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Peach Gelato
By á-36147
When peaches are in season, homemade peach gelato is a most refreshing summer dessert
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped (about 4 peaches)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 4 egg yolks
Hawaiian Millionaire Pie
By lb6156
This sweet Hawaiian Millionaire Pie is sure to be a hit at home or a pot luck
- 2 ready-made graham cracker crusts
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16-ounce) large container Cool Whip
- 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (8-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, chopped & drained
- 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Strawberry Cream Cake from Cook's Illustrated
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This strawberry cream cake is moist and just dense enough to keep the strawberry filling from turning the whole thi...
- CAKE:
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs (2 whole and 3 separated), room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- STRAWBERRY FILLING:
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries (medium or large, about 2 quarts), washed, dried, and stemmed
- 4 to 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Kirsch
- Pinch table salt
- Whipped Cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
Cranberry White Chocolate Almond Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Dried cranberries, and white chocolate are a perfect match
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 whole large eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup almonds, chopped or sliced
Raspberry-Lemon Shortbread Tart
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipes from Everyday Rachael Ray magazine and is definitely a keeper in everyone's kitchens
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 3 cups frozen (or fresh) raspberries (1 pound)
- 1 stick plus 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- FOR THE CUSTARD:
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cups sugar
- Zest and juice 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup juice)
- 1/4 cup flour
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Amish Apple Fritters
By tomato
Sometimes, a warm apple fritter and a strong cup of coffee are exactly what is needed to kick-start a great day
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups peeled, cored and chopped Granny Smith or Gravenstein apples
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying (enough to come halfway up sides of pan or skillet)
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 to 4 teaspoon warm water (thin enough to make the glaze "paintable")
Old-Fashioned Southern Peaches & Dumplings?
By msippigrl
The kind your grandma made! Homemade dumplings are cut and dropped into boiling peaches and syrup
- PEACHES:
- 3 (29-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup (I used Delmonte)
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cans water (use a peach can)
- Juice from one large lemon (4 to 5 tablespoons)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, cut into cubes
- DUMPLING DOUGH:
- 3 cups self-rising flour (I used Gold Medal)
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (I used Crisco)
- 3/4 to 1 cup ice cold water, as needed
Lemon Curd in an Instant Pot
By lindaauman
Make your own lemon curd! You do need a pressure cooker, and remember to only fill the jars half full
- 1/4 cup of melted butter, half stick
- 1 1/3 cup of sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 3 large eggs, and 1 egg yolk
- 2-pint jars with lids/rings
Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Covered Strawberries
By á-17891
These plump strawberries filled with cheesecake, dipped in chocolate and then drizzled are perfect for birthdays, p...
- Whole strawberries
- Philadelphia ready-to-eat cheesecake filling
- Good quality dipping chocolate
Bethenny's Boo Boo Banana Bread
By Bethenny
Banana bread is already amazing, add chocolate chips and you have the best recipe ever
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter (regular or nondairy)
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas (2 or 3)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- 1 cup oat flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Fresh Orange Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe is slightly adapted from "The Red Spoon", who adapted it from Paula Deen
- Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- zest from the oranges
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream (Lite is okay)
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon pure orange oil
- Optional: 2 teaspoons Loranne's Buttery Sweet Dough Emulsion
- Frosting:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon pure orange oil (optional)
- 2-4 cups* confectioners sugar
- Add up to 8 cups of sugar, if that's your cup of tea.
Easiest Pineapple Cake
By khandih
A delicious one bowl pineapple cake topped with a cream cheese frosting while it’s still hot
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch salt
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple (undrained ) in it’s own juice – not syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
- 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
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