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The Empress Afternoon Tea Scones - The Empress Hotel, Victoria, Canada
By MJH
Preheat oven to 400 deg F Put flour in a large mixing bowl and crumb the butter into the flour with your f...
- 2 1/4 cups flour plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3 eggs
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup whipping or heavy cream
Shrimp and Prosciutto Pasta - Grand Floridian Cafe Disney
By MJH
Pasta with garlic, shrimp, prosciutto and garnished with basil and tomatoes
- 1 lb pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup chopped prosciutto
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1/4 cup diced fresh tomatoes
Ladyfingers - Homemade
By MJH
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2 Tablespoons + 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Spinach-Ricotta Calzone
By MJH
Place the following in a bowl (or the bucket of your bread machine): Flour, yeast, salt, olive oil, lukewarm water
- Filling:
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup lukewarm water
- 10 ounces spinach (fresh or frozen), cooked, drained, and squeezed completely dry
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, whole-milk or part-skim
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Citrus Pull-Apart Bread
By MJH
This makes two gorgeous loaves for breakfast, tea, or coffee
- Citrus Filling:
- 1/4 cup warm water (100° to 110°) $
- 1 (1/4-oz.) envelope active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened and divided
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Citrus Filling
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 large egg white
- Fresh Citrus Glaze
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- Fresh Citrus Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice (optional)
Milk Punch
By MJH
adult beverage
- Rich Simple Syrup:
- 2 Parts Dark Rum (aged)
- 4 Parts Milk
- 1/2 Part Simple Syrup
- With this variation you can use less syrup than a cocktail calls for.
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Ingredients:
- 2 parts sugar
- 1 part water
Apple Pudding Cake
By MJH
Apple Pudding Cake is best served warm, right from the oven
- 4 apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond flavoring
- 2 - 3 tsp butter
- 2 cups boiling water
Solid Perfume - Homemade
By MJH
Measure out the wax and almond oil into the small glass jar or Pyrex bowl
- 1 tablespoon beeswax (available at most craft shops) or petroleum jelly
- 1 tablespoon almond oil (or jojoba oil or vitamin E - available at natural foods/health stores)
- 8-15 drops essential oil (available from most health food stores.)
- 1 container (preferably glass, ceramic or stone but plastic is acceptable)
- 1 straw (or similar object)
- 1 small glass jar or Pyrex bowl for mixing
- 1 saucepan
M’hencha Moroccan Nut Coils - Boma, Flavors of Africa Disney
By MJH
Prepare filling by mixing all nuts, eggs, Orange Blossom water, honey and sugar
- 11 ounces Peanuts, chopped
- 10 ounces Pecans, chopped
- 5 ounces Almonds, chopped
- 6 ounces Walnuts, chopped
- 2 Eggs
- 3 ounces Orange blossom water
- 3 ounces Honey
- 6 ounces Sugar
- 8 ounces Powder sugar for rolling and filling
- 1 cup Butter, melted
- 12 sheets Phyllo dough
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cone
By MJH
Consider experimenting with other doughs: Oatmeal raisin, peanut butter and chocolate cookie dough
- Cookie dough
- Waffle cone shaper or any cone-shaped object