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Snickerdoodle Cookies (Pepperidge Farm Soft Baked Copycat Recipe)
By zircon50
Yields 16 cookies
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cheesecake Swirl
By zircon50
1. Preheat oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit
- PUMPKIN CAKE:
- 2 Cups Pumpkin purée (16 oz. can)
- 3.5 Cups All-Purpose Flour (plus extra for dusting cake pan)
- 1 and 1/3 Cups Sugar (white granulated sugar)
- 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar (I used dark brown sugar)
- 3 Egg(s) ( at room temprature)
- 1/2 Cup Canola Oil
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger (powder)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1.5 tsp Cinnamon (powder)
- 1/2 Cup Walnuts (chopped, optional)
- CREAM CHEESE SWIRL:
- 1 Cup Cream Cheese (8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened )
- 1 Egg (at room temprature)
- 1/3 Cup Sugar (granulated white sugar)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- 2 tsp All-Purpose Flour
- SOUR CREAM GLAZE:
- 1/2 Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Sour Cream
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- pinch Salt
Italian Easter Egg Baskets
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 4 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup of vegetable shorting
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 8 hard boiled eggs( color them with Easter egg colors and let dry)
Thick, Creamy New England Clam Chowder
By zircon50
1. Add bacon to sauce pan and cook on medium low heat until crispy
- 6 -7 pieces bacon , cut into small pieces
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 3 (5 ounce) cans baby clams , with juice reserved
- 6 -7 potatoes , cubed
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 - 2 carrots, diced
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
Basic Homemade Apple Cider
By zircon50
If you've decided that this year, you want to serve your family and guests homemade apple cider, then know that the...
- 3 sweet apples (any of the above given varieties)
- 1 semi-tart apple (any of the above given varieties)
Gingerbread Cookies (Pioneer Woman)
By zircon50
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg, and whisk them together
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon maple extract
- Special equipment: an assortment of cookie cutters
Fresh Peach Gelato
By zircon50
A recipe for smooth Italian gelato, or frozen custard, using fresh peaches and cream
- Fruit blend:
- Milk-cream mixture
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- Custard
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup Milk-Cream Mixture
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 cups Milk-Cream Mixture
- 2 cups peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar
Holiday Beef Tenderloin (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
1. FOR THE STUFFING: Process mushrooms in food processor until coarsely chopped, about six 1-second pulses
- Stuffing
- 4 ounces cremini mushrooms , cleaned, stems trimmed and broken into rough pieces
- 1/4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion , halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 medium clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/4 cup Madeira or sweet Marsala wine
- Beef Roast
- 1 beef tenderloin center-cut Chateaubriand , 1 to 1.5
- pounds, trimmed of fat and silver skin
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup lightly packed baby spinach
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- Herb Butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 medium clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Sweet Potato Fries (Pioneer Woman)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin fries
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- Ground pepper
- Minced fresh parsley
Tuna Casserole
By zircon50
2007 Ellie Krieger All right reserved
- 5 slices whole-wheat bread, crusts included
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 large stalk celery, finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 (10-ounce) box white mushroom, stemmed and chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups 1 percent milk
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound whole-wheat fettuccine noodles, broken into thirds and cooked according to package directions
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas, thawed
- 4 (6-ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained