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Apple Butter Rugelach

By KitchenGnome
Prepare the dough: In a stand mixer or in a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, on medium, beat the butter, cream c...
- For the dough:
- 8 tablespoons/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 4 ounces/115 grams cream cheese, at room temperature (3/4 cup)
- ¼ cup/50 grams granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup/130 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- For the filling:
- ½ cup/130 grams unsweetened apple butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup/60 grams finely chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup/70 grams currants or chopped raisins
- finish:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Demerara or sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Old Fashioned Rhubarb Pudding Cake

By KitchenGnome
Cover the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch square pan with fruit
- 2 cups chopped rhubarb
- 1 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2/3 cup boiling water
Rhubarb Galette with Strawberry-Lavender Glaze

By KitchenGnome
Directions 1. Make the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- 1 pound (3 to 4 stalks) rhubarb, ends trimmed, cut into 1/4-by-3-inch sticks
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon, granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lavender flowers
- 1 teaspoon lavender flowers
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Easy Cheese Danish

By KitchenGnome
Preheat the oven to 350. Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into rectangles of dough using two triangle
- Icing:
- 2 cans of crescent rolls
- 1 8oz package of cream cheese at room temp.
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp sour cream
- Optional: assorted jams and preserves or pie filling (raspberry, cherry, strawberry, apricot, blueberry, lemon, etc)
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp softened butter
Buttermilk Biscuit Shortcakes

By KitchenGnome
Freeze the cut-out dough. When you’re ready to bake, let the pucks sit out to warm a bit while you preheat the ov...
- For the biscuits:
- 1 hibiscus tea bag (like Red Zinger)
- 1/3 cup (80 ml.) boiling water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 fat strip orange, lemon or lime zest
- 1 pound (about 25) strawberries, hulled and coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange, lemon or lime
- 2 cups (272 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) very cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
- For the topping:
- 1 pound (about 25) strawberries, hulled and halved from top to bottom
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml.) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Sloppy Joes

By KitchenGnome
Add the ground beef, onions, and green pepper to a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until beef has brow...
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup white onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- to salt, to taste
- to black pepper, to taste
Sloppy Joes

By KitchenGnome
Instructions In a medium sized frying pan brown meat and onion until completely cooked (salt and Pepper and add g...
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or turkey (salt and pepper the meat while you are cooking it)
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 1 Tsp. garlic powder
- Ketchup (approx 3/4-1 cup)
- Brown Sugar (2-3 Tbsp)
- Mustard (approx 2 tsp)
- 6-8 hamburger buns
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

By KitchenGnome
Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling water for 15 minutes or until soft
- 3 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 " pieces
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz bacon, chopped and cooked
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
Bavarian Beer Pork Roast

By KitchenGnome
Set the oven to 175°C / 350°F Mix the cloves with 2 heaped teaspoons of salt and rub into the scored rind, depen...
- 3.5 pounds of pork, shoulder piece, boned, scored,
- (if you use a piece of pork with the bone leave it in the oven for 1 – 1 1/2 hours after you poured over the beer)
- 10 cloves, ground in a mortar
- 2 heaped teaspoons of salt
- 500 ml / 1 pint beer
- 3 medium sized onions, quartered
- 2 sweet potatoes, scrubbed, cut into cubes
- 3 parsnips, scrubbed, cut into cubes
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken into 3 pieces
- star anise, 3 single pieces
- 2 heaped tablespoons of mustard seeds
- For the gravy
- 175 ml / 0.5 pints of broth
- 1 tablespoon of elderflower (or any other fruity) jelly plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard plus more to taste
- pepper
Wild Blueberry Muffins Recipe

By KitchenGnome
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar
- STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen wild blueberries or 1 can (15 ounces) water-packed wild blueberries, well drained
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed