Dessert

Chocolate Candy Cane Tower

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Chocolate Candy Cane Tower
Giada De Laurentiis' Chocolate Candy Cane Tower is pure holiday magic ?
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 6 cups pancake mix, such as Krusteaz
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil, for pan
  • 1½ cups bittersweet chocolate chips
  • Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 3 candy canes, crushed
  • Mini meringue cookies, for garnish, optional
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the pancake mix, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and 4 cups water. Whisk until just combined -- a few small lumps left is just fine.
  2. Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add ½ teaspoon vegetable oil to the pan and swirl to coat evenly. Add about 2 cups of batter to the pan to make the first pancake. Cook for 6 minutes on the first side, adjusting the heat as needed to cook gently without burning. When small bubbles start to burst on the surface, sprinkle over a few chocolate chips and slide the pancake onto a flat plate. Place the pan over the plate and flip the pancake back into the pan. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, then remove the pancake to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Continue with the remaining batter, going down by about ½ cup or ¼ cup for each pancake. When the pancakes get small enough, feel free to simply flip with a spatula. You should end up with about 8 pancakes.
  3. Place the cream cheese, butter, sugar, peppermint extract, salt and milk in a large bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer on medium speed until fully combined and light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Place the largest pancake on a flat cake stand. Spread some of the frosting over the top of the pancake, leaving a ⅓-inch border on the outside. Sprinkle with some of the crushed candy canes. Continue stacking the pancakes with the frosting and the candy canes, going down in size as you stack. Insert a long skewer through the center of the cake to hold the layers in place. Trim the skewer so that the top is flush with the top of the cake, and cover with more frosting. Decorate with mini meringue cookies on top if desired.

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Posted by Food Network on Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Main dish

Christmas Tree Antipasto Salad

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Christmas Tree Antipasto Salad
This cheery holiday salad is a fun (and delicious!) decorating idea for a party. A trio of lettuces create the evergreen tree, and items from the deli counter and salad bar become an edible garland.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
Salad:
  • 5 ounces baby arugula (about 8 cups)
  • 5 ounces baby kale (about 8 cups)
  • 2 Persian cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced into half moons
  • 3 heads little gem lettuce, bases trimmed and leaves separated, or the inner leaves of Bibb lettuce
  • ¼ pound thinly sliced Genoa salami
  • Three ¼-inch-thick slices provolone (about 6 ounces)
  • ¼ pound thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 1 cup cheese-stuffed small sweet piquante peppers, such as peppadews
  • ½ cup jarred small whole artichoke hearts (about 8)
  • ½ cup green castelvetrano olives
  • ½ cup kalamata olives
  • ½ cup small whole pepperoncini
  • 6 radishes, tops trimmed
  • ¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
  • One 4-ounce goat cheese log
  • 8 ounces ciliegine mozzarella (small balls of mozzarella), halved
White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the salad:
  1. Combine the baby arugula and kale in a large bowl. Arrange the leaves on a very large platter or cutting board in a Christmas tree shape that measures 16 to 18 inches tall, reserving a handful of greens. The platter should be large enough to accommodate a star on top and a trunk on the bottom. Scatter half of the sliced cucumbers over the tree. Arrange a layer of little gem lettuce leaves to create 4 tiers on the tree; use the small inner leaves for the fourth layer at the top of the tree.
  2. Stack the sliced salami and cut out a large star using a 3½-inch star cutter; reserve the scraps. Using the same cutter, cut out 2 stars from 2 slices of the provolone; reserve the scraps. Make a layered meat-and-cheese stack starting with half the salami stars, topped with a provolone star, the rest of the salami, and the second provolone star. Place the star at the top of the tree.
  3. Cut out smaller stars from the provolone scraps and the remaining provolone slice using 1-inch and 1½-inch cutters. Roll up the salami scraps and prosciutto slices into flowers. Arrange the cheese stars, meat flowers, stuffed peppadews, artichoke hearts, both kinds of olives and pepperoncini on the lettuce to form a garland that zig-zags up the tree from the bottom right to the upper left.
  4. Using a bar citrus zester, zest a channel along the equator of each radish so it resembles a tree ornament. Halve each radish vertically and add the pieces to the garland. Scatter the remaining cucumber slices on the leafy parts of the tree and use the reserved greens to fill any gaps in the tree.
  5. Put the nuts on a small plate and roll the goat cheese in them to fully coat. Place the log at the bottom of the tree to form the trunk. Decorate the ground under the tree with the ciliegine mozzarella balls for snow.
  6. For the white balsamic vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, ½ teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a small bowl until well combined. Serve on the side.

