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Bananas Foster
By peridot728
Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over a medium-high heat
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- Dash cinnamon
- Vanilla Ice Cream, for serving
Easter Bunny Cake
By peridot728
For the frosting: Combine the butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (...
- 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 cups confectioners' sugar
- Pinch fine salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 baked 9-inch round cake layers (your favorite recipe or a 18.25-ounce boxed cake mix)
- 1 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 store-bought biscotti
- 1 tube pink decorating icing
- 2 black jelly beans
- 2 marshmallows
- 1 white jelly bean, halved lengthwise
- 1 pink jelly bean
- 1 black licorice wheel, such as Haribo
Apple Brownies
By peridot728
1. Preheat the oven to 350
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 12 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 med granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped (2 cups)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies***
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 375º and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- FOR THE COOKIES
- 2 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
- FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
Italian-Mexican Magic Casserole
By peridot728
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13×9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray
- 12 oz. Hodgkin’s Mill uncooked spaghetti
- 1 lb. of lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 pkg. Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1 can of Old El Paso Chopped Green Chiles
- 1 tsp. ground Cumin
- 1 can Hunts Fire Roasted Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can Hunts tomato sauce
- 2 cups of Kraft shredded Mexican cheese
- 8 oz. of Kraft Velveeta Cheese cut in 1/2 inch cubes
Meatball Meatloaves (Rachael Ray)
By peridot728
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 4 slices good-quality white bread or sliced peasant bread, torn
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, pork and veal mix
- 1 egg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, a couple generous handfuls
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 cubanelle peppers, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Blueberry Tart (Jill Bauer - QVC)
By peridot728
1.To prepare the dough, combine the flour, sugar, and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse to blend
- Dough:
- 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- Egg wash (one egg + 2 Tbsp water)
- Filling:
- 2 (14-oz) cans blueberry pie filling
- 1 lb fresh blueberries
- 2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
- Zest of 1 lemon
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
By peridot728
This super easy Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken recipe has a sweet and sticky sauce with fall-off-the-bone chicken!
- For the Teriyaki Sauce:
- 3 lbs. chicken bone-in, skin on drumsticks*
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dry sherry (or chicken broth)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- Garnish:
- sesame seeds
- sliced green onions
Spaghetti with Olives and Bread Crumbs (Giada)
By peridot728
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2/3 cup seasoned dried bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 3/4 cup pitted and roughly chopped black olives (recommended: kalamata)
- 3/4 cup pitted and roughly chopped large green olives (recommended: Bella Di Cerignola)
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Homemade Marshmallows
By peridot728
Combine the gelatin and 1/2 cup of cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and...
- 3 packages unflavored gelatin
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting