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Kyle's Whoopie Pies
By mrboyton
Cakes: Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Chocolate Cakes
- 1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (1 1/8 ounces) baking cocoa 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Filling
- 1 cup (6 1/4 ounces) shortening
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
- 1 1/3 cups (5 7/8 ounces) Marshmallow Fluff or marshmallow creme
- a heaping 1/4 teaspoon extra-fine salt OR the salt of your choice dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
macaroon cookie bird nests
By mrboyton
Step 1: In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt
- 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2/3 cups butter, softened
- 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice from a fresh orange
- 10 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided in to 6 cup and 4 cup portions
- Cadbury Mini Eggs (2 10oz. bags)
Jan's pretzel dogs
By mrboyton
"Hot dogs wrapped in a pretzel are a perfect snack
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle room temperature beer
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup kosher salt, divided - or to taste
- 18 hot dogs
Salmon en Croûte
By mrboyton
Salmon Directions: Bring the chicken stock to a boil, stir in the rice and reduce the heat to a simmer
- Ingredients (salmon)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus a drizzle
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup white mushrooms, very thinly sliced
- 1 small, thin leek, thinly sliced, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons thyme, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- A small handful of fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup white vermouth or dry white wine
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 sheet puff pastry, such as DuFour brand, defrosted
- 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- 1 egg, beaten with splash of water
- Beurre blanc ingredients
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth
- 1 small shallot, minced
- Salt and finely ground black or white pepper
- 2 sticks cold butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces, divided
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons dill, finely chopped
Prosciutto-Mozza Pizza
By mrboyton
Robin Bashinsky, Cooking Light JUNE 2012
- 1 pound refrigerated fresh pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2/3 cup lower-sodium marinara sauce (such as McCutcheon's)
- 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1/4 cup small fresh oregano leaves
Ultimate Carrot Cake
By mrboyton
1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans)
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
- 1/2 cup orange juice or water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 1 teaspoon orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped raisins
- 1 to 2 teaspoons orange peel, if desired
- 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
" Lupo's " Chicken Spiedies
By mrboyton
a lot of the comments suggest veg oil and apple cider vinegar
- 2 -3 chicken breasts
- 1 ⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1 ⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1 ⁄4 cup white vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped or pressed)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 3 -4 sandwich buns
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Walnut Streusel
By mrboyton
Prick sweet potatoes with a fork or knife and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until soft
- FOR THE POTATOES:
- 3 whole Sweet Potatoes
- 4 Tablespoons Packed Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- FOR THE STREUSEL:
- 3 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1/4 cups Chopped Walnuts
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Packed Brown Sugar
Tomato and Olive Bruschetta
By mrboyton
If you can’t find pitted olives it is very easy to pit them with a cherry pitter
- 2 6 oz. jars of kalamata olives (pitted)
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 12 scallions
- 6 TB. grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 TB. olive oil
- 4 TB. red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. GROUND BLACK PEPPER
- 1 tsp. CALIFORNIA BASIL
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Chocolate Chile Icebox Cake
By mrboyton
Icebox cakes are simply cookies layered with whipped cream or custard thaI sit otlernight in the refrigerator
- 1 ~ tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons New Mexico chile powder
- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (14.4 box) chocolate Graham
- crackers