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Ooey Gooey Butter Cake (Neiman Marcus Cake)
By ctozzi
Mix cake mix,2 eggs and stick of butter and pour into pan
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mini Pumpkin Pies (in wontons)
By ctozzi
Calories: 36 calories each Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 1 point with or without whipped topping
- Pumpkin Pies:
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1/2 cup pumpkin
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup sweetener of choice (or 1 tsp stevia)
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 12 wonton wrappers
- Optional Whipped Topping:
- 1 cup (or 1/2 8oz container) light cool whip topping
Candied Nuts
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 250. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp wa ter
- 1 pound (about 3 cups) your choice of nuts, (almonds, pecans or walnut or whatever you like)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla salt or sea salt
Spice - Homemade Taco Seasoning
By ctozzi
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl
- 1/4 cup ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Chinese Coconut Buns
By ctozzi
Recipe by girlversusdough
- 3 tbsp lukewarm water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 6 tbsp unsalted melted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup coconut flakes (for the filling)
- 3 tbsp unsalted melted butter (for the filling)
- 5 tbsp honey (for the filling)
- 1 egg (for the filling)
- egg wash (1 tbsp water + 1 egg whisked together)
- sesame seeds (for sprinkling)
Kwark
By ctozzi
Pour both milks in a heavy pan and slowly bring up to 100F
- 6 cups of whole milk
- 2 cups buttermilk (avoid buttermilk with gums, cornstarch etc.)
Chocolate Biscuit Cake Recipe
By ctozzi
Re-create Prince William's groom cake in your own kitchen
- 1/2 teaspoon softened butter for greasing pan
- 8 oz. McVitie's rich tea biscuits (or other plain crisp cookie), broken into pieces
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup extra-fine granulated sugar
- 4 oz. (about 1/2 cup) chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
- 1 egg, beaten
- 8 oz. chocolate for icing
- cinnamon for dusting
Ham and Cheese Quick Bread
By ctozzi
From Food Network Kitchens
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/4 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 eggs
- One 6-ounce piece deli ham, finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese, lightly packed (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup finely diced (about 1/4-inch) havarti or gruyere cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 2 scallions, chopped
Pesche Dolci {Italian Peach Cookies}
By ctozzi
These cookies are generally saved and baked for special occasions, Bridal Showers, Weddings and Religious Holidays
- cookies:
- 3 large eggs
- 450 g (2 cups) caster (superfine granules) sugar
- 237 ml (1 cup) vegetable oil
- 18 g (2 packages) Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar
- 21 g (1 1/2 packages) Dr. Oetker Baking Powder
- 237 ml (1 cup) whole milk
- 750 g (6 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
- Crema Pasticcera {Italian Pastry Cream}:
- 500 ml (2cups) whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
- 6 large egg yolks
- 180 g (3/4 cup + 2 1/2 teaspoons) caster (superfine granules) sugar
- 40 g (1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted
- Ripieni di Marmellata di Pesche (Peach Jam Cookie Filling}:
- Cookie crumbs and bits
- 500 ml (2 cups) peach jam (if the jam is chunky process in a food processor until almost smooth)
- 7.5 ml (1/4-ounce or 1/2-tablespoon) Rum (You can add more or less Rum to suit your taste.)
- Assembling Pesche Dolci:
- 59 ml (2 ounces) White Vermouth
- Yellow liquid food colouring
- Red liquid food colouring
- Caster sugar (superfine granules), for rolling cookies
- Vanilla bean, seeds removed (save seeds for another use), cut into thin pieces resembling stems, for decorating cookies
- Fresh mint leaves, for decorating cookies
Ladyfingers
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C)
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 7/8 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder