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Homemade Marshmallows
By AzWench
Line a baking sheet or dish with parchment paper
- 2 tablespoons (2 envelopes) unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, as needed
- Special equipment: 4 bamboo sticks
Garlic Chicken Pizza
By AzWench
Give this recipe a try and you'll see why it's our families favorite! The roasted garlic and white wine combined wi
- WHITE WINE PIZZA DOUGH:
- 1 batch white wine pizza dough, about 28 ounces, split into two equal parts, see below for recipe
- 1 large head garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt
- 1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 2 cups white wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 red onion, shaved to 1/2 mm thick with a mandolin
- 8 ounces soft Fontina cheese
- Garlic Roaster - A nifty cast iron garlic roaster from Sur la Table
- 3/4 cup warm water
- Pinch of sugar
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup white wine, room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for coating
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons honey
Mounds Chocolate Coconut Cream
By AzWench
In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 3 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups Mounds Sweetened Coconut Flakes
- 1 baked 9-inch pie crust, cooled
- sweetened whipped cream
- 2 tablespoons Mounds Sweetened Coconut Flakes ; toasted*
Spit-Roasted Prime Rib with Herbs
By AzWench
Make the herb paste. Place the garlic, herbs, salt, peppercorns, and lemon zest in a mortar, and using the pestle, ...
- For the herb paste:
- 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 packed cup mixed fresh herbs, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt (kosher or sea)
- 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
- 2 About 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 prime rib beef roast (2 ribs; 4 to 4-1/2 pounds)
Chocolate Icebox Pie
By AzWench
With a graham cracker crust and a simple chocolate cream filling, this pie is a breeze to put together in the high ...
- Crust:
- 8-ounce bag King Arthur Graham Cracker Crust Mix*
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted*
- Or substitute 1 1/4 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional), and 5 tablespoons melted butter.
- Filling:
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons King Arthur All-Purpose Cocoa or Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups bittersweet chocolate chips, chunks, or disks
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Topping:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream stabilizer, optional, for holding power
Sloppy Jason
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- 6 hamburger buns
Homemade Almond Milk
By AzWench
The milk is SO easy to make
- 1 cup toasted almonds
- 4 cups filtered water
Refried Black Beans
By AzWench
Drain the soaked beans and add to a pot
- 1 pound dried black beans, soaked overnight in cold water
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Easy Calzones
By AzWench
Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw
- Marinara Sauce:
- 16 whole frozen, un-risen dinner rolls (I use Rhodes, can also use frozen bread loaves)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 whole medium onion, diced
- 1 pound breakfast or Italian sausage
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
- 2 whole eggs plus 1 whole egg, beaten
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Marinara Sauce, warmed, for serving, recipe follows
- Olive oil
- 3 to 4 whole cloves garlic, minced
- 1 whole small to medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
- Three 15-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- Salt and ground pepper
- Pinch sugar
- Fresh parsley leaves
- Fresh basil leaves
Cherry-Almond Vanilla Cupcakes
By AzWench
1. Allow butter and egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
- Cherry-Almond Butter Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 egg whites
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 12 maraschino cherries, halved
- 1 recipe Cherry-Almond Butter Frosting
- Maraschino cherries with stems (optional)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Milk