Recipes
Vanilla Streusel Bundt Cake
Makes one 10" bundt pan, serves about 6-8 people Skill Level: BeginnerIngredients Cake Batter: 3 cups flour 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1-1/2 cups butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1-1/2 cups sour cream 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla...
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Makes one 9x13 cake, serves about 6-8 people Skill Level: BeginnerIngredients Cake Batter: 1 stick butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour Pinch salt 3/4 pint of sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla Streusel...
Jezabel Sauce for Easter Ham
Makes enough sauce for 6-8 lb. bone-in spiral ham Skill Level: BeginnerIngredients 12 oz. jar of pineapple preserves 10 oz. jar of apple jelly 4 Tbls. Dijon mustard 2 Tbls. prepared horseradish Instructions Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 1...
Heidi’s Pizza Dough
Makes one 12-14 inch pizza crust Skill Level: BeginnerIngredients 2 cups AP flour, additional flour for dusting/rolling out dough 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1 pkg. active dry yeast (2¼ teaspoons or 7 grams or 0.25 ounces) 1 cup warm water (105-115 degrees F) 1/4 cup canola oil...
Mom’s Red Cabbage
Makes 6 to 8 servings Skill Level: BeginnerIngredients 2 Tbls. bacon drippings 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. salt Dash pepper 1 small onion, whole 4 to 5 whole cloves 4 cups shredded red cabbage (1/2 medium head 2 cups pared, sliced...
Souffléd Crepes
Makes 8 servings NOTE: Crepes need to be made 2 to 8 hours ahead of time. Ingredients Crepes: 3 cups milk 3 eggs 1-1/2 cups + 3 Tbl. flour 1-1/2 Tbls. melted butter 1-1/2 tsp. salt One more stick of butter for frying crepes Filling: 1 cup mascarpone cheese 3/4 cup...
Frijoles Refritos (from The Brown Adobe Sampler)
Makes 6-8 servings as a side Ingredients 1 lb. dried pinto beans, soaked overnight 5. cups water 2 tsp. salt 6 slices bacon, crisp and finely diced 1 Tbl. bacon drippings 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large clove of garlic, minced Instructions Rinse and pick over...
Mark’s Mom’s Cheesecake
Makes 8 servings Ingredients Crust: 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) graham cracker crumbs (about 12 full sheet graham crackers) 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted Filling: 1 lb. cream cheese (full fat version only) 3 eggs, separated 1/2...
Smoked Salmon Pate
Makes 6 servings as an appetizer Ingredients 6 oz. piece of smoked salmon or any smoked fish 2 scallions, sliced thin 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 1-2 tsps. prepared horseradish (to taste) 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup...
Lemon Meringue Tart
Makes one 9-inch tart Skill Level: AdvancedIngredients Tart Crust 250g (2 cups) all-purpose flour 35g (1/3 cup) almond flour 105g (1/2 + 1/3 cups) powdered sugar 1 big pinch of salt 127g (9 Tbls.) cold butter, cubed 50g (1 medium) egg, beaten 1-2 Tbl. cold milk Lemon...
Strawberry Shortcakes
Makes 6 shortcake biscuit desserts Ingredients Strawberry Topping 1-1/2 lbs. fresh strawberries (*this is the weight before removing the stems), washed and quartered 38 g sugar 2 Tbl. fresh lemon juice Shortcakes 240 g a/p flour 100 g sugar 10 g baking powder 1/2 tsp....
Rhubarb Bars
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins (Prep: 20 mins Ingredients Crust/Topping 1 cup (1 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp. salt Rhubarb Filling 3 cups rhubarb, chopped (about 5 stalks) 1/2 cup grenadine syrup 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup...
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Ingredients Strawberry Rhubarb Filling 4 cups fresh strawberries, washed and quartered 2 cups fresh rhubarb, sliced into 1/2 inch chunks 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest Crisp Topping 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup quick oats 2/3...
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Makes 12 Servings Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 16 oz. orzo 3 cups spinach leaves, cut into large pcs. 1-1/2 cups chopped red bell pepper (1 large pepper) 1 cup diced cucumber (1 medium cucumber) 3/4 cup diced red onion (1 medium red onion) 5 oz. Castelvetrano...
Bennigan’s Broccoli Bites
Serves 10-12 as an appetizer Total Time: 30 mins Broccoli Bite Ingredients: 3 large eggs 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 3/4 cup shredded Colby cheese 2 cups finely chopped broccoli 5 slices of bacon, finely chopped 3 tsp. yellow onion, finely chopped 2 Tbl....
Ricotta Ham (or Mushroom) Spinach Crepe Casserole
Makes 8-10 filled crepes, or 1 casserole dish Crepe Ingredients: (makes 8-10 crepes) 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 6 Tbs. water 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 Tbl. melted butter, extra for brushing crepe pan Crepe Filling Ingredients: 1 Tbl. olive oil 1/2...
Morning Glory Oatmeal
Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 cup coconut milk (or milk of choice) 1 cup steel-cut oats 1 cup grated carrots (2 large carrots) 2/3 cup golden raisins 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/2...
The Best Ever Apple Pie
Makes 8 servings, or one 8 to 9-inch pie Ingredients: 2-1/2 lbs (5 to 6) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/8-inc slices (5 to 6 cups) 3/4 sugar, plus 2 tsp. for top crust 2 Tbl. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 Tbl. unsalted...
The Best Ever Pie Dough
For an 8 or 9-inch single pie shell, at about 1/8" thickness Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbl. sugar 6 Tbl. chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pcs. 4 Tbl. chilled all-vegetable shortening 3-4 Tbl. iced water Instructions: Mix...
Watermelon & Feta Salad with Serrano Chile Vinaigrette
Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 2 Tbl. fresh lime juice 2 Tb. champagne vinegar 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped 1 small shallot, minced 1 serrano chile, sliced into half-rounds slices Salt to taste 1 small seedless watermelon 1/3 lb. feta cheese, sliced into...
Vegan (Mushroom) Shawarma with Rice
Makes 4 servings Shawarma Ingredients: 400g oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 Tbl. oil, more for sauteing 1 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. smoked paprika powder 2 Tbl. yeast flakes 3 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder Rice Ingredients:...
Chicken Couscous Salad
Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 regular box plain couscous, cooked & prepared as directed 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2-3 Tbl. lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 3 Tbl. olive oil 5 green onions, sliced 1 orange bell pepper 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped roughly 1/2 cup...
Homemade Concord Grape Jelly
Makes 7 half pints Total Time: Approx 4 hrs. Ingredients: For extracting the juice: 3 lbs. Concord grapes, removed from stems and washed 1/2 cup water For making the jelly: 4 cups extracted Concord grape juice (see above) 7 cups granulated sugar 1 pouch liquid Certo...
Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake by Barefoot Contessa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2yy6oEq9E Ingredients 1-1/4 cups heavy cream 12 oz. can of evaporated milk 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. almond extract seeds of one vanilla bean 3 eggs, room temperature...








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