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Brownie In An Office Mug
By ClaudiaJan
This is Washington Post Food and Travel editor Joe Yonan's tarted-up take on the many microwave-brownie-in-a-mug re...
- Recipe:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (may substitute peanut butter or Nutella)
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
- 1 tablespoon dried cherries (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon bittersweet chocolate chips or pieces of a chocolate bar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
Watch how to make this slow cooker rotisserie-style beer can chicken
By ClaudiaJan
Directions 1. Place bunched rolls of foil in bottom of 6-quart slow cooker and pour in beer
- Ingredients
- 1 6-lb chicken
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons coarse pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 can (16 ounces) dark beer
- aluminium foil, bunched into 4 balls
rhubarb compote
By ClaudiaJan
Directions In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, raisins, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon stick
- 1 pound rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon peeled minced fresh ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Yogurt (optional)
The Best Meatballs
By ClaudiaJan
PLACE 16 meatballs in each prepared pan
- What You Need
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken 1-1/4 cups water
- 2 eggs
- Make It
- HEAT oven to 400ºF.
- LINE 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix ingredients until blended; shape into 32 (1-1/2-inch) balls, using 1/4 cup for each.
Apple and Oat Scones with Cinnamon and Nutmeg
By ClaudiaJan
Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 cups diced Granny Smith apple (2 apples cut into generous 1/4-inch cubes)
- 2/3 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing
- Raw turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
Samoa S'mores
By ClaudiaJan
Directions Roast your marshmallows on a stick or skewer over an open flame (campfire or your stove!)
- 8 large marshmallows
- 16 caramel coconut cookies, such as Girl Scout Samoas
Lemon Bars
By ClaudiaJan
Copyright 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup flour
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Pears Blue Cheese Salad
By ClaudiaJan
Add pecan halves to skillet in melted butter until lightly toasted
- 1 receipe Dijon Vinaigrette -- or 3/4 cup purchased
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 16 cups lettuce -- mixed chicory, endiv
- 3 ripe pears -- cored and thinly sli
- 1 cup crumbled bleu cheese
- Make viniagrette!
- 5 tbs. olive oil
- 3 tbs. chopped onion or shallots
- 2 tbs. white wine vinegar
- 1 tbs. dijon style mustard
- salt, pepper
Gram’s Instant Cole Slaw
By ClaudiaJan
Gram’s Instant Cole Slaw This is absolutely delicious, and keeps for a long time, or would if it wasn’t so deli...
- Gram’s Instant Cole Slaw This is absolutely delicious, and keeps for a long time, or would if it wasn’t so delicious... Heat to boiling: 2 c. vinegar, 2 c. sugar, 1 tsp. celery seed, 1 tsp. mustard seed, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. turmeric
Fusilli with Shrimp and Peas
By ClaudiaJan
Directions In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions, ab...
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound fusilli
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced on the diagonal and kept separate (about 1 cup total)
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed and drained
- 1/2 cup white wine, or water
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 ounces watercress sprigs, or spinach leaves (about 4 cups)