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Pulled Pork (Williams-Sonoma)
By zircon50
Serve these hearty sandwiches with homemade or good-quality prepared coleslaw or potato salad from your favorite de...
- 3 Tbs. canola or corn oil
- 4 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3 equal pieces
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Soft sandwich rolls, split and toasted, for serving
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (9 inch) prepared pie crust (or graham cracker crust, whichever you prefer)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Peach Cobbler (Trisha Yearwood)
By zircon50
COOK'S NOTE: If you don't have self-rising flour, substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons ba
- Homemade Whipped Cream:
- Two 15-ounce cans sliced peaches in syrup
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup self-rising flour (see Cook's Note above)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- Homemade Whipped Cream, recipe follows
- 2 cups whipping cream, chilled in the fridge
- 4 tablespoons sugar
Chicken Piccata (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 split (1 whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- Good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon halves reserved
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Sliced lemon, for serving
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving
Easy Sandwich Bread Recipe (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
The test kitchen’s preferred loaf pan measures 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches; if using a 9 by 5-inch pan, check for donen...
- 2 cups (11 ounces) bread flour
- 6 tablespoons (2 ounces) whole-wheat flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water (120 degrees)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water and pinch salt
Crispy {Baked} Sweet Potato Fries
By zircon50
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F
- 3 large sweet potatoes cut until medium strips
- 1 Tblsp cornstarch
- 2 Tblsp olive oil
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
British-Style Currant Scones Recipe (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
We prefer whole milk in this recipe, but low-fat milk can be used
- 3 cups (15 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces) sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened
- 3/4 cup dried currants
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
Frozen Hot Chocolate (Joy Bauer) Heathier
By zircon50
Combine the evaporated milk, chocolate syrup, vanilla and ice cubes in a blender and blend until completely smooth
- 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups ice cubes
- Whipped topping or chocolate shavings, if desired, for garnish
Creamy Slow Cooker Mac-n-Cheese
By zircon50
Combine all the ingredients together
- 3 cups cooked macaroni noodles
- 3 cups shredded Mexican style cheese combination
- 2 cups evaporated milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Crockpot Orange Chicken
By zircon50
A crock pot version of your favorite Chinese takeout food! Easy for the busy cook, and easy on the budget
- ◾4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
- ◾1/2 C. flour
- ◾2 Tbsp. olive oil
- ◾1 tsp. salt
- ◾1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- ◾3 Tbsp. ketchup
- ◾6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (half the can), thawed