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Creamy (no cans) Green Beans with Crispy Shallots
By Niecer
Hand-crisped shallots are an elegant replacement for the canned French-fried onions so often used to garnish thes...
- 2 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut in 3-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 pound button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 4 TBS olive oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 gratings of fresh nutmeg
- Canola oil, for frying
- 9 shallots, sliced crosswise in 1/4-inch rings
- 1/2 cup cornstarch, sifted
CHEESECAKE - "Perfect", New York
By Niecer
Thick, dense and ultra-rich, this perfect New York cheesecake is so easy it's fool-proof!
- Crust:
- 2 c. graham cracker crumbs (about 15 sheets)
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- Pinch salt
- 5 tbsp. butter, melted
- Filling:
- 2 lbs. or (4) 8 oz. blocks plain cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2/3 c. sour cream, room temperature
- 2/3 c. heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- Sour cream topping:
- 1 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
Cinnamon French Toast Bake from Pillsbury
By Niecer
Easy breakfast with this cinnamon roll french toast bake that your family will love! Perfect for weekend breakfast...
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 cans (12.4 ounce each) Pillsbury® refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- GARNISH
- Icing from cinnamon rolls
- Powdered sugar
- Maple syrup, if desired
Grape Pecan Crunch "Salad"
By Niecer
This Pecan Crunch Grape Salad is creamy and sweet with a cool, crisp crunch that makes a perfect side dish for any ...
- Ingredients:
- Grape Salad:
- 2 cups green seedless grapes, washed & stemmed
- 2 cups red seedless grapes, washed & stemmed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) LIGHT sour cream
- 1 package (8 ounces) LIGHT cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pecan Crunch Topping:
- 3/4 to 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
RED VELVET CAKE (Grandmother Paula's)
By Niecer
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- CAKE:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- ICING:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup melted marshmallows
- 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Cranberry Honey Butter Recipe
By Niecer
If you are traveling to a friend's or loved one's for the holidays, bring them something even better than a bottle
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Strawberry Cobbler
By Niecer
This classic cobbler recipe can also be made with a gluten-free flour blend
- 2 1/2 to 3 pounds strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup flour (I used a gluten-free blend and it worked great)
- 1/2 cup butter
Snickers Icebox Cake
By Niecer
The recipe yields one 8×8 cake
- Ingredients:
- 16 whole crackers
- Pudding
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 6 cups cold whole milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups dark chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- Caramel sauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 c heavy cream
- Ganache pouring sauce
- 2/3 cups dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
- 4-5 tablespoons water, warm
- 12-14 mini Snickers, chopped
Apple Gooey Cake
By Niecer
There are two layers to this cake
- For the cake layer:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups finally chopped apples
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
- For the cheesecake layer:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- Mix topping ingredients well.
- This topping goes on the cake before baking.
SNICKERS DIP
By Niecer
Mix all ingredients together
- 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) Cool Whip
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 Snickers bars, chopped