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Posted by Food Network on Friday, December 22, 2017

Main dish

My Mama’s Braciole

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My Mama's Braciole
This classic Italian recipe comes from Rachael Ray's mama, and now it can be a staple in your family too!
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 8 slices beef braciole, beef very thinly sliced
  • Coarse salt and black pepper
  • 8 slices prosciutto di Parma
  • 1½ cups plain bread crumbs, eyeball it
  • ½ cup milk, eyeball it
  • ⅔ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, 3 handfuls
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped arugula
  • Plain round toothpicks
  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
  • 2 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 12 crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
Instructions
  1. Season meat with salt and pepper. Top each slice of meat with a slice of prosciutto. In a medium bowl, moisten bread crumbs with milk. Add grated cheese, onion, parsley, arugula, salt and pepper to the crumbs and combine well. Spread a thin layer of stuffing down the center of each beef slice and roll tightly. Fasten rolled meat with plain toothpicks.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to a hot pan along with garlic. Set meat into pan and brown on all sides, 6 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan. Add butter to the pan. Add mushrooms to the melted butter. Saute mushrooms 5 minutes. Add flour to the pan and cook 2 minutes. Whisk wine into the flour and mushrooms and scrape up pan drippings. Reduce wine 1 minute, then whisk in beef broth and tomato paste. Set meat back into sauce and reduce heat to medium low. Partially cover pan with a cover left ajar an inch. Simmer meat in sauce 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer beef rolls to a platter, removing toothpicks. Pour pan gravy down over the beef rolls and serve.

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Posted by Food Network on Friday, December 22, 2017

Drink

Cinnamon Whiskey Fizz

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Cinnamon Whiskey Fizz
While the weather cools down outside, warm up on the inside with Johnnie Walker and this Cinnamon Whisky Fizz!
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
  • Cinnamon Simple Syrup
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup water
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • Cocktail
  • 1⁄2 ounce cinnamon simple syrup
  • 1 & ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label Whisky
  • 1⁄2 ounce lemon juice
  • 3 ounces ginger beer
  • Cinnamon stick, for garnish
  • Lemon slice, for garnish
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Cinnamon simple syrup: In a small pot, combine sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks. Whisk well and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for about 5 minutes, then strain and cool.
  2. Cocktail: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add cinnamon simple syrup, Johnnie Walker Red Label Whisky, lemon juice, and ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, lemon slice, and a dusting of ground cinnamon.
  3. Enjoy!

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Posted by Tasty on Monday, December 3, 2018

Main dish

Apricot Oat Bars

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Apricot Oat Bars
Fans swear by this "simply scrumptious" 5-Star Apricot Oat Bar recipe from Giada De Laurentiis ?
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
Filling
  • 1 (13-ounce) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1¼ cups)
  • 8 dried apricots, chopped into ¼-inch pieces (about ⅓ cup)
Crust
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 packed cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1¾ cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch metal baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Filling: In a small bowl, mix together the jam and the apricots. Set aside.
  3. Crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Stir in the oats and walnuts. Add the butter, egg and vanilla and stir until incorporated.
  4. Using a fork or clean fingers, lightly press half of the crust mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Using a spatula, spread the filling over the crust leaving a ½-inch border around the edge of the pan. Cover the filling with the remaining crust mixture and gently press to flatten. Bake until light golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Posted by Food Network on Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Main dish

