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Rice Pudding
By exdircomp
Preparation: In a large saucepan, heat the milk, rice and butter over medium heat for 5 minutes, taking care not t...
- Ingredients:
- Rice Pudding
- 3 - 3/4 cups cooked white rice
- 2 - 1/2 cups fine sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- 6 cups milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 3 tbsp Spanish brandy
- Dash of salt
- Dried Raisins, cranberries, or cherries soaked in Brandy
Sweet Potato Buttermilk Cornbread
By exdircomp
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup peeled and grated sweet potato
Banana-Filled Graham Cracker Pancakes
By exdircomp
Put the graham crackers in a blender and blend on high until fine and powdery
- 4 oz. graham crackers, broken into pieces
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 5 Tbs. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Maple syrup for serving
Pancakes Ricotta
By exdircomp
Heat a nonstick griddle to medium-high heat
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 4 farm fresh large eggs, separated
- Butter, for griddle
Chocolate Cupcakes
By exdircomp
Preheat your over to 350 degrees
- 3/4 Cups unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder (or regular cocoa powder)
- 3/4 Cups hot water
- 3 Cups all purpose flower
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 heaping tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- A generous splash of vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
Rice Pudding Hash
By exdircomp
Combine rice, marshmallows, pineapple, cherries and nuts
- 2 cups cold cooked rice
- 2 cups Campfire Miniature marshmallows
- 1-1/3 cups drained pineapple tidbits
- 1/2 cup cherries
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Dutch Apple Cake
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 eggs
- 6 ounces caster sugar (superfine), plus 1/2 ounce extra sugar, for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 1/2 ounces milk
- 4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 small or 1 large Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
- 2 1/2 ounces heavy cream, to serve
Chicken Cacciatore
By exdircomp
Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to a high heat
- Olive oil, as needed
- 1 (4 to 5-pound) chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces
- Kosher salt
- 2 large onions, sliced
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 2 (28-ounce) cans Italian plum tomatoes, passed through the food mill or pureed
- 1 bundle thyme
- 3 bay leaves
Chocolate Pudding
By exdircomp
Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 cups milk
- 4 oz. SCHARFFEN BERGER 70% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate, shaved or chopped finely
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Sugar Cookie Crust Fruit Pizza
By exdircomp
You can make it with store bought sugar cookie dough for the crust
- CRUST:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- SPREAD:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened You can use 1/2 cream cheese and half marscapone cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar or replace with marshmallow cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- Pinch salt
- GLAZE:
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1/2 teaspoon herbs de Provence
- FRESH FRUIT:
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup sliced kiwi
- 1/2 cup sliced nectarines
- 1/2 cup sliced peaches
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup blackberries