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MINI APPLE PIE CHEESECAKES
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 350F In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the crust
- Crust:
- AUTHOR: BECKY HARDIN - THE COOKIE ROOKIE
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter; melted
- Cheesecake Layer:
- 12 ounces low fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- Juice from 1/2 lemon (1 tablespoon)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons vanilla greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Apple Pie Layer:
- 1/2 can (about 10 ounces) Apple Pie Filling, or your favorite recipe for apple pie filling
- For Garnish:
- pecans
- caramel ice cream topping
Tuscan Salad (Giada)
By peridot728
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 8 ounces green beans, cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, torn
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives 1/2 red onion, cut into slivers
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ounce shaved Parmesan (about 1/2 cup)
Portuguese Apple Fritters
By peridot728
Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples into rounds about 1/8-inch (4 mm) thick
- 3 large Golden Delicious apples
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup anise liqueur, such as Anisette or ouzo
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil, for deep–frying
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
- Deep-frying thermometer
Death By Chocolate Cheesecake
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and position an oven rack in the middle of the oven
- COOKIE CRUST:
- 24 whole Oreo cookies
- 6 tbsp. melted butter
- Pinch kosher salt
- CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE:
- 4 (8-oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 c. cocoa powder
- 9 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped and melted
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 1-1/2 c. chocolate chips
- 3/4 c. heavy cream
- Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Zeppole (Giada)
By peridot728
Cut open the vanilla bean lengthwise
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus
- 3 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 stick butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- Olive oil, for frying
Honey BBQ Chicken Strips***
By peridot728
Sticky sweet Honey BBQ Chicken Strips are perfect for dinner or game day! Marinated in buttermilk and perfectly sea
- 2 lbs chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
- 4 cups buttermilk, divided
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)
STRAWBERRY JULIUS RECIPE (4 INGREDIENTS)
By peridot728
This Strawberry Julius Recipe is a copycat of that popular smoothie everyone adores
- 3 cups sliced strawberries, very cold or frozen
- 1-1/2 cup milk (I use whole, but lowfat or almond milk is fine too)
- 1/2 – 1 cup powdered sugar (use less if berries are very sweet, more if berries are somewhat tart)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
By peridot728
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium; add onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes
- 3 3 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Coarse salt
- 4 4 4 cups whole milk
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 pound small shell pasta or elbow macaroni
- 4 4 4 cups coarsely grated sharp yellow cheddar (3/4 pound)
- 1 1 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
CINNAMON SUGAR MICROWAVE APPLE CHIPS
By peridot728
Sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon and sugar to taste
- AUTHOR: BECKY HARDIN - THE COOKIE ROOKIE
- 3-4 apples thinly sliced I used a mandoline slicer, but you can use a knife, just be careful!
- 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms w/Parmesan Cheese
By peridot728
Heat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4)
- 1 pound large mushrooms
- 6 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 3 green onions (minced)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
- 4 ounces crabmeat
- 1 cup fresh fine bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning blend)
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese