July 22, 2014
Smore Cupcakes
Florence
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 7 whole graham crackers finely crushed
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 4 bars milk chocolate candy
- 12 large marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350.
Place graham crackers into food processor and finely crush into crumbs.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in small bowl.
Place small scoop of crumb mixture in each cup of muffin pan.
Press crumbs to cover the bottom.
Bake 4-5 minutes or until edges lightly browned.
Remove pan from oven; place 1 chocolate rectangle into each cup.
Cut marshmallows in half. Place 3 marshmallow halves in each cup cake section.
Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are just slightly softened.
Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes.
Carefully remove cups from pan.
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>>Try not to eat them all at once 😉
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July 16, 2014
Party Cheese Ball
Florence
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
- 8 oz finely shredded medium or sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely minced onion
- 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 Tbsp real mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp chopped chives
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
In large bowl, combined all ingredients, except nuts.
Make balls and roll cheese in chopped nuts until well coated,
Cover with plastic food wrap and chill until ready to serve.
Serve with crackers.
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July 2, 2014
Spaghetti Ice Cream
Florence
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup strawberry topping
- 8 whole strawberries
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June 29, 2014
Turkey Empanadas
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
- 1 lb ground turkey meat
- 1 medium sweet onion finely diced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- pinch ground cloves
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- refrigerated pie crust sheets - for 2 pie crusts
In a large cast iron skillet, brown the turkey. Add the onions when the turkey is almost cooked, and continue cooking until the onions are translucent. Then add the next 7 ingredients (everything except the pie crusts) and turn heat down to low; simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking oil.
Unroll the pie crust sheets and cut both into even quarters and place on baking sheet. Spoon the mixture into the middle and fold over, matching edges of the crust. Seal the edges by pressing the tines of a fork along.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove and cool slightly.
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June 17, 2014
Club Night Rice Pudding
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 1 quart whole milk
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 whole vanilla bean
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice
- 1 large egg yolk whisked
- 1 1/2 cup whipped cream topping
Combine the milk, heavy cream, salt, whole vanilla bean and 3/4 cup of the sugar into a saucepan; over medium heat. Bring just to a gentle boil stirring frequently. Continue stirring while you add the rice; turn heat to very low.
Cover the saucepan and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, just until rice is cooked (it should be soft but not mushy).
Remove the saucepan from burner and let cool at room temperature for a few minutes.
Remove the vanilla bean, then start stirring the mixture gently while you add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Ladle about a cup of rice mixture into a separate bowl and stir until room temperature, then, while stirring, add the egg yolk, combining it well, then add back into the saucepan with the rest of the rice mixture and stir to combine well; let entire mixture cool to room temperature.
Add most of the whipped cream topping to the saucepan (reserve about 1/8 of a cup) and stir to combine, then pour mixture into a broiler-proof shallow dish and spread the remaining whipped cream topping evenly over the top of the mixture.
Heat the broiler.
Put dish under the broiler and cook just long enough for the top to get golden brown.
Remove and refrigerate (uncovered) until chilled.
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June 16, 2014
Chocolate Mint Pie
Florence
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
- 1 - 12 oz can Evaporated Milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 9- inch chocolate crumb crust
- 1 - 3.4 oz package vanilla instant pudding
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 drops green food coloring
- 1 - 8 oz frozen whipped topping thawed
- Additional Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels garish
Melt 1 cup morsels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in double boiler over medium heat.
Stir in butter; then pour into crust.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes,
Mix remaining evaporated milk, pudding mix, water, peppermint extract and food coloring.
Stir in 2 cups whipped topping.
Spoon over chocolate layer.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Sprinkle with additional Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels as garish.
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June 14, 2014
Garlic Bread
Florence
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine Italian
- 1 loaf french bread
- 1 stick butter softened
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
Cut french bread in 1/2 long way.
Combine butter, garlic and mozzarella cheese.
Spread butter mixture over bread.
Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese
Turn broiler in oven on and cook until slightly brown.
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June 10, 2014
Snickerdoodles
Florence
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 1 cup shortening or butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- **Cinnamon Sugar**
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400°F
Mix together shortening, and sugar until smooth.
Add in eggs and vanilla, mix well.
Combine all dry ingredients.
Mix all ingredients together, except Cinnamon Sugar ingredients.
Make cinnamon sugar.
Roll out balls of dough, approximately 2 inch size and roll in cinnamon sugar.
Place on well grease cooking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
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May 23, 2014
Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
Florence
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 medium crisp apple washed, cored, and diced small
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon or to taste
- pinch of sea salt
- for serving; milk chopped nuts, fruit optional
Put all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and bring just to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, stirring several times, until oatmeal is cooked fully, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Serve with milk, nuts or fruit.
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May 12, 2014
Baking Powder Biscuits
Florence
Course Breads
Cuisine American
- 1/4 Cup Shortening
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar optional
- 3 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 3/4 Cup Milk
Put shortening in bowl and add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut shortening into flour mixture.
Add Milk and mix well.
Rollout on to floured surface and cut out with small juice glass.
Preheat oven to 450F
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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May 9, 2014
White Bread
Florence
Course Breads
Cuisine American
- 6 to 7 Cups of Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Shortening
- 4 1/2 teaspoons of Active Dry Yeast
- 2 1/4 Cups Water 125°F
Mix together Water, Sugar, Salt, Shortening and Yeast.
Let Yeast dissolve.
Add 6 Cups of flour mix with wooden spoon. After you have mixed it as much as you can, use your hands to make sure it is mixed well. If it is still too sticky, add 1/4 cup flour until it is no longer tacky.
Placed in greased bowl in warm place and let rise for 1 hour.
Punch down dough and shape in to two loaves and put in loaf pans.
Rise in loaf pans for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Use a small amount of butter on the tops of the loaves when they come out to keep the tops of the bread soft
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May 4, 2014
Delicious Chocolate Cake
Florence
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 2 Cups Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Shortening or Butter
- 3/4 Cups Water
- 3/4 Cups Milk
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 2 Eggs
- 4 oz. unsweetened Chocolate melted and cooled
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