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Soft Pretzels
By Coldsnap46
Classic soft pretzels make entertaining easy
- 3/4 cup low-fat or whole milk (do not use fat-free milk)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 1/3- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 3 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- Coarse salt* (optional)
Good Old Fashioned Pancakes
By Coldsnap46
"This is a great recipe that I found in my Grandma's recipe book
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Chicken Broth in a Slow Cooker
By Coldsnap46
"This one-step method needs to simmer for 8 to 10 hours, and yields approximately one quart of rich chicken stock t...
- 2 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
- 6 cups water
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
Classic Chocolate Layer Cake
By Coldsnap46
*Recipe for "Creamy Chocolate Frosting" is posted on Key Ingredient
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into pieces, plus more for the pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Creamy Chocolate Frosting*
Classic Egg Cream
By Coldsnap46
An old-fashioned classic.
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, classic fountain style, such as U-Bet
- 1 cup seltzer (old-fashioned-style seltzer in a small glass bottle works best)
- Cook's Note: This recipe calls for a 10-ounce glass. Adjust proportions for a larger or small glass.
Aroma-of-Cinnamon Cake
By Coldsnap46
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups unsifted bleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Confectioners' sugar for sifting over the baked cake
Basic Chocolate Cake
By Coldsnap46
Unfrosted layers can be frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 2 weeks
- Cooking Spray
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or dutch process)
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temp
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Easy Cheesy Rosemary Crescents
By Coldsnap46
1. Heat oven to 350degrees F
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 4 sticks mozzarella string cheese, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
BEEF STEAK AND PEPPER SLIDERS
By Coldsnap46
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEEF STEAK AND PEPPER SLIDERS 1
- 1 1 1/2 pound Top Round Center Steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick
- 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 1/4-inch medium red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut lengthwise into quarters, then crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 1 1/4-inch small red onion, cut in half, then crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 2 2 teaspoons steak seasoning blend
- 8 8 3 small crusty rolls (about 3 inch diameter), split
- 4 4 4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half
Slow Cooker Brown-Sugared Baby Carrots
By Coldsnap46
1 Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray
- 1 bag (32 oz) ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley