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Caramelized Apples
By commercecook
This makes quite a bit, and is very rich
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
Cinnamon Clove Ice Cream
By commercecook
You’ll need an ice cream maker and a little time
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup sugar - divided in half
- 6 whole cinnamon sticks
- 16 whole cloves
- 8 large egg yolks
Halloumi Saganaki
By commercecook
Halloumi is a semi-firm white cheese with a delicious creamy taste
- 6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces Halloumi, sliced into six 1/2 inch thick rectangles
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups - mixture of baby spinach and arugula
- 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
Mandel Bread
By commercecook
Mix the first five ingredients well
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 package brickle bits (10 oz.)
Hummus
By commercecook
This is the original recipe
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Peppermint Kiss Cookies (Riley's favorite)
By commercecook
Note: When the cookies are done and the kisses added, they are put in a cold place to keep the kisses from melting
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cups flour
- 3 large candy canes (I bought them 3 for a dollar at a drug store.)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped Candy Cane Hershey Kisses
- 36 unwrapped Candy Cane Hershey Kisses
- sugar to roll cookies in before baking
Oriental Salad
By commercecook
Do not make this too far in advance as the noodles will soften
- Dressing:
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Ramen seasoning packets
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Salad:
- 1 package (16 ounce) coleslaw mix or 2 packages of angel hair slaw
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- 2 packages Oriental flavored Ramen noodles: seasoning packets are used in the dressing, noodles are crushed and used in the salad.
Ambrosia Macaroons
By commercecook
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325 degrees
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
- 3 large eggs
- 24 ounces sweetened flaked coconut (about 6 cups firmly packed)
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
Pecan Pumpkin Biscuits
By commercecook
I have made these with and without pecans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
Baked Beans
By commercecook
Made this for the group in Florida, Valentines Day
- 2 family sized cans of Bushes Country Style beans
- 5 slices of bacon, three well done, and 2 not well done
- 1 cup of ketchup