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Brownies Gluten Free
By lmaley
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 c. +2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. rice flour blend
- 1 c. of your favorite chocolate chips
Queso Blanco Dip
By lmaley
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat
- 1 1 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 12 12 12 ounces white American cheese, shredded or sliced thinly
- 4 4 4 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1/4-2/3 1/4-2/3 1/4-2/3 cup milk
- 1 1 1 tomato, seeded and finely diced
- 2 2 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Buttercream Icing
By lmaley
cream butter and shortening together add vanilla
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract (I use coconut)
- 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar (icing sugar)
- 2 tablespoons milk
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By lmaley
Perfect for frosting cakes
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!)
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Easter Center piece
By lmaley
- Marshmallows
- Use large marshmallows for bodies. Slice a thin piece for a lamb's head, and a trimmed half for chick's. For pig snout, use half a mini marshmallow. For ears, snip a mini diagonally
- Marshmallow Fluff
- Apply a thin layer of marshmallow spread to body parts and roll in your candy coating. Attach heads, ears, and snouts with a dab of spread. Let sit for half an hour before handling.
- Food coloring. up a different bowl for each desired color. Dilute each drop of food coloring with 1 tablespoon of water for pastels. Add a drop at a time to the bowl to control the shade of your mix.
- Jelly Beans
- Cut jelly beans in half to use as feet, noses, and arms. Attach with dabs of marshmallow spread. Use decorating icing for facial details. Store in an airtight container for up to two days.
- Coconut Flakes
- Use chopped sweetened coconut flakes, sprinkles, or colored sugar to coat marshmallow bodies. For barnyard grass, toss coconut with green coloring. Spread on a baking pan to dry.
Eggplant Casserole
By lmaley
Mix 2 eggs with milk. Wash and peel eggplant
- 2 Eggs
- Milk
- Eggplant
- Italian Bread Crumbs
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Cooked Tomatoes (canned)
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesian Cheese
Rock Candy - Brown Sugar
By lmaley
Warm 2 cups water over medium heat until it is boiling gently
- 2 Cups of Water
- 4 Cups of Brown Sugar
Hot Chocolate
By lmaley
Mix all ingredients together and mix 1/4 to 1/3 cup of mix to 8 ounces of hot water
- 1 Cup Confectionary Sugar
- 1 pound Nestles Quick
- 8 quart Dry Powdered Milk
- 6 ounces Cremora
Big Dog Salsa
By lmaley
For the tomatillos - boil until soft, remove from water and puree when cool
- 5 Big onions
- 21 Hot peppers, your choice, chopped up
- 1 head garlic run through press or minced (note head not clove!)
- 1 Teaspoon or more of whole cumin seeds groud up with mortar and pestle
- Fresh cilantro to taste
- Salt to taste
- 15 tomatillos
- 9 big tomatoes or 21 pear/paste tomatoes such as Roma
- 5 Whole dried chiles or chipotles
- 1 Tablespoon of wine vinegar
Here's to the Red, White & Blue Pie
By lmaley
1 Heat oven to 450°. Place 1 crust in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate
- 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 3 lb fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 box (4-serving size) strawberry gelatin