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Mama's fruit cake
By irra
Separate egg whites from yokes
- Cake:
- 1 lb frozen cherries
- 6 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- Cream:
- 1/2 lt milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 stick butter
Vegetarian Chili
By irra
from FoodNetwork
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen baby lima beans or regular lima beans
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeno (from can or jar)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons dried Mexican oregano or regular oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1/3 cup couscous
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Dijon Sauce
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 1/2 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Cranbery Swirl Cheesecake
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 4 ounces chocolate graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Chambord (raspberry liqueur)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 (8-ounce) packages block-style 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
Amaretto Pumpkin Pie With Almond Praline
By irra
from Food Network Magazine
- For the Dough:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup crumbled amaretto cookies (about 10 cookies)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- For the Filling:
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Praline:
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Sage Sausage Bites
By irra
from Foodnetwork
- 1 tablespoon evoo -- extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 1/4 pounds bulk Italian sweet sausage meat
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, 4 or 5 sprigs, slivered
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
- 1 cup apricot all-fruit spread or, apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls
Chocolate Toffee Pecan Tart
By irra
from Food Network Magazine
- For the Dough:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
- For the Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
Sweet potato bread with pecans
By irra
From foodnetwork
- 2 1/3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cups water
- 2 //3 cups oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Sweet Potato Biscuits
By irra
from foodnetwork
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 heaping tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) softened butter
- 2 to 4 tablespoons milk (depending on the moisture of the potatoes)
Ricotta-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates
By irra
from foodnetwork
- 1 lb (about 12 to 13 slices) bacon, preferably thick-cut
- 25 Medjool dates (about 3/4 lb)
- 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
- Special Equipment: toothpicks, a bamboo skewer for removing pits