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Millionaire's Shortbread Bars Recipe
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ease with butter (or use a cooking spray) a 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) pan
- SHORTBREAD:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- CARAMEL FILLING:
- 1 - 14 ounce can Dulce de Leche or sweetened condensed milk
- CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
- 6 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
CARAMEL POT DE CREME
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
1. Preheat oven to 325ºF
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups whipping cream
- 2 cups milk
- 12 egg yolks
- Sweetened whipped cream or frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
Chicken Mulligatawny & Coconut Rice & Salsa
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you’re still dubious about eating soup in warm weather, think about this: These three soups all originate from...
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2’ pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3 Tbsp. curry powder
- 3 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced (or less of dried)
- 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 2 jalapenos, seeded, minced
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup tomatoes, seeded, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 can coconut milk (14oz)
- Toasted coconut
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted, diced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
- Juice of one Lime
Linguine with Shrimp Scampi, Barefoot Contessa Family Style
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 ...
- Vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 lemon, zest grated
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
- 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Sugar Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
BA Note: Use a clip-on deep fry thermometer to gauge the oil temperature when frying these doughnuts: too low and t...
- Spiced Sugar Topping:
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus one tablespoon buttermilk
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- Canola oil, for deep frying
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
Vanilla Cider Pork with Pears
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I spotted this recipe on the food blog "Noble Pig", which was adapted from Cuisine At Home
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed, sliced into twelve 1-inch thick medallions, seasoned
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth (I didn't use this, and it turned out fine)
- 1/2 cup hard apple cider (or fresh apple cider)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
- Salt & pepper to taste
Bacon & Cheddar Biscuits with Maple Chipotle Butter
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
You don't have to be a Southern Belle to make fluffy and tender biscuits
- For the butter:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 4 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (1/4 cup)
- NOTE: Do not use pancake syrup!
- 1/2 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder (increase if you like more spice)
- For the biscuits:
- 2 cups Unbleached Self-Rising Flour (I used King Arthur brand)
- 1/4 cup cold butter (cut into pats), or shortening (I used all butter)
- 2/3 to 3/4 cup cold milk or buttermilk (I recommend buttermilk)
- 6 strips of bacon
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or cheddar of your choice)
Peanut Butter Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Cream together butter and sugars
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Käsekuchen - German Cheesecake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This wonderful and creamy German Cheesecake is very light and each bite melts in your mouth
- Ingredients:
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla-sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 stick (7 tbsp/3 1/2 oz/100g) butter
- For the Filling:
- 3 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla-sugar
- 3/4 stick (7 tbsp/3 1/2 oz/100g) butter, very soft and at room temperature
- 6 oz. heavy cream
- 17 oz. (500g) Quark - A light yogurt type cream cheese* (see note below for Quark substitutions, if needed)
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 egg whites
- Pinch of salt
Chocolate-Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Instructions To make cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled (don’t scoop!)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons real butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- Frosting Ingredients
- 1/2 cup real butter (1 stick)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- milk, as needed for consistency
- optional: red or green food coloring and sprinkles or crushed candycanes