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Easy Flour Tortillas
By ctozzi
1. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, then turn the dough out onto the counter and knead the dough for about...
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 c vegetable shortening
- 3/4 c water, warm
- 1 tsp salt
Arugula and Strawberry Salad
By ctozzi
Almonds are a good source of protein and healthy fats, but if you are on a calorie- or fat-reduced diet, you can om...
- Dressing:
- 4 handfuls arugula
- 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) toasted almonds
- 1 cup (250 mL) goat cheese
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) honey
- 2 tsp (10 mL) water
- 2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Artichoke Spinach Dip (Applebees Copycat!)
By ctozzi
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach , thawed
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and roughly chopped
- 1 cup shredded parmesan-romano cheese mix
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 ounces prepared alfredo sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- pepper (optional)
Pull-Apart Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread
By ctozzi
1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, brown 2 tablespoons of butter, letting it bubble up and turn a dark golden...
- For Bread:
- 2 2 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup milk
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 1 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 2 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
- 2 2 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- For Buttered Rum Glaze:
- 2 2 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 Tbsp milk
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1 1 Tbsp rum *
Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Frosting (Bobby Flay)
By ctozzi
Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cake:
- 3 3/4 cups AP Flour
- 3 tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cups vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- Frosting:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
Fudge Rum Balls
By ctozzi
For an extra-special effect, use a stencil or cut waxed paper into 1/4 inch wide strips
- 1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 tbsp rum extract
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
Truffle Eggs
By ctozzi
YIELD: 25 eggs fter you dip a few eggs, the swirled chocolate mixture may become overmixed
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao), finely chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 to 3 pounds white chocolate
- Sky-blue gel-paste food coloring
- Teal luster dust (optional)
Fish - Fish & Chips
By ctozzi
To prepare the batter, in a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt & pepper
- Batter:
- 2 lb Yukon Gold ptatoes, cut into fries (1/4 inch thick)
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
- 2 lb cod filets
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp swalt
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 1 cup beer
- 1 egg separated
- canola oil for frying
Rolled Pork Florentine
By ctozzi
Heat the oven to 375F/190C
- 1 pork loin, about 2 pounds/900 g
- Salt and pepper
- 7 ounces spinach
- 2 slices bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup white wine
Smore Cups
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 7 whole graham crackers (1 cup finely crushed)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 bars (1.55 oz each) milk chocolate candy, divided
- 12 large marshmallows