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No Bake Cookies 'N Cream Bars
By Laken
1. Place Oreos in food processor and pulse until ground
- One 16 oz package of Oreo
- 5 cups Large Marshmallows
- 4 tablespoons butter
6 Week Bran Muffins
By Laken
Mix Raisin Bran, flour, baking Soda, Sugar and salt
- 1 (10 oz.) Box Bran Cereal
- 5 C. Flour
- 3 C Sugar
- 5 tsp. Baking Soda
- 2 tsp. Salt
- 1 qt. (4 cups) Buttermilk
- 4 eggs
- 1 C. oil
Butternut Squash Orzotto
By Laken
* Cut a squash in half, scoop out the seeds, brush with olive oil, and season cut sides with salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, chopped (1/4-1/3 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 glug white wine (optional)
- 1 cup whole wheat orzo
- 3/4 cup butternut squash puree*
- 3 cups chicken broth, warm
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- Dash of cinnamon
- Dash of cayenne
- Salt
- Pepper
Coconut Rice
By Laken
Combine water, butter, coconut milk and a sprinkle of salt in medium sauce pan
- 1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz)
- 1/2 C water
- 1 1/3 cup rice
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- sprinkle of salt
- 1 Tbsp. butter
Mississippi Mud Pie
By Laken
- 1-1/4 1-¼ stick Butter, Melted
- 1-1/4 1-¼ cup Flour
- 1-1/4 1-¼ cup Chopped Pecans
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 container (16 Oz. Container) Cool Whip
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Chese - Softened
- 2 packages (3.4 Oz. Package) Instant Chocolate Pudding
- 3-1/2 3-½ cups Milk
Chockylit Cupcakes
By Laken
Beat butter until softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 2/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Buttermilk Custard Sauce
By Laken
Whisk together buttermilk, sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks in a heavy 3-qt
- Buttermilk Custard Sauce
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Party Punch
By Laken
Bring water and sugar to boil
- 6 C water
- 4 C sugar
- 4 packages any flavor jello
- 1 can frozen concentrate lemonade
- 1 can frozen concentrate orange juice
- 2 large cans pineapple juice
- 1 gallon cold water
- 1 1/2 oz. almond extract
Fleming's Steakhouse Chipotle Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
By Laken
Is there anything at Fleming's Steakhouse that isn't just wonderful? If it wasn't so expensive I'd eat there more ...
- 1 lb pasta (cavatappi or curly)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup onion, 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper (ground)
- 3/4 lb smoked cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/4 lb cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder (chipotle chili powder)
- 3/4 cup panko
Banana-Caramel Cake
By Laken
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) plus 3 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans.
- 2 3/4 all purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed, plus 3 ripe bananas, sliced lengthwise for filling
- 1/4 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups plus 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs