NicoleS' profile page
Recipes
Pie: Apple Pie by Grandma Ople
By NicoleS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
- 1 Egg white
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup water, minus vanilla extract amount
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Vanilla
- 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored
Grill-Roasted Beer Can Chicken for a Charcoal Grill
By NicoleS
Using the right amount of charcoal is crucial here; using too much charcoal will burn the chicken, while using too ...
- Spice Rub
- 1/2 cup sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons ground celery seed
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- Chicken
- 2 cups wood chips, or 2 (3-inch) wood chunks
- 1 whole chicken(about 3 1/2 pounds)
- 1 can beer(12-ounce), or 1 1/4 cups lemonade
- 2 bay leaves
- Large disposable aluminum baking pan(13 by 9-inch)
Jam/Jelly: Dried Apricot-Pineapple Jam
By NicoleS
Rinse the apricots. Cover with 2 1/2 cups cold water and soak overnight
- 2 cups dried apricots
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups canned crushed pineapple
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- 4 cups sugar
Cookies: Butterscotch Slice-and-Bake Cookies
By NicoleS
Microwave butterscotch chips and 3 tablespoons butter in bowl at 50 percent power until melted, about 1 minute, sti...
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (3 ounces) butterscotch chips
- 3 3 9 9 unsalted butter, plus 9 tablespoons cut into 9 pieces and chilled
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 3/4 1/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 large egg yolk
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
Creamy Baked Tilapia
By NicoleS
Combine all ingredients. Place over tilapia fillets
- 8 oz. creme fraiche
- 3 Tbsp. dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. whole grain mustard
- 2 Tbsp. shallots
- 2 tsp. drained capers
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Cookies: Lofthouse Style Frosted Sugar Cookies
By NicoleS
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the flat beater attached, cream the butter and granulated sugar at medium speed u...
- Cookies:
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1 t. baking powder
- 1 c. butter, at room temperature
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c. sour cream
- Frosting:
- 1 c. butter, room temperature
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 4 c. powdered sugar
- 6 T. heavy cream
- Several drops food coloring
- Multi-colored Sprinkles
Halloween: Stuffed Intestines
By NicoleS
Roll dough out. Cut into long, thin strips
- Egg wash:
- Bread Dough or Puff Pastry
- Filling such as pepperoni, sauce & cheese or hamburger meat or shredded beef/chicken
- 1 egg
- tomato paste
- Breakfast Option:
- Puff pastry with jam or jelly filling
- Top with a glaze and food coloring for bloody intestines
Coffee Cake: Apricot Bundt Streusel Coffeecake
By NicoleS
Place streusel ingredients in a bowl and mix until a crumbly mixture
- Batter:
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- Streusel Mixture:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Halloween: Shrunken Heads in Cider
By NicoleS
Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- For the Shrunken Heads:
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 8 large Granny Smith apples
- 32 whole cloves
- 2 gallons apple cider
- 2 (12-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 2 cups spiced rum (optional)
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 8 large Granny Smith Apples
- 32 whole cloves (2 for each head)
- For the Spiced Cider:
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1/3 c. brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 whole allspice
- 6 cardamom pods
- 1 orange, quartered
- freshly grated nutmeg
- pinch sea salt
Yeast Bread: Panettone
By NicoleS
Panettone is a traditional Italian dessert bread served during the Christmas season
- 2 Tbs sugar
- 1/3 cup warm milk
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 tsp yeast
- 1/4 cup candied mixed fruit
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp lemon zest, grated
- 1/4 tsp orange zest, grated