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'War Horse' Carrot, Oat And Apple Cake
By MJH
Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180 C
- Equipment:
- Two 9 inch/ 23 cm cake tins (or 1 that you use twice).
- Baking paper.
- Electric mixer/beaters.
- One box grater/microplane.
- Vegetable peeler.
- One heat proof bowl.
- One mixing bowl.
- Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup oats
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 tablespoon of dark rum
- 1-3/4 cups self raising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced into 1cm cubes
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and grated (about two cups)
- 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary leaves, finely diced (optional, but does add a nice flavor note against the sweetness of the apple)
- Icing, filling and garnish:
- 3/4 cup of walnuts
- 375 grams cream cheese
- 3/4 cup of powdered sugar/icing sugar
- 1 tsp dark rum
- 1 stem of rosemary
Pumpkin Ravioli
By MJH
Place 2-1/2 cups flour in a large bowl; make a well in the center
- FILLING:
- 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 Eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small pie pumpkin (about 2-1/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 teaspoons chopped shallot
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 Egg, lightly beaten
- SAUCE:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
Circle Embed/Inserts Soap
By MJH
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- Microwave safe glass containers (3-4 if you have them)
- Sharp knife to cut soap into cubes and the final soap into bars
- Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol
- Butter knives
- Rubber gloves
- 2 Cookie Cutters – one 2 1/4″ circle and one 1 1/2″ circle
- 1 ″ Circle Embed mold
- Disposable pipette
- Thermometer to monitor soap temperature
- 24 oz Ultra Clear Melt & Pour soap base
- 25 oz White Melt and Pour soap base
- Gel Soap colorants in Lime, Orange, Purple
- Ruby Red Grapefruit fragrance Oil
- Large Rectangle Tray Soap Mold
- Silicone baking pan
Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad
By MJH
Vibrantly colored broccoli and pasta salad topped with shredded mild cheddar cheese
- 1 box tri-colored (veggie) rotini pasta
- 1 medium head broccoli, chopped into small florets
- 1 medium red onion, diced fine
- 2 cups mild cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Crispy Corn Flake Fried (or baked) Chicken
By MJH
Servings: 4
- 4 cups corn flakes
- 1/2 tso, cayenne
- 1/2 tso, white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 whole eggs, beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 1 4-5 lbs. chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- oil for frying
- sea salt
Blueberry Bread Pudding
By MJH
Arrange half of bread cubes in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan
- 1 (16-ounce) French bread loaf, cubed
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 3 cups fresh blueberries, divided
- 6 large eggs
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 (10-ounce) jar blueberry preserves
- Garnishes: fresh mint leaves, edible pansies
Pumpkin Pancakes
By MJH
Usher in the Fall season in with these simple and delicious pumpkin pancakes - they're amazing!
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Ben & Jerry's Fresh Georgia Peach Ice Cream
By MJH
The best way to capture the elusive flavor of summertime
- 2 2 2 Cup Ripe peaches finely chopped
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 Juice of lemon
- 2 2 2 Large Eggs
- 2 2 2 Cup Heavy or whipping cream
- 1 1 1 Cup Milk
Texas Roadhouse Rattlesnake Margarita - Copycat
By MJH
Shake all ingredients together in a tin
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 1 1/2 ounces sour mix (can substitute margarita mix)
- 1 ounce tequila (the better the tequila the better the drink)
- 1/2 ounce raspberry liqueur (Prefered is Razzmatazz)
- 1/4 lime, juice of (Fresh is best but Rose's will do in a pinch)
Chocolate Eclairs
By MJH
Make vanilla pastry cream according to directions and chill
- Basic Choux Pastry Dough:
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- Vanilla Pastry Cream:
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract