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Fishbowl Punch from Finding Nemo - Disney
By MJH
A fruit punch complete with blue food coloring and Swedish fish
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1/2 cup lemon lime soda
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- Few drops of blue food coloring
- Lemon and lime slices
- Swedish fish
Cherry-Rum Biscotti
By MJH
For the biscotti: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- For the rum glaze:
- 1 and 1/4 cups dried tart red cherries, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup spiced rum
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups sliced almonds
- 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of reserved cherry rum (see step #5)
- Additional rum, for desired consistency
Lemon Panna Cotta and Connoli from Tony's Town Square in Magic Kingdom - Disney
By MJH
Lemon flavored cream dessert served with a cannoli
- Cannoli Filling:
- 1/2 pound ricotta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Ground chocolate
- Cannoli Shells:
- 8 Cannoli pastry shells
- Candied Zest:
- Zest of 3 lemons
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Granulated sugar for dusting
- Lemon Panna Cotta:
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 6 ounces sugar
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 2 vanilla beans
- 4 ounces warm water
- 1/4 ounce powdered gelatin
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
Creamy Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli
By MJH
Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound uncooked sweet sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium yellow onion, medium dice
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound broccoli, stemmed and cut into 1-inch florets
- 1 pound fusilli or other short pasta
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup tightly packed, finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces), plus more for serving
Pithiviers
By MJH
Prepare the Puff Pastry. Make the frangipane: In the bowl of a food processor, blend the almonds and the sugar un...
- For the Frangipane:
- 2/3 cup blanched whole almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- For Assembling:
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 pound Puff Pastry, about 1/3 recipe
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Tortuga Rum Cake
By MJH
This recipe can be made as a full-sized bundt cake, or as mini-bundt cakes! Serves: 12
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 cup 1 cup Finely Chopped Nuts (walnuts, Pecans Or Macadamia Nuts)
- 1 box 1 box Yellow Cake Mix, 18 Ounce Box (no Pudding In The Mix!)
- 1 box 1 box Vanilla Or Banana Instant Pudding, 3.5oz
- 1/2 cups 1/2 cups Milk
- 4 4 whole Eggs
- 1/2 cups 1/2 cups Rum (vanilla, Banana, Dark, Etc)
- 1/2 cups 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 3/4 cups 3/4 cups Butter
- 1/4 cups 1/4 cups Water
- 1/2 cups 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cups 3/4 cups Rum (same As Used In The Cake)
Eggnog Fudge
By MJH
Line a square baking dish with aluminum foil, then grease foil with butter or non-stick spray
- 12 oz. white chocolate chips
- 1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow creme
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup eggnog
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
- Can replace vanilla with rum or rum extract
Creamy Ham and Wild Rice Soup - Slow Cooker
By MJH
Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- 1 cup purchased julienne (matchstick-cut) carrots
- 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 3/4 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) reduced-sodium cream of celery soup
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Chocolate-Covered Key Lime Pie
By MJH
Prepare Key Lime Pie with Pretzel Crust and let set in refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours
- 1 recipe Key Lime Pie with Pretzel Crust
- 8 popsicle sticks
- 4 cups chocolate morsels (semi-sweet, dark, or milk chocolate)
- Almond bark
Cacao Cream Tart
By MJH
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafers, ground (about 26)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Cacao Bliss (substitute peanut butter or nutella)
- 1 cup whipping cream, chilled
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces white chocolate, melted