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Baklava Bars
By cuznvin
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray
- Cookie Base
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 egg
- Filling
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 frozen mini fillo shells (from 2.1-oz package)
- Glaze
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Garnish
- 5 tablespoons honey
Eggnog Cheesecake Bars
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Makes 18
- Vegetable oil cooking spray, for pan
- 12 graham crackers, finely ground (1 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup eggnog
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brandy
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Easy Cheese Danish
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 8 * 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 * 2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 * 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 * 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 2 * 2 sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 * 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO SNOWCAPS
By cuznvin
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, espresso, baking powder, and salt
- Makes 18
- 1/2 1/2
- cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 1/4
- cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 4
- teaspoons instant espresso
- 1 1
- teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon salt
- 4 4
- tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 2/3
- cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 1
- large egg
- 4 4
- ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 1
- tablespoon milk
- 1/2 1/2
- cup confectioners sugar, for coating
Cinnamon Ripple Sweet Potato Cake
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened, plus butter for pan
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 * 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 * 2 cups sugar
- 3 * 3 large eggs
- 12 * 12 ounces sour cream
- 1 * 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (about 1 medium)
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- * Rum Glaze, recipe follows
BIANCOMANGIARE
By cuznvin
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 ORANGE, zest grated
- 4 cups milk
Key Lime Tart
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- • 9 to 10 graham crackers (each 2 1/2 by 5 inches)
- • 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
- • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 4 to 6 limes), or fresh or bottled key-lime juice
- • 4 large egg yolks
- • Pinch salt
- Slivered lime zest, for garnish (optional)
MARSHMALLOWS
By cuznvin
Lightly spray a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray
- Ingredients
- Makes about 16
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 (1/4-ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, plus 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- Confectioners' sugar, sifted, for coating
Chocolate Macaroons
By cuznvin
18 cookies TIME 10 minutes to assemble dough 1 hour to chill 16-18 minutes to bake These chewy cookies a...
- INGREDIENTS
- 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste, grated
- 1 cup confectioners sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup cocoa, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons flour Pinch salt 2 large egg whites (not ex-large)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For topping: 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Plum Nectarine Buckle
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- # 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- # 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- # 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- # 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- # 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- # Salt
- # 1 large egg
- # 2/3 cup whole milk
- # 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- # 3/4 pound plums, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (2 cups)
- # 3/4 pound nectarines, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (2 cups)
- # 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Crumble Topping
- 6 * 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- * Pinch of salt