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Chocolate Baklava
By trf0ster
Making the Filling 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- For the Filling
- 4 cups finely chopped walnuts
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 package (12 ounces) mini semisweet chocolate chips
- For the Pastry
- 1 package (about 20 sheets) phyllo pastry
- 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, melted
- For the Syrup
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 cups honey
- 1 cup water
- ½ medium lemon
- Special aids
- Sieve
Pound Cake
By trf0ster
Pound cake got its name from the weight of the main ingredients in the recipe
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pan
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream (reduced fat is okay) blended with 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake
By trf0ster
Grease and flour a bundt pan and preheat your oven to 350-degrees
- Cake:
- 1 pkg. white cake mix
- 1 (3.4 oz) pkg. instant white chocolate pudding
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips (I used mini white chocolate chips)
- 1 c. raspberry pastry or pie filling
- Frosting:
- 1 (8 ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate Nut Roll
By trf0ster
Place the butter and chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl
- 200 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped (preferably 70% cacao) (I used Scharffenberger)
- 100 g unsalted butter, in 6 or so pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 T liquor of choice (I used Starbucks coffee liquor)
- 2 pinches of chile powder/flakes of choice (I used Turkish Maresh flakes, smoky sweet but not too hot)
- 40 g nuts of choice--I used hazelnuts
- 60 g broken up cookies of choice, the lighter they are the more they will mimic the fat in salami--I used traditional Scottish shortbread and chocolate wafers (the second storebought, I confess)--the
- 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder, good quality (I used Scharffenberger)
- 1 T granulated sugar, the finer the better
- 1 t coarse sea salt of choice, good quality (I used coarse French grey sea salt)
- confectioner's sugar for rolling
Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
By trf0ster
To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cupcakes:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. limeade concentrate
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%)
- Lime Syrup:
- 3/4 cup limeade concentrate
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- Frosting:
- 3 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 tbsp. (or more) maraschino cherry juice
- red food coloring (optional)
- Garnish:
- fresh lime slices
- maraschino cherries
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
By trf0ster
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 8 inch metal baking pan
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2-oz dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp red food coloring
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8-oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Superbowl Meat Balls with The Devil’s Own Dip
By trf0ster
FOR STEP 1: Season beef with 1 t
- STEP 1:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 c flour
- 1 t. salt
- 1/2 t. sage
- 1/2 t. thyme
- 1/2 t. garlic powder
- 1/2 t. pepper
- 1/4 c chopped onion
- 1/4 c oil
- STEP 2:
- 1 egg
- 1 Tb water
- 1 c panko crumbs
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 1/2 t salt
- oil for deep frying
- For the Devil’s Own Dip:
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 T. Brown sugar
- 2 T. Rice vinegar
- 1/4 t. 5 spice powder
- 1 egg
- 1 T Dry mustard
- 3/4 c oil (Safflower or canola)
- 3 T toasted sesame oil
Lemon Rosemary Potato Rolls
By trf0ster
In a large mixing bowl combine potato flakes and boiling water
- 2 tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes
- 2 cups boiling water
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons finey chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 packages active dry yeast (11/2 Tbsp.)
- 4 large eggs
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream
- Herbed Lemon Butter (optional)
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
By trf0ster
HEAT oven to 350°F. Mix cream cheese, sour cream and broth in large bowl until well blended
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 lb. red potatoes (about 9), thinly sliced
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Smoked Ham, chopped
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
- 1 cup frozen peas
Parmesan-Dijon Chicken
By trf0ster
1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Mix butter and mustard in shallow dish until well mixed
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup Progresso® dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 3/4 pounds)