1256 bliss times Recipes

ham & apple filled puffed pancake, preparation time : 15 min, baking time : 20 min, pancake ingredients, land o lakes butter, milk, all-purpose flour, eggs, salt, filling ingredients, butter, cubed cooked ham, apple pie filling or homemade pie filling, cardamon, cheese , shredded cheddar

blueberry sour cream tea ring, hands-on time : 15 minutes, total time : 1 hour, streusel, brown sugar, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, cake, duncan hines 100% whole grain wild maine blueberry muffin mix, sour cream, eggs, water, glaze, duncan hines creamy home-style classic vanilla frosting

updated mac & cheesef, it uses whole-wheat pasta and includes a colorful layer of spinach. it s also a winner for make-ahead convenience., active time : 25 minutes, total time : 55 minutes, ease of preparation : easy, plain dry breadcrumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, paprika, frozen spinach, milk, divided, all-purpose flour, grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (6 oz), low-fat (1%) cottage cheese, ground nutmeg, salt , or to taste, freshly ground pepper to taste, whole-wheat elbow macaroni or penne

makes 6 servings, generous 3/4 cup each, active time : 25 minutes, total time : 25 minutes, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped cauliflower florets (about 1 medium head ), salt, reduced-sodium chicken broth, freshly grated orange zest, orange juice, currants, whole-wheat couscous, sliced scallion greens, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. add cauliflower and salt; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. add broth, orange zest, juice and currants; bring to a boil over high heat. stir in couscous and scallions. remove from heat and let stand, covered, until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. fluff with a fork., nutrition information: per serving: 163 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 6 g fiber; 239 mg sodium; 356 mg potassium., nutrition bonus : vitamin cup (78% daily value), folate (15% dv)., carbohydrate servings, exchanges : 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

butter or margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350of. cream the butter or margarine with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. stir in the vanilla extract. divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. cool layers thoroughly before icing (recipe follows). recipe yields a nine-inch, three-layer cake.

key lime-glazed cream cheese lb cake, serves 12 servings; 1 large cake or 6 small loaves, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted twice, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan., beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until well combined. add the sugar. mix for 7 minutes, until fluffy. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. gradually add the flour, beating after each addition, until all is added and combined. add the salt, vanilla, and almond extract. mix again., pour into the prepared pan. hit the pan gently on the counter about five times to help settle the batter and remove any air pockets. bake for about 11/2 hours. the cake is done when it pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes out clean., make in mini loaf pans , you can get 6 loaves from 1 recipe. pour a little over 1 cup of batter into each prepared pan. cook for about 1 hour if in the loaf pans., oven and let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. invert the cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before putting it on a cake plate or wrapping in aluminum foil for delivery.

makes: 12 cupcakes, total time : 2 hr 30 min, cook time : 20 min, cupcakes, shredded peeled apples, diced dried apples, light brown sugar, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, divided, canola oil, eggs, vanilla extract, whole-wheat pastry flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, light brown sugar, water, equivalent to 2 egg whites) dried egg whites (see tips), reconstituted according to package directions, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon , plus more for garnish

gelatin, heavy cream, sugar, teas. vanilla or 1 small vanilla bean, fresh fruit macerated in grand monier, salt, cook time is the refrigerator chill time

buttermilk pie, recipe source : dodd s town house, preparation time : 10 minutes, cook time : 50 minutes, dough for a 1-crust 9-inch pie, sugar, flour, eggs, beaten, butter, melted and cooled, buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, grated nutmeg directions, preheat oven to 425 degrees .

cherry cheesecake pie, active time : 15 minutes, total time : 1 hour 25 minutes, refrigerated ready-to-bake pie crusts, sugar, cornstarch, bricks (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), softened, egg, almond extract, cherry pie filling, white from 1 large egg , in a small bowl, sliced almonds

pineapple mousse, preparation time : 25 minutes, chilling time : 3 hours, cut lengthwise, ripe pineapple, scoop out fruit from both halves, removing the core., chop the fruit , reserving juice., mix pineapple with, lime juice, honey, heavy cream , whipped

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

scallops (i like sea , cook less time for bay ), smooth peanut butter, diced onion, sage (or for more flavor , bell s seasoning), butter or margarine, white wine

roast pineapple au poivre recipe, preparation time : 10 minutes, cooking time : 10 minutes, fresh pineapple, peeled, halved, cored and cut into 1/4 slices, freshly ground black pepper

pie crust, chocolate graham crakers, melted butter or margaine, in large zip lock bag crush graham crakers , add to medium size bowl. add melted butter a tbsp at a time, n mix add enough for the crumbs to hold together to make a crust(sorry this is approx as i rarely measure when i cook). pour crumbs into a pie pan n pat out n up the sides to form a crust. set aside, peanutbutter filling, egg yolks beaten, salt, milk, sugar, flour, vanilla, creamy peanutbutter

crust: 1 cup water1 stick margarine1 cup flour4 eggs boil water and margarine. turn heat low, add flour , then turn off heat. stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan. transfer mixture to a large bowl and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg. spread mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9x13-inch pan. bake at 400 degrees f for 35 minutes. do not break bubbles in crust. allow to cool., filling: 3 small package instant vanilla pudding4 cups milk1 8-oz package cream cheese cool whip hershey s chocolate syrup maraschino cherries combine the instant vanilla pudding, milk and cream cheese, and mix well. fill the cooled crust. add cool whip to top. drizzle with hershey s syrup in a horizontal and vertical grid pattern of serving sizes. top with cherries at centers of servings. refrigerate until ready to serve. enjoy

macaroni grill reese s peanut butter cake, unsalted butter, creamy style peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla, peanut butter filling, cream cheese, softened, creamy style peanut butter, chocolate glaze, water, unsalted butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour 2 9 cake pans., in large mixing bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. add brown sugar. mix to blend. add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition., in small bowl, combine flour , baking powder and salt. add flour mixture to butter and peanut butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. add vanilla., pour batter into pans. bake until cake tests done , about 45 minutes. cool on wire rack to room temperature before frosting the cake., spread half of peanut butter filling over tops of each cake. chill ., spread half of warm chocolate glaze over peanut butter topping on each cake , using metal spatula dipped in hot water. as glaze cools, it will thicken., peanut butter filling : cream ingredients together until light and fluffy., chocolate glaze : place water and butter in small saucepan. bring to boil. add cocoa, sugar and vanilla to water mixture. mix until smooth.