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Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
By kmad
In a food processor, pulse together the flour, tea, and salt, until the tea is just spotted throughout the flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey tea leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
Winter Cheesecake Pops
By kmad
Position oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F
- 5 8-oz. packages cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Boiling water as needed
- Thirty to forty 8-inch lollipop sticks
- 1 pound chocolate, finely chopped – you can use all one kind or half and half of dark, milk, or white (Alternately, you can use 1 pound of flavored coatings, also known as summer coating, confectionar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- (Note: White chocolate is harder to use this way, but not impossible)
- Assorted decorations such as chopped nuts, colored jimmies, crushed peppermints, mini chocolate chips, sanding sugars, dragees) - Optional
Avocado Egg Rolls from Cheesecake Factory
By kmad
1. After you peel the avocado and remove the pit, dice it into bite-sized pieces
- Eggrolls
- 1 large avocado
- 2 Tbsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes (bottled in oil)
- 1 Tbsp minced red onion
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
- Pinch of salt
- 3 eggroll wrappers
- 1 egg, beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Dipping Sauce
- 3/4 cup chopped cashews
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, quartered
- 2 green onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp tamarind pulp (I just used jam - sounds weird but it tasted fine. It is only 1/2 tsp anyway)
- 1/2 cup honey
- Pinch ground saffron (I didn't have any saffron so I didn't include it.)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Salted Pretzel Marshmallow Bars
By kmad
Grease a 9 inch square pan
- For the Bars:
- 1 1/2 cups broken pretzel pieces
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 stick of unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the Topping:
- 8 marshmallows, halved crosswise
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
- 1/4 cut semisweet chocolate chips
S'more Brulee
By kmad
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1 small bag mini marshmallows
- Graham cracker crumbs, for garnish
Cheese Strata
By kmad
Butter bread and cut in fingers
- 12 slices thin sliced bread
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 5 large eggs, slightly beaten
Italian Lemon Drop Cookies
By kmad
These Italian Lemon Drop Cookies don't skimp on the good stuff—shortening adds richness and texture to these clas...
- COOKIES:
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/4 Stick-Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Garden Pasta With Bocconcini
By kmad
Make the dressing: Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add the garlic and cook 2 minutes
- For the dressing:
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (preferably mixed colors)
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- For the salad:
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces campanelle or fusilli pasta (about 4 cups)
- 1 small zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup halved bocconcini (small mozzarella balls)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
- Freshly ground pepper
Mexican Wedding Cakes
By kmad
PreparationUsing electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans, toasted, coarsely ground
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- print a shopping list for this recipe
Espresso Caramel Bars
By kmad
For the crust: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven
- Crust:
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 12 whole (6 ounces) cinnamon graham crackers, crumbled or 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- Directions
- Caramel:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- Chocolate Layer:
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt, optional
- Special equipment: a candy thermometer