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Chocolate Beet Cake
By Niecer
Preparation Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Ingredients
- 2 2 2 cups fresh beets
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3 3 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 cup chocolate chips
Apple Snickerdoodle Cobbler
By Niecer
Think of this as an apple crisp with the crisp topping replaced by snickerdoodle cookies that have spread into a pe...
- Cookie ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 C flour
- 1/4 C unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 C sugar, plus 1/2C
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- Apple ingredients:
- 8 C apples (roughly 6-8 apples depending on their size)
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Italian Turkey Sandwiches
By Niecer
Brown sausage, celery and onion
- stuffing:
- 6 # turkey
- 1 # italian sausage
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 C celery chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom OR cream of chix soup
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 package Kellogg's Croutettes
- 1 C butter
- salt, pepper, poultry seasoning
Chocolate Gelato
By Niecer
Gelato at a real gelateria is kept in special freezers so it does not freeze hard
- 1 quart whole milk
- 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (about 70 percent cocoa)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple Dumplings
By Niecer
This Apple Dumpling is quick and easy using refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tubes crescent rolls
- 2 granny smith apples
- 12 ounces of Mountain Dew
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
KEY LIME PIE CAKE
By Niecer
This cake has several components, most of which can (and should) be made ahead
- Ingredients
- Key lime curd
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 zest of 4 limes
- 1 1 1 cup Key Lime juice
- 4 4 4 large eggs
- 8 8 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
- to to 160°F except butter to a saucepan over Low heat. Whisk to combine. Add butter. Continue whisking gently but constantly, heating slowly, until curd thickens and reaches 160°F on an instant read thermometer. Remove from heat.
- to to 1 curd, pour through a fine mesh strainer. Transfer to a storage container. Cover and refrigerate overnight before use. Curd keeps up to 1 week in the fridge.
- Lime scented white cake
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 4 4 4 large egg whites
- 1 1 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 zest of 1 lime
- 1 1 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- to 350°F. 9-inch 350°F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray.
- 2-cup together cake flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. In a 2-cup measuring cup, first measure out buttermilk, the whisk in egg whites and lime juice.
- 350°F 30-35 5 to pans. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes, then invert cakes onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Can Can be made ahead. If making ahead, wrap each layer tightly in plastic wrap and place in a zip top bag. Can be stored at room temperature for a day, or frozen for several weeks.
- Graham Cracker Crumble
- 6 6 6 graham crackers
- pinch pinch of salt
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 4 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- to 350°F. to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- to graham crackers into quarters and pulse in a food processor until reduced to fine crumbs. Add salt and brown sugar. With processor running, pour in melted butter. Pulse until mixture resembles wet sand.
- Lime Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 6 6 6 large fresh egg whites
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1-Tablespoon sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1-Tablespoon cubes
- 1 1 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 tablespoon key lime juice
- lime zest
- Pinch Pinch of salt
- Once smooth, add vanilla, lime juice, salt and zest. Beat until smooth.
Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecake Bars
By Niecer
Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Ingredients:
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- Oreo Crust:
- 24 Oreos, crushed finely
- 1 TBSP butter, melted
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie
By Niecer
A rich chocolate bourbon pecan pie is the perfect recipe to end a Derby Day celebration
- 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup bourbon or water
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 teaspoons cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy
By Niecer
This candy will soften slightly while at room temperature
- 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped $
- 3 (4-oz.) bars bittersweet chocolate baking bars
- 3 (4-oz.) white chocolate baking bars
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt*
7up Biscuits
By Niecer
- 2 cups Bisquick
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup 7-up
- 1/4 cup melted butter