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Best Toffee Ever - Super Easy
By pknaub
In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and salt
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup finely chopped almonds
Baked Chimichangas
By pknaub
In a nonstick skillet, simmer the chicken, salsa, onion, cumin and oregano until heated through and most of the liq...
- 2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
Apple Upside-Down Cake
By pknaub
Tangy, sweet, spicy, gooey, and super-duper scrumptious
- TOPPING
- 2 medium apples
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons boiled cider or thawed apple juice concentrate
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- CAKE
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons boiled cider or thawed apple juice concentrate
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
Ono Lemon Bars
By pknaub
This is not an ordinary Lemon Bar
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 pkg. of Cream Cheese (8 oz.), soften
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 Tbsp. flour
- 6 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting to decorate the bars
Potatoes Au Gratin
By pknaub
1. Preheat the oven to 350*F
- 6 cups peeled, sliced baking potatoes (1/4-inch thick pieces)
- 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
- 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided
- 3 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
Spicy Pecan Popcorn Chicken
By pknaub
These spicy and crunchy pecan-crusted chicken nuggets are paired with a quick, creamy ranch dip
- Ingredients
- Canola oil cooking spray
- 3/4 cup coarse dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs (see Tip) or Grape-Nuts cereal
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk or milk
- 1 teaspoon dried dill or 1 tablespoon fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cheese Burger Buns
By pknaub
Soft, golden buns, with the merest hint cheese, are perfect for burgers (of course), or any kind of sandwich, from ...
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup lukewarm water
- 4 4 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 3 1/2 3 1/2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 2 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 1/3 3/4 cup Vermont cheese powder OR 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese or the finely grated cheese of your choice
- 3/4 to 1 1/4 3/4 to 1 1/4 1/4 teaspoons salt*
- 1 1 1 teaspoon onion powder, optional but good
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- butter for brushing on top
- 3/4 1 1/4 salt if you use cheese powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt if you use grated fresh cheese
- Directions
- 1 1) To to make the dough: Combine all of the dough ingredients, and mix and knead them — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a soft, somewhat tacky dough.
- 2 2) to to 60 to 70 a lightly greased bowl or other container large enough to allow it to at least double in bulk, cover, and let it rise for about 60 to 70 minutes, till it's just about doubled.
- 3 3) to 8 the dough to a lightly greased work surface, and divide it into 8 pieces.
- 4 4) to 3" each piece into a smooth ball, and place on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently flatten the balls to about 3" diameter.
- 5 5) 1 to 350°F. buns and let them rise till they've expanded nicely, about 1 hour. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 6 6) 6) Brush each bun with melted butter.
- 7 7) 18 Bake the buns till they're a light, golden brown, about 18 minutes.
- 8 8) to Remove the buns from the oven, and brush them with butter again. Place them on a rack to cool.
- 8 8 big buns.
- Recipe summary
- Tips from our bakers
German Chocolate Cake
By pknaub
Cake Batter 1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
- Cake batter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- Coconut-Pecan Topping
- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 2/3 cups shredded or flaked sweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars
By pknaub
Creamy, vanilla-scented bars, perfect with a cup of coffee
- Crust
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, about 8 whole crackers
- 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- Batter
- 16 ounces (2 large packages) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Vanilla Crush or vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel, optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
SIMPLY PERFECT PANCAKES
By pknaub
Directions 1. Beat the eggs and milk until light and foamy, about 3 minutes at high speed of a stand or hand mixer
- Ingredients
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- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar OR 1/4 cup malted milk powder