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use your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe, roll (16.5 oz) pillsbury refrigerated peanut butter cookies, candy-coated chocolate baking bits, salted peanuts, chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies , unwrapped

pecan pies of today bare little resemblance to their 19th-century inspiration. could we recreate a traditional pecan pie without using modern day, processed corn syrup here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, many traditional syrups (cane, sorghum) produced a great pie, but we had to mail away for them. in the end, combining maple syrup with brown sugar and molasses replicated the old-fashioned versions perfectly., start the pie at 450 degrees and then drop down the temperature to 325 degrees to ensure the bottom crust is crisp and golden brown., if you don tsp let your pie completely cool , the filling won tsp firm to the proper consistency and the pie won tsp slice nicely., a last-minute addition of cream yielded a welcome custardy transformation to the filling. this also made the filling looser; a problem easily solved by adding extra egg yolks., toasting the nuts before they went into the pie gave them enough crunch and flavor to hold their own in the filling., move over , karo, before cloying karo syrup monopolized the market , pies were made with many other, less processed types of syrup, including sorghum (made from a cereal grass) and cane (made from the boiled-down juice of the sugarcane plant). these syrups still exist, and you can mail-serving them, but otherwise you ll probably need to travel to places like louisiana or kentucky to find them. we tasted a range of such syrups, including steen s 100% pure cane syrup and townsend s sweet sorghum, then tried to duplicate their complex flavors from products we could buy at the supermarket. in the end, a combination of three ordinary sweeteners created an old-fashioned flavor that easily bested karo.

flour, salt, baking powder, milk, ham, cubed (you can add more or less of this depending on how much you like ham), onion (you can add more or less), mushroom (optional), egg, butter, melted, egg whites , stiffly beaten

butter, at room temperature, fresh sage (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh rosemary (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh thyme (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh chives (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh parsley (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others), cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar

green beans, in 1 inch pieces, yellow onions, chopped, potatoes, peeled and diced, ripe tomatoes, chopped, chicken stock or 2 1/2 quarts vegetable stock, cooked large white beans (if using cans,with liquid. if using dry beans use 1 cup dry beans, reserve 2 cups cooking liquid) or 2 cups chickpeas (if using cans,with liquid. if using dry beans use 1 cup dry beans, reserve 2 cups cooking liquid), vermicelli or 1/2 cup other thin noodles, broken into small pieces, fresh basil leaf , firmly packed, freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh garlic

frozen unsweetened strawberries, unsweetened frozen blueberries, low-fat vanilla yogurt (i use light n lively), reduced-fat milk (used to thin fruit and yogurt.(i use hood brand low fat, low sugar milk) or 1 -2 cup skim milk (used to thin fruit and yogurt.(i use hood brand low fat, low sugar milk), splenda granular, sugar substitute (per blender, i use between 4 and 6 tbsp.), pure vanilla extract (i use 1/2 tsp mexican vanilla/1 tsp regular vanilla.)

yellow cake mix, quick-cooking oatmeal (use only quick-cooking ), brown sugar (use 3/4 cup for a sweeter crust and topping), cinnamon, melted butter , plus, melted butter (can use vegetable oil), egg, slightly beaten, lemon juice, vanilla, strawberry preserves (can use a little more, or use your favorite preserves) or 2 cups raspberry preserves (can use a little more, or use your favorite preserves)

dry sherry, japanese soy sauce , plus more if needed (shoyu or tamari), seasoned rice vinegar (can use 2 tbsp plain rice vinegar plus 1/2 tsp white sugar), dijon mustard (whole-grain is nice), fresh ginger, grated, garlic cloves, minced, toasted sesame oil, molasses or 1 tsp dark brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, ground star anise (optional) or 1/4 tsp chinese five spice powder (optional), boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli, peanut oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, water chestnuts, drained, cooked barley (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked chinese black rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked colusari red rice (can use a mix also)

thawed frozen bread dough, cumin seeds (use 1 kind or several) or 2 tsp dill seeds (use 1 kind or several) or 2 tsp fennel seeds (use 1 kind or several) or 2 tsp sesame seeds (use 1 kind or several) or 2 tsp poppy seeds (use 1 kind or several), coarse salt

use chocolate crust = see crust page, philly cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, lindt 80% chocolate, melted & cooled, ghiardelli 60% choc., melted & cooled, melted butter, tea vanilla, heavy cream

use chocolate crust-see crust posting, philly cream cheese, sugar, flour, eggs, irish cream (bailey s), heavy cream, semi-sweet choc. chips

