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Cream Cheese Pound Cake
By ezunich
Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ( 8 oz pkg) cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
Drop-Biscuit Pear and Dried Cherry Cobbler
By ezunich
Preheat oven to 400°. Toss pears, cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and cloves in a large bowl
- 6 medium Bosc pears (about 3 lb.), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2” pieces
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
- 2/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 tbs all-purpose flour
- 2 tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- pinch of ground cloves
- Topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Melissa's Salsa
By ezunich
Put all ingredients in food processor & blend to desired consistency
- 1 large can (28 oz) whole, skinned tomatoes or fresh in season
- 1 medium white onion, quartered
- sliced jalapenos (from jar or can) to taste (I usually use about 6-7 slices)
- fresh cilantro (to taste)
- juice of half of a fresh lime (maybe a little more)
- salt & pepper to taste
Chive and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By ezunich
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 18 minutes
- 2 lbs unpeeled red-skinned potatoes, rinsed, cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tbs (1 1/4 sticks) butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 chopped chives (about 3 bunches)
Delicious Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup (My version)
By ezunich
Melt butter. Add onto, celery and carrot
- 2 tbs butter
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked
Italian Vegetable and Pasta Soup (Yummly)
By ezunich
In a 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker combine frozen corn, onion, carrots, zucchini, and garlic
- 10 ozs frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
- 1 cup carrots (finely chopped, 2 medium)
- 1 cup zucchini (coarsely chopped, 1 small)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups vegetable broth (no-salt-added, or chicken broth)
- 6 ozs tomato paste (with basil, garlic, and oregano)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried basil (crushed)
- 9 ozs green beans (frozen Italian)
- 1 cup macaroni (dried tiny shell)
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley (snipped)
- 2 tsps shredded parmesan cheese (finely)
Milky Way Tart
By ezunich
Crust: Whisk flour and cocoa in medium bowl
- Crust
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tbs plus 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch process)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- Filling
- 3 1/2 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs sugar
- 3 tbs water
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)
Fresh Mozzarella Salad
By ezunich
Cut roasted peppers into 3 x 1 1/2 inch strips
- 1 large jar of roasted peppers
- 8 oz. smoked fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 2 cups fresh arugula or spinach.
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
Chocolate Cake IV
By ezunich
1. Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray
- Coffee Liqueur Ganache Icing:
- PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- CRISCO Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 (4-ounce) semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 1/2 (4-ounce) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups firmly packed DOMINO Light Brown Sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup boiling water
- Garnish: dark chocolate curls
- 3 (4-ounce) bittersweet chocolate baking bars, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 1 tbs butter
- 2 tbs coffee liqueur
- Mocha-Chocolate Cream Filling:
- 5 tbs all-purpose flour
- 2 tbs unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tbs instant coffee granules
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup DOMINO 10X Confectioners Sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Lemon and Honey
By ezunich
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large roasting pan with 3/4 of rosemary sprigs
- 6 oz. rosemary sprigs (about 2 large or 4 small bunches), divided
- 2 4-lb. chickens
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbs honey
- 2 lemons, 1 halved, 1 sliced into eight 1/4" rounds
- 1 lb. shallots, peeled
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper