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Beef Stew
By francesn
The meat should fall apart if you just look at it
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 lb cubed beef stew meat (1 1/4")
- 1 med onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz beer (pale lager)
- 3 1/2 c beef broth
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 8 new potatoes (1 1/2"-2" diameter), quartered
- 4 carrots, sliced diagonally
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- Finely chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Crusty bread (optional)
Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce (Copy Cat)
By francesn
Make Pasta to your liking
- 1 lb pkg Pasta (penne or fettuccine)
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
- 1 clove of minced garlic
- 1 pint of heavy cream
- 1 cup of fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
The Perfect White Cake
By francesn
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 8-inch cake pans
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 cup milk at room temperature
- 6 large egg whites at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened but still cool
Festive Wreaths
By francesn
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
- Glaze (optional):
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Green liquid food coloring
- Red candy berries or edible confetti, to decorate
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- Green decorators sugar
Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake
By francesn
Directions In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt
- GLAZED PECANS:
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
- FROSTING:
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Death by Chocolate Cake
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350°. Line three 8” round cake pans with parchment and spray with nonstick cooking spray
- For the Cake
- 4 c.all-purpose flour
- 2 c.sugar
- 1 c.brown sugar
- 2 1/4 c.Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 tsp.baking soda
- 3 tsp.baking powder
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 1/2 c.melted butter
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 1/2 c. strong black coffee
- 2 1/2 c. buttermilk or milk
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- For the Frosting
- 3 c. butter, softened
- 7 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 1/4 c. cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 3/4 c. heavy cream (plus more if necessary)
- 4 c. semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Vanilla Custard Sauce
By francesn
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and cream with the vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Get Cooking: http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/vanilla-custard-sauce-recipe-3679.aspx#ixzz2Hj533Rht
Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Banana Bread
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 350. Sift together the first 7 ingredients, blend well and set aside
- Cinnamon filling:
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 8 oz canned pumpkin
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 c oil
- 1/3 c water
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/4 c brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Mix well & set aside.
Italian-American Butter Cookies
By francesn
- Approximately 2 1/2 dozen cookies but it depends on the size of your cookies (and whether you make sandwich cooki
- For base cookie dough:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Neiman Marcus Cookies
By francesn
Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder
- 2 cups 2 cups butter
- 24 oz. 24 oz. chocolate chips
- 4 cups 4 cups flour
- 2 cups 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tsp. 2 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups 2 cups sugar
- 1 8 oz. 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
- 5 cups 5 cups blended oatmeal
- 4 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)