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New-Look Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
By barbaran
HEAT oven to 350°F. COOK potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 10 to 12 min
- 4-1/2 lb. red potatoes (about 9), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S FREE or KNUDSEN Fat Free Sour Cream
- 3/4 lb. (12 oz.) VELVEETA 2% Milk Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 lb. (1/2 of 1-lb. pkg.) OSCAR MAYER Smoked Ham, chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
Sour-Cream Pancakes with Maple-Pecan Butter
By barbaran
Sour cream in the batter is the secret to making these pancakes super moist and tender
- 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoon(s) sugar
- 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 3 cup(s) sour cream
- 1.75 cup(s) milk
- 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted; plus more for skillet
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Pure maple syrup, for serving
- Maple-Pecan Butter, for serving
REAL DEAL Chicken Wings (Not Buffalo Wings, just Buffalo style)
By barbaran
Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep fryer
- 1/2 gallon oil, for frying
- 10 chicken wings, mix of drumettes and 'flats' or mid-joint wing
- 3 ounces hot cayenne pepper sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 1 ounce salted butter
- 2 ounces blue cheese dressing
- 4 carrot sticks
- 4 celery sticks
Paula's NY Cheesecake
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 7 tablespoons butter, melted
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- Chocolate glaze, for serving, recipe follows
- Cherries, for serving
- Whipped cream and/or powdered sugar, for serving
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Bacon and Asparagus Pizza
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 (16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- Basic Pizza Sauce, recipe follows
- 8 ounces fresh asparagus, 8 spears trimmed and remaining cut into 1/2-inch coins
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 red onion, sliced into 1/2 moons
- 5 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons torn fresh basil
- Pinch sugar, as necessary
Tres Leche Cake
By barbaran
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007
- Vegetable oil
- 6 3/4 ounces cake flour, plus extra for pan
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces sugar
- 5 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Chip-Date French Toast
By barbaran
Make the French toast: Whisk the egg yolks, milk, vanilla, orange juice and zest, brown sugar, cinnamon, garam masa...
- 6 large egg yolks (save the whites for your ultra-healthy breakfast tomorrow!)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter, for frying
- 1 small loaf challah bread, sliced 1 inch thick
- Small handful of semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon bourbon
Rich Chocolate Layer Cake
By barbaran
You can cut your cooking time and still create a memorable dessert with a little help from a few premade ingredient...
- 1 box(es) devil's food cake mix, such as Betty Crocker
- .25 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup(s) mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's or Best Foods
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup(s) water
- 2 container(s) (16 ounces each) chocolate frosting
- .25 cup(s) sour cream
- 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- .5 cup(s) chopped almonds, toasted
- 1 cup(s) sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
Almost-Famous Cheesecake Pancakes
By barbaran
Mix the strawberries, jam and 2 tablespoons warm water in a bowl; set aside
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 11/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups chopped frozen cheesecake
- Cooking spray
- Butter, confectioners' sugar or whipped cream, for topping (optional)
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 quart, plus 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon chocolate creme liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 premade pie shell
- Chocolate chips, for topping