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Spicy Hot Nutella Truffles

It doesn’t get any simpler–or more delicious–than this. Dark chocolate, Nutella and hot red pepper come together to form divine, melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate truffles. For best results, use good-quality dark chocolate. You HAVE to try these! Ingredients 1-13oz jar Nutella … Continue reading

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Panettone

Panettone is a type of bread loaf originally from Milan and usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Years. You can add whatever types of dried fruits and/or nuts you choose. This bread is fantastic toasted and buttered or … Continue reading

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Butter-Rich Rolls

These are yummy butter-rich dinner rolls. Super easy and a great recipe. I also use this very same dough recipe for my cinnamon rolls. It can also be made in a bread machine on the dough setting. Ingredients 7/8 cup … Continue reading

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Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese sauce (or ragù) is a meat sauce created in Bologna, Italy. This recipe makes a large pot. Enjoy!! Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup finely grated carrots 1 small sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, … Continue reading

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Peach Cobbler

Although this recipe could be made with apples I decided to use peaches since they were in season. This is a must with ice cream on top. You have to try this! Ingredients 8 large peaches, peeled and cut in … Continue reading

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Cherry Pie

Filling 5 cups pitted & halved tart cherries ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt Pie crust 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup … Continue reading

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Blueberry Pie

Ingredients: 5 cups blueberries ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cornstarch Rinse off blueberries and sprinkle the remaining ingredients on top. Mix well and set aside. Pie crust 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 … Continue reading

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Apple Pie

My family’s favorite dessert. Enjoy! Crust * 2 1/2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour * 3/4 teaspoon salt * 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening * 1/2 cup (1 stick) very cold unsalted butter (I popped mine in the freezer for … Continue reading

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Doro’s Salsa

This is the perfect time of the year to make this. So fresh and delicious. If you don’t have a food processor just chop everything up finely and it’s just as good. Thank you Doro for this wonderful recipe. Ingredients … Continue reading

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No Knead Bread Rolls

For these rolls I used the same recipe as my no knead bread recipe posted on May 27th 2010. The only thing I did differently was form pieces of dough into balls and I placed them on a silpat lined … Continue reading

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