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Rainbow Cake Pops
By kmad
Cut with cookie cutters and put on sticks! (frost inbetween)
- Make 4-5 different colored cakes.
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
By kmad
1.Heat oven to 325 degrees
- Caramel Bourbon Vanilla Sauce:
- 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and cut into matchsticks
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 day-old 8-ounce loaf brioche
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
By kmad
Heat oven to 400° F. Melt the butter and chocolate in a pan over low heat
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- 8 large peanut butter cups, cut into pieces
Sunflower Brownie Pops
By kmad
1. Put prepared brownies in a large bowl, and break up into small crumbs with your hands(clean of course)
- 1 box of brownie mix (Prepare as directed. Cool completely)
- 8 oz. of prepared cream cheese frosting
- 14 oz. bag of chocolate candy melts
- lollipop sticks (2-3 dozen)
- block of styrofoam (to hold drying pops)
- chocolate sprinkles
- yellow m&m candies~12 per pop
- Lime green royal icing
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie
By kmad
The crumb crust, which arrived on the American dessert scene in the 1950s, set off a craze for easy icebox pies, su...
- 1 3/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (from about 36 cookies)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons packed dark-brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/4 cups smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 ounce dark chocolate, melted, for decorating
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter, melted, for decorating
Pop Cones
By kmad
Cones filled with marshmallow-almond popcorn stand in a paper-wrapped aluminum-foil box with small holes
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more, softened, for bowl
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 40 large marshmallows
- 6 sugar cones
Mushroom & Bacon Dip
By kmad
Just right for sharing, this rich and creamy Mushroom and Bacon Dip is always a hit!
- 3 dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 8 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 large or 2 small leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, and washed well
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 pound cremini, white, or shiitake mushrooms, cleaned and chopped, plus sliced mushrooms for garnish (optional)
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups sour cream (16-ounces)
- 3 tablespoons sliced scallions (dark-green parts only), plus more for garnish
- Waffle Chips for serving (optional)
Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Trifle
By kmad
Every spoonful of a trifle -- a layered English dessert -- holds a spectrum of flavors and textures
- CAKE:
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons usalted butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- SYRUP:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup chocolate flavored liquor, such as Godiva
- MOUSSE:
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 12 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped peppermint candies or candy canes
- PUDDING:
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
- FOR SERVING
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peppermint candies or candy canes
Banana Cream Pie
By kmad
Filling Whisk first 4 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan until no lumps remain
- Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- Crust
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/3 cup (2 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unbleached bread flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon (or more) ice water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 7 bananas (about), peeled
- Additional sugar
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Peppercorn Sauce Recipe
By kmad
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Start by crushing the peppercorns with a rolling pin in a zip-top bag and set them aside
- 4 to 6 tablespoons tri-color peppercorns, crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 4 to 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup brandy
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups heavy cream (can substitute half-and-half for some of the cream)