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Upside-Down Peach Cake
By zircon50
Melt 1/4 cup butter; pour into an ungreased 9-in
- 3/4 cup butter, softened, divided
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups sliced peeled fresh peaches
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
Tres Leches Cake (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: A great tres leches—a sponge cake soaked with a mixture of “three milks" (heavy cre...
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cinnamon for dusting (optional)
Perfect Potato Salad (Pioneer Woman)
By zircon50
Cut the potatoes in halves or thirds, then boil until fork tender
- 5 pounds russet potatoes (about 8 medium russets)
- 1 1/2 cups real mayonnaise, plus more if needed
- 4 tablespoons yellow mustard, plus more if needed
- 5 whole green onions, sliced up to the darkest green part
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 10 whole small sweet pickles, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 6 whole hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
Mrs. Claus' Lemon Cookies
By zircon50
Mrs. Claus' Lemon Cookies have just a hint of lemon and are so festive-looking, they'll add sparkle to your dessert...
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- Pinch of salt
- 3 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1 egg
- GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 3 drops yellow food color
- Makes: 36 cookies
Pumpkin Muffins (Hungry Girl version)
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Filling
- 4 oz. fat-free cream cheese
- 2 1/2 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- Muffins
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
- 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
- 1/3 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)
HG's Fudgy Frosted Walnut Brownies
By zircon50
Hitting the Wal'... We're not exactly going out on a limb when we say that walnut brownies are awesome
- 1 sugar-free chocolate pudding snack with 60 calories or less (like the kind by Jell-O)
- 1/3 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 box moist-style devil’s food cake mix (15.25 - 18.25 oz.)
- One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3-Ingredient Chocolate Almond Bark with Cherries (Ellie Krieger)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 1 cup whole, skin-on almonds
- 12 ounces dark chocolate (60-70 percent cocoa solids, or bittersweet), finely chopped
- 1/3 cup tart dried cherries
Sticky Buns
By zircon50
1. In bowl of a stand mixer stir together water and yeast; let stand until foamy
- 1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche or dairy sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup mild honey
- Pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground Ceylon cinnamon or ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup pitted chopped Medjool dates
Pecan Tassies (Martha Stewart)
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone or cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
Banana Pudding (Trisha Yearwood)
By zircon50
Separate the yolks from the whites of 3 of the eggs; set aside the whites
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 30 to 40 vanilla wafers
- 3 to 4 medium ripe bananas