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Squash Croquettes
By FarmFlavor
Looking for a simple side dish to use garden-fresh yellow squash? Try this straightforward version of fried squash
- 2 cups yellow squash, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil
Coconut Loaf Cake
By kelsa94
Fine grained pound cake baked in a loaf pan is slathered in a rich and creamy cream cheese and coconut frosting
- CAKE:
- 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavor, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (8 ounce package) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut milk powder, optional; for enhanced flavor
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavor, optional; for enhanced flavor
- 3/4 to 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Stollen Bites
By á-9642
Stollen is a sweet yeasted bread flavored with bits of fruit served at Christmas
- SPONGE:
- 1 cup (4 1/4-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup (6-ounces) lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- FRUIT:
- 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) dried pineapple, chopped in 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup (2 3/4-ounces) golden raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup (3-ounces) candied cherries, snipped into quarters
- 2 tablespoons (1-ounce) rum or brandy
- DOUGH:
- 2 1/2 cups (10 1/2-ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 6 tablespoons (3-ounces) softened butter
- 1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk powder
- 1/3 cup (2 3/8-ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
- 1/2 cup (2 1/2-ounces) toasted almonds, chopped
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4-ounces) butter, melted
- 2 cups (8-ounces) confectioners' sugar, glazing sugar, or non-melting sugar
Peanut Butter Cup Heart Valentine Cake
By carvalhohm
A chocolate cake topped with a peanut butter cup heart says, "Be my Valentine!" It's a cake you and your sweetie wi
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 (16-ounce) cans vanilla ready-to-spread frosting or about 3 cups of homemade vanilla frosting
- Red food color
- 1 1/3 cups (8-oz. pkg.) Reese's Minis Peanut Butter Cups
Cole Slaw with Balsamic Vinaigrette
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
When the weather warms up, it's time to pull out the grill and have a cookout
- SALAD:
- 4 cups cabbage, sliced about 1 cup per person
- 2 cups carrots, shredded
- DRESSING:
- 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Cornbread Dressing
By lindaauman
This classic Cornbread Dressing recipe is perfect for your holiday table and it feeds a crowd of hungry dinner gues...
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups toasted bread, finely crumbled
- 4 cups cornbread, finely crumbled
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- turkey or chicken broth to taste
- 4 large eggs, beaten
Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs
By á-46561
Warm, flaky crescent dough filled with a ooey, gooey marshmallow center, these Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs ma...
- 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 large marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
By á-46561
As if chocolate chip cookies aren't good enough, these little Christmas Cookies are made even better by dipping hal...
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
- Butter and eggs as called for on cookie mix pouch
- Hershey's premier white baking chips or semisweet or Special Dark chocolate chips, as needed
- Assorted candy sprinkles or hard candies, crushed
Sparkling Mango Strawberry Sangria
By garciamoss
Serve these delicious, light, and refreshing sparkling sangria in a large Boudreaux glass with ice
- SANGRIA:
- 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
- 1/2 cup orange liquor
- 1/2 cup lime-flavored vodka
- 1 1/4 cup fresh mango & strawberry purée
- 6 ounces fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup plus 2 tablespoons or to taste
- 2 cinnamon sticks for garnish
- mango diamond chunks for garnish
- fresh strawberries, sliced for garnish
- orange slices for garnish
- lemon slices for garnish
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- MANGO & STRAWBERRY PURÉE:
- 6 large strawberries
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 3/4 cup strained mango purée
Easter Jell-O Deviled Egg Treat
By LyndaD
This is a fun, creative twist to deviled eggs that you can have your kids make
- 3 packages Jell-O, in different colors
- Whipped cream
Creamy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Tortellini Soup
By Thedorf
Need to warm up? Try this deliciously creamy and hearty soup with chicken, spinach, mushrooms and tortellini stuffe...
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups yellow onion, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups carrots, diced
- 6 to 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, pounded evenly to about 1/2-inch thickness
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, sliced into 1 tablespoon pieces
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 9 ounces refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese, finely shredded for serving
Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream
By LRay
When you daydream of silky, rich, chocolate pie you're definitely thinking of Dad's famous, Truffle Pie with Amaret...
- AMARETTO CREAM:
- 1/2 (14.1-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons almond-flavored liqueur
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
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