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Special Buttercream Frosting
By CorbettCook
"Ideal buttercream for frosting and borders
- 2 cups shortening
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- 6 fluid ounces heavy cream
Apple Pie by Rose Beranbaum
By CorbettCook
The secret of this pie's pure apple flavor and juicy texture is boiling down and concentrating the apples' juices
- Double Pie Crust
- 2.5 lbs. baking apples (about 6 medium) peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4" thick (abouto 8 c.)
High-Protein Blueberry Pancakes
By CorbettCook
Combine all of the ingredients (except for the blueberries) in a blender and blend until everything is well combine...
- 1 cup of rolled Oats
- 6 egg whites (3/4 cup)
- 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp of agave nectar
- 1/2 cup of blueberries
Cucumber Gimlets
By CorbettCook
Slice four 1/4-inch-thick slices from 1 cucumber
- 2 large cucumbers (1 1/2 pounds total)
- 1/2 cup gin
- 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 4 lime slices
Croque Monsieur A La Maille
By CorbettCook
As featured in the hit comedy, It's Complicated
- 8 slices bread
- 4 eggs
- 4 slices ham
- 1 small mozzarella cheese - sliced
- 2 tomatoes - sliced
- 4 teaspoons Maille Dijon Originale or Maille Old Style Mustard
- fresh basil
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
The Famous Crack Dip
By CorbettCook
Heat oven to 400-degrees Mix softened cream cheese with all ingredients, except shredded cheese, in the baking dish...
- 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1/4 cup blue cheese salad dressing
- (Option: 1/2 cup of whichever salad dressing you prefer)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce or buffalo style barbecue sauce (Frank's Wing Sauce is a good one)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (I usually just boil the breasts)
- 2 green onions
Buttercream Frosting
By CorbettCook
I made this for my cousin's birthday on a yellow cake
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- 4-6 fluid ounces heavy cream (add gradually to achieve the desired consistency)
Double-Chocolate Layer Cake
By CorbettCook
This is the most fabulous chocolate cake that I’ve ever made,” says Ina Garten, host of Food Network’s Barefo...
- CAKE
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
- FROSTING
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
Shepherd's Pie
By CorbettCook
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 small onion
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables or niblet corn, prepared
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 to 10 medium red new potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups instant biscuit mix
Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Ganache
By CorbettCook
This is the cake that celebrity chef Giada de Laurentis said she'd request for her last meal
- For the crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- For the filling:
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee
- 1 3/4 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- For the ganache:
- 1/4 pound semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream