Recipes
Pecans, Cocoa
Preheat oven to 350. Brush 2 baking sheets w oil. In bowl, coat the pecans w egg white. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add nuts and toss to coat well. Spread on sheets in one layer. Bake 15 min. Remove and let cool. Store in airtight container. Vegetable Oil 1TEgg White 1Nuts, Pecans…
Read MoreIrish Potatoes
Cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix well. Add coconut and mix. Roll into tablespoons sized balls. Roll each piece in cinnamon. Roll into potato shape. Se on parchment lined sheet and chill until set.Butter 1/4 cCream cheese 4 ozVanilla 1 tspPowdered sugar 4 cCoconut 2.5 cCinnamon 1 tsp
Read MoreHazelnut Truffles​
Throw the almonds and hazelnuts into a Vitamix, blender, or food processor. Pulse on medium speed about five times to chop them roughly, and then add the rest of the ingredients. Pulse on medium another five times to bring it all together, using the tamper to help if using a Vitamix or blender, and then…
Read MoreChristmas Toffee
Pre-heat oven to 325°F.Line a large jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray and then line the pan with saltine crackers.Place the butter and sugar in a medium sized pot over low medium-low heat. Stir until the butter is melted. Once the butter has melted, bring to a boil…
Read MoreChocolate Cream Truffles
Beat cream cheese, honey and liqueur w electric mixer on medium until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate and almonds; cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm. Roll into 24 balls, using a scant tablespoon for each. Roll in cocoa until evenly coated. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. Cream Cheese 8 oz softenedHoney 1…
Read MoreCaramel Shards
Lightly oil a 12″ square of foil. In a heavy saucepan boil 1.25 c sugar and .25 c water over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Boil syrup w/o stirring, washing down sugar crystals on side of pan w a brush dipped in cold water, until pale golden. Continue cooking w/o stirring, swirling pan,…
Read MoreCarambola Chips
Slice fruit crosswise into 1/16″ stars. Bring sugar and water to boil in heavy 2-qt saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add fruit, then remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 min. Pour fruit into sieve set over a bowl and drain 15 min. Put oven rack in middle of oven and preheat to…
Read MoreAlmond Lime Loaf
Grease a loaf pan. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in 3/4 c of the almonds and 1T of the lime zest. Beat egg well w milk in small bowl. Stir in 4T melted butter and 2T lime juice. Add all at once to flour mix; stir just until evenly moist. Spoon in pan. Spread top…
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