Category: Sweets
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Recipe Makes: 1 loaf Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 50-55 minutes Total Time: around 1 hr INGREDIENTS: 3 medium bananas 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup butter (1 stick); melted 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup sugar ½ tsp salt 1 ½ cup flour 1 cup chocolate (I used a hazelnut chocolate…
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Peaches ‘N’ Pineapple Jell-O
Recipe Makes: around 1 qt Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 minute Chill Time: 3 hrs-overnight Total Time: 3 hrs-overnight INGREDIENTS: 4 cups pineapple juice; divided 2 peach Jell-O packs 1 can sliced peaches 1 can sliced pineapples DIRECTIONS: In a large measuring cup, pour in 1 cup of pineapple juice and heat up…
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Dried Pineapple Flowers
Recipe Makes: 1 dried pineapple Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1-3 hrs Total Time: 1 hr 10 minutes-3 hrs 10 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 large pineapple Cupcake/Muffin Tin DIRECTIONS: Grab the pineapple and twist off the crown. Then grab a knife and cutting board and peel off the rind; or skin. I like to use…
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Blackberry & Lemon Scones
Recipe Makes: 8 or 16 scones Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS FOR SCONES: 2 ¾ cup flour ¾ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp lemon zest 1 stick unsalted butter; frozen 1 large egg ½ cup milk 1 cup blackberries 1…
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Blueberry Muffins (VIDEO)
Recipe Makes: 12 muffins Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25-30 minutes Total Time: 40-45 minutes INGREDIENTS: 2 cups blueberries 2 cups flour, plus 1 tbsp for rolling blueberries 2 eggs 1 cup of honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp vinegar 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup sour cream Non-stick cooking spray Cupcake liners…
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Farmer Cheese Filled Crepes
Recipe Makes: about 30 crepes Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes INGREDIENTS FOR CREPES: 1 cup water 2 cups milk 8 eggs 8 tbsp oil (I used corn oil) 2 cups flour 4 tbsp sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING: 2 cups farmer’s cheese sugar optional (I…
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Apple Turnovers
Recipe Makes: about 15 apple turnovers Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25-30 minutes Total Time: 45-50 minutes INGREDIENTS: 5 medium gala apples 1lb puff pastry dough block 2 eggs; for egg wash Granulated sugar to sprinkle on top (I used ¼ tsp for each pastry) DIRECTIONS: Start out by wash, coring your apple, and…
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Pineapple Meringue
Recipe Makes: about 45 pineapple meringues Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hr 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hrs 15 minutes INGREDIENTS: 4 large egg white; room temperature 1 cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp cream of tar 7 drops yellow food dye* 3 drops green food dye* DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to…
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Jam Filled Buns
Recipe Makes: around 45 buns Prep Time: 2 hrs 30 min Cook: 30 min Total Time: 3 hrs INGREDIENTS: 2 cups jam 2 cups milk; warm 100-115 F 1 tbsp instant yeast ½ cup sugar 7 cups flour 1 tsp salt 3 eggs 1 ½ tbsp corn oil 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 egg;…
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