Cranberry Küchen
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Cranberry Küchen is a dessert staple at Christmastime. A sugar cookie-like crust topped with a cinnamon and orange cranberry filling and a vanilla sour cream topping. Yields 12 to 16 pieces depending on how you cut it.
- 1 recipe homemade yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 recipe homemade cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (or about 2 clementine oranges)
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 splash pure vanilla extract
- powdered sugar (for serving)
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Cranberry Glazed Ham
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Brighten up your holiday dinner table with this Cranberry Glazed Ham! Fresh cranberries simmer with maple syrup, brown sugar and is then pureed with dijon mustard and ground clove. Brush over ham while reheating until caramelized and sticky. Serve any extra (warm) glaze with the ham on the side. This recipe will serve about 18 to 20 people.
- 8 ounces fresh cranberries (rinsed)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (heaping) dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 14 to 15 pounds hardwood smoked ham (bone-in and spiral-cut)
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General Tso's Chicken
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General Tso's Chicken is a sweet, spicy and tangy Chinese dish. Crispy tender pieces of chicken in a addictive sauce is served over rice and topped with sliced green onions. Serve with roasted broccoli or chow mein. Not only is this recipe lighter than the traditional recipe but super easy too!
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1⅓ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons hoisin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup bone broth (or chicken stock)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or low-sodium tamari)
- 1 medium lime (juiced)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or other oil safe fro high temp cooking)
- 3 cloves minced fresh garlic
- 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (plus more for serving)
- 3 green onions (sliced, for serving)
- 2 cups cooked rice (for serving )
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Gingerbread Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
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Gingerbread Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting is moist, flavorful and comes together easily! This simple cake consisting of typical cake ingredients along with brown sugar and molasses is perfectly spiced with a homemade gingerbread spice blend and topped with an incredible brown sugar frosting!Yields 9 to 16 pieces - depending on how you cut it.
- nonstick baking spray with flour (or grease and dust with flour tapping out the excess )
- 2¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2½ tablespoons gingerbread spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature )
- 1 cup un-sulphured molasses
- 1 cup boiling water
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 2 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature )
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/2 tablespoon milk (or more as needed)
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Cinnamon White Russian
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A Cinnamon White Russian is a fun spin on a classic cocktail. RumChata, Kahlúah, vanilla vodka and a splash of cream is served over ice with a cinnamon sugar rim. This recipe will serve 2 but can easily be halved or doubled.
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (or sugar in the raw)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ice
- 4 ounces RumChata
- 2 ounces vanilla vodka
- 2 ounces Kahlúah (coffee liqueur)
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- 2 cinnamon sticks
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Joyful Almond Macaroons
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"They're truly meant for coconut lovers since they're unadulterated coconut baked with sweetened condensed milk for a tender, chewy cookie."
- 5½ cups unsweetened flaked coconut (I used 4½ cups Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Coconut (because they are larger pieces))
- 2/3 cup flour
- 14 ounces canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 to 5 pieces almond bark (or candi-quick)
- 24 almonds
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Braised Korean Pork Tacos
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Sweet and spicy, crisp, fresh and cool all wrapped up in a tortilla of love.
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat ( or olive oil)
- 3½ pound pork shoulder (cut into 5 to 6 pieces)
- kosher salt
- coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 red onion (cut into wedges)
- 6 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled)
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 recipe Korean BBQ Sauce
- 12 flour tortillas
- 1 recipe cilantro coleslaw
- 2 to 4 radishes (sliced thinly)
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
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Classic banana bread studded with chocolate. Yields 2 loaves or 16 thick slices.
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semis-weet chocolate chips ( or wafers)
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Easy Vegetable Fried Brown Rice with Egg
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Leftover cooked brown rice and frozen peas and carrots make this the easiest vegetable fried rice recipe! Add in cooked shredded chicken for a complete meal that's great for busy week nights!
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil (or light, flavorless oil)
- 1 cup carrot and pea medley (frozen or thawed)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups cooked long grain brown rice
- 3 tablespoons low sodium tamari (or low sodium soy sauce)
- kosher salt (to taste)
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Beef + Mushroom Ragu over Fried Polenta
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Crispy fried polenta topped with a hearty and robust sauce of ground beef, mushrooms and herbs.
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup grits
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 5 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 2 pounds ground beef (I use a combination of 1 lb. chuck and sirloin each)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 28 ounces canned whole San Marzano tomatoes (pulsed in a food processor until slightly chunky)
- 8 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (plus more for serving)
- 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (for serving)
- red pepper flakes (for serving (optional))
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