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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
By ClaudiaJan
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients
- 1- 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
- 1 chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup cola ( I prefer to use regular coca cola)
Red Velvet Poke Cake
By ClaudiaJan
Directions: Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 cake
- Ingredients:
- Red Velvet Poke Cake
- 1 box Red Velvet cake mix
- ingredients needed to make cake (eggs, oil & water)
- 2 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant Cheesecake-flavored pudding
- 4 cups milk
- 1 (8 oz.) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed (optional)
Spinach Ravioli With Tomato Sauce
By ClaudiaJan
Courtesy of Food Network Magazine
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ounce Italian salami, finely diced, or pulsed in a food processor
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 28-ounce can San Marzano plum tomatoes, drained, juices reserved
- 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- Pinch of sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds frozen spinach-and-cheese ravioli
- 1 ounce ricotta salata or parmesan cheese, grated
No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
By ClaudiaJan
No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe By : Martha Stewart Ingredients Makes 2 dozen
- No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
- Recipe By : Martha Stewart
- Ingredients
- Makes 2 dozen.
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 9 ounces 9 ounces chocolate wafers (about 40 wafers), finely ground (2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/4 cups 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 5 ounces 5 ounces (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 10 ounces 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1 1/2 ounces 1 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, melted
- Directions
- Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the 2 long sides.
- Pour melted semisweet chocolate over chilled mixture and, using an offset spatula, spread into a thin layer that covers the entire surface. Refrigerate until hardened, at least 15 minutes.
- Heat remaining 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter in a small saucepan until runny. Drizzle peanut butter over chilled chocolate. Drizzle melted milk chocolate over peanut butter. Refrigerate until hardened, about 15 minutes.
3 WAYS TO USE A MICROWAVE
By ClaudiaJan
Say it with Chocolate: Place 1 square (1 oz
- Say it with Chocolate: Place 1 square (1 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped, in small heavy-duty storage ' bag and microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes, kneading after 1 minute, until melted. Snip one corner from bag and pipe decoratively on cake.
- Tomatoes Anytime: To prepare for freezing, place 2 pounds tomatoes, halved and seeded, in 2-quart casserole with lid. Cover and microwave on High 5 minutes or until wilted. Slip off skins. Pack in freezer containers and freeze up to 3 months.
- Egg-stra Easy: For quick egg salad, break 1 large egg into custard cup. Puncture yolk with a knife. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave on Medium (50% power) 2 minutes. Chop and use in your favorite egg-salad recipe.
PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
By ClaudiaJan
In small bowl, combine pineapple preserves, whole cranberry sauce, chili sauce, and vinegar
- 1 12-ounce 1 12-ounce 12-ounce jar (1 cup) pineapple preserves
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup canned whole cranberry sauce
- Pineapple chunk (optional)
- Watercress sprig (optional)
DRINK GLOGG
By ClaudiaJan
Tools * 2 quart saucepan * 4-6 quart stockpot * Thermos or mug 1
- Materials
- 1 * 1 1⁄2 c water
- 3 * 3⁄4 c golden raisins
- 6 * 6 prunes
- 3 * 3⁄4 c whole almonds, preferably without skins
- * Peel from 1 orange
- 6 * 6 whole cloves
- 3 * 3 cinnamon sticks
- 6 * 6 cardamom pods
- 6 * 6 2⁄3 c Port (1.5 l)
- 1 * 1 2⁄3 c brandy (1⁄2 of a 750 ml bottle)
- 1 * 1 2⁄3 c bourbon (1⁄2 of a 750 ml bottle)
Slow-Cooker Red Wine Short Ribs
By ClaudiaJan
Directions 1. In the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the onions, garlic, carrots, parsnips, mushrooms, tomatoes, an...
- Hands-on Time: 25m
- Total Time: 9hr 25m
- Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 6 small carrots, peeled and cut in half crosswise
- 2 small parsnips, peeled and cut in quarters crosswise
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed
- 1 8.5-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut in half lengthwise
- 1 small bunch sage
- 5 pounds short ribs
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 bottle red wine
- 1 loaf crusty bread
French Country Soup
By ClaudiaJan
Directions 1. Rinse and drain beans
- Ingredients
- 8 * 8 ounces dry navy, Great Northern, or cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
- 6 * 6 cups water
- 1 * 1 pound beef or lamb stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 * 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 * 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 * 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 * 1 large onion, cut into wedges
- 1 * 1 cup dry white wine
- 6 * 6 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon)
- 3 * 3 bay leaves
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- * Toasted French bread slices (optional)
Engagement Roast Chicken
By ClaudiaJan
2009, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 1 (4 to 5 pound) roasting chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons
- 1 whole head garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
- Good olive oil
- 2 Spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour