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Trisha Yeasrwood's Key Lime Cake
By MaryEllen
Directions For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour one 9-by-12-by-2-inch cake pan
- GLAZE:
- Butter, for greasing pan
- Flour, for dusting pan
- One 3-ounce package lime flavored gelatin
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes or 4 large regular limes)
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- ICING:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick butter), room temperature
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- One 1 pound box confectioners' sugar
Sweet and Sour Beans
By MaryEllen
Place onions, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, salt and vinegar into a sauce pan
- Any kind of beans are fine. I use:
- 8 slices bacon, fried, drained and crumbled
- 1-2 medium onions, sliced
- 1/2 - 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 - 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 - 16 oz can butter lima beans or great northern beans (drain)
- 1 - 16 oz can small green lima beans (drain)
- 1 - 16 oz can kidney beans (drain)
- 1 - 16 oz can baked beans (do not drain)
Talapia, Potato and Corn Chowder, GF
By MaryEllen
Hearty potatoes and corn meld with flaky fish in this filling, tasty chowder
- Ingredients
- Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 4 4 4-5 ounces bacon (3 thick-cut slices or 4-5 thin slices), chopped
- 4 4 4-5 ounces bacon (3 thick-cut slices or 4-5 thin slices), chopped
- 4 4 4-5 ounces bacon (3 thick-cut slices or 4-5 thin slices), chopped
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
- 3 3 3 cups red potato, skin-on, diced
- 3 3 3 cups red potato, skin-on, diced
- 3 3 3 cups red potato, skin-on, diced
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup GF flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup GF flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup GF flour
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups lower-sodium seafood broth*
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups lower-sodium seafood broth*
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups lower-sodium seafood broth*
- 2 2 2 cups whole milk
- 2 2 2 cups whole milk
- 2 2 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed
- 1 1 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed
- 1 1 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed
- 1 1 1-inch pound skinless cod fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks**
- 1 1 1-inch pound skinless cod fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks**
- 1 1 1-inch pound skinless cod fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks**
- Or combination of lower-sodium vegetable broth and clam juice
- Or combination of lower-sodium vegetable broth and clam juice
- Or combination of lower-sodium vegetable broth and clam juice
- Or flounder, halibut or tilapia
- Or flounder, halibut or tilapia
- Or flounder, halibut or tilapia
Cheesecake for a 7-Inch Pan
By MaryEllen
When a whole cheesecake is just too much for a small group
- CRUST:
- 3/4 cup Graham Crackers
- 1.3 ounces sugar
- 1 ounce butter
- CAKE:
- 10.5 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 eggs (difficult to do! Original recipe calls for 2 eggs) *
- 3/4 teaspoons vanilla
- TOPPING:
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 1.3 ounces sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Cookies & Cream Sundae Bars, Gluten-Free
By MaryEllen
This frozen gluten free dessert makes a perfect birthday party treat! Great for everyone in the family!
- 2 2 2 100% unsweetened chocolate or 2 100% cacao baking squares
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 8 8 tablespoons butter or dairy-free alternative
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 2 2 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup cold prepared black coffee or orange juice
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup Jules’ All-Purpose Flour Blend
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 32 32 32 ounces vanilla ice cream or dairy-free frozen dessert
- 1 1 1 (8–10.5 ounce) package gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
Orange Chicken
By MaryEllen
I LOVE Orange chicken from an old Chinese Food Buffet that has closed up shop
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast, uncooked
- 3 well beaten eggs
- 2 T. milk
- 1 c. cornstarch
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Orange Sauce
- 1/2 c. soy sauce
- 1/4 c. catsup
- 1/2 c. honey
- 1/4 c. orange juice concentrate
- 2 T. white vinegar
- 1 T. dried chives
- 1 T. red pepper flakes (I use only one teaspoon instead…can't handle super HOT food anymore)
- 1 T. sliced almonds--for garnish
Spiced Spanish Almonds
By MaryEllen
Salty, sweet and laced with smoke—the perfect kind of almond for a party
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp hot paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tbs water
- 1 lb (about 3 cups) Marcona or raw whole almonds
Hummingbird Cake
By MaryEllen
1. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients
- 3 cup flour
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 egg
- 1 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 cup banana, mashed, ripe
- 1 1/3 cup pecans, chopped, divided
- Cream Cheese Frosting for Mega cake (see recipe)
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/16 of a recipe (4.6 ounces).
- Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 471.93
- Calories From Fat (52%) 243.62
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 27.9g 43%
- Saturated Fat 3.63g 18%
- Cholesterol 39.66mg 13%
- Sodium 238.71mg 10%
- Potassium 195.66mg 6%
- Total Carbohydrates 53.21g 18%
- Fiber 2.42g 10%
- Sugar 31.21g
- Protein 4.79g 10%
- Recipe Type: cake, dessert
- Tips
- This is a very tall cake. If you use an electric knife to cut it, be sure you have kind of pressed the nuts into the frosting or they will vibrate off the cake!!
- Reviews
- 5 stars - This is such an impressive cake! Took it several times for bake sales and it was the first one to sell out! People flocked to the sale as word spread that it was back again! Made multiple copies for folks who requested it. - ME 1/21/2007
Sinful Triple Chocolate Poke Cake
By MaryEllen
Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 Box Chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 Box Hershey’s dark chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 3 Large eggs
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 C Milk
- 1/2 C Vegetable oil
- 1/2 C Light sour cream
- 1 Jar Hot fudge sauce (12.8oz)
- 1 box Hersey’s Dark Chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 2 C Milk
- 3 C Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 1/2 C Hot chocolate mix
- Additional hot fudge sauce for drizzling
- 1/4 C White chocolate chips, crushed
- 1/4 C Milk chocolate chips, crushed
Garlic-Herb Potato Packs
By MaryEllen
Whether you make these on the grill or in the oven, these quick-fix potato packs are mom's best friend
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds fingerling or new potatoes, rinsed and halved
- 10 cloves garlic, ends trimmed
- 2 shallots, quartered
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon black cracked pepper
- This recipe is part of our new e-book: "SparkPeople's Ultimate Grilling Guide: 75 Hearty, Healthy Recipes You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into."