July 24th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Balls, Sausagepple
INGREDIENTS
- 1lbbulk pork sausage
- 2cupsBisquick
- 1cupraisins, chopped
- 1cup grated unpeeledapples
- 1/2cup choppedwalnuts
- 1/2-3/4teaspoonapple pie spice
DIRECTIONS
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients; stir to mix well.
- Shape into 1-inch balls.
- Place balls on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
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July 24th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Cookies, Denise, Lace, Macadamia, Pierces
INGREDIENTS
- 4ouncesunsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
- 4 1/2ounces finely chopped lightlysalted macadamia nuts(1 cup)
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 1largeegg, lightly beaten
- 1teaspoonvanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract(I used the extract)
- 1/2teaspoontable salt
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350-degrees.
- Line two or three large baking sheets with nonstick baking liners or parchment.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then continue cooking it just until the butter solids at the bottom of the pan turn deep golden brown (NOT black), 5-7 minutes- watch the butter carefully.
- Immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour the butter into a small bowl, scraping the pan to get all the butter.
- Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Combine the chopped nuts, sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Stir until blended.
- Slowly add the browned butter and continue stirring until blended.
- Drop the batter by slightly heaping teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until the cookies are golden brown, 6-8 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheets on racks for 5 minutes before transferring them to racks to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining batter after sheets have cooled.
- Store at room temp or freeze in an airtight container, separating the cookie layers with waxed paper.
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July 24th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Brownies, Fantastic
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (14 ounce)packagevanilla caramels, unwraped
- 1 (14 ounce)cansweetened condensed milk
- 1packageGerman chocolate cake mix(2-layer size)
- 1/2cupbutter, melted
- 1cup choppedpecans
- 1cupsemisweet chocolate morsels
DIRECTIONS
- In a saucepan, add the caramels and 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk.
- Cook and stir constantly over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth; keep warm.
- In a big mixing bowl, add the cake mix, remaining sweetened condensed milk, and butter.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Add in pecans; stir to combine.
- Press 3 cups dough onto the bottom of a greased 13×9 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
- Take partially baked brownie from oven.
- Drizzle caramel mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle chocolate morsels over caramel.
- Crumble remaining dough evenly over the top.
- Bake for 15 more minutes (will puff while baking and fall during cooling).
- Let cool in the pan on a wire rack.
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July 24th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Basil, Fresh, Pasta, Tomatoes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 ripetomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 2-3clovesgarlic, minced
- 2tablespoons choppedfresh parsley
- 2tablespoons choppedfresh basil
- 2tablespoonslemon juice
- 1/2teaspoonsugar
- salt and pepper
- 1/4cupolive oil
- 8ouncesangel hair pasta, cooked and drained
- 1/4cup refrigerated shreddedparmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
- In a large skillet, heat the 1/4 cup olive oil.
- Add the tomatoes, garlic, parsley, basil, lemon juice, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Saute, stirring constantly, until heated through.
- To serve: spoon tomato mixture over hot cooked angel hair pasta.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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July 24th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Bread, Date, Tropicalpple
INGREDIENTS
- 3cupsflour
- 1cupsugar
- 1tablespoonbaking powder
- 1 1/2teaspoonssalt
- 1cupflaked coconut, toasted
- 1 1/2cupsmilkor half-and-half
- 1egg, beaten
- 1teaspoonvanilla
- 1 (6 ounce)packagedried dates, diced
- 1cup finely choppedapples
DIRECTIONS
- set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan, or mini loaf pans.
- Sift together, the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in coconut.
- Mix together the milk, egg and vanilla.
- Combine with the dry mixture.
- Mix in chopped dates and apples; mix well until combined.
- Spoon mixture into a prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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