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Lemon Bars
By mnhenselen
The lemon filling was the perfect balance of sweet and tart and the crust was flaky and buttery
- CRUST:
- 2 sticks butter, unsalted and softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- FILLING:
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
- 1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed (8 lemons)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Chicken Fingers
By mnhenselen
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 12 strips
- 2 T honey mustard
- 2 T buttermilk
- 1/2 c breadcrumbs
- 6 T BBQ sauce
Carrabba's Champagne Chicken
By mnhenselen
Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
- salt
- pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup champagne (Dry)
- 2/3 cup heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
- pinch Kosher Salt
- pinch Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp red peper flakes
- 1/4 tsp tarragon
- 6 oz angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
Campfire Popcorn Satchels
By mnhenselen
Directions Place the popcorn and oil on an 18-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil
- 2 T popcorn kernels
- 2 T canola/veg oil
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
- String and roasting stick
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Parm
By mnhenselen
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- ◦10 chicken cutlets (breasts would be too thick!)
- ◦2 eggs
- ◦1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- ◦3 tbsp parmesan cheese
- ◦6 oz shredded spinach
- ◦8 tbsp ricotta cheese
- ◦10 slices mozzarella cheese
- ◦1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce
- ◦Salt and pepper
Cake Mix Coconut-Almond Biscotti
By mnhenselen
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheet)
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ white cake mix
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
- 1/2 cup chopped slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Flour Tortilla Recipe
By mnhenselen
Mix flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl
- 3 c. flour
- 1 t. salt
- 1/3 c. oil
- 1 c. warm water
Crazy Good Casserole-Cheesy Bacon Chicken Casserole
By mnhenselen
1.Cook and crumble bacon. While bacon is cooking, cut chicken into bite-sized chunks
- 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 strips of quality bacon – cooked and crumbled
- 2 (10-ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
- 1 box (16 ounces) dried spiral pasta
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Hot Chocolate Krispie Treats
By mnhenselen
Line a 9x13” pan with foil and spray it with cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- 2 packets powdered hot chocolate mix
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 1/2 cup Mallow Bits
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Dark Chocolate Stout Cake with Minty Swiss Buttercream & Ganache
By mnhenselen
For the Dark Chocolate Stout Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, with a rack in the center of the oven
- For the Dark Chocolate Stout Cake
- Unsalted butter, softened, for pans
- 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups natural cane sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 3/4 cup warm stout beer (microwave 30-40 seconds)
- 3 tablespoons safflower oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla bean paste
- 1 teaspoon coffee extract
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
- For the Minty Swiss Buttercream
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup natural cane sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cubed (cube it while cold, then let it get soft)
- 1/4 cup irish cream liqueur
- 1 teaspoon pure mint extract
- green food coloring (optional)
- For the Ganache
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (chocolate chips work just fine!)
- 8 ounces heavy cream