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Delicious Strawberry Fritters Recipe

Strawberry Fritters are great for breakfast or any time. 

Ingredients:

  • Oil for frying
  • 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup of water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of fresh strawberries cut up

Directions:

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet (about halfway up the side.) over medium heat. 
  2. In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients except for the strawberries. The batter should be a bit thick.
  3. Gently fold in the strawberries.
  4. Drop by large Spoonfuls into the hot oil. Be careful on to splash the oil. 
  5. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 3- 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels. 
  6. Serve with powder sugar, honey, or syrup. 

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breakfast, Hanukkah, Latkes, Recipes

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Different Types of Breads

Sweet breads

Easy Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread
How to Make Conchas: Easy Mexican Sweet Bread
Delicious Banana Nut Bread Recipe
Delicious Homemade Donuts Recipe
Easy Homemade Donuts
Monkey Bread
Homemade Banana Muffins: Delicious & Simple Recipe

Rolls

Easy Dinner rolls for the Holidays
Easy Quick Yeast Rolls Recipe

Breads

Easy Home Style Corn Bread Recipe
Easy Basic Biscuit Recipe for All Occasions
Easy Baked Hush Puppies Recipe
Easy Jalapeno Cornbread Recipe
Hush Puppies
Easy Irish Soda Bread Raisin Bread Recipe for Beginners

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baking, bread, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal

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Winter Themes: Bible, Cooking, Educational, Poems, and More

Bible / Christian

Cooking

Poems

Stories/ Books

Inspirational Stories

Educational

Hanukkah

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Seasonal, winter

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Various Ways of Cooking Turkey

Turkey thanksgiving dinner

For the leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving,

Turkeys Sandwich

Turkey Burritos

Pasta Dishes

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Lunch/ Dinner, Recipes, Seasonal, turkey Recipes

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Sweet Potato Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

Ingredients
CRUST

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup ice water
  • 1 cup butter-flavored Crisco, frozen and cut into small pieces
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

    FILLING
  • 1 cup baked sweet potato (peeled), packed
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled

Direction

  1. For the crust:
    • In food processor, combine the flours and salt.
    • Add the shortening pieces and pulse until dough resembles coarse crumbs.
    • Set aside. In a small bowl, beat together the egg, vinegar, and water.
    • Add egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine with a fork, just until the dough comes together
    • Do not over mix. Form dough into 2 discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least one hour overnight.
    • Roll out one piece of pie crust into a 12-inch circle.
    • Fit into a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan and flute edges.
    • Reserve 2nd piece of dough for another time by freezing it.
  2. For the filling:
    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash sweet potatoes.
    • Add all the other ingredients to sweet potatoes and mix with mixer until smooth.
    • Pour into pie shell.
    • Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until set.
    • Remove from oven.
    • Cool completely.
    • Garnish with whipped cream.

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baking, Holiday Recipes, Pies, Recipes, Seasonal

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Delicious Holiday Lollipops Recipe

Makes 6 lollipops.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups white chocolate melts, from 2 (12 oz.) pkgs.
  • 6 tsp. oil
  • 1/4 cup red candy melts
  • 1/4 cup green candy melts

Other things needed.

  • Round Cookie Treat Pan (Cookie pans with 6 (3 1/2″-diameter, 1/4″-deep) round molds)
  • Coarse red and or green decorating sugars
  • 6 (6″ long) lollipop sticks

Directions

MELT CANDY:

  1. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave 3 cups white chocolate melts with oil on Medium 1 minute; stir.
  2. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. In separate bowls, microwave red, green candy melts and remaining white chocolate melts on Medium in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth; transfer to separate plastic food storage bags. Snip 1 corner of each bag.

MAKE LOLLIPOPS:

  1. Sprinkle decorating sugar around inside edge of some molds.
  2. Pipe dots of assorted candy colors into molds to cover. Swirl with toothpick. Carefully cover halfway with candy-oil mixture.
  3. Place sticks in molds; cover with additional candy-oil mixture. In other molds, cover bottoms completely with decorating sugars.
  4. Carefully cover halfway with melted white mixture. Place sticks in molds; cover with candy-oil mixture.
  5. Let stand until set, about 2 hours. Remove from molds.
  6. Enjoy and happy holidays.

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Candies, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal

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Holiday Red Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Recipe by Karen Brickhouse

Makes 36 bars

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter or margarine
  • 1 jar (12 oz.) seedless red raspberry jam
  • 1 2/3 cups Hershey’s milk chocolate chips, Hershey’s raspberry chips, or Hershey’s mini kisses, brand milk chocolates

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13*9* 2-inch baking pan.
  2. Stir together flour, sugar, pecans, and egg in  a  large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside 11/2 cups crumb mixture.
  3. Press remaining crumb mixture o the  bottom of the prepared pan. Stir jam to soften; carefully spread over the crumb mixture.
  4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Crumble remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.
  5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.


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baking, Cakes /Bar, other, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal

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Delicious Turkey with Honey and Herbs

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3½ hours Makes: 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey (14 to 16 lbs.)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1½ tsp. salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper, divided
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 tsp. rubbed sage
  • 1 tsp. dried basil

Directions

  1. Brush turkey with olive oil; tie the drumsticks together. Place the turkey breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan.
  2. Combine the thyme, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper; sprinkle evenly over turkey. Bake the turkey, uncovered, at 325° for 2 hours .
  3. In a bowl, combine the honey, corn syrup, butter, rosemary, sage, basil, and remaining salt and pepper. Brush over turkey.
  4. Bake until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, about 90 minutes longer, basting frequently with pan drippings.
  5. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Remove turkey from oven. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.

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Fall, Lunch/ Dinner, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal, Seasonal, turkey Recipes, winter

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Easy Dinner rolls for the Holidays

Prep: 30 min. and rising time / Bake:15 min. /Makes: 1 dozen

Ingredient

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yest
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1cup water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Melted butter

Steps

  1. In a bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 1200- 130°.
  2. Add to dry ingredients; beat until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed 30 seconds, then on high for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining flour (batter will be stiff). Do not knead. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  3. Stir the dough down. Fill 12 greased muffin cups half full. Cover and let the dough rise until doubled, about 15 minutes.
  4. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan to a wire rack. Brush tops with melted butter.

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baking, bread, Lunch/ Dinner, Recipes, Seasonal

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Easy Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe


Prep: 25 min. Cook: 3 hours Makes: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless turkey breast halves (2 to 3 lbs. each)
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup water

Directions

  1. Place turkey in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Add thyme and dot with butter. Combine cranberry sauce, cider, chicken stock, onion soup mix, maple syrup and Worcestershire; pour over turkey.
  3. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in turkey reads at least 165°. Remove turkey and keep warm.
  4. Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan; discard thyme sprigs. Combine the flour and water until smooth. Bring cooking juices to a boil; gradually stir in the flour mixture until smooth.
  5. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Slice the turkey; serve with gravy.

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Lunch/ Dinner, Recipes, Seasonal, turkey Recipes

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