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Honey-Orange Syrup
By MJH
This glistening, citrus-infused syrup is like a beam of sunshine in the morning
- 1 cup organic honey
- Zest of one orange
- Juice of one orange
- (optional: 1 Tablespoon Grand Marnier)
Raspberry White Chocolate-Minnie's Bakeshop Cookies Disney
By MJH
The fun thing about these cookies is, fresh out of the oven, they’re these soft, velvety, gooey cookies with the ...
- 1 cup butter, room temperature, sliced by tablespoon (to aid in mixing)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup confectioner sugar (this cannot be substituted for granulated sugar)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon raspberry extract
- 2 3/4 cups flour (up to 3 cups if consistency is still to wet)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup white chocolate chunks
- 1 cup raspberry flavored chocolate baking chips, semi-sweet (regular semi-sweet can be substituted)
- 10 ounces seedless raspberry preserves
Butternut Squash Soup
By MJH
Cut the squash in half Lightly coat it with oil, salt and pepper Roast the squash for an hour or unti...
- 2 large roasted butternut squashes
- 1 pint of half and half
- ¾ stick of butter (browned)
- 2 tbsp of oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2½ cups of chicken stock
- Creme fraiche to garnish
Bourbon Peach Cobbler
By MJH
Toss the peach slices with the lemon juice in a large bowl (this helps prevent browning)
- 8 peaches, peeled and thinly sliced (6 to 8 cups)
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided, plus more for sprinkling
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, divided
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for drizzling
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
Porter Cake - Irish
By MJH
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/Gas mark 4)
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp grated or ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (mixed spice)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 lb golden raisins (sultanas) or raisins or a mixture of both
- 3 oz chopped candied peel
- 2 eggs
- 1 (12-oz) bottle porter or stout
Creamy Blueberry Pie
By MJH
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- For the Custard:
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- For the Streusel:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter
Toffee-Banana Rum Bread
By MJH
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-1/2x4-1/2x2-1/2-inch baking pans
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup banana
- 1 cup nuts
- 1-1/3 cups HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits
Riesling Peach Glazed Ham
By MJH
This delicious holiday ham is glazed with a mixture of bright Reisling, sweet peach preserves, savory thyme, brown ...
- 1 (6 to 8-pound) fully cooked smoked bone-in half ham
- 1 cup Riesling wine
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 (18-ounce) jar peach preserves (1 1/2-cups)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup stone-ground mustard
Olive Garden's Beef Filets in Balsamic Sauce
By MJH
HEAT oil and butter in large saute pan over medium heat
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion, medium and sliced thin
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 fresh rosemary sprigs, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 beef tenderloin filets (6 oz each)
- 1 dash parsley, finely chopped
- Rosemary sprig, for garnish
Coconut and Almond Candy
By MJH
Preheat oven to 350F Spread raw almonds on baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup sweet butter, softened
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 teaspoon Madagascar vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 14 ounces sweetened flaked or shredded coconut
- 24 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (milk chocolate if you're a traditionalist)
- 3/4 cup whole almonds (that you'll toast-see recipe)