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Chocolate Cheesecake Candy Cane Bars
By barbaran
For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 20 chocolate wafer cookies
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground coffee beans
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon light or dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes
Grasshopper Pudding Pie
By barbaran
CRUSH 2 wafers; sprinkle onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray
- 4 FAMOUS Chocolate Wafers, divided
- 1 pkg. (1 oz.) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
- 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Sugar Free Whipped Topping
- 1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
Thin Mint Mini-Cheesecakes
By barbaran
Heat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 box Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- Whipped Cream for garnishing
- Read more: http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com/2011/02/27/thin-mint-mini-cheesecakes-recipe/#ixzz2KzUu5lIv
Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
By barbaran
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 47-inch sourdough bread boules (round loaves)
- 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
Flag Cake
By barbaran
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup stone-ground white cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons rainbow or red, white and blue sprinkles
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ounces chopped white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries
- One 16-ounce container strawberries
- 1 tablespoon apple jelly or apricot jam, melted
- Pastry bag
- Rosette tip
Neely's Surf and Turf
By barbaran
Preheat grill to medium heat
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped
- Salt
- Cracked black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 large shallots, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 4 (10-ounce) New York strip steaks
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish
Super Zesty Potato Salad
By barbaran
Cut the potatoes in quarters and place in a large pot, add the garlic and cover the potatoes by about 2 inches with...
- 2 pounds red bliss potatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 slices bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 red onion, diced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups homemade mayonnaise (recipe to follow)
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- *2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups neutrally flavored oil (vegetable, canola, peanut
Hellmann’s® Chocolate Birthday Cake
By barbaran
1.Preheat oven to 350°. Butter and cocoa powder 2 ( 8-inch) cake pans
- 1 Tbsp. butter (for the pans)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (plus more for the pans)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Pork, Brisket, or Seafood Dry Rub
By barbaran
In a bowl, whisk the ingredients until well combined
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay Seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard (recommended: Coleman's)
Banana Bread
By barbaran
•Note: This recipe does NOT contain eggs or milk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas