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Banana Nut Cupcakes With Maple Frosting
By Cindy
1. HEAT oven to 400°F. Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups
- CUPCAKES
- 1 (14 oz.) package Pillsbury® Banana Quick Bread
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 3 tablespoons Hungry Jack® Microwave Ready Regular Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- FROSTING
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons Hungry Jack® Microwave Ready Regular Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavor
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
McAlister Potatoes
By Cindy
In small mixing bowl combine sour cream, peppadew peppers, and white wine
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup peppadew peppers, chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3 pounds baby Yukon potatoes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 3/4 pound bacon, diced
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
CREAM CHEESE CUT OUT COOKIES
By Cindy
In large bowl mix butter, cream cheese and sugar until creamy
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Food coloring
Homemade Applesauce
By Cindy
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 large navel oranges, zested and juiced
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 3 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples)
- 3 pounds sweet red apples, such as Macoun, McIntosh, or Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Chicken Stock
By Cindy
Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16- to 20-...
- 3 5-pound roasting chickens
- 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
- 6 carrots, unpeeled, halved
- 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
- 4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional)
- 20 sprigs fresh parsley
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 20 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan and Pancetta
By Cindy
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into pieces (about 6 cups)
- 4 ounce piece pancetta, diced
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 clove garlic, whole
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
Apple Cider Mulling Spice Sachets Recipe
By Cindy
Putting the spices into a small sachet makes it easy to serve
- 1 McCormick® cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 2 McCormick® cloves, whole
- 2 McCormick® allspice, whole
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
Smoky Chicken and Cider
By Cindy
Heat a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 8 ounces good-quality smoky bacon, sliced
- 8 to 10 pieces bone-in chicken legs, thighs, and breast meat combined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 onions, peeled and cut into wedges with the root end attached
- 4 carrots, peeled, sliced on an angle 1/2-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 to 3 large fresh bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cloudy apple cider
- 1/3 About 1/3 cup dark amber maple syrup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 to 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
- 2 Golden Delicious apples, quartered, cored and sliced
Fried Ravioli
By Cindy
Pour enough olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches
- Olive oil, for frying
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 box store-bought cheese ravioli (about 24 ravioli)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 jar store bought marinara sauce, heated, for dipping
S'mores Pudding Pie
By Cindy
For the crust: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers (about 10 crackers)
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 large marshmallows, halved on the diagonal