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Fried Banana 1

Fried Banana 1
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Light, sweet dessert - a perfect ending to the dinner. Great served with Ice Cream on the side.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Fried Banana 1
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Light, sweet dessert - a perfect ending to the dinner. Great served with Ice Cream on the side.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Roll the banana pieces in flour. Mix the baking soda with water to make a paste and roll the banana pieces in it.
  2. Heat the oil until it is hot. Deep fry bananas for 4 minutes or until they are golden brown. Drain.
  3. Pour 1 tablespoon of honey on each banana piece and serve.
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Watermelon Ice

Watermelon Ice
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A great Summer Time treat!
Watermelon Ice
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A great Summer Time treat!
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. In a shallow pan, combine watermelon juice, sugar, and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved; place pan in freezer. Stir watermelon mixture every 20 minutes until frozen, about 2 hours. Cover; store in freezer.
  2. - - - - - - - - - - - - Per serving: 88 Calories; less
  3. than one gram Fat (3% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 22g
  4. To serve, break mixture up with fork.
Recipe Notes

Per serving:

88 Calories;

less than one gram Fat (3% calories from fat);

0g Protein;

22g Carbohydrate;

0mg Cholesterol;

5mg Sodium

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Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
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Sweet Potatoes at their best!
Prep Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
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Sweet Potatoes at their best!
Prep Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and brown sugar in bowl until light and fluffy. Blend in sweet potato and eggs one at a time. Add next 6 ingredients; mix well.
  2. Pour into pie shell. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 35 to 45 minutes longer or until well set.
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Chocolate Lava Muffins

Chocolate Lava Muffins
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These chocolate muffins are elegent and easy to make.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Chocolate Lava Muffins
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These chocolate muffins are elegent and easy to make.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Muffins
Sauce
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the chocolate and butter in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Sift these into the chocolate and mix well with electric hand mixer.
  4. Add eggs one at time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat at high until batter is creamy and lightens in color, approximately 4 minutes. Chill mixture.
  5. Coat the top and each cup of the muffin tin with butter. Dust with the cocoa powder and shake out excess.
  6. Spoon mixture into pan using a 4-ounce scoop or ladle.
  7. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Outsides should be cake-like and centers should be gooey.
  8. While muffins are in oven, melt the ice cream in a small saucepan. Stir in the espresso powder. Serve over warm muffins.
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Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake

Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
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A chocolate lover's dream cake!
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
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A chocolate lover's dream cake!
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Ingredients
Crust
Filling
Glaze
Servings:
Instructions
Crust
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In food processor, add cookie crumbs and grind into fine crumbs. Add butter and blend until smooth. Press crust into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Chill while preparing filling.
Filling
  1. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add white and brown sugars and mix well.
  2. Add sour cream and ricotta and blend well. Add eggs one at a time and beat until mixture is smooth.
  3. Add melted chocolate, espresso, vanilla, and almond extract. Blend until mixture is very smooth. Pour mixture into springform pan.
  4. Bake approximately 1 hour. Turn off oven and crack door about 1inch. Leave cake in oven for 1 hour then remove and cool to room temperature.
Glaze
  1. In small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat and stir until smooth. Add pecans and stir until coated. Pour glaze over top of cheesecake and smooth to edges. Let some run over edges if you like. Chill until firm and cut into wedges to serve.
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Buttermilk Pecan Pie

Buttermilk Pecan Pie
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This is one of our favorite recipes for the holiday season. Hope you like it too.
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Buttermilk Pecan Pie
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This is one of our favorite recipes for the holiday season. Hope you like it too.
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar, adding 1/2 cup sugar at a time. Blend in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  2. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture a little at a time.
  3. Stir in buttermilk. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of pie crust; pour custard mixture over pecans.
  4. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Best served at room temperature with sweetened whipped cream.
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Thumprint Cookies

Thumprint Cookies
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Another favorite around Christmas. Delightful and light cookie makes a wonderful gift too.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Thumprint Cookies
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Another favorite around Christmas. Delightful and light cookie makes a wonderful gift too.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Cookie
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350.
  2. (Seperate eggs -- yolks and whites in seperate bowls.)
  3. In large bowl, cream brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Blend in almond extract and egg yolks.
  4. Gradually add flour, soda and salt to creamed mixture, mix well.
  5. Shape dough into balls and roll in egg whites, walnuts and then place balls onto greased cookie sheet, two inches apart. With thumb, make imprint in center of each cookie and fill with jam. Roll in chopped nuts (optional)
  6. Bake at 350 for 10 - 14 minutes.
  7. Roll in
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The Not Exactly Nieman-Marcus Cookie

The Not Exactly Nieman-Marcus Cookie
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Also known as the $250.00 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
The Not Exactly Nieman-Marcus Cookie
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Also known as the $250.00 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Process oatmeal in blender or food processor until oatmeal turns into a fine powder. Set aside.
  3. Cream the butter with both sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla.
  4. Add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and the oatmeal. Stir in the chocolate chips, grated Hershey Bar and nuts.
  5. Roll into balls and place 2" apart on a cookie sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
Recipe Notes

Per cookie:

138 calories,

2 grams protein,

17 grams carbohydrates,

7 grams fat,

2 grams saturated fat,

15 milligrams cholesterol,

73 milligrams sodium

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Mexican Wedding Cakes (Russian Tea Cakes)

Mexican Wedding Cakes (Russian Tea Cakes)
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Light, crunchy, round, buttery balls, with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioners sugar.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Mexican Wedding Cakes (Russian Tea Cakes)
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Light, crunchy, round, buttery balls, with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioners sugar.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Cream butter with powered sugar. Add flour gradually, beating well after each addtion. Add nuts and vanilla, blend well.
  2. Shape into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 - 18 minutes. Roll in powered sugar immediately after taking out of oven.
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Mini-Cheesecakes

Mini-Cheesecakes
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Tiny Cheesecakes that are always a big hit!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Mini-Cheesecakes
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Tiny Cheesecakes that are always a big hit!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. 1. Line muffin tin with foil liners.
  2. 2. Place one vanilla wafer in each liner.
  3. 3. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well-blended. Add eggs. Mix well. Pour over wafers, filling 3/4 full.
  4. 4. Bake 25 minutes at 325 F.
  5. 5. Remove from pan when cool. Chill. Top with fruit, preserves, nuts or chocolate. Be creative!
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