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Butter Pecan Pie
Dough1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour1/2 teaspoon salt7 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut up1/4 cup ice water
Sift 1 cup of the flour and the salt into a large bowl. Add butter, and working
Banana Butterfinger Cake
Source: Bon Appetit, June 1993
2 1/4 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs
Rum-Pineapple Slices
1 pineapple, peeled, 1-inch slices2 teaspoons black peppercorns, crushed2 tablespoons granulated sugar3/4 cup fresh orange juice1 tablespoon honey1/2 cup dark rum2 cups vanilla ice cream4 mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
Trim and slice pineapple into
Licorice Caramels
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter ( no substitutes) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup 1 teaspoon anise (licorice) extract Black paste food
Light Cheese and Beans Enchiladas
Source: Walking magazine - April/May 2001
Yield: 4 servings
2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 (19 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained 4 large (burrito-size) flour tortillas 8 tablespoons
Sweet Cherry Jam
3 pounds fully ripe dark sweet cherries1 (1 3/4 ounce) package regular powdered fruit pectin1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel1/4 cup lemon juice5 cups granulated sugar
Sort, wash, stem, pit, and chop cherries. Measure
Cherry Sundae Pie
1 (16 ounce) can well-drained dark sweet cherries1 (9-inch) reduced-fat or regular graham cracker pie crust4 cups softened fat-free vanilla ice cream1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoon fat-free chocolate topping1/2 cup toasted pecansLight whipped
Christmas Cheesecake Cookies
Makes 25 servings.
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup chopped walnuts1/3 cup butter8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature1 egg1 tablespoon lemon juice3 tablespoons milk, divided1
Chocolate Rum Ice Cream
1/4 cup water2 tablespoons instant coffee1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips3 egg yolks2 ounces dark rum1 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
In a small saucepan, place sugar, water
Orange Spice Upside-Down Cake
1/4 cup butter2/3 cup dark brown sugar2 large orangesDried cranberries or cherries1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
Batter1/3 cup vegetable shortening2/3 cup molasses1 egg1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking