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Coconut Curry Popcorn
By Carolanne
A savory snack, this coconut-curry infused popcorn will appeal to more sophisticated palates
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/4 cup (1/2-stick) salted butter
- 1 tablespoon sweet curry powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened small flake coconut
- Salt, to taste
Pomegranate Salad
By Carolanne
Using pomegranates in a Halloween salad serves double duty: Pomegranates, a fall fruit, are plentiful in stores now...
- 6 cups arugula leaves or mixed greens (baby spinach, mesclun mix, baby romaine or a combination)
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts (halves or large pieces) (see note)
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils (from 1/2 a medium pomegranate)
- 1/2 sweet, crisp apple, cored, seeded and sliced thin (Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp) (optional)
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or other neutral oil)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Quick & Easy Blackberry Cobbler
By Carolanne
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. PLACE blackberries into a medium bowl
- Topping
- 1 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 3/4 Cups plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking powder
- 9 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 1 Packages (18 ounces) Driscoll's Blackberries
- 3 TBSP plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
Peanut Butter Cup and Pretzel Terrine
By Carolanne
It is a good idea and very simple to make
- 3 pints softened vanilla ice cream
- 20 chopped mini peanut butter cups
- ¾ cup broken pretzels
Asparagus Leek Soup with Parmesan
By Carolanne
Enjoy a spring soup that’s full of gentle, sweet vegetables and just a touch of savory cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups chopped leeks
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups peeled chopped gold potatoes
- 3 cups chopped asparagus
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 3 chives, chopped, for garnish
Grilled Ancho-Rubbed Pork With Tomato Salsa
By Carolanne
Step 1 Heat grill to medium-high
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground ancho chili pepper or regular chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3 pork tenderloins (about 3 1⁄2 pounds total)
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 to 4 jalapeño peppers, seeded and sliced
- 16 8-inch flour tortillas
Caramel Apple Bars
By Carolanne
Do you have extra apples but don’t feel like making a pie? Try this easy-to-make bar with layers of brown sugar a...
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
Raspberry Rhubarb Crostata
By Carolanne
For the pastry, place the flour, granulated sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel bl...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter, 1/2-inch-diced
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups (1/2-inch-thick) sliced fresh rhubarb (1 1/4 pounds)
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 extra-large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- Turbinado or demerara sugar, such as Sugar in the Raw
Cherry Pie
By Carolanne
This pie from Julia Fields Jackson is so pretty and incredibly delicious
- Pie Crust:
- unbaked double crust homemade pie shell (cut one crust into strips for lattice top)
- 1 qt. frozen, pitted, tart cherries (plain canned or fresh work as well)
- 1 Cup sugar
- 3 TB. minute tapioca (this is great stuff for thickening)
- 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1/4 tsp. CINNAMON
- 1 dash GROUND NUTMEG
- 1/4 Cup butter, 1/2 stick, (Julia uses unsalted)
- 1 TB. whole milk
- 2 TB. VANILLA SUGAR or regular sugar
- 11/2 sticks butter (3/4 Cup)
- 11/2 Cups flour
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3-5 TB. milk
Cheddar Bacon Hashbrown Tots with Idaho Spuds
By Carolanne
Prepare hashbrowns according to package directions
- 1 carton Idaho Spuds Hashbrown Potatoes
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Kirkland Signature™ Bacon Crumbles
- ½ cup Kirkland Signature Mild Cheddar Cheese
- Cooking oil