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Oven-Fried Chicken
By dealaura
Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
- 2 chickens (3 pounds each), cut in 8 serving pieces
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil or vegetable shortening
Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon Recipe
By dealaura
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the brown sugar, butter and honey until melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 salmon fillet (2-1/2 pounds)
Upside-Down Apple French Toast with Cranberries and Pecans
By dealaura
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 loaf challah bread, cut into 1 inch-thick slices
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling, divided
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Confectioners' sugar, garnish, optional
Shepherd's Pies
By dealaura
This recipe for traditional lamb potpie makes eight individual servings (or two large pies instead)
- 2 pound(s) freshly ground lamb
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon(s) flour
- 1 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 10 ounce(s) frozen peas, thawed
- 2.5 pound(s) russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup(s) milk
- 6 tablespoon(s) butter
Yes, Please-Cake!
By dealaura
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients:
- Cheesecake
- 16 oz. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or HG Alternative)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6 oz. (about 3/4 cup) fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt (like the kind by Chobani), room temperature
- 3 large egg whites or 1/2 cup liquid egg whites, room temperature
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice, room temperature
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Topping
- 1 sheet (4 crackers) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
- 1/4 cup fat-free or light caramel dip (like the kinds by Marzetti)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Garlic Cheddar Chicken
By dealaura
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin
Cherry Cobbler Parfait
By dealaura
Directions: In a small nonstick pot, combine cherries (along with any excess liquid from thawing), 1/2 tsp
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup frozen dark sweet pitted cherries, thawed (not drained of excess liquid)
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
- Dash cinnamon
- 6 oz. (about 3/4 cup) fat-free vanilla yogurt
ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
By dealaura
Beat butter in small bowl
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup
By dealaura
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Praline Topping, recipe follows
- Maple syrup
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Shortbread Cookies
By dealaura
2008, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped