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Italian Christmas Cookie
By francesn
*Before you begin adding ingredients, remove your eggs from the refrigerator to bring them to room temperature for ...
- Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/2 C butter, softened
- 3/4 C white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 C all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 3-3/4 C confectioners sugar
- 1/2 C warm milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Old-Fashioned Cupcakes
By francesn
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Old Fashioned Frosting, recipe follows
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or other flavoring
Hamburger Potato Casserole
By francesn
"This is a recipe that my Grandmother used to keep me and my finicky cousins well fed! It is very kid friendly, an
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 cups peeled and thinly sliced potatoes
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup milk
- salt to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
A Bunny (Bunnies)
By francesn
Put the butter, the sour cream and water in a small saucepan and heat, but do not cook
- 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
Funfetti Cheesecake
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9” springform pan with cooking spray
- 1 box Funfetti cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 3 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 c. rainbow sprinkles, plus more for decorating
- 1/2 c. vanilla frosting
Nutella Swirl Pumpkin Pie
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 9 or 8 inch pie dish with nonstick spray
- For the Crust:
- 1 and 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- pinch of salt
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- For the Filling:
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 15 ounce can pure pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (may also use light brown sugar)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Nutella (or 4 oz melted high quality chocolate)
Easy Caramel Sauce
By francesn
Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat
- 1 packed cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
By francesn
5.5 hrs to make, serves 8-10
- Produce
- 1 15-oz. can Pumpkin puree
- Refrigerated
- 4 Eggs, large
- Baking & Spices
- 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar, light
- 1/4 cup Caramel
- 1/3 cup Chocolate chips, semisweet
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Whipped cream or cool whip
- Snacks
- 24 Oreos, whole
- Dairy
- 6 tbsp Butter
- 3 8-oz. blocks Cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
Real Chicken Nuggets
By francesn
Cut the chicken breasts into pieces 1/2-inch thick by 1-to-1 1/2-inches long
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs, such as 4C
- 1/3 cup yellow corn meal
- 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Oil for frying
vanilla cream cheese frosting
By francesn
in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth
- 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 6-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk