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Beef Barley Stew
By francesn
Directions In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches
- 1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
- 1 cup medium pearl barley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Nutella Cheesecake
By francesn
Make the crust: Butter a 9" springform pan and wrap bottom and sides of pan in double layer of aluminum foil
- For the Crust
- 15 graham crackers
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 4 tbsp. butter, melted
- For the Cheesecake
- 8 oz. bittersweet or semisweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tbsp. Frangelico or pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 c. Nutella, divided
- 3/4 c. heavy cream
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1/4 c. toasted and chopped hazelnuts, for garnish
Crazy Cake Recipe (No Eggs, Milk or Butter)
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 Cups flour
- 3 Tbsp. cocoa (unsweetened)
- 1 Cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 5 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 Cup water
Golden Sheet Cakes
By francesn
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 3 3 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 4 4 4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), sifted, plus more for pans
- 1 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 3 3 cups sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 6 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups whole milk
CINNAMON ROLL CAKE
By francesn
to make the cake: Grease a 9"x13" cake pan (or line it with parchment paper
- for the cake:
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, melted
- for the cinnamon filling:
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 c packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- for the glaze:
- 2 c powdered sugar, sifted
- 5 Tbsp cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Crescent Roll Taco Dinner
By francesn
Lay out the two tubes of crescent pastry, thick sides in
- 2 crescent roll tubes
- 1 LB ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 packet of taco seasoning...
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- 1 or 2 diced tomatoes depending on size
- 1/2 small can sliced olives if desired
- Sour cream optional
- sliced avocado optional
Fudgey Dark Brownies
By francesn
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine , melted and divided
- 1-1/3 cupsall-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Italian Christmas Cookies
By francesn
These festive traditional Italian Christmas Cookies are a family favorite! Serve with a cold glass of milk and enjo
- ICING:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cup flour
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 teaspoons water
- Stir until creamy
Crispy Cheddar Chicken
By francesn
Crush crackers. If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces
- Sauce:
- 2 lbs chicken tenders or 4 large chicken breasts
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- 2 tablespoon butter
Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested