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Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie
By cuznvin
For the crust: Place the Maria crackers in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely ground
- Crust:
- 1 (5-ounce) package Maria crackers (about 41 crackers), or graham crackers
- 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts, plus 1/2 cup chopped, for garnish
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Cream Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup store-bought dulce de leche (recommended: Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche), plus extra for decorating
- 3 medium bananas, sliced
Gianduja-Stracciatella Gelato
By cuznvin
Rub the hazelnuts in a kitchen towel to remove as much of the papery skins as possible, then finely chop them in a ...
- Make about 1 quart
- 11/2 cups hazelnuts, toasted
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
- Stracciatella (recipe follows)
Nutella Biscotti
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F
- (Makes about 24)
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 cup Nutella, divided
- 1 cup unsalted pistachios, shelled
- 1/3 cup dried cherries
- 2-3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons hot water
GLUTEN FREE Blueberry Muffins
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line muffin pan with paper liners
- Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen blueberries, preferably wild Maine blueberries
RED VELVET CAKE CAKEMAN
By cuznvin
Yields: Three, 9-inch layer cakes Baking Time: 15-20 minutes, 325 degrees pre-heated oven Level of Difficulty: Mod...
- Dry Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups of cake flour, 1 1/2 cups of
- granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of
- fine salt and 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder.
- Wet Ingredients: 1 cup of buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of
- vinegar (white distilled), 1-1/2 cups of vegetable oil, 1 oz. of
- red food coloring and 1 tsp. of vanilla extract. Frosting: 4
- cups of Confectioners Sugar, 1 lb. of cream cheese (room
- temperature), 1 lb. of butter (softened) and 2 tsp. of vanilla
- extract.
Great Aunt Annie s Traditional Shortbread
By cuznvin
1. Spray a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray; set aside
- • Nonstick cooking spray
- • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- • 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), sifted
- • 2 tablespoons coarse sanding sugar
Tropical Snowball Cookies
By cuznvin
I love how these turn out!! They are moist and chewy with the great tropical flavor of oranges and coconut
- Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 2 3/4 C. Homemade Holiday Cookie Mix
- 1/4 C. Reduced Sugar Sweet Orange Marmalade (I used Smucker’s)
- 1 large egg
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 flaked coconut, divided
- Holiday Cookie Mix
- Ingredients
- 8 C. flour
- 4 C. sugar
- 4 t. baking powder
- 2 t. salt
- 2 2/3 C. butter, chilled
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a very large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles course meal. If not using within a week, store in an airtight contai
- Alternative Mixing Method
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a very large bowl. If you have a large food processor cube 1/2 of butter and place in food processor bowl. Put half of the dry ingredients mixture in and pulse until mix
Big Time Peanut Butter Cookies
By cuznvin
Position an oven rack on the middle rung
- 1-1/3 cups [10 ounces] smooth or crunchy peanut butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup [6 ounces] firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup [1 ounce] all-purpose flour
- 1 cup [6 ounces] mini candy-coated chocolates (optional: I use mini M & M’s)
Nutella-Swirl Pound Cake
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 325°F
- Makes one 9-by-5 inch loaf
- This recipe tells you to use a handheld mixer but I used my stand mixer instead with good results.
- 1 1/2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- One 13-ounce jar Nutella
Half Ways
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix shortening, sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, egg yolks, baking soda, vanilla, flour, salt,...
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar -- divided
- 2 eggs -- separated
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 ounces chocolate chips