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Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread

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Ingredients 11/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick) 1/3 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup pista coarsely chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped Method Mix all purpose flour and salt and keep aside.  Beat butter until smooth. (About 1 – 2 minutes) Add sugar and beat until creamy (About 3 minutes) Add vanilla extract and mix. Stir in the flour-salt mixture and mix gently. Add pistachio. Add the cranberries. Mix to combine. If the mixture is crumbly, use a few drops of water to form a dough. Place the dough in a parchment paper and shape it into a rectangle about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrap it and place in refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 325F. Remove dough from refrigerator and slice into 1 cm thick slices. Place in a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in a 325F preheated oven for 14 – 18 minutes until the edges start turning brown. I sprayed the parchment paper
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Cauliflower Cheddar Fritters (Pancakes)

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Ingredients 1 head cauliflower or a 16 oz bag of frozen cauliflower 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 large eggs 1 cup bread crumbs panko or italian, I used panko 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning optional 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper more of less to taste 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic or onion powder olive or canola oil Instructions Cut cauliflower into florets and cook in boiling water until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Drain, then process the cauliflower in the food processor until it become the texture of rice. This can also be done using a knife. Combine the minced cauliflower, cheeses, eggs, breadcrumbs, and seasoning. Heat skillet to medium/high heat. Coat with oil (about 1/2 inch) Form cauliflower mixture into patties about 3 inches across. Cook until golden brown & set, about 3-4 minutes per side. Enjoy with sour cream or your favorite dipping sauce! Base Recipe adapte
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Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake

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Ingredients For the crust: 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs (use whole cookies with filling) 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted For cheesecake filling: 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese-softened 1 1/3 cups sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 cup Baileys Irish cream For Chocolate ganache: 1 1/4 cup heavy cream 12 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate-chopped Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together Oreo crumbs and melted butter, press the mixture into 9” springform pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, set aside to cool. Once the crust is cooled, wrap pan with two layers of aluminum foil and bring the foil up the sides of the pan and make sure it is tight and secure so no water gets in during the baking process!!!! With electric mixer, mix cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Add cornstarch and continue to mix until fully incorporated, decrease the speed to low and add eggs one at a
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WHITE CHOCOLATE & ALMOND AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

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Ingredients For The Crust: 2 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (roughly 2 bags from a box) 1/4 cup plain almonds, chopped very fine in food processor 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 Tbsp. Amaretto For The Filling: 2 (8 oz.) packages Cream cheese, softened 2 (8 oz.) packages Neufchâtel cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 Tbsp. Amaretto 1 tsp. almond extract 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract pinch of salt 1/4 cup almonds, chopped very fine in food processor 2 oz. Baker's Premium White Chocolate, finely chopped For Topping: 1 (16 oz.) container sour cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. almond extract 1/2 cup sliced almonds for garnish Instructions Grease a 9 inch Springform Pan and set aside. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, almonds, sugar and Amaretto for the crust. Spread the crust into your pan evenly and half way up the sides, while pr
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Dark chocolate mousse cake

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INGREDIENTS 60g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 50g unsalted butter, chopped 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 60ml (1/4 cup) hot water 50g (1/3 cup) plain flour 40g (1/4 cup) self-raising flour 1 tablespoon NESTLÉ BAKERS' CHOICE Cocoa 1 egg CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 400g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped 750ml (3 cups) thickened cream CHOCOLATE GLAZE 200g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 185ml (3/4 cup) thickened cream 2 tablespoons liquid glucose METHOD Step 1 Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Release base of a 22cm (base measurement) springform pan. Invert. Line with baking paper. Secure in pan, allowing edge to overhang. Grease side with melted butter. Step 2 Melt chocolate, butter, sugar and water in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat. Stir in flours, cocoa and egg. Pour in pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until
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Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

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Ingredients FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS 4 (1 pound) boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 cups lukewarm water about 90 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit 1/4 cup salt 1 tablespoon olive oil CHICKEN SEASONING BLEND 1/4 teaspoon salt, (optional - chicken will have absorbed some of the salt from the salted water) 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley fresh chopped parsley, for garnish Instructions Preheat oven to 425F. Place chicken breasts in a large bowl and set aside. In a large measuring cup or a mixing bowl combine lukewarm water and salt; stir and pour over chicken breasts. Set aside for 20 to 30 minutes. You can also also cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours. In the meantime, prepare the Chicken Seaso
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Rigatoni Meatball Soup

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Meatball Ingredients: • 1 pound ground beef (85/15 ratio, organic if possible) • 1 French roll (2-3 ounces), processed for 20-30 seconds in food processor for breadcrumbs • 1 egg, whisked • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon dried basil • 1 teaspoon dried oregano • 1 teaspoon dried parsley • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper • 4 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press (Need a good garlic press? Here’s the link: Rowav Garlic Press) • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese • Splash of milk or half & half (about 2 tablespoons) Soup Ingredients: • Olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) • 1 onion, roughly chopped • 1 teaspoon dried basil • 1 teaspoon dried oregano • 1 teaspoon dried parsley • Pinch salt • Pinch black pepper • Pinch red pepper flakes (optional) • 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 1/4 cup red wine (optional) • 1 (28 ounce/ 793 gram) can organic whole, peeled tomatoes • 6 cups warm chicken stock (I like Better Than Bouillon to make my stock) • 1 ta
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