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Quick and Easy Manhattan Cake
By Tbird
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries
- 1 box super moist yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup Maker's Mark bourbon
- 1/4 cup red (sweet) vermouth
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp Maker's Mark bourbon
Butterfinger Cookies
By Tbird
Preheat oven to 375 deg. Combine flour, baking soda & salt
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 3/4 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1/2 b butter
- 1 egg
- 3 Butterfingers bars (2.1 oz.)
Cloud Nine - Dessert
By Tbird
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 c syrup
- 8 1/4 oz. crushed pineapple
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 2 oz. whipped topping
- 3 T sugar
- 1/2 c maraschino cherries
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
Kahlua Mudslide Cake
By Tbird
Preheat oven to 350 deg. Stir instant coffee into boiling water, cool
- 4 t instant coffee granules
- 1/2 c boiling water
- 2 pks chewy fudge brownie mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 c oil
- 1 qt. coffee-chocolate chip ice cream
- 4 T Kahlua (or brewed coffee)
- 2 cans milk-chocolate frosting
- 2 T chocolate syrup
Brussels Sprouts for People Who Think They Hate Brussels Sprouts
By Tbird
Trim the ends off the Brussels sprouts and remove and discard any discolored outer leaves
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, or to taste, preferably freshly grated
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Mushrooms Stuffed with Crabmeat and Garlic Cream Cheese
By Tbird
Mix together crab meat, cream cheese and croutons until mixture is blended
- 3/4 lb medium size mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
- 1/2 lb crab meat
- 1/2 lb cream cheese
- 1/2 cup garlic croutons, finely crushed
- parmesan cheese, grated
- Paprika
Philly Frosting
By Tbird
Blend the cream cheese and milk
- 1 3 oz. pkg cream cheese
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 Tbsp milk
- Favorite flavoring
Buttermilk White Sauce
By Tbird
Melt butter; whisk in flour until smooth
- 2 T butter
- 1/4 c flour
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 1/2 c buttermilk
- 1 T Ranch dressing mix
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t pepper
Club Crackers
By Tbird
Arrange crackers (one sleeve) side-by-side in foil-lined cookie sheet
- Melt together:
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 1/2 bag sliced almonds
French Toast, Christmas Eggnog
By Tbird
Mix eggnog, egg & cinnamon
- 2 c Eggnog-flavored skim milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 6 croissants
- 3 T butter