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White Chocolate Fruit Tart
By CandyH
Those beautiful fruit tarts that you see gleaming back at you from the bakery case are within your powers to make! ...
- FILLING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (10-ounce) package vanilla or white chips, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
- GLAZE:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Taco Lasagna
By CandyH
1.Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 (1.25 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (can use low sodium)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 18 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 1 (24 ounce) jar salsa (hot, medium or mild, your choice)
- 1 cup sliced green onion
- 1 can sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
By CandyH
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Glaze:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Chiffon Cake
By CandyH
1.Preheat oven to 325°F. 2
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 2-1/2 tbsp grated lemon zest
- Lemon Glaze
- 6 tbsp butter , melted
- 1 tbsp grated lemon zest
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pizza Dip
By CandyH
Serve this with slices of a French baguette
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives, sliced
Spicy Baked Shrimp
By CandyH
Combine first 7 ingredients in 9x13-inch baking dish
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
- Lemon wedges
- French bread
Tex-Mex Chili
By CandyH
You can also cook this long and slow on the stove top
- 3 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup water
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 3/4 cup salsa verde
- 1 envelope chili seasoning
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Shredded cheddar cheese and minced fresh cilantro
Chipotle Lime Chicken Burrito Bowls
By CandyH
For an easier version use your favorite salsa
- Cilantro Lime Rice:
- 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2-3 chipotle chiles with 2 tablespoons adobo sauce *more or less to taste
- Juice from 2 medium limes
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1/2 red onion, cut into strips
- Garnishes – cheese, sour cream, etc.
- 2 cups hot cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- 1/2-1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Classic Salsa with Roasted Corn:
- 1 – 28 ounce can whole tomatoes with juice
- 2 – 10 ounce cans Rotel (Rotel comes in regular, medium, and hot varieties – choose based upon your preference)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalepeno, seeds removed if you want to keep the salsa mild, chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 ear of corn, roasted
- Butter
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Asiago Toasted Cheese Puffs
By CandyH
1.Preheat the broiler. 2
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 1 teaspoon pressed garlic
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 French baguette, thinly sliced
Hot Ham and Cheese Crescents
By CandyH
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 16 oz cooked ham, chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 3 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds