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Maple-Bacon Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies (Outside magazine)
By Hklbrries
Note: Unable to obtain photo from original recipe
- 12 strips maple bacon
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Cherry Swirl Bread
By Hklbrries
"Late last year a reader wrote looking for Cherry Swirl Bread with a glaze on top
- Bread Dough:
- 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 packages active-dry yeast
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup oil, shortening or margarine
- Swirl:
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 to 2 tbsp milk
Ultimate Sugar Cookies
By Hklbrries
Heat oven to 375 F. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies
- Cookies:
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup (1 stick) Butter Flavor Crisco Shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup or regular pancake syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus 4 tbsp, divided)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Decorations (your choice):
- Granulated sugar
- Colored sugar crystals
- Frosting
- Candies
- Chips
- Nuts
- Raisins
- Coconut
- Decorating gel
When to Splurge (and Save) at the Grocery Store
By Hklbrries
Splurge on these: Honey: You don't need to go for a wildflower artisanal blend, but carefully check the label
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Information - Can Sizes
By Hklbrries
What can size should be used when a recipe says "no
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Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
By Hklbrries
Mix flour, white sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt in ungreased 9-by-9-inch pan
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped nuts - optional
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 3/4 cup hot tap water
- Ice cream
Eating for Optimal Health - The Anti-Inflammatory Diet (Andrew Weil, MD)
By Hklbrries
We all know inflammation when we see it on our own bodies
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Gingko Powder
By Hklbrries
Processed from the meat of the gingko nut tree, this powder is used extensively by Asian healers
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Chocolate Black Bean Torte with Raspberry Sauce
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 350 F (375 for high altitude)
- Raspberry Sauce:
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, unflavored
- 4 egg equivalents (e.g., 8 ounces Egg Beaters or similar egg substitute)
- 3/4 cup Splenda, granular
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 pint raspberry sorbet
Bartlett Pear and Gorgonzola Bruschetta
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 400 F. Place baguette slices on a nonstick or ungreased baking sheet
- 12 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices of baguette
- 4 ounces mild, creamy Gorgonzola, at room temperature
- 3 ripe Bartlett pears, halved, cored and peeled
- Freshly ground pepper