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Greek Isles Wrap
By west757
Spread It: Spread Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise generously on tortillas
- 1/4 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
- 4 (8-inch) plain or pesto & garlic flavored tortillas
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 container (4 oz.) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 1/2 cup)
- Lemon juice or distilled white vinegar
- Dried oregano leaves, crushed (optional)
Baked Cranberry Sauce
By west757
A Food Network recipe from Bobby Flay
- 1 * 1 (12- ounce) bag cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * Pinch nutmeg
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup bourbon, or more
Marinated Red Bell Peppers
By west757
I love a good pickled pepper, especially on antipasta platter or just with a good chunk of crusty bread and a small...
- 4 lbs red bell peppers (about 8 to 10 medium)
- 1 cup bottled lemon juice (don't use fresh lemons, the level of acidity varies more than bottled)
- 2 cups white wine vinegar with 5% acidity
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, sliced (about 1 tbsp)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Salmon With Warm Lentil Salad
By west757
A great dish for the Lenten season
- 1 cup green lentils, rinsed
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds skinless salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 bunch arugula, torn (about 4 cups)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Coconut Layer Cake
By west757
Cream of coconut is often found in the soda and drink-mix aisle in the grocery store
- Cake
- 1 large egg
- 5 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup cream of coconut
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour (9 ounces), sifted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 12 pieces, softened, but still cool
- 2 cups packed sweetened shredded coconut (about 8 ounces)
- Buttercream
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- pinch table salt
- 1 pound unsalted butter (4 sticks), each stick cut into 6 pieces, softened, but still cool
- 1/4 cup cream of coconut
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Bourbon-Orange-Glazed Ham
By west757
The glazed ham here makes great sandwiches
- 3/4 cups high-quality orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
- 1/4 cup bourbon or dark rum
- 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 smoked half-ham, preferably a bone-in butt half (8 to 9 lb.), trimmed of skin and excess fat
Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake
By west757
Here's a really easy cake that's better than any packaged mix
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Better-Than-Almost-Anything Cake
By west757
The combination of rich ingredients produces a decadent, caramel-soaked cake that's sure to be a hit!
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® German chocolate cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar (16 to 17 oz) caramel, butterscotch or fudge topping
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 bag (8 oz) toffee chips or bits
Fennel & Rosemary Beef Tenderloin with Creamy Mustard Sauce
By west757
An elegant roast for a company dinner
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1-1/2 tsp. ground fennel seed
- 1 tsp. kosher salt; more to taste
- 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
- 2-1/2 - to 3-lb. beef tenderloin roast, excess fat trimmed
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche
- 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Grilled Gazpacho Salad with Shrimp
By west757
All of the ingredients that make gazpacho so yummy tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and bell peppers turn up in this ...
- 2 medium heads of garlic, separated into cloves, peeled (about 24 cloves)
- 3/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, deveined but with shells intact*
- 8 firm plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 2 bunches green onions; root ends trimmed, onions left whole
- 1 1-pound sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 red bell pepper, quartered, cored
- 1 yellow bell pepper, quartered, cored
- 1 1/2 large English hothouse cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise
- 2 6x3x1-inch slices country-style bread