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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
By draingal
Chocolate Cupcakes: Fill paper-lined muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) 2/3 full with batter
- 3/4 c. butter or regular stick margarine
- 1-2/3 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
- 2/3 c. Hershey's Cocoa
- 1-1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-1/3 c. water
Pumpkin Smoothie
By draingal
Combine the milk, pumpkin puree, yogurt, maple syrup, pie spice, vanilla and banana in a blender and blend until co...
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- Splash vanilla
- 1 frozen banana
Coconut Cheesecake
By draingal
For a festive Easter dessert, garnish with jelly beans and server in a basket
- 2 (8oz.) pkgs. PHILADELPHIA BRAND Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 KEEBLER READY CRUST Graham Cracker Pie Crust (6oz. or 9inch)
- 1 cup COOL WHIP Whipper Topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
By draingal
Melt butter, cut into small pieces in a soup pan
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup flout
- 1 cup sherry
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 medium pumpkin; poached and peeled (or use one large can of pumpkin puree)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups cream
Creamy Crab and Artichoke Dip
By draingal
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 pkg. (8oz.) crab meat
- 1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (13.75 oz.) artichoke hearts – drained and chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Come-Home-to-Mama Chocolate Cake
By draingal
In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds
- FROSTING:
- 1 1 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
- 1 1 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1 1 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
- 4 4 4 large eggs
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 6 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 6 6 6 tablespoons boiling water
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Baklava (option 2)
By draingal
by The Culinary Institute of America
- 3 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 pound package phyllo sheets, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
- 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 lemon, peel only
- 1 clove
Harvard Beets
By draingal
When preparing beets, trim off all but 1 inch of the roots and the stems
- 3 pounds fresh beets, trimmed
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 tsps cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- salt to taste
Domino Sugar Cookie
By draingal
In a bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat confectioners sugar, meringue powder and warm water until stiff peaks f...
- Icing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. meringue powder
- 3 tbsp. warm water
Spicy Honey- Brushed Chicken Thighs
By draingal
1. Preheat broiler. 2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar