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Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
By AllisonClayman
The delicious cream cheese buttercream frosting recipe is a great addition to Angie Dudley's Cupcake Pops
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Basic Pancakes
By AllisonClayman
Nothing says "weekend" like pancakes for breakfast
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Assorted toppings, such as butter, maple syrup, confectioners' sugar, honey, jams, preserves, sweetened whipped cream, or chocolate syrup
Maple-Roasted Bacon
By AllisonClayman
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 3/4 pound thick-cut smoked bacon (16 slices)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons good maple syrup
All Purpose Pizza Dough
By AllisonClayman
Directions: In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water and let stand until slightly foamy, about 10...
- Ingredients:
- 1 Tbs. active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. lukewarm water
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for
- working
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Baked Shrimp Scampi
By AllisonClayman
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 pounds (12 to 15 per pound) shrimp in the shell
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 extra-large egg yolk
- 2/3 cup panko (Japanese dried bread flakes)
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- **Double topping recipe and serve over angel hair pasta**
Mediterranean Salad with Artichokes, Penne, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
By AllisonClayman
Choose fat-free versions of favorite salad ingredients, such as water-packed artichokes and oil-free sun-dried toma...
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup penne pasta
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 head romaine lettuce (1 1/4 pounds), torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts (water-packed), drained and quartered
- 4 ounces feta, crumbled (1 cup)
Rolo Turtle Fudge
By AllisonClayman
Preparation Instructions In a saucepan over low heat, melt marshmallow cream, milk and chocolate chips
- Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cup Marshmallow Cream (fluff)
- 1 can (14 Oz. Can) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 3 cups Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Pecans, Chopped
- 40 whole Rolo Candies, Cut In Half
Peppermint Ice Cream
By AllisonClayman
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm 2 cups of the half-and-half and the corn syrup until steam begins to ri...
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup lightly crushed peppermint snap candies,
- candy canes or peppermint sticks
Martha's All-American Potato Salad
By AllisonClayman
Cooking potatoes in their skins prevents them from absorbing too much water and losing flavor
- 4 pounds russet potatoes (about 8)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons hot water, plus more if needed
- 3 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice (3/4 cup)
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium onion, finely diced (1/2 cup)
- 10 cornichons, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/4 cup)
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Chicken Chili
By AllisonClayman
, 2001, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, All Rights Reserved
- 4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
- 1/8 cup good olive oil, plus extra for chicken
- 1/8 cup minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
- 2 yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for chicken
- 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes in puree, undrained
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
- 4 split chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped onions, corn chips, grated cheddar, sour cream