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MONGOLIAN BEEF
By bjnelson55
Serve this slightly spicy dish over wide rice noodles to catch all the garlic- and ginger-laced sauce
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- Serve this slightly spicy dish over wide rice noodles to catch all the garlic- and ginger-laced sauce.
- Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 pound sirloin steak, thinly sliced across the grain
- 16 medium green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
SPICED PUMPKIN DOUGHNUTS
By bjnelson55
1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high seed for 30 seconds
- SPICED SUGAR:
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or a Dash of ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN CHEWY BROWNIES
By bjnelson55
Makes twenty-four 2-inch brownies For the chewiest texture, it is important to let the brownies cool thoroughl...
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso (optional)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate , finely chopped (see note)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , melted
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups (17 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see note)
DORIS’ CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
By bjnelson55
The one recipe I use over and over!
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups white sugar
- 1-1/2 cups shortening (I use butter flavored)
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 12-oz pkg chocolate chips
Classic Yellow Layer Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - Sur la table
By bjnelson55
This buttery, vanilla-scented cake is a variation on pound cake with a little extra leavener added to lighten the c...
- 11/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened (65º to 68ºF)
- 3/4 cup (51/4 ounces) sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (7 ounces) sifted cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup (3 ounces) sour cream
IRISH BULLDOG COCKTAIL
By bjnelson55
Mix and serve in a martini glass
- Jameson Irish whiskey
- Bailey's Irish cream
- Kahula
- Cream
ALMOND AND HONEY BUTTER COOKIES
By bjnelson55
This thumbprint cookie uses honey as the only sweetener and tender ground almonds to replace much of the butter fou...
- 1 1 1 cup whole almonds, toasted (see Tip)
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (see Note)
- 1 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 2/3 1/4 cup plus 1/4 cup honey, divided
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup canola oil
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 3 3 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds (see Tip) for garnish
- Ingredient Note: Look for whole-wheat pastry flour in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores.
DATE MOONS
By bjnelson55
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- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
OLD-TIME CAKE DOUGHNUTS
By bjnelson55
This tender cake doughnut is a little piece of heaven at breakfast
- GLAZES FOR DOUGHNUTS:
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 3 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- Oil for deep fat frying
- Vanilla glaze
- Chocolate glaze: Thin your favorite frosting with milk or coffee. Stir in warmed peanut butter and top with peanuts.
SLICE 'N' BAKE LEMON GEMS
By bjnelson55
In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy
- LEMON ICING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup colored nonpareils
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel