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Giant Sugar Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with one rack in upper third and another in lower third
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Chicken with Artichokes and Angel Hair
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions Set a large pot of salted water to boil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 1 1/2 cutlets (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts packed in water, rinsed, drained, and quartered
- 2 tablespoons rinsed and drained capers
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces angel-hair pasta
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves
Paloma Margaritas
By DIANETHORNTON
Fill 4 tall glasses three-quarters of the way with ice
- Photograph my Andrew Mccaul
Avocado-Stuffed Tomatoes
By DIANETHORNTON
A friend brought this to a back yard party once and I really liked it
- 30 cherry tomatoes (about 1-1/4 pints)
- 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled & cut up
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp onion, grated or very finely diced
Italian Potpies
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in lowest position
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound ground beef sirloin, thawed if frozen
- 2 cups homemade or best-quality store-bought tomato sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Dr Pepper Chocolate Cake
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup Dr Pepper
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (about 12 ounces) semisweet and/or milk chocolate chips
Country Fair Scones Aka Elephant Ears
By DIANETHORNTON
Serve them the traditional way with sugar and cinnamon, huckleberry jam, powdered sugar and butter, or homemade map...
- 5 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄3; cup oil
- 12 cups flour
Long Island Iced Tea
By DIANETHORNTON
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1 ounce white tequila
- 1/2 ounce Triple Sec
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cola, or to taste
- 2 lemon wedges
Pasta-Lasagna Roll Ups
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 lasagna noodles
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 T fresh basil, chopped
- 1 1/2 T fresh oregano, chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes