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Basic Butter Cookie Dough
By kelsa94
Place flour, sugar, butter, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; process until mixture is the texture of coars...
- 3 cups (spooned and leveled) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Egg wash, (optional): 1 large egg white, beaten with 2 teaspoons water
- Decorating sugar and sprinkles, (optional)
Luscious Lentil Soup
By kelsa94
Directions Want to see the entire recipe? Click here Published February 06, 2014
- 2 cups dry lentils
- 8 cups water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 1 yellow onion
- 1/2 cup carrots shredded
- 4 tomatoes diced
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Hot & Sweet Gingerbread
By kelsa94
Our thanks to good friend Lora Brody, whose "Cooking With Memories" inspired this recipe
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger or gingerbread spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Mexi-Beef Casserole
By kelsa94
Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, ...
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
- 1 can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
- 2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
- 4 oz Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1 cup)
- 1 can (7.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon yellow cornmeal, if desired
BANANA BUTTER FROSTING
By kelsa94
Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
- Banana Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 6 1/2- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Cake
By kelsa94
Serves 10 to 12 FOR THE BROWNIE LAYER: Preheat oven to 350º F
- FOR THE BROWNIE LAYER
- 8 ounces bitterweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup plus one tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
- FOR THE COFFEE ICE CREAM LAYER
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup coffee beans, coarsely ground
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- pinches salt
- 14 ounces can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- pinches salt
Almond-Crusted Chicken
By kelsa94
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 2 pounds), split
- 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, broken into pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Shrimp Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Dill
By kelsa94
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3/4 pound large shell pasta
- 1 pound large peeled and deveined shrimp, tails on (if desired)
- 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped dill
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
KEY LIME CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
By kelsa94
1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 Pkg. Pillsbury Moist Supreme Classic White Premium Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 TBS. grated lime peel
- 2 drops green food coloring
- WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 TBS fresh lime juice
- 2 TSP grated lime peel
- 1 drop green food color
- 12 lime crescent-shaped candy slices, halved
Slow-Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas
By kelsa94
Serves 6 to 8 Place the onion, bell pepper, black beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt, 1/2 cup of the cheese, a...
- 1 1 1/2 small yellow onion (or 1/2 large onion), diced small
- 1 1 1 sweet bell pepper, diced small
- 1 1 can 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 2 2 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack, colby, or other melting cheese, divided
- 2 2 jars 2 (16-ounce) jars salsa, any kind
- 12 to 15 12 to 15 15 medium (6-inch or so) flour tortillas
- 1 1 cup leftover meat or extra veggies — chicken, pork, hamburger, beef, baked tofu, or roasted vegetables