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Mixed-Nut Brittle
By oakleyj
Tight on time? This fresh twist on peanut brittle takes just 15 minutes to make
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light-color corn syrup
- 1/2 cup salted mixed nuts or peanuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Bite Size Apple Pies
By oakleyj
These little pies were so much fun to make
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 pkg. (14.1 oz..} refrigerated pie crust
- 3 tbsp. melted butter, divided
- 2 medium tart apples, each cut into 8 wedges
Lighthouse Lobster Pasta
By oakleyj
The combination of cold lobster and pasta with a light dressing makes for a great summer lunch or light one-dish su...
- 1/2 cup olive oil (125 mL)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (125 mL)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (50 mL)
- 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped (125 mL)
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 cups lobster meat, cooked & chopped (500 mL)
- or 1 tin (11.3 oz/312 mL) frozen lobster meat
- 1 cup ripe tomato, chopped (250 mL)
- 2 tbsp green onion, finely chopped (25 mL)
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (5 mL)
- 8 oz dry fusilli (250 g)
Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Mom's)
By oakleyj
Mix beef, onion, salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp dry mustard
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion, minced
Prosciutto and Tomato Crostini
By oakleyj
Slice baguette into ⅜" pieces, drizzle with olive oil and bake in 350 oven for 4 minutes
- 1 baguette
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 thin slices prosciutto
- 1/2 cup chopped red cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Three Bean Salad
By oakleyj
Drain beans. Combine marinade ingredients
- Marinade:
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can yellow beans
- 1 can green beans
- 1 small onion (rings)
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 3/4 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cups white wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup Crisco oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
By oakleyj
Three classic favorites -- banana, chocolate, and peanut butter -- come together in this quick and easy bar
- 1 1
- 18-ounce package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough*
- 1 1
- cup rolled oats
- 1/2 1/2
- cup mashed banana
- 1/2 1/2
- cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/2 1/2
- cup chopped peanuts
- 1 1
- 16-ounce can chocolate or vanilla frosting
Chocolate-Peanut Mousse Pie
By oakleyj
This luscious pie is sure to be a hit with you and your holiday guests
- Crust:
- 1 1/4 1 1/4
- cupscrushed chocolate graham crackers
- 3 3
- tablespoonssugar
- 1/3 1/3
- cupbutter or margarine, melted
- Filling:
- 3 3/4 3 3/4
- cupswhipping cream
- 4 4
- ouncesbittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 1
- cupchopped peanuts
- 1 1/3 1 1/3
- cupspeanut butter flavored pieces
- Chocolate curls (optional
Chocolate Cherry Stack Cake
By oakleyj
A creamy layer of cherry-flavored frosting, between each tier of rich chocolate cake, makes this dessert unforgetta...
- 3/4 3/4
- cup plus 1 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/3 1/3
- cup plus 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1
- tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 1/2
- tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 1/2
- tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 1/4
- tsp. salt
- 1/3 1/3
- cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 3/4
- cup sugar
- 2 2
- eggs
- 1 1
- tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 1/2
- cup sour cream
- 1 1
- Recipe Cherry or Chocolate Frosting, recipe below
- 1 1
- Recipe Chocolate-Dipped Cherries, recipe below (optional)
Caprese Bruschetta
By oakleyj
A toasted baguette is topped with diced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red onion, fresh basil, and pepper tossed in o...
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 1/3
- cup mozzarella cheese cut into small cubes
- 1/4 1/4
- cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon black pepper
- 12 sliceswhole grain baguette, toasted