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Civet of Eggs
Cooking — This fourteenth-century recipe is taken from the Menagier de Paris, where it appears as cives d'oeufs ("stewed" eggs). The vinegar and wine sauce is curiously reminiscent of another Burgundian regional dish, the meurette, and also of oeufs ...More…
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Pound Cake
Cooking — About vanilla and vanilla extract. Vanilla is the pod of a climbing vine and a member of the orchid family. Vanilla extract is made from whole vanilla beans that have been soaked in alcohol. Vanillin is an artificial vanilla flavor chemically ...More…
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Picnic Oven-Fried Chicken
Cooking — Whether you take it along on a picnic or serve it at home for a family supper, this updated "fried" chicken is a crowd pleaser. Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted ...More…
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Hazelnut Toffee Squares
Cooking — You can make a lot of these in one batch. Be sure to let the chocolate set before you cut the cookies. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. With a wooden spoon or a mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until ...More…
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Rocky Road Whoppers
Cooking — These big chocolate and walnut chocolate chip cookies have a center filled with miniature marshmallows. The end result is a cookie marbled with chocolate and melted marshmallows. Lining the baking sheet with parchment paper makes these cookies ...More…
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Lemon Bars
Cooking — In a bowl, blend together the 1 cup of flour, the butter, and the 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Press this dough into a greased 8-x-8-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, but leave the oven on. While the dough base is ...More…
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Hamburger Buddy
Cooking — Very finely chopping onion, mushrooms and carrots in the food processor is not only fast--it makes the vegetables hard to detect for picky eaters. They also form the base for the sauce of this ground beef skillet supper. Make it a meal: Serve ...More…
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Cinnamon Rolls
Cooking — No one can resist warm, sweet cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven and drizzled with icing. Make and shape the rolls the night before and wake your family up to a special breakfast treat. In a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and ...More…
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Ham-&-Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Cooking — Making a pocket in the chicken breast to hold the stuffing is easy with a good, sharp, thin-bladed knife. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing in the oven ensures that it cooks evenly ...More…
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King Ranch Casserole
Cooking — Chicken layered with a spicy sauce and cheese--popular in Texas and now made more healthful for Tex-Mex lovers everywhere. Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and flour in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. ...More…
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Peach Upside-Down Cake
Cooking — Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round springform cake pan. In a saucepan heat 2 tablespoons of the oil, and the pear concentrate. Add the halved peaches or nectarines and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until just tender. Set ...More…
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Chocolate Chip Muffins
Cooking — Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray twelve 2 3/4 by 1 1/2-inch nonstick muffin cups with oil. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well ...More…