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Moist Devil's Food Cake
By francesn
Heat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pans
- 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, plus more for pans
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup from a Leftover Roasted Chicken Recipe
By francesn
For the stock: Using a cleaver or kitchen scissors, break up the carcass into several smaller pieces so that they ...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 quarts (12 cups) water
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and medium dice
- 2 medium celery stalks, medium dice
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, medium dice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup dried egg noodles (about 2 ounces)
Baked Ravioli
By francesn
Preparation Heat oven to 400°F
- 1 bag (25 Oz. Bag) Frozen Ravioli
- 1 jar (26 Oz. Jar) Marinara Sauce
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese, For Sprinkling
Best Turkey Gravy
By francesn
this recipe makes enough gravy to accompany a 12- to 14-pound turkey with leftovers
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- reserved turkey giblets and neck
- 1 onion, unpeeled and chopped
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 parsley stems
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dry white wine
Sausage and Peppers
By francesn
Poke the sausages all over with a fork
- 16 links sweet Italian sausage, with or without fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 pound white, shiitake, or crimini mushrooms, a mix of two or three
- 3 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch wedges (about 5 cups)
- 6 pickled cherry peppers, stemmed and seeded, but left whole
- 2 medium yellow peppers , cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch strips
- 2 medium red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch strips
Kittencal's Spicy Mexi Sausage and Rice Casserole
By francesn
Substituting ground beef for the spicy Italian sausages will not be as good, Jimmy Dean's Spicy Pork Sausage may be
- 1 1/2 lbs hot Italian sausages, casings removed
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional and to taste, add in for more heat)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (can use 1 package or as desired)
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (do not drain add the juice in also)
- 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 cup white long grain uncooked rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use seasoned salt)
- fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional and use amount desired)
Peanut Swirl Brownies
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound unsalted butter
- 1 pound plus 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 6 extra-large eggs
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350° F / 176° C Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan Combine gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking ...
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups gluten-free all purpose flour mix (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix with good results- see note)
- 2 2 2 teaspoons GF baking powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 1 1 cup canned pumpkin (don't use pre-sweetened canned pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 2 2 large, lightly beaten eggs
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup softened vegetable shortening OR butter (I used Spectrum brand All Vegetable Shortening)
- 1 1 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1 1 recipe of Vegan GFCF Caramel Sauce OR your favorite GF caramel sauce
Blueberry Muffins
By francesn
Makes 1 1/2 dozen Directions Make the crumb topping, if desired: Whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and cin...
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- Ingredients
- For the Crumb Topping
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- For the Blueberry Muffins
- 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for tin
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large whole egg plus 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- Granulated sugar and mace, for topping (optional)
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By francesn
1 Place butter in a bowl and beat until creamy
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla