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Pignoli Cookies
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Two 8-ounce cans almond paste, finely crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 lemon, zested
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch fine salt
- 1/2 to 3/4 cups pine nuts
- Special Equipment: disposable pastry bag
Chocolate Shortbread
By AzWench
Originally published in the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion cookbook, this simple 6-ingredient recipe yields inc...
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt, extra-fine if possible
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Hawaiian Chicken
By AzWench
With a French chef knife, cube chicken ½-inch (1
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 pound chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 onion, chopped #2 cutting cone
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup, ketchup
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon Dixie Crystal Sugar
- 1 8 oz. can pineapple chunks
- Rice
How To Make a Spice Cake from a Yellow Cake Mix
By AzWench
Easily convert your Yellow cake mix into a Spice cake mix by adding some cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice clov...
- 1 yellow cake mix box
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cloves
Orange Chicken
By AzWench
Orange chicken—also known as orange peel chicken or tangerine chicken—derived its name from the use of dried or...
- Frying Batter:
- 8 oz boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Orange Sauce
- Oil for deep-frying
- Salt and sugar, to taste
- Chopped scallion, for garnishing
- White sesame, for garnishing
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup water, ice cold
- 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
- Dash of salt
- Orange Sauce:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon Rooster brand Huy Fong Garlic Chili Sauce, optional
- 3 tablespoons chicken broth, or water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 5 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar, red wine or Chinese white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, optional
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Fresh Tomato Salsa
By AzWench
Add all ingredients into the bowl
- 4 Roma Tomatoes, cut in 4 pieces
- 1/4 Small White Onion
- 1 Serrano Chilies, split and deseeded
- 1 Tbsp Whole Cilantro Leaves
- 1/2 Tsp Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- Juice from 1/4 Lime
- Pinch of Oregano
- Pinch of Cumin
Brownies with Coconut Frosting
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Coconut Frosting:
- Cooking spray
- 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 10 ounces fresh or frozen grated coconut, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds), finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gran's Lemonade
By AzWench
Combine the sugar and water in a glass pitcher and stir to dissolve the sugar
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups hot tap water
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- Cracked ice
- Lemon slices for garnish
- Mint sprigs for garnish
Another Perfect Pie Crust
By AzWench
I receive recipes from readers quite frequently, and I read each and every one
- 1-1/2 cup Crisco (vegetable Shortening)
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 whole Egg
- 5 Tablespoons Cold Water
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
10-Minute White Pizza
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F
- 1 package thin crust prepared pizza shell or (16 ounces) prepared focaccia
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded provolone
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano a handful
- 1 can artichoke hearts in water (15-ounce) drained and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley