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Very-Berry Dessert
By kmad
This is one of my mothers recipes that she would always make at holidays
- 1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 6 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided 2 cups boiling water 2 pkg. (4-serving size each)
- JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin 1-1/2 cups cold water
- 2-1/2 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries and sliced strawberries), divided
Caramel Bread Pudding
By kmad
This four-star caramel bread pudding is a dessert that certainly will wow your guests
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dark rum or brandy
- 1 baguette (1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Chocolate Petits Pots de Crème au Chocolat
By kmad
Before our present obsession with chocolate mousse, lovers of French cooking were filling individual porcelain pots...
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small
- pieces
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Strawberry-Shortcake Cookies
By kmad
These tender cookies are made with cream and studded with sweet strawberries for a portable version of a classic de...
- 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Miniature Jalapeno Souffles
By kmad
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the tins
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped pine nuts
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg, separated
Pappardelle with Lobster, Leeks and White Truffle Oil
By kmad
Bring a large pot three-fourths full of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 4 live lobsters, each about 1 1/4 lb.
- 4 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 leeks, white and green portions separated
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 6 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, plus 1 Tbs.
- chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 lb. dried pappardelle pasta
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbs. white truffle oil
Chocolate Cherry Clusters
By kmad
1.In a large bowl, break cornflakes into small pieces with your fingers
- 3 cups cornflakes
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (1 3/4 cups)
Ghost Cupcakes
By kmad
1. Bake cupcakes according to instructions in plain white muffin cups
- White Ghost Cupcake Wrappers
- Sugar Eye decorations
- White Muffin Cups
- Pastry Bag fit with large tip
- Favorite Cupcake Recipe
- Favorite Icing Recipe
Pillsbury Monkey Bread
By kmad
There's no monkey business involved in making this cinnamon-scented pull-apart
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cans (16.3 oz each) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
- 1/2 cup raisins, if desired
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
DiPasquale's - Arancini
By kmad
For assembly: Take handful of cooled rice, flatten while forming an indent in middle of the ball
- Meat portion of arancini:
- 1/2 cup minced onion, celery and carrot (mix together)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 4 ounces tomato paste
- 1/2 cup sweet peas
- Directions
- Part Two: Rice portion arancini
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound Arborio rice
- 46 ounces chicken broth
- 1 package saffron powder
- 3 ounces grated Parmesan
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Part Three: ingredients for assembly of arancini
- Mozzarella (1/2-inch cubes)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- Bread crumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying (deep fryer with basket)
- For meat portion:
- Saute onion, celery and carrot with olive oil until translucent. Add ground beef and season with salt and white pepper to taste. Once beef is added, with a wooden spoon, break down any chunks, the bee
- For rice portion:
- Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add rice (stir until evenly coated with oil. Add half of chicken broth and saffron, stirring continually. Once broth has been