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Breakfast Coffee Cake
By charlotteh371
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cereal, espresso granules, and cinnamon in a small bowl; ...
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup nutlike cereal nuggets (such as Grape-Nuts)
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso granules
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 7 3/4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons cooled brewed coffee
Blackberry Peach Cobbler
By charlotteh371
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/4 lb blackberries (5 cups)
- 2 lb peaches (6 medium), peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons whole milk
Chicken and Mushroom Casserole
By charlotteh371
Season chicken with salt and pepper and dredge both sides in flour
- Ingredients for the Sauce:
- 4 -5 large chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1 -inch thick strips
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour to coat the chicken
- 6 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour for the sauce
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup half and half (or 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 cup heavy cream)
Fresh Broccoli Salad - Alton Brown
By charlotteh371
Whisk together the vinegar, zest, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound broccoli, rinsed, trimmed and sliced thinly on a mandolin
- 6 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 ounces coarsely chopped, toasted pecans or hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil leaves
Peach-Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
By charlotteh371
Process peaches, peach preserves, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and salt in a food processor until smooth
- 3/4 cup frozen sliced peaches or mango, thawed 3 tablespoons peach preserves 2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup canola oil 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Elvis Presley's Favorite Pound Cake
By charlotteh371
Put oven rack in middle position, but do not preheat oven
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for buttering pan
- 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) plus additional for dusting
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups sugar
- 7 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Special equipment: a 10-inch tube pan (4 1/2 inches deep; not with a removable bottom) or a 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)
Valerie Bertinelli’s Broccoli, Cranberry & Bacon Salad
By charlotteh371
Whisk together oil, vinegar, honey and Dijon in a large bowl
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 12 oz. fresh broccoli florets, chopped (about 2 heads)
- 1/2 cup grated carrot (from 1 large carrot)
- 1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLL CAKE
By charlotteh371
Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla together
- Glaze:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 TB flour
- 1 TB cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 5 TB milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sonoma Chicken Salad Sandwiches
By charlotteh371
Yields 5-6
- 3 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (about 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves)
- 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, such as Craisins, roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
- Sliced bread, for serving (here is a great recipe)
- Dressing
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard (optional)
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Creamy Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
By charlotteh371
1.Combine spaghetti sauce (and meat if adding it in separately), spinach, cream cheese, chicken broth, and mushroom...
- 6 cups of your favorite homemade meaty spaghetti sauce or 24 oz jar prepared spaghetti sauce + 1/2 lb browned ground beef + 1/2 lb browned Italian sausage
- 1/2 bag (4.5 oz) fresh spinach leaves
- 4 C chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
- 16 oz frozen cheese tortellini