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Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake
By ctozzi
1. Spray a 9x13 pan w/ non-stick spray
- Raisin Bread-12 slices
- Cooking Apples peeled and sliced-2 medium
- Eggs-9 each
- Milk-3 cups
- Whipping Cream-2 cups
- Sugar-1 cup
- Pure vanilla Extract-2 tsp.
- Almond Extract-1 tsp.
- Ground Cinnamon-1 Tbsp.
- Ground Nutmeg-1 tsp.
Incredible Lemon Cake
By ctozzi
If you like lemon, you're going to love this cake! Saw this recipe being made by the Barefoot Contessa on FoodTV an...
- 1/2 lb unsalted butter , room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar , divided
- 4 large eggs , room temperature
- 1/3 cup lemon, zest of , grated
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice , divided
- 3/4 cup buttermilk , room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
- 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Neiman Marcus Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By ctozzi
1. 1 Preheat oven to 300°F
- 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
- 1/2 cup sugar (light brown)
- 1/2 cup sugar (granulated)
- 1 egg (large)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup flour (all purpose)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
East Hampton Clam Chowder
By ctozzi
Melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of the butter in a large heavy-bottomed stockpot
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
- 2 cups medium-diced celery (4 stalks)
- 2 cups medium-diced carrots (6 carrots)
- 4 cups peeled medium-diced boiling potatoes (8 potatoes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 quart (4 cups) clam juice
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups chopped fresh chowder clams (1 1/2 pounds shucked clams)
Gingerbread House Bundt Cake
By ctozzi
Fairytale gingerbread houses became popular among American bakers during the late 19th century, when children and a...
- FOR CAKE:
- 2 2/3 cups (345g) cake flour
- 1 TBS GROUND GINGER
- 2 TSP. BAKING POWDER
- 1 TSP. SALT
- 1 1/2 TSP. GROUND CINNAMON
- 1/4 TSP. FRESHLY GRATED NUTMEG
- 1 1/4 CUPS (310 mL) MILK
- 2 TSP. VANILLA EXTRACT
- 16 TBS. (2 STICKS/250 G) UNSALTED BUTTER
- 1 CUP (125g) GRANULATED SUGAR
- 3/4 CUP (185G) FIRMLY PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
- 4 EGGS
- 1/3 CUP(60 G) FINELY CHOPPED CRYSTALLIZED GINGER
- FOR GLAZE (OPTIONAL):
- 1/2 CUP (125) GRANULATED SUGAR
- 1 TBS. GRATED FRESH GINGER
- 1/4 CUP (60 ML) WATER
- 1 TSP. GOUND GINGER
Greek Feta and Cucumber Salad
By ctozzi
Slice cucumbers as thinly as you can
- 2 English cucumbers (also known as seedless or hothouse)
- Salt
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 2 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Paula Deen's Thanksgiving Stuffing and Gravy
By ctozzi
southern style
- 2 loaves oven-dried White bread (recommended ( Pepperidge Farm)
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 32 crushed saltines (1 sleeve)
- 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 7 cups chicken stock
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/8 cup butter, melted
- 4 cups turkey stock or 4 cups chicken stock
- turkey giblets, from 1 turkey
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 2 tablespoons prepared stuffing
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 2 pints button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Chocolate Chip Cookie and Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 375° F and grease 9 × 13-inch jelly-roll pan
- Original Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- Caramel-Peanut Butter inspired by The Pioneer Woman:
- 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
- 60 whole caramels, Unwrapped
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, melted
- 1/3 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Caramel Crunch Cake
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 250 degrees Make the Meringue: In the VERY CLEAN AND VERY DRY bowl of your stand mixer, add y...
- Meringue 'cake':
- 300 gm egg whites (about 10 egg whites .. I used the egg whites from a carton)
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup ground pecans (you can use almost any nut, I think hazelnuts would be lovely too)
- small pinch of salt
- Whipped cream:
- 2 cups cold whipping cream
- 1/3 cup icing sugar
- 1 pkt whipped cream stabilizer such as 'whip it' (optional)
- Make about half a recipe of my Dulce De Leche Caramel Sauce.