STURDY BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

STURDY BUTTER CREAM FROSTING Food Recipes, Traditionally, butter cream frosting is made with butter, powdered sugar and flavorings, however, I find the recipes that use all butter, tend to be heavy tasting, hard to work with (it melts and sags too easy) and not the light fluffy frosting people expect..I've decorated cakes for years and...

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CINNAMON ROLLS (no yeast)

CINNAMON ROLLS (no yeast) Food Recipes, These cinnamon buns have NO yeast in them, but they sure taste like they do. I have to admit that when I first saw this was a baking powder dough, my first thought was, "uh oh, a heavy biscuit texture", but I was wrong; these are FAR from the standard biscuit taste. The dough has cottage cheese and...

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FUDGE FILLED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

FUDGE FILLED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES Food Recipes, This impressive (but very simple) cookie will be great for the holidays. It consists of a sweet peanut butter cookie shell, filled with a rich fudge filling. When you first make the cookies, the filling is soft enough to pipe (or you can spoon it into the shell). However, after it completely...

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HEINZ CHILI SAUCE CLONE

HEINZ CHILI SAUCE CLONE Food Recipes, This is a clone recipe for Heinz chili sauce. It is so easy...takes every day ingredients and is even tastier than the original!! Chili sauce was never a pantry staple for me; I always found it on my shopping list for holiday and special occasion recipes, like this shrimp cocktail (which calls for Heinz...

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PEANUT BUTTER BON BON's

PEANUT BUTTER BON BON's Food Recipes, Today is our 40th Wedding Anniversary, where have all the years gone? We are celebrating quietly at home, with shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, cherry pie and these little peanut butter beauties!! They are very easy to make and totally addicting. The filling was adapted from a recipe called Buckeye's,...

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KID FRIENDLY JELLO FROSTING!!

KID FRIENDLY JELLO FROSTING!! Food Recipes, UPDATE: New sugar free option at the end of this post.UPDATE: Since posting this on Pinterest, a few people have commented that  this frosting deflated on them after a day at room temperature. I've never had this problem, because I live in a DRY climate, but those...

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THREE LAYER APPLE CRISP

THREE LAYER APPLE CRISP Food Recipes, Sweet, spiced, apples are tucked between two layers of oats, nuts and brown sugar. This is a classic apple crisp with a twist. 1 cup all purpose flour1 cup rolled oats½ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (see note)¾ cup packed brown sugar¾ cup cold butter4 cups sliced and peeled apples1...

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CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FOR TWO

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FOR TWO Food Recipes, Chocolate cheesecake for two, how tempting is that? Actually, this was rich enough that Hubby and I split a piece (technically making it cheesecake for 4). Served with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, this was the perfect ending to a romantic dinner. Preheat your oven to 325F and line a mini...

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TOASTED ORZO with PARMESAN & BASIL

TOASTED ORZO with PARMESAN & BASIL Food Recipes, This simple (and versatile) little side dish is just delightful. The orzo is toasted in butter before boiling, which adds an extra flavor, then it is tossed with Parmesan and fresh basil. Whether you use it as a side dish or a main dish, it is a very nice change.2 tablespoons butter 1...

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