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Frosted Berry Hand Pies
By vealam
In food processor fitted with steel blade, pulse flour, butter, salt and sugar 10-12 times or until butter is consi...
- For DOUGH:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4-5 tablespoons water
- 1 egg, yolk and whites separated
- 3/4 cup berry jam
- For SUGAR GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Reese's Dark Chocolate Cake!
By vealam
Dark Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cake:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 about 1 tablespoon milk
- Fudge Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- Garnish:
- 8 (full size) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped
Shrimp Saganaki
By vealam
For shrimp saganaki, Greeks sauté shrimp in a pan with tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, then serve it right out o...
- 2 tablespoons each of extra-virgin olive oil and canola oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 6 plum tomatoes (1 1/4 pounds), coarsely chopped
- Salt
- Crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds shelled and deveined large shrimp, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 3 ounces Greek feta cheese, crumbled
- Crusty bread, for serving
Honey Nut Cheerios & Banana Marshmallow Cereal Treats
By vealam
1. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil and grease with non-stick cooking spray; set aside
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 8 cups miniature marshmallows (about 1 1/2 10-ounce packages)
- 1 banana, mashed
- 8 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
Banana Cake with Coconut & Creamy Honey Frosting
By vealam
Preheat oven to 335°F / 190°C
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1.5 cups oat flour (or all purpose flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or canola oil)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole w/ Cream Cheese Icing
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350ºF
- cream cheese icing:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 loaf brioche of brioche bread, cubed
- 8 oz Kraft cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Strawberries & Cream Hand Pies
By vealam
Recipe by Julia Hampton
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 t. salt
- 1 T. sugar
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 2-3 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 lb. strawberries
- 2 T. heavy cream, for coating pies
- 3-5 T. sugar
Simple Summertime Basil Chicken Curry with Coconut Ginger-Lime Rice.
By vealam
Naan: In a medium size bowl, or 4 cup glass measuring cup, dissolve the sugar in the warm water (about 105 degree F...
- Basil Coconut Ginger-Lime Rice:
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced + zest
- Curry:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, diced (or 2-3 cups cooked chickpeas)*
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 2 ears corn, kernels removed from the cob (or about 1 1/2-2 cups frozen corn)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoon thai red curry paste (I used 3)
- 1 tablespoon spicy curry powder
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded + diced
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- fresh naan, for serving
- Naan:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour or 1/2 all-purpose and 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water (but not boiling, just hot tap water)
- 3/4 teaspoonactive dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- melted butter for brushing (may use olive oil)
- fresh cilantro or other herbs for topping
Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake
By vealam
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the batter:
- 1 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups of granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups of cake flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup of eggnog
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons of bourbon
- For soaking the cake:
- 1/3 cup of bourbon
- For the Bourbon Eggnog Glaze:
- 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons of eggnog
- 1 teaspoon of bourbon
- Extra powdered sugar for garnish
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
By vealam
Add chicken to the slow cooker
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 1 bottle beer*
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- salt and black pepper
- (optional: 1 jalapeno, stem removed and diced, leaving the seeds in for extra heat if desired)