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Spiced Lemon Apple Cider
By rana73
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1/2 gallon apple cider
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
No Bake Cheesecake
By rana73
Graham Cracker Crust: In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, ginger cookie crumbs, sugar, and me...
- Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 cup (100 grams) graham cracker crumbs or digestive biscuits (crushed)
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) crushed ginger cookies (homemade or store bought)
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated white sugar
- 5 - 6 tablespoons (70 - 85 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- Cheesecake Filling:
- One 8-ounce (227 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- Topping:
- 1 - 21 ounce (595 grams) can cherry pie filling
Quick Cookie Bar Crust
By rana73
Heat the oven to 350º, then butter a 13- by 9-inch pan and set it aside
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but cool
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup oats, quick or old-fashioned
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Date Nut Bars
By rana73
Prepare the Quick Cookie Bar Crust and allow it to cool in the pan
- 1 Quick Cookie Bar Crust
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup apple jelly
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups chopped dates
- 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
Aloo Tikki
By rana73
Take the cooked or defrosted peas (matar) and mash them using a spoon or a fork
- For Stuffing:
- 3 large boiled aloo (potatoes)
- 1 tsp salt or as per taste
- 1/4 th tsp ground black pepper
- 2/3 rd cup matar (green peas) cooked or frozen peas defrosted
- 1/2 tbsp scrapped and minced ginger
- 1/4 th tsp garam masala
- 1/4 th tsp salt or to taste
- Red chili powder to taste (optional)
- 1 tsp coarsely ground dry-roasted cumin seeds
- Oil for pan-frying.
Banana Sour Cream Cake
By rana73
HEAT oven to 350°F. BEAT first 5 ingredients with mixer on low speed just until moistened, stopping frequently to...
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
Best Breakfast Cookie
By rana73
"The trick is to underbake them a little bit, and the result is the soft cakey cookie you know and love!"
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup prune puree
- 2 tablespoons water
- 5 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Olives and Lemon
By rana73
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425°F
- One 4-lb. chicken, cut into eight pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium lemon
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter; more as needed
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 medium shallots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
- 3/4 cup jarred brined olives, rinsed, pitted, and halved
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- 6 small fresh or 3 dried bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 tsp. chopped
Megan's Granola
By rana73
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- 8 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
- 1 1/2 cups oat bran
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup finely chopped almonds
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried
- cranberries
Caramelized Apple and Pecan Pie
By rana73
PreparationFor crust: Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds
- Crust:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 5 tablespoons (about) chilled orange juice, divided
- 1 large egg white, beaten to blend
- Apples:
- 1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced
- 3 Albemarle Pippin apples or Fuji apples (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), peeled,quartered, cored
- Filling:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup coursely chopped pecans, toasted