use coconut or vanilla crust - see crust page, philly cream cheese, softened, sugar, flour, eggs, juice & zest of 1 lime, 1 lemon, 1 orange, tea. cardamon, tea. cinnamon, tea. nutmeg, evaporated milk

use these tips to create , bake and store your perfect cheesecake, bring all ingredients to room temperature before mixing. this usually takes 30 minutes., soften cream cheese in the microwave : place unwrapped 8 oz cheese in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds. add 15 seconds for each additional bar of cheese., mix filling only until combined. don tsp over-mix ., use a springform pan so that the sides can be removed ., butter sides or use a metal spatula around the edges immediately after removing the cheese cake from the oven., place springform pan on a shallow pan , like a pizza pan , or cover bottom and up 1 inch around the sides with aluminum foil to avoid leaks in the oven., place a shallow pan of water in rack below cheesecake to keep oven moist., open oven door while baking ., a perfectly baked cheesecake will be puffed around the edges. when shaken , about an inch in diameter in the center should jiggle., cool slowly (about an hour) on a wire rack, away from any drafts., store in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to four days ., bottom of the pan can be removed from the cheesecake once the cake has firmed in the refrigerator. use two spatulas to move cake to serving platter., garnishing a cheesecake should only be done within 1 to 3 hours of serving., cheesecakes taste best when brought to room temperature. this takes about 30 minutes., securely wrap an already firm (about 4 hours in the refrigerator) cheesecake to be put in the freezer. cheesecakes can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer., thaw frozen cheesecake overnight in the refrigerator .

use any single-crust pie crust recipe sized for a 9-inch pan., sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, pitted, halved sweet cherries (about 3/4 lb to start), streusel topping, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, glazing or confectioners sugar, diced almonds (blanched or not ), a pinch of salt

veal tenderloin, trimmed, freshly ground salt , to taste, freshly ground white pepper , to taste, clarified butter, onion, sliced, leek, sliced, garlic, crushed, dry sherry, scotch whisky, red wine, worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, whipping cream, prosciutto ham, thinly sliced, smoked tongue, thinly sliced, parsley, chopped

graham crackers (9-inch or 10-inch, i prefer the 10-inch) or 1 oreo cookie pie crust (9-inch or 10-inch, i prefer the 10-inch), smoked cheese (8 oz if using a 10-inch pie shell) or 6 oz swiss cheese (8 oz if using a 10-inch pie shell) or 6 oz gouda cheese (8 oz if using a 10-inch pie shell) or 6 oz cheddar cheese, if using a 9 inch pie shell (8 oz if using a 10-inch pie shell), eggs , if using 9 inch pie shell or 5 , if using 10-inch pie shell, milk , soy, almond or 2/3 cup coconut , if using 9 inch pie shell, 3/4 cup if using a 10-inch pie shell, chopped onion (if using a 9 inch pie shell, 1/2 cup if using a 10-inch pie shell optional), chopped celery (if using a 9 inch pie shell, 1/2 cup if using a 10-inch pie shell optional), salt, ground black pepper, white pepper, ground cayenne pepper, dried thyme, chopped finely, dried tarragon, chopped finely, cooked bacon (diced into 3/8-inch cubes or smaller) or 1/4 cup breakfast sausage, crumbled (diced into 3/8-inch cubes or smaller) or 1/4 cup cooked turkey or 1/4 cup cooked chicken (diced into 3/8-inch cubes or smaller) or 1/4 cup ham (diced into 3/8-inch cubes or smaller)

olive oil (i used less, a couple tsp.), olive oil (i used less, a couple tsp.), onions, diced (her instructions don tsp indicate cups or whole onions- i didn tsp have any onions so it didn,t matter.), garlic cloves, minced (i used 3 tsp. minced garlic), dried apricot, chopped (i didn tsp have any apricots and so used dried mango), dried apricot, chopped (i didn tsp have any apricots and so used dried mango), red lentils (i used 1 1/2 cup. brown lentils and 1 1/2 cup. le puy lentils), chicken stock (i used 9 cup. water with chicken bouillon added), roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (i used 30 cherry tomatoes- just threw em in the pot, skin, seeds and all), cumin, thyme (i upped it to 1/2 tsp.), salt and pepper (i used white pepper and hawaiian black sea - careful not to over as boullion is y), lemon juice (i used 3 tsp. cider vinegar), lemon juice (i used 3 tsp. cider vinegar)