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Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake
By Hklbrries
“Mugcakes” By Joanna Farrow (Spruce, $12
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- 4 tablespoons lemon curd, plus extra to serve
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- Finely grated zest of 1/4 lemon
- 4 tablespoons self-rising flour
- Sifted powdered sugar, for dusting
Meringues (Info)
By Hklbrries
Recipe in collection associated with this article: Sweet Bones
- It’s simple – just egg whites and sugar.
- But the result is crisp and airy, a lightly sweetened, fat-free foam that can be molded into spooky shapes just in time for Halloween.
- Bloodshot-looking meringue eyeballs, anyone? What about crooked or bloody fingers? Perhaps an entire skeleton?
- to shape you choose, meringues make a melt-in-your mouth addition to your back-to-basics, homemade Halloween.
- to the ghosts are cooled, children might enjoy drawing faces on the ghouls with melted chocolate, black icing or an edible marker. Or, they might try using icing to glue chocolate chips, silver sugar balls or other kinds of candy or sprinkles for eyes.
- Baking chocolate chips into the meringue gets mixed results. The chips sometimes pop out of the meringue mixture during the baking process. This gives the ghosts a zombie look instead of the cute and happy Casper-type face.
- to 2 the ghosts, hold the bag perpendicular to the parchment-lined baking sheet and apply even pressure, pumping the mixture until the mounds are about 2 inches tall.
- 1/4 the taste of egg whites and sugar alone doesn’t whet your appetite, add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, almond, coconut or lemon extract, folding it into the foamy mixture for a hint of flavor. (Double the amount for stronger flavor.)
- to might even be tempted to revisit the recipe in December – for snowmen.
Peas (Information)
By Hklbrries
These springtime delicacies supply fiber, protein, and inflammation-fighting compounds that help lower diabetes ris...
- How to buy: Shop at the farmers' market—most grocery peas are starchy—and ask for a taste to check sweetness. Look for crisp pods. If freshness is questionable, use frozen peas. (
Soft Pumpkin–White Chocolate Cookies
By Hklbrries
Using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until fluffy
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
By Hklbrries
Chocolate morsels are scattered throughout this moist banana bread
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups well-mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Raisin-Oat Orange Muffins
By Hklbrries
"My grandkids love anything with raisins in it - especially muffins
- Topping:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup uncooked oats (quick or old fashioned)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup (8 ounces) light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup uncooked oats (quick or old fashioned)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated grated orange rind
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Caramel Apple Pie
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll pie crust out on a lightly floured surface so that it’s 1 inch larger in diameter tha...
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 7 to 8 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup jarred caramel topping
Pecan Pie Filling
By Hklbrries
Can be used with Spiced Piecrust (recipe in collection)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups pecan halves
Bean Salad
By Hklbrries
Combine onion with 3 tbsp of the vinegar in small bowl and let stand 15 minutes to pickle
- 6 tbsp chopped red onion
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 oz thin green beans, trimmed
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups shelled cooked edamame (about 10 oz), thawed if frozen
- 1 can (15 oz) dark kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
Karen’s Lemon Almond Macaroons
By Hklbrries
Position rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 350 F
- 1 3/4 cups blanched almonds (about 8 ounces)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons (heaping) freshly grated lemon rind
- 24 almond slivers (optional garnish)