Multi-Flavor Stuffed Party Bread Roll

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Multi-Flavor Stuffed Party Bread Roll
Multi-Flavor Stuffed Party Bread Roll
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 14 oz premade pizza dough, 1 can (395 g)
  • 8 slices ham
  • 10 slices mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup spinach artichoke dip (64 g)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (100 g)
  • 28 pepperoni slices, divided
  • ½ stick ¼ cup salted butter, melted (60 g)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Roll out the pizza dough to a 14x14-inch (35x35-cm) square, about ¼-inch (6 mm) thick.
  3. Arrange 4 of the ham slices on the left third of pizza dough, leaving a 2-inch (5 cm) space at the top.
  4. Place the mozzarella slices on top of the ham.
  5. Place the remaining ham slices on top of the mozzarella.
  6. Spread spinach artichoke dip on the middle third of the pizza dough, leaving 2 inches (5 cm) at the top.
  7. Spread tomato sauce on the last third of pizza dough, still leaving 2 inches (5 cm) at the top.
  8. Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella over the tomato sauce.
  9. Place half the pepperoni slices on top of the shredded mozzarella.
  10. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella on top of pepperoni. Followed by the remaining pepperoni on top of the shredded mozzarella.
  11. Starting with the edge closest to you, roll up the pizza dough.
  12. Place the roll seam-side down on the baking sheet.
  13. Cut 9 even 2-inch (5-cm) slits across the top of the roll.
  14. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, parsley, and garlic powder.
  15. Brush the garlic butter mixture over the roll.
  16. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  17. Slice and serve.
  18. Enjoy!

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Posted by Tasty on Saturday, December 1, 2018

Main dish

Apple Pie Tacos

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Apple Pie Tacos
These apple pie tacos are the tasty treat you didn't even know you needed! ?
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 4 granny smith apples
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 large flour tortillas
  • ¼ cup melted butter (60 g)
CINNAMON SUGAR
  • ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
  • ½ tablespoon cinnamon
  • vanilla ice cream, for serving
  • caramel sauce, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  2. Peel and core the apples. Soak the peeled apples in a large bowl filled with water and lemon juice so they won’t brown. Working one at a time, thinly slice the apples.
  3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the apple slices and sprinkle with the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir continuously and cook until the apples are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
  4. Make the taco shells: Using a cookie cutter or the lid of a mason jar, cut out 14 small circles from the tortillas.
  5. Brush the small tortilla rounds with melted butter and coat with cinnamon sugar. Shape the cut-out tortillas to look like taco shells and place between the cups of an upside-down muffin tin to hold their shapes.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Let the taco shells cool until easy to handle.
  7. Spoon the apple pie filling into the taco shells. Top with small scoops of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
  8. Enjoy!

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Posted by Tasty on Sunday, December 2, 2018

Main dish

Fried Ravioli Sliders

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Fried Ravioli Sliders
Fried Ravioli Sliders
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef (455 g)
  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ¹¹⁄₂ cups italian breadcrumb (170 g)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (110 g)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 30 raviolis, thawed if frozen
  • oil, for frying
  • 15 slices mozzarella cheese, cut into fourths
  • fresh parsley, to serve
  • tomato sauce, to serve
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  2. In a bowl add the beef, sausage, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine.
  3. Spread the meat mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until fully cooked.
  5. In a bowl, add bread crumbs, garlic powder red pepper flakes, salt and Parmesan. Stir to combine.
  6. Take one ravioli and dip in the whisked eggs, then dip into the bread crumb mixture. Repeat with the rest of the ravioli.
  7. Heat 1 inch (2 cm) of oil until the temperature reaches 350˚F (180˚C). Fry ravioli 4 at a time.
  8. Cut the cooked meat into 15 pieces.
  9. Place the fried ravioli on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in a ring shape. Place 2 squares of cheese on the ravioli. Place a piece of meat on top. Place 2 more squares of cheese on the meat. Place a ravioli on top.
  10. Bake for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
  11. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with tomato sauce for dipping.
  12. Serve immediately.
  13. Enjoy!

