Difficulty: Easy
This is the easiest, naughtiest cake ever. If you love coconut you have to try it!
1 yellow cake mix, not the pudding kind
Ingredients for cake mix
2/3 cup butter
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups sweetened coconut
1. Bake cake according to package directions.
2. While cake is baking, melt butter in medium saucepan. [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Coconut Cake
Posted in Desserts, Easy on Monday, March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fettuccini with Creamy Red Pepper & Feta
Posted in Easy, Main Dish, Pasta on Saturday, March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recipe adapted from Ellie Krieger
I ♥ this recipe, I usually have all the ingredients on hand and can whip it up in a jiffy!
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (16-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 pound whole-wheat fettuccine
Salt and freshly ground [...]
Chicken Salad
Posted in Chicken, Easy, Main Dish on Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
1 rotisserie chicken, chopped
1 cup red grapes, halved
1/2 granny smith apple, chopped
1 celery stalk, diced
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
3/4 cup mayo
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
S & P to taste
Directions: Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Adjust seasonings as needed. Serve immediately or chill until ready. Serve with croissants, crusty rolls [...]
Lemon Meringue Tart
Posted in Desserts, Hard on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Hard
Sweet Pastry Crust:
1 1/2 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Lemon Curd:
6 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup corn starch
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons) (do not use the bottled lemon juice)
1 cup granulated [...]
Aunt Elnora’s Peach Cobbler
Posted in Desserts, Easy on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
For the Fruit Mixture
10 large ripe peaches, pitted, skinned and sliced
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, depending on peaches
Juice of half a lemon
1/2 tsp lemon zest
Sprinkle of Nutmeg (1/8 tsp)
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
For the Cobbler Topping
2 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten slightly
12 TBS butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to [...]
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated
The quality of the chocolate used will affect the flavor and texture of the fudge. We prefer Ghirardelli semisweet and unsweetened chocolate in this recipe. Don’t be tempted to make this fudge without the walnuts; they are crucial to the texture. If you prefer, you can use toasted nuts in this [...]
Toffee
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
1 pound SALTED butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 TBS water
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups chopped toasted nuts, optional
1. Wrap jelly roll pan with foil and set aside.
2. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour sugar into butter. Add water onto top of sugar pile, making sure it stays on the sugar and [...]
Orange Bundt Cake
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
Cake
18 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool, plus extra for greasing pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , plus extra for dusting pan
4 large eggs , room temperature
2 tablespoons grated orange zest , chopped, plus 3/4 cup juice from 2-3 oranges
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon [...]
