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Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Honey-Truffle Brown Butter-Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge Disney
By MJH
Preheat oven to 450. Using a fork or knife, pierce sweet potatoes all over and then bake until tender, 45 minutes...
- Gnocchi:
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon course (or Kosher) salt
- Honey-Caper Brown Butter:
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon truffle oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Greek Easter cookies (Koulourakia)
By MJH
Preheat oven 180°C (350F)
- 200 g ( 7/8 cup) butter
- 1 cup caster sugar ( super fine sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 tablespoon each of orange and lemon rind
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 1/4 cups plain flour
- 3/4 cup self-raising flour
- 1 egg yolk
- icing sugar to serve
Tennessee Tea Cakes Donuts
By MJH
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spray mini bundt pans or mini muffin pans and fill about 2/3 full
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 large egg
Chocolate Caramel Cookie Cocktail Shooters
By MJH
Serves 4 shooters
- 2 1/2 ounces Creme de Cacao
- 1 1/2 ounces Butterscotch Schnapps
- 1 ounce Frangelico Hazelnut liqueur
- 1 ounce Meyers dark rum
- 2 ounces International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
- ice
- chocolate cookies for garnish
Teriyaki Sauce
By MJH
Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4c water in a sauce pan and begin heating
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 -2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 cup cold water
Pumpkin Beignets from Club 33 - Disneyland
By MJH
Pumpkin Beignets Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve
- Pumpkin Beignets
- 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees F)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Maple Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Protein-Free Apple Dog Treats
By MJH
Preheat oven to 400 In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and form them into dough
- 2 cups of whole oats (old fashioned Oatmeal)
- 2 cups of flour (tapioca flour but white rice flour or all purpose flour)
- 1 apple (peeled and cored) finely shredded
- 4 tablespoons of water or vegetable stock
Orange Gumdrops – The Way to His Heart
By MJH
Once you get the hang of these you can really make any flavor you’d like
- 1 tsp plus 1 Tbsp butter, softened, divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 1 tsp grated orange peel
- 4 drops yellow food coloring
- 1 drop red food coloring
- Additional sugar, optional
Lilac Soap
By MJH
Add lye to cold water. Melt first 7 ingredients on low heat till temperature reaches 100 degrees
- 48 ounces Crisco (a 3-pound can)
- 12.7 ounces Sesame Oil
- 8.45 ounces Grapeseed Oil
- 2 ounces Vitamin E oil
- 2 ounces Cocoa Butter
- 2 ounces Bees Wax
- 14 ounces Coconut Oil
- 30 ounces of cold water
- 16 ounces lye crystals
- 2 T. Lilac Essential Oil
- 2 Cups dried Lilac Blossoms(optional)
Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake (Prince Williams Chocolate Biscuit Wedding Cake)
By MJH
The photo is of the three tier stacked square cake was presented on a beautiful golden stand for Prince William's ...
- Optional extras, why add one or more of these (my suggestions):
- 225 g (8 oz) McVities rich tea biscuits
- 115 g (4 oz) soft butter
- 115 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 115 g (4 oz) dark good quality chocolate
- 1 egg, beaten
- 50 g (2oz) nuts – your choice
- 50 g (2oz) sultanas/ raisins/ dried figs or dates
- 50 g (2oz) maraschino or glace cherries
- 25 g (1oz) crystallised ginger
- The decoration:
- 225 g (8 oz) dark chocolate for icing
- 25 g (1 oz) white chocolate for decoration