May 17, 2011 at 7:18 pm (baking powder, butter, cinnamon, Desserts, flour, granulated sugar, heavy cream, oven, plums, salt, Summer)
2 Servings
3 large plums
5 T sugar, divided
1/4 t cinnamon
1/2 C flour
3/4 t baking powder
Dash of salt
1 T butter
2 – 3 T heavy cream
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Wash fruit and pat dry. Pit and slice plums into thin lengthwise slices to yield 2 1/2 – 3 cups.
Spoon fruit into 1-quart casserole. Combine 4 T sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle over plums. Bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare topping.
Combine flour, remaining 1 T sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir well. Cut butter into flour mixture, till mixture is crumbly. Add cream, 1 T at a time, stirring with a fork, just till dough comes together.
Turn out onto floured board. Flour rolling pin and roll dough 1/2″ thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes. Remove fruit from oven. Arrange dough over fruit. (It may be necessary to smooth out fruit.)
Return cobbler to oven and bake an additional 15 – 20 minutes, until dough brown lightly. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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May 17, 2011 at 6:57 pm (7 ingredients or less, Breakfast, brown sugar, butter, maple flavoring, Quick Dishes, salt, stovetop)
Makes 1 3/4 cups.
1 1/2 C brown sugar
3/4 C water
1 T butter
Dash of salt
1/2 t maple flavoring
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Mix sugar, water, butter and salt in saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in maple flavoring. Serve warm.
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May 17, 2011 at 6:51 pm (baking powder, blueberries, Breakfast, butter, eggs, flour, frozen blueberries, granulated sugar, milk, oven, Quick Dishes, salt)
Makes 12 muffins.
1 3/4 C flour
1/3 C sugar
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 C fresh or frozen, unthawed blueberries
3/4 C milk
1 egg
1/3 C melted butter
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In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in blueberries. Add milk, egg and butter. Mix just till dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be lumpy. Do not overmix.
Spoon batter into twelve 2 1/2″ greased muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Serve warm.
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May 17, 2011 at 6:44 pm (7 ingredients or less, Breakfast, brown sugar, cinnamon, dried apples, granulated sugar, nutmeg, Quick Dishes, quick oats, raisins, salt)
8 servings
3 C quick oats
Salt
8 sandwich bags or envelopes
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Put 1/2 C oats in blender and whirl at high speed till powdery; reserve in small bowl. Repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 C oats.
Into each bag or envelope put 1/4 C unpowdered oats, 2 T powdered oats and a pinch of salt. Fold and seal. Store in box or airtight container.
To serve: Empty into bowl, and add 3/4 C boiling water. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes.
Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal: Add 1 T sugar, 1/4 t cinnamon and 2 T dried apples to each packet.
Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal: Add 1 T sugar, 1/4 t cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg to each packet.
Raisins and Brown Sugar: Add 1 T brown sugar and 1 T raisins to each packet.
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May 17, 2011 at 6:35 pm (7 ingredients or less, Breakfast, brown sugar, cereal, coarsely chopped almonds, dried apples, hazelnuts, old-fashioned oats, oven, raisins, wheat germ)
Makes 8 cups
2 1/2 C rolled oats
1 1/2 C dried apples, very finely chopped
1 C raw wheat germ
1 C chopped almonds or hazelnuts
3/4 C brown sugar
1/3 C raisins
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all ingredients except raisins. Spread mixture on large, rimmed, ungreased baking pan and bake 5 or 6 minutes or until slightly toasted, stirring now and then. Let cool thoroughly; add raisins; store in airtight container.
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May 14, 2011 at 2:56 pm (bay leaf, butter, garlic, large shrimp, lemon juice, Main Dish, medium shrimp, oregano, pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, stovetop, vegetable oil)
2 servings
1/2 C butter
1/4 C vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 t crushed oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1 t crushed red pepper flakes
Dash of lemon juice
1 lb medium – large raw shrimp
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Melt butter in 3-quart pot of skilled with lid. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Toss well. Set aside for 30 minutes (butter may solidify), stirring occasionally.
Place pot over medium-low heat and allow to come to gentle bubble. Stir. Cover and cook shrimp 5 minutes or just till they turn bright pink.
Spoon shrimp into 2 serving bowls. Divide pan juices between servings. Serve immediately.
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May 14, 2011 at 2:46 pm (allspice berries, apple cider, Beverages, cinnamon stick, honey, lemons, nutmeg, orange juice, Quick Dishes, stovetop, whole cloves)
12 servings
2 qt apple cider
4 C orange juice
Juice of 2 lemons
3/4 C honey
4 cinnamon sticks
2 T whole cloves
2 T whole allspice
1 t nutmeg
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Combine all ingredients in large saucepan. Heat to boiling and simmer 10 minutes. Strain out spices. Serve warm.
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May 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm (7 ingredients or less, Beverages, blender, ginger ale, lime juice, no-cook, orange juice, pineapple, Quick Dishes)
4 servings
1 fresh pineapple
3/4 C ginger ale
1/4 C orange juice
1 T lime juice
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Cut pineapple into quarters. Remove fruit from shell, core and cut into large chunks. Whirl about 4 chunks at a time in blender at high speed till pureed. Add all puree back to blender along with remaining ingredients. Whirl on low speed till blended.
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May 14, 2011 at 2:32 pm (7 ingredients or less, Beverages, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemons, no-cook, Quick Dishes, red food coloring)
5 – 6 servings
1 C sugar
1 C lemon juice
1 tray ice cubes (approximately 12)
2 1/2 C cold water
1 lemon, sliced thinly
Few drops of red food coloring
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In large glass pitcher, combine sugar and lemon juice; stir with long-handled spoon till sugar dissolves. Add ice cubes, cold water and lemon slices; stir briskly till pitcher is frosty. Stir in enough food coloring to make lemonade pink.
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May 14, 2011 at 2:26 pm (7 ingredients or less, Aldi ingredients, Beverages, blender, blueberries, honey, milk, no-cook, Quick Dishes, vanilla, yogurt)
3 servings
1 C milk
1 C plain yogurt
1 C blueberries
1 T honey
1/2 t vanilla
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Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and whirl till well-blended and smooth. Serve chilled.
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