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This recipe provides an awesome trick to make the perfect Hasselback-style potatoes—try it tonight!

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup pecans,chopped
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3.6/5 (65 Votes)

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These "bloody", grossly cute Halloween treats are made with graham crackers, white frosting, and red food color!

  • Graham crackers (I used Honey Maid brand, Honey flavored)
  • White frosting
  • Liquid red food color
3.8/5 (26 Votes)

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This pecan pie recipe differs from normal pie recipes - the filling set perfectly and was absolutely delicious

  • PATEE BRISEE (ALL-BUTTER) PIE CRUST:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup (2-sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
  • PIE FILLING:
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups toasted and chopped pecans
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell (see note), chilled in pie plate for 30 minutes
  • NOTE: Regular or mild molasses tastes best in this pie.
4.3/5 (11 Votes)

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Beer + Cheddar Cheese = Delicious Fondue! This beer and cheese fondue recipe can be easily doubled or tripled, so m...

  • 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (12-ounces)
  • 2 cups American cheese, shredded (8-ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 clove garlic, halved, optional
  • 2 cups beer
  • 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
  • Nonstick cooking spray or disposable slow cooker liner
  • Desired dippers (such as French or Italian bread pieces, soft pretzels, breadsticks, red sweet pepper pieces, broccoli florets, and/or carrot sticks)
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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For many Puerto Rican families, the quintessential holiday season dish is pasteles, which English-speakers often li...

  • FILLING:
  • 2 pounds pork
  • 4 sweet peppers
  • 4 cilantro leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 pound cooking ham
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olives or capers
  • 1 cup bell pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • DOUGH:
  • 5 pounds of white yam
  • 2 pounds of yellow yam or potatoes
  • 1 green plantain
  • 1/2 pound pumpkin
  • 20 green bananas
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons warm milk
  • 1 pound achiote oil, melted
  • 35 banana leaves and paper
  • Salt to taste
  • Cord tie
4/5 (20 Votes)

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A fancy way to gift, serve or share Red Velvet cupcakes! A huge hit and everyone loves them

  • CUPCAKES:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 1 pound cream cheese, softened
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • JARS:
  • You can use recycled jelly jars or other small canning jars. Something you don't have to buy new is ideal.
4.3/5 (11 Votes)

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These Alien pretzels are so easy to make, and yummy! Make all of the eyes the same color, or switch them up - these

  • Yogurt or white chocolate covered small round pretzels
  • Assorted colors of candy melts (you can combine some of them)
  • Mini M&M's or other small round candies or candy beads
  • Waxed paper
  • Plastic ziptop sandwich bags (one for each color of melted candy)
4.3/5 (11 Votes)

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This lower-carb, higher fiber and vegetable dish, Spicy Chinese Shrimp and Sweet Potato Noodles, is filled with the...

  • 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sambal oelek or chili paste
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2-inch fresh ginger, grated, plus 1-inch fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 pound shrimp, shells removed, de-veined
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1-pound sweet potatoes, peeled and spiralized
  • 2 radishes, sliced thin
  • 10 mini sweet peppers, quartered
  • 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
  • fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, to garnish
4.3/5 (8 Votes)

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Gourmet without all the work! Roasted fennel and prosciutto flatbread has all the flavor combinations and crispy cr

  • 1 pound bakery pizza dough
  • 2 fennel bulbs
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups fontina cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon bottled balsamic glaze
4.2/5 (11 Votes)

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Northwest Roasted Halibut is a recipe for anyone who enjoys a mix of salty and sweet

  • 4 (4-ounce) halibut fillets
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, melted but not hot
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries) thawed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
3.9/5 (11 Votes)

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Our festive fruit cake starts with a white cake mix—and ends in a holiday dessert studded with red and green mara...

  • 1 (2-layer size) package white cake mix
  • 1 (3.3-ounce) package JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1/2 cup each red and green maraschino cherries, drained, divided
  • 1 cup PLANTERS Deluxe Pistachio Mix, coarsely chopped
  • 4 ounces (1/2 of 8-ounce package) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
4.4/5 (7 Votes)

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Enjoy this Hanukkah treat with a little twist, instead of being jelly-filled, give this Hazelnut Spread-Filled Sufg...

  • 1 (0.25-ounce) package regular active dry yeast, about 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 3/4 cup warm milk, brought to 105°F to 115°F
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons hazelnut spread with cocoa
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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