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Posted by Tasty on Friday, December 22, 2017

Dessert

Chocolate Fondue Bread Boat

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Chocolate Fondue Bread Boat
Chocolate Fondue Bread Boat
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 large loaf bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 10 oz dark chocolate (285 g)
  • 10 oz milk chocolate (280 g)
  • 10 oz white chocolate (280 g)
  • 3 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided (780 mL)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  2. On a large cutting board cut out 3 evenly spaced squares roughly half the width and ⅙ the length of the bread loaf.
  3. Take the 3 bread cut outs and slice them into 6 strips each.
  4. On a parchment paper-lined baking sheet place bread and cut out bread strips.
  5. Combine butter and sugar and brush onto loaf.
  6. Add cinnamon to the sugar butter mixture and brush onto strips.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes removing the cinnamon toast strips after 10 minutes.
  8. In a small saucepan combine dark chocolate and 1 ¼ cup (295 ml) heavy cream and stir until fully incorporated.
  9. In a small saucepan combine milk chocolate and 1 cup heavy (235 ml) cream and stir until fully incorporated.
  10. In a small saucepan combine white chocolate and remaining heavy cream and stir until fully incorporated.
  11. Place loaf on serving tray and fill each hole with one of the three fondues.
  12. Enjoy!

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Posted by Tasty on Thursday, January 4, 2018

Dessert

4-Flavor Cheesecake

 

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4-Flavor Cheesecake
4-Flavor Cheesecake
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • CRUST
  • 20 graham crackers, crushed, plus 4 whole
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE FILLINGS
  • 2 tablespoons gelatin powder, 2 packets
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 24 oz cream cheese (680 mg)
  • 1 cup sugar (200 g)
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided (720 mL)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup lemon curd, divided (165 g)
  • ½ cup dulce de leche, warmed, plus more for garnish (150 g)
  • ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread (145 g)
  • 1 tablespoon raspberry jam
  • 8 fresh raspberries, for garnish
  • 5 chocolate hazelnut truffles, for garnish
  • 10 pecans, roughly charged, for garnish
  • 5 candied lemon slice, optional, halved, garnish
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until combined.
  2. Pour the crust mixture into a 9-inch (23 cm) springform cake pan. Press crumbs down firmly with the bottom of a small ramekin or glass to form an even base.
  3. Carefully break the remaining graham crackers in half, so that you have 8 squares.
  4. Push the graham crackers into the crust with the split line facing upwards to form an X shape, dividing the crust into four equal sections.
  5. Press down on the crust one more time to ensure the graham crackers are secure. Cover and chill in the freezer for at least 10 minutes while preparing the fillings.
  6. In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the water. Set aside to bloom.
  7. In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  8. Add 2½ cups (720 ml) whipping cream and beat until the batter is light and fluffy.
  9. Warm the gelatin in the microwave for about 15 seconds so that it’s fluid, and incorporate into the batter.
  10. Divide the cheesecake batter evenly between 4 medium bowls.
  11. In the first bowl, whisk in the vanilla extract and remaining whipping cream.
  12. In the second bowl, whisk in ⅓ cup (80 grams) lemon curd.
  13. In the third bowl, whisk in the dulce de leche.
  14. In the fourth bowl, whisk in the chocolate hazelnut spread.
  15. To assemble the cheesecake, slowly pour the contents of bowl #1 into a quarter of the pan. Repeat with remaining flavors. Use a spatula to smooth the tops.
  16. Carefully dollop the raspberry jam in small circles on top of the vanilla cheesecake. Use a toothpick or knife to carefully swirl it into the filling. Garnish the outer border with fresh raspberries.
  17. Garnish the outer border of the chocolate hazelnut cheesecake with the chocolate hazelnut truffles.
  18. Garnish the outer border of the dulce de leche cheesecake with the chopped pecans and drizzle with dulce de leche
  19. Pour the remaining lemon curd on top of the lemon cheesecake and smooth with an offset spatula or spoon. Garnish the outer border with candied lemon slices.
  20. Cover the top of the pan tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours or overnight in the fridge before slicing and serving.
  21. Enjoy!

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Posted by Proper Tasty on Tuesday, March 13, 2018