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Pretzel Nutella Ice Cream Bites
By LKovac
Place a sheet of wax paper on a small freezer-safe plate or pan
- Snyder's Butter Snaps Pretzels
- Nutella
- Vanilla Ice cream
- crushed hazelnuts
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
By LKovac
1. Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 8-oz. sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Moist Chocolate Cake- One Bowl Cake
By LKovac
Cake Directions: Preheat oven to 175 degrees Centigrade and grease and flour a 9 inch cake pan
- Cake:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 2 eggs
- Sugary Birthday Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 5 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 120 ml whipping cream
- 2 tbs pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Single Ingredient Ice Cream
By LKovac
DO NOT FREEZE THE WHOLE BANANA, you’ll have a heck of a time blending that beast
- 4 bananas, just slightly overripe (brown spots good, completely black not so good)
- 2 tbsps creamy peanut butter (optional – thus 2 ingredient ice cream)
- 2 tsps cocoa powder (Dutch process), (optional – thus 2 or 3 ingredient ice cream depending on peanut butter)
Buttercream Frosting
By LKovac
1
- ½ cup oleo
- ½ cup Crisco
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoon scalded milk
Penne Carbonara
By LKovac
1. Cook pasta and have all other ingredients prepared and ready
- 1 serving penne pasta
- 2-3 slices smoked bacon/pancetta, sliced
- 1 large egg yolk
- 20-30ml double cream
- ¼ heaped cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- olive oil
- pasta cooking liquid
- sea salt
Kung Pao Chicken
By LKovac
1. To make your Kung Pao Chicken, combine the chicken and cornstarch in a bowl and toss to coat
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/3 cup green onions (chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts
Breakfast Egg Pie
By LKovac
1. Thinly slice tomato and a small handful of green chives2
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 2 or 3 slices of ham
- ½ tomato
- 1 egg
- Parmesan cheese
- chives
- pepper
- salt
Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodles
By LKovac
1. In a medium bowl, Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, and salt
- For Rolling the Cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, sliced
- 1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup caramel squares, cut into 1/4's
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Sea salt, for sprinkling on top of cookies
Braised Paprika Chicken
By LKovac
Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 3-3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, (thighs, drumsticks and/or breasts), skin removed, trimmed (see Tip)
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups finely diced onions
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley, dill and/or chives