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Pimiento Cheese Spread
By MJH
Place the drained pimientos in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth
- Two 7-ounce jars canned, sliced pimientos, drained
- Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar, finely grated
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Sandwich bread
Freeze Fresh Peaches
By MJH
Allow 2 to 3 pounds peaches for each 1 litre container
- Peaches
- Freezer bags
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 4 cups water
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie-3 minutes
By MJH
Yield: 1 cookie
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1/8 cup liquid egg whites
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- cinnamon to taste
Brown Soda Bread
By MJH
Soda bread is quintessentially Irish and still made fresh in people’s kitchens every day
- Buttermilk substitution:
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat (wholemeal) flour
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 3 Tbsp mixed seeds such as sesame, pumpkin, or sunflower, or golden flax seeds (optional)
- 2 Tbsp butter, softened (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 About 1 2⁄3 cups buttermilk or soured milk (see tip below)
- Milk (just under one cup)
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice
Berry-Orange Coffee Cakes
By MJH
Makes: 15 servings
- Orange Glaze:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake
By MJH
Heat oven to 300°F. Grease 9-inch springform pan with shortening or cooking spray
- Crust:
- 2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 32)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- Cheesecake:
- 4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Lavender Jelly
By MJH
This exotic and gorgeously pretty lavender jelly will truly delight your taste buds with pleasure
- Equipment Needed:
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup dried lavender flowers
- Juice of 1 lemon (approximately 1/4 cup)
- 1 (1 3/4-ounces) box powdered Pectin or 1 pouch (3-ounces) liquid pectin*
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- Large boiling water canning pot with rack
- 6 to 8-quart non-reactive saucepan
- Canning jars
- Lids with rings - Rings are metal bands that secure the lids to the jars. The rings may be reused many times, but the lids only once.
- Jar Grabber
- Jar Funnel
- Large spoon and ladle
- Jelly Bag or cheesecloth-lined sieve
Orange Creamsicle Rice Krispies Treats from Cake Mix
By MJH
How about taking a trip back in time with my new Orange Creamsicle Rice Krispies Treats? You’ve got two treats i...
- RICE KRISPIES TREATS:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2-stick) butter
- 1 (10-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2/3 cup orange cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Orange Supreme Cake Mix)
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 2 cups (12-ounce) package) white vanilla baking chips
- ICING:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2-stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice
- Peach gel food color (or yellow and pink)*
Irish Coffee Scones with Whiskey Butter
By MJH
Irish Coffee Scones: Brew coffee & set aside to cool
- Irish Coffee Scones:
- 1 and 1/4 cups AP flour
- 1 and 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 t. salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold & cubed
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 1/4 cup Baileys
- Whiskey Butter:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 T. Irish whiskey, I use Jameson
- pinch of salt
Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes
By MJH
Crumble the ground beef into a skillet and add the chopped onion and pepper
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup steak sauce (like A1)
- 1 cup beef broth
- provolone cheese
- buns