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Ingredients Bars: 4 eggs 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 15-ounce can pumpkin 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Icing: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy....

Ingredients 1 cup water 1/2 cup pumpkin 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon 1 1/4 cup pancake mix cooking spray 1 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Mix water, pumpkin, and spice together. Add pancake mix and stir to combine, batter should still be lumpy. Coat griddle with cooking spray and heat to medium-high heat. Once griddle is hot add the oil and stir in, use about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake....

Ingredients 1/2 cup light soy sauce 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 scant tablespoons dark brown sugar 4 medium scallions, white and green parts, minced 2 teaspoons prepared white horseradish Four 8-ounce centercut pork chops, about 3/4 inch thick 1/4 cup olive oil or canola oil 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans 1/4 cup white cornmeal 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Preparation lemon juice, brown sugar, scallions and horseradish....

Ingredients 2 New York strip or sirloin steaks (6 to 8 oz. each), 3/4 inch thick, patted dry Salt 1-1/2 Tbs. coarsely ground black peppercorns Olive oil for the pan 1/2 cup red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir) 2 to 3 Tbs. butter, sliced Preparation Heat the oven to 500°F. Sprinkle the steaks with salt on both sides, and then press the ground peppercorns into the steaks on both sides....

Ingredients 1 filete de pescado 1 cda. mantequilla 3 cdas. vino blanco 1 cdta. Worcester 1 cdta. perejil picado maizena (corn starch) Preparation Sazonar pescado con sal y pimienta, pasar por maizena. Derretir mantequilla y freir pescado. Cuando se voltea agregar vino y salsa inglesa. (minuto por lado). Sacar del fuego y agregar perejil

Ingredients 1 ounce sun-dried tomatoes Not packed in oil) 1 cup water 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or 2 cubes 1 garlic clove, minced 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup arborio rice (available at specialty food shops and some supermarkets) 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese finely chopped fresh parsley for sprinkling the risotto if desired add 2 teaspoons pesto at end Preparation In a small sauce pan simmer the tomatoes in the water for 1 minute, drain them, reserving the liquid, and chop them....

Ingredients 2 1/2 can (large) cling peach halves, drained Syrup: 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 2-3 sticks cinnamon 1 teaspoon whole cloves 1 teaspoon whole allspice Preparation Boil syrup ingredients for 15 minutes. Add drained peaches to syrup and simmer for 5 minutes. Allow fruit to stand overnight in the refrigerator. Serve chilled. When peaches are gone, another batch can be made by reheating reserved syrup with additional peach halves....

Ingredients 1 pt. water 1 pt. vinegar 3 1/2 lb. sugar 1/2 t. oil of connamon 1/2 t. oil of cloves Preparation Prepare watermelon rind by cutting off green skin and pink pulp, then cube the rind in small pieces. Cover 7 lb. watermelon rind with water. Cook until you can pierce rind easily with fork. Drain. Make a syrup with above ingredients. Cook the syrup in either a stainless steel or enamel kettle until at the boiling point....

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup shortening 5-6 Tbsp. ice water Preparation Put 2 cups flour in bowl. Add salt and shortening. Measure shortening by displacing water in a measuring cup. Cut the shortening into the flour using two knives. Don’t overwork the dough or it won’t be flakey. Add ice water, 1 Tbsp. at a time until dough is moist, but not wet. Sprinkle rolling surface with flour, and also the rolling pin,...

Ingredients Tequila Triple Sec Pineapple Juice Sugar Vanilla Extract Ice Pineapple Slice Preparation Dip glass rim in Sugar. Fill glass with ice half-way. Fill shaker with ice. Pour 6 counts of Tequila (or 3 shots). Pour 3 counts of Triple Sec (or 1.5 shots). Pour 5 ounces of Pineapple Juice. Add .5 shot of Vanilla Extract (or however much for your personal flavor). Shake well and strain over glass. Garnish with Pineapple wedge and Enjoy!...

Ingredients 1 Piquillo Peppers filled with Cod and Prawns (From Lazaro Foods for best results) 4 Potatoes 1 Tsp Olive Oil (Arbequina from Lazaro Foods for best results) Salt and Pepper Preparation Boil potatoes and microwave Cod and Prawns.

Ingredients 2 pounds Pork tenderloin, trimmed Salt and pepper to taste Flour, as needed 2 Tablespoons Unsalted butter or margarine 2 Tablespoons Olive oil 1 cup Chicken stock 1 cup Port wine Preparation Slice the tenderloin crosswise into medallions approximately 1/2-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, and then dredge each slice in the flour to coat, shaking off any excess. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet at medium high heat....

Ingredients For the Potato Salad 6 x Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tsp salt 1/2 lb. bacon, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 8 x green onions, chopped Salt and pepper For the Dressing 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp reserved bacon fat (optional but tasty!) 2 tbsp hot dog relish Preparation For the Potato Salad Put potatoes in a 4-quart pot and cover with cold water....

Ingredients 4 cups vegetable stock 1 bunch watercress 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 pound potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 cup milk salt and pepper 1 dash nutmeg Preparation Heat 1/2 cup stock and cook watercress for a few minutes until wilted In large saucepan heat the oil, add the onion and saute until translucent. Add potatoes and remaining stock to the onion. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes....

Ingredients 1 lb sugar 1 lb flour 1 lb butter 6 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Preparation mix together bake

Ingredients 2 cups rice or oat flour ½ cup peanut butter 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1 tsp cinnamon Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients one at a time, kneading well after each addition. Knead dough into a ball and roll onto a floured surface about ¼" thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes....

Ingredients 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Peanut Butter Cookie Dough 6 Nature Valley™ peanut butter crunchy granola bars (3 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed (1 heaping cup)* 2 bags (12 oz each) semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups) 1 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 1/3 cup chopped peanuts or 1 package (2 oz) nut topping Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in crushed granola bars until well mixed....

Ingredients 1 pkg. (6.5oz) Alouette® Sweet & Spicy Pepper Medley 8 oz. Lump crabmeat 2 Avocados, pitted and cut into large dice, skin reserved 1 Plum tomato diced 1 tsp. Lime juice 1 tsp. Fresh Cilantro chopped ½ tsp. Curry powder Salt and pepper to season Preparation In medium stainless steel or glass bowl combine Alouette® Pepper Medley, tomato, lime juice and curry powder. Mix well. Split avocado in half, remove pit, dice and reserve the shell....

Ingredients 1 cup champagne * 1 cup Absolut Citron vodka 8 melonball scoops of lemon sorbet 4 teaspoons whipping cream 4 to 6 ice cubes Squeeze of fresh lemon juice 4 lemon slices for garnish Preparation Combine the champagne, vodka, sorbet, cream and ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into the champagne glasses and squeeze a little lemon juice over the top.

Ingredients 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) cut into 8 pieces 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt and ground pepper 2 cups pesto-yogurt sauce 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a cutting board, sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt over garlic and roughly chop. Using a flat side of the knife blade, crush mixture into a paste. Transfer garlic paste to a large glass bowl and whisk in 1 tablespoon oil, pesto-yogurt sauce, and ground pepper....