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Breakfast Cookies
By AzWench
Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup bran cereal flakes
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant and chopped
Pecan Bars
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for dish
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Filling:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Easy Salted Caramel Sauce
By AzWench
Quick and easy recipe that yields buttery warm caramel with flaky sea salt in minutes!
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) real butter
- 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- flaky sea salt to taste
Cake-Chocolate Tres Leches
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream (can substitute with half and half)
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Coconut Cream Pie
By AzWench
Coconut Cream Pie is a classic
- 1 pie crust recipe
- For the Toasted Coconut Topping
- 1/2 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
- For the Coconut Custard
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 5 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flaked, sweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- For the Whipped Topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate Mousse Pie
By AzWench
In this recipe three simple components come together to make a pie that is equally worthy of serving at a dinner pa...
- For the chocolate cookie crust:
- 6 ounces chocolate cookie wafers (about 25 wafers), such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted and slightly cooled
- For the chocolate mousse:
- 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 3 large egg whites (no traces of yolk), at room temperature
- For the whipped cream:
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 (1-ounce) piece semisweet chocolate, for garnish
Pecan Grape Chicken Salad
By AzWench
In a large bowl mix sour cream and mayonnaise
- 3 cans chicken in broth
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 lb. seedless green grapes
- 1 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup chopped dill
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bunches salad greens
- Dill sprigs, optional garnish
Chocolate Fruit Dip
By AzWench
Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth
- 8-oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup marshmallow topping
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup whipped topping
- Fruit (such as strawberries, cantaloupe, and pineapple, for serving)
Hamburger Buns
By AzWench
Heat butter and milk until warm (120 to 130 degrees
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 3 eggs
Clinton Kelly's Hawaiian Fruit Punch
By AzWench
This fun punch is always a hit
- 2 ounces coconut rum
- 1/2 ounce banana puree
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 ounces grenadine syrup