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PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARMEL FROSTING
By lauramae
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Frosting
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
Rose cake
By lauramae
I’ll be honest with the cake: It’s a basic vanilla cake mix that I doctored up but substituting the oil for mel...
- Wilton Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 box cake mix, subsituting oil for melted butter and water for milk, with a little orange zest per authors instruction...
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract Easy-Add clear vanilla extract Add to shopping list clear vanilla extract
- 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
- 2 tablespoons milk
Baked Fontina
By lauramae
Brace yourselves for possibly the easiest appetizer you’ll ever come across
- 1 1/2 lbs Italian fontina, rind removed and cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Pie
By lauramae
Graham Cracker Crust: Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter
- Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 1/4 cup (125 grams) graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated white sugar
- 5 - 6 tablespoons (70 - 85 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- Chocolate Filling:
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons (30 grams) cornstarch (corn flour)
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 ounces (120 grams) semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature (cut into small pieces)
- Topping:
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated white sugar
- Garnish:
- Grated or shaved chocolate
Homemade Almond Joy
By lauramae
Mix the coconut with the condensed milk and the vanilla in the food processor (for best results), or by hand
- 3/4 cup dried flaked coconut (unsweetened, if you can find it. If not, use the regular shredded coconut. I used the regular shredded in the picture—that’s why it’s so white.)
- 3-4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 bag of milk chocolate chips (Ghiardelli or Guittard brands)
- 1/4 cup toasted almonds
Buffalo Chicken Dip
By lauramae
This is one of the most-requested snacks at our house
- 2-8 0z blocks of cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup of blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 cup of ranch dressing
- 1 cup of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Bruschetta Pizza
By lauramae
To make the pizza topping: In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat
- 1 whole Unbaked Pizza Crust
- Olive Oil
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup Prepared Pesto
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 pint Red Grape Tomatoes, Halved Lengthwise
- 1 pint Yellow Grape Tomatoes, Halved Lenthwise
- 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 16 whole Basil Leaves (chiffonade)
- 6 ounces, weight Mozzarella, Grated
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Or Romano
- 1/2 cup Fontina Cheese
- 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese Crumble
- Pizza Dough
- 1 teaspoon (scant) Active Dry Yeast
- 3/4 cups Warm Water
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 3/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries
By lauramae
Whisk together the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks...
- For the Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce:
- 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch-thick fries
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 2 2 egg yolks
- 1 1 1 cup beer
- 2 2 2 quarts vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 1 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie
By lauramae
Ice cream that tastes like cheesecake, in the form of a pie, with a salty graham cracker crust, and juicy blueberry
- crust:
- 1 1/2 sleeves graham crackers, finely crushed
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ice cream:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, room temperature
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups blueberries
- sauce:
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
By lauramae
Line a mini-muffin tin with paper liners; set aside
- 1 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 cups milk chocolate chips (two 11.5-oz bags)
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening