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Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies
By Hklbrries
Cream shortening and sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Jams, jellies, nuts or candied cherries
Substitution - Egg
By Hklbrries
When baking, if you're short an egg, replace it with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice mixed with 1 teaspoon of baking s...
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Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 350 F. Brush a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with the melted butter
- Gingerbread:
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- Brown Sugar/Pear Mixture:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise
Apple-Bread Pudding
By Hklbrries
This is a lighter take on traditional bread pudding recipes that call for eggs; it also could be baked in a covered...
- 1/2 loaf French (or other) bread, cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 3 tart, juicy apples, peeled, cut into quarters, cored and sliced crosswise into chunks
- Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup apple juice or cider
Websites or Contact Info for Cookbooks, Gadgets and Cooking-Related Miscellany
By Hklbrries
Websites and info for cookbooks, gadgets and cooking-related miscellany
- www.chefsresource.com
- www.cooking.com
- www.crateandbarrel.com
- www.emerilstore.com
- www.kitchenkaboodle.com
- www.siliconecookware.net
- www.tribestlife.com
Summertime Sangria
By Hklbrries
Tips: If you are in a rush, use chilled wine
- 3 1/2 cups of your favorite dry red wine
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- 1/3 cup brandy
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Juice of 1 large fresh orange
- Juice of 1 large fresh lemon
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7Up)
- 1 medium fresh orange, sliced
- 1 medium fresh lemon, sliced
- 1 small green (preferred) or red apple, seeded and cubed
Black Beans
By Hklbrries
"This is a good basic recipe for cooking black beans, to be used in many ways
- 1 pound dried black beans
- Bouillon, to cover beans
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce or to taste
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 orange, quartered (unpeeled)
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
- Cooked brown rice (optional)
Brown Vegetable Stock
By Hklbrries
A good basic vegetable stock with intense flavor
- 2 yellow onions, cut in quarters
- 1 red onion, cut in quarters
- 3 carrots, cut in chunks
- 3 leeks, cut in chunks
- 3 stalks celery, cut in chunks
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- 1 bay leaf
I Can Freeze That?
By Hklbrries
How to Freeze Eggs, Milk and Other Unexpected Foods Has a good sale or harvest left you with more food than you ...
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Danish Aebleskiver's
By Hklbrries
You will need an aebleskiver pan (available at kitchen supply stores) for this recipe When I graduated from hi...
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Grated lemon zest from one lemon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour