Cooking Method: Baking
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Chocolate Pots de Crème
I made this Chocolate Pots de Crème for a dinner party. Warning! It's very rich. You might want to put them into ramekins half the size! Also, I shaved some additional chocolate onto the top.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Milk Chocolate Florentine Cookies
Milk Chocolate Florentine Cookies are so good. These lacy cookies allow a sneak of melted chocolate-y goodness that’s to come as well as an elegant air to a simple recipe. I find this is the perfect alternative to drab sugar cookies and a great way to enjoy not only the process, but the outcome.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Chocolate Shortbread
These Chocolate Shortbread cookies are absolutely delicious! I will be making these again!
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 36 cookies
Party Potatoes
Party potatoes are also called Funeral Potatoes. Funeral potatoes are a traditional Mormon potato hotdish, or casserole, that originated in the U.S. state of Utah. The dish usually consists of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese (cheddar or Parmesan), onions, cream soup (chicken, mushroom, or celery) or a cream sauce, sour cream, and is topped with butter and corn flakes or crushed potato chips. Reminiscent of my mid-west upbringing, where every side dish had a crunchy topping. However, this recipe is minus the crunch!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 30 mins
- Yields: 10 Servings
Lemon Chiffon Pudding
Lemon Chiffon Pudding is a very old fashioned recipe, using very few ingredients. It's amazingly delicious. Next time I make it, I'm going to double it!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chile Cheese Egg Casserole
My friend Brady, made us a wonderful dinner. It’s a recipe that has been passed down in our town circa 1974. Over the years it has been changed and adapted each time. This is his current version.
Here is his note
“I like to mix up my cheeses if I can. Frequently I will use the Mexican 4-Cheese blend instead of plain Jack, or I may add Pepper Jack to spice things up. I once used six different kinds of cheese! The main cheese should always be Sharp Cheddar, but have fun and play with the rest, as long as you keep it at 32 ounces or so.”
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Artichoke Spinach Pasta Casserole
I tried this new version of artichoke spinach pasta. If it contains artichokes and lemon, then I make it.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Chicken & Mushroom Casserole with Crunchy Stuffing Topping
Chicken & Mushroom Casserole with Crunchy Stuffing Topping is a recipe I concocted. To me, texture is key. I love things that are crunchy! I happened to have a half a box of leftover stuffing mix and decided to use it up. You could make this ahead and bake it later. Love that!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze
I made Ina Garten's Sticky Toffee cake from her Cookbook, Foolproof. You should have been there to hear the OMGs! All I can say is WOW and yes, it's Foolproof! PS - I used a springform pan, which worked beautifully.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: Makes a 9-inch cake
Tamale Pie
This Tamale Pie takes less then 5 minutes to throw it in a casserole dish! The Trader Joe's "tasting station" is a place for some culinary inspiration. It's where they hand out samples for you to try. I almost always buy whatever they are demoing. It was this tamale pie. I am not a big fan of polenta (unless it's crispy), but I have to say I really liked this dish. It's something you could have in your pantry. You could even make it vegetarian by using vegetarian chili instead of chicken or turkey. The original recipe calls for a jar of their Cowboy Caviar, but I actually used the corn salsa instead.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
