Ingredients 4 cups Nilla Wafers 5 ripe bananas, sliced into 1/3-inch rounds 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 1/3 cups milk 3 large egg yolks 3 tablespoons salted butter 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract Meringue 4 large egg whites 1/2 teaspoon pure van

INGREDIENTS 1 or 2 cans of Apple Filling or any pie filling you like 1/4 cup butter melted 1 store-bought rolled pie crust Optional: Powdered sugar, glaze, chocolate drizzle, brown sugar, caramel of your choice DIRECTIONS Warm your ready-made apple filling in a saucepan and let cool. Fi

16 ounces cream cheese softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs* 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold 1 teaspoon cornstarch Instructions 1. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter

Ingredients 2 sticks of softened butter 2/3 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups & 2 tbsp. flour Preheat the oven to 350 degrees In a large bowl cream together 2 sticks of softened butter and sugar. Cream until fluffy. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix, blending all ing

7 dried ancho chiles (If you don't want skip the first step) 3 Tbsp oil 1/2 large onion, peeled and diced 2 large tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp tomato paste 12" piece ginger, peeled and chopped ½ C apple cider vinegar 2 ½ C beef stock 3/4 tsp cumin ½ tsp cinnamon ½ Tbs

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsps pure vanilla extract 3 large eggs 14 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup light brown sugar 6-7 fresh pineapple rings or more to create design maraschino cherries Preheat the oven to

INGREDIENTS 1 pork tenderloin (1 pound or center cut pork chop or chicken 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional 6 ounces uncooked multigrain or regular angel hair pasta 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sugar snap peas 1

INGREDIENTS 1 lbs shrimp (or Chicken or Stripped Beef) 1 Tbsp cornstarch 1 cup green beans, chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped 5-6 Green onion or scallions, chopped 5 garlic cloves, finely cho

PASTA 1 pound ziti pasta 4 cups marinara sauce 2 cups alfredo sauce 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 cup Fontina cheese shredded TOPPING 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs ¼ cup romano cheese grated 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated 2 cloves garlic mince

Baking spray, for spraying custard cups or cupcake pan 1 stick butter 2 ounces of bittersweet chocolate 2 ounces of semisweet chocolate 1/4 cups powdered sugar 2 whole eggs 3 egg yolks teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Vanilla ice cream, for serving Preheat the oven to 4

INGREDIENTS 1 14 oz bag of sweetened coconut flakes 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 2/3 cup chopped lightly salted almonds I used Blue Diamond Low Sodium Lightly Salted - light blue bag 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk regular or fat-free Preheat the oven to 325F. Line a large baking

INGREDIENTS 2 ears of corn on the cob ½ cup mayonnaise % teaspoons lime juice ½ Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat) 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus more for sprinkling 1 teaspoon kosher salt or a pinch of fine salt ½ cup grated Cotija cheese OR grated parmesan 1 tablespoon fine

4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4- inch thick slices ½ cup white sugar, divided 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter 3 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup confectioners' sugar Directions Place strawberries in a

INGREDIENTS 2 cups heavy or light cream, or half-and-half 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½/ teaspoon salt 5 egg yolks ½/2 cup sugar, more for topping Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a saucepan, combine cream, vanilla bean and salt and cook over low heat just un

INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoons butter 2/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 4 cups of broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces (fresh or frozen) 6 cups chicken broth (or you can use the 6 49 1/2 oz can) 3/4 cup half-and-half 1 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon pepper DIRECTION

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick) 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1. Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately, add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. 2. Add small amount additional milk, if needed.

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 1-1/2 tsps baking powder 1-1/2 tsps baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsps vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water 1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch roun

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