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2020 Thanksgiving- definately would double the filling next year....not enough!!!! 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup shortening, chilled ½ cup cold water 1 pinch salt 2 cups pitted sour cherries 1 ¼ cups white sugar 10 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon butter   ¼ teaspoon almond extract Step 1 Cut the shortening into the flour and salt with the whisking blades of a stand mixer until the crumbs are pea-sized. Mix in cold water by hand just until the dough holds together. Divide the dough in half and form it into two disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled through, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Step 2 Roll out one disk of dough into a 11-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry. Refrigerate until needed. Roll out the dough for the top crust, transfer it to a plate or baking sheet, and refrigerate. Step 3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a baking tray in the oven to preheat. Step 4 Place the cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium-sized non-aluminum...

My new Obsession...  French Macaron with Salted Buttercream Icing I went on a girls trip and had the best cookies i have had in my life...salted caramel macarons.  I have been on a quest to duplicate it....so here is my working cook book. 1) I started out with unblanched almond flour and egg white that had not sat for 3 days.  They oozed and were gritty... I also used cup measurement 2) 3 day old egg white and salted caramel....macarons came out nice, but the caramel was a bit too sweet to me Here is the video for the delectable macaron shell though:....and I did use a digital scale this though (our postage scale) 3) Turned the caramel previously prepared into Salted caramel buttercream- delicious So far my favorite recipe is.... Macaron Shell: 100 grams ground blanched almonds or almond meal /flour* 180 grams confectioner (powdered or icing) sugar** 100 grams "aged" egg whites, at room temperature*** 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional) 35 gr...

2 c flour 2 c sugar Sauce pan: 1/2 c butter, 4 tbsp. cocoa, 1cup water, 1/2 c crisco Bring to rapid boil, when melted pour over first mixture. While still hot, beat, then add: 1/2 c buttermilk, 1 tsp. soda, and 1 tsp. vanilla Then add 2 eggs, mix well Pour into 15x10 pan, Bake for 30 min. At 350. Frost when cool with: frosting: 1/2 c butter 4 tbsp. cocoa 6 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 pound powdered sugar sifted Mix well then add 1 cup pecans and 1 cup coconut.

from allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup butter 1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows 4 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 pounds confectioners' sugar, divided DIRECTIONS Place the butter in a shallow bowl, and set aside. Place the marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on High for 30 seconds to 1 minute to start melting the marshmallows. Carefully stir the water and vanilla extract into the hot marshmallows, and stir until the mixture is smooth. Slowly beat in the confectioners' sugar, a cup...

So Les came to town yesterday, and we met him despite the flooding dowtown and ate Goode Company BBQ. I love their BBQ, but ever since Grandma Malin got a piece of Pecan Pie there, I have really liked their Pecan Pie, it is the best I've ever had (I am not a huge fan of Pecan Pie, but apparently Good Company Barbecuque's is soo good they have a drive through pie service at Thanksgiving and it is really good). Anyway, this girl had the recipe, and since Grandma gave me a gallon of Pecans for Christmas.... So I modified it a little, I just need Gary to make me a beautiful deep dish pie plate now. Pecan Pie for the crust: 1 1/2 cups flour 6 tablespoons cold butter 1 tbl sugar 1/4 cup ice water for the filling: 4 eggs 1 cup lite corn syrup 2 Tbs. molasses 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar 3 tbl unsalted butter, melted 1 tbl lemon juice or bourbon 1 teaspoon mild vinegar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup whole pecans equipment: a 9 inch pie pan, preferably deep dish ceramic 1. Prepare ...

Chocolate Pear Pudding Cake It sounds unusual, but it is delicious. Gary found the recipe on NPR from the comfort food cook, Nigella . Especially nice on fast Sundays. Ingredients 2 cans (14 ounces each) pear halves in juice 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) softened butter, plus more for greasing 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 1/2-inch square ovenproof dish with butter. 2. Drain the pears and arrange them in the dish. 3. Combine the remaining ingredients in a food processor and blitz till you have a batter with a soft dropping consistency. 4. Spread the batter over the pears. Bake for 30 minutes. 5. Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes before slicing. (I cut 2 down and 2 across to make 9 slices.) Serve with chocolate sauce. Serves 6 to 9.

From Baker's Website....these are Gary's favorite brownies. I like 'em with milk chocolate chips too. 4 squares Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 3/4 c butter or margarine 2 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. flour 1 c. pecans Preheat 350 F. Line 13x9 bakin with foil. Frease foil Microwave chocolate buter for 2 min. Sir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add flour and pecans. Mix well. Spread into pan. Bake 30-35 minutes

This is really good, the cream cheese frosting totally makes it....found at allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese, sof...

These are Gary's Favorite...again allrecipes.com 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup quick cooking oats 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup melted butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ...

This tastes like a candy bar. 1 1/2 c sugar 1/3 c cornstarch 2 squares baking chocolate 1/2 tsp salt 3 c. milk. Boil for 1 minute. Add mixture to 4 mixed egg yolks. Add the egg yolk mixture back into the pot and cook 2 minutes, but do not boil. Pour into graham cracker crust and chill. Serve chilled.

I have had these every year since I was little for my birthday. that and chicken cordon bleu. 1 pastry for 9" pie 2 c. brown sugar 1 c. water 4 baking apples. Cinnamon and Sugar Peel and Core Apples. (If you don't want the serving so big you can cut the apples in half). Sprinkle Cinnamon and Sugar in them and wrap them in pie dough. Put them in a pan. Over the stove stir 2 c. brown sugar and 1 c. water and some cinnamon until bubbly, pour over apples. Bake 50-80 minutes ad 425F. (This depends on the pie dough, you don't want it raw at all or it tastes gross, so for whole apples longer, smaller apples shorter. )