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Cast Iron Skillet Margherita Pizza (Cook's Country)
By zircon50
Pizza Dough Add bread flour, yeast, and salt to bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade
- PIZZA DOUGH
- 2 2 2 312 plus 2 Tablespoons (11 ounces, 312 grams) bread flour
- 1-1/8 1-1/8 1-1/8 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 3/4 177 cup (6 ounces, 177 ml) filtered water
- SIMPLE HOME MADE PIZZA SAUCE
- 1 1 794 (28-ounce, 794 grams) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 1 teaspoon red or white wine vinegar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- to and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- PIZZA MARGHERITA
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1 1 pound Pizza Dough room temperature
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup Simple Home-Made Pizza Sauce
- 1/2 1/2 43 cup (1.5 ounces, 43 grams) Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 3 340 cups (12 ounces, 340 grams) whole milk mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Maple-Oatmeal Scones (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats, plus additional for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup cold buttermilk
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk or water, for egg wash
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Limoncello Dessert
By zircon50
Directions Place 1 scoop of lemon sorbet along side 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in each dessert cup
- 1 pint lemon sorbet
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 4 jiggers limoncello, Italian lemon liqueur available at any large liqueur store, any lemon liqueur may be substituted
- 1 lemon, zested
- Wafer cookies, for garnish
Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers
By zircon50
I began making these about 22 years ago when a friend in nursing school with me used to feed me regularly and every...
- 6 green or red peppers
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef, I prefer 90% lean
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice, raw
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 ounce) can original stewed tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup
- 1/2-3/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
Polynesian Sunshine Pie
By zircon50
Drain oranges, reserving 2 Tbsp
- 1 can (15 oz.) DOLE Mandarin Oranges, divided
- 1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)
- 1 DOLE Banana, sliced, divided
- 6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
- 2/3 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted, divided
- 1 can (15.25 oz.) DOLE Tropical Fruit Salad, drained
- 1/3 cup apricot jam, melted
Dutch Apple Pancake (Williams-Sonoma)
By zircon50
Preheat an oven to 400ºF
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into
- 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Healthy Eggs Benedict
By zircon50
FOR THE POACHED EGGS: 1. In a large pan of boiling water, stir in 2 tsp
- FOR THE HOLLANDASE SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk, divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- FOR THE MUFFINS
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces Canadian-style bacon (4 slices)
- 2 English muffins, split and toasted
Veal Saltimbocca "Milanese Style" (Giada De Laurentiis)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- One 12-ounce bone-in veal rib chop
- 5 thin slices fontina cheese (about 1 ounce total)
- 6 small fresh sage leaves
- 4 thin slices prosciutto, such as Prosciutto San Daniele
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Optional serving suggestions: Parmesan shavings, fried sage leaves and grilled lemon slices
Holiday Snowball Cookies
By zircon50
PREHEAT oven to 375° F. BEAT butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups (10-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Holiday Shapes & Morsels
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1 sprinkle powdered sugar
Iced Lemon-Blueberry Scones (David Venable)
By zircon50
Preparation: To prepare the scones, preheat the oven to 375°F and position a rack in the center of the oven
- Icing:
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp + 1-1/4 tsp baking powder
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2'' cubes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1-1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon