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Perfect Apple Pie
By Hklbrries
Concentrating the juices of the apples is a technique that requires only half the usual amount of thickener
- Pie Dough:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 11 tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 7 tbsp chilled vegetable shortening
- 4 to 5 tbsp ice water
- Filling:
- 7 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 to 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, optional
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch
Broccoli Salad with Oranges
By Hklbrries
Remove florets from the head of the broccoli; wash and drain
- Salad Dressing:
- Whole stalk broccoli
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 tbsp Splenda or fructose
- 1/3 cup safflower or canola oil
- 1 1/2 tsp finely grated orange peel
- Juice of 1 orange
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Spiced Piecrust
By Hklbrries
Dash chef Jon Ashton swears by this recipe
- 2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 8 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 4 Tbsp vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup ice-cold water
- 2 Tbsp vodka
Brandied Apricot Preserves
By Hklbrries
In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine apricots, apples, sugar, honey and lemon juice
- 5 cups sliced, pitted fresh apricots
- 2 cups chopped, cored, peeled tart apples
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup liquid honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup brandy
Meringue Delights
By Hklbrries
Beat egg white until stiff
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tbsp flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
Grilled Portabello Mushroom Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing
By Hklbrries
Mash the cheese to a paste
- 4 oz. Gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 salt and pepper
- 4 portabello mushrooms, 3-4 oz. each extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 romaine hearts
- 1 roasted red pepper, peeled, seeded and cut into 4 pieces
Hints from Heloise
By Hklbrries
Dear Heloise: I have shirts belonging to my 5-year-old with oily stains on the front
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Sauteed Pineapple and Bananas with Honey
By Hklbrries
Spoon frozen yogurt into individual serving bowls and keep in the freezer until the fruit mixture is ready
- Vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 cups extra-sweet fresh-cut pineapple chunks
- 2 bananas, cut in half lengthwise and then cut into quarters
Ghost or Mutant Sandwiches
By Hklbrries
You can make these in the morning
- Bread
- Cream cheese
- Gingerman cookie cutter
- Raisins
Barley
By Hklbrries
... "My husband (CW Newman, PhD) and I are retired professors emeritus from Montana State University and have writt...
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