PREP: 1 hour
❧ BAKE: 35 min. + freezing
Satisfy your cheesecake craving
with these bite-sized treats.
Dipped in chocolate,these sweet,
creamy delights are party favorites.
But be warned…you
won’t be able to eat just one!
—Esther Neustaeter
La Crete, Alberta
PREP: 35 min. + rising
❧ BAKE: 25 min.
I first made this pretty bread
years ago for a 4-H project. It
helped me win Grand Champion
formy county and tookme to the
Ohio State Fair.It takes some time
to make,but I pull out this recipe
any time I want a breakfast or
dessert that will really impress.
—Kila Frank
Reedsville, Ohio
PREP: 30 min. + rising
❧ BAKE: 20 min.
This is the best recipe I have
found for cinnamon rolls.They’re
so tender with a delightful vanilla
flavor and yummy frosting.
When I serve them to my family,
they disappear in no time.
—Linda Martin
Warsaw, Indiana (more…)
PREP: 30 min. + chilling
❧ BAKE: 20 min. + cooling
Both attractive and delicious,this
flaky tart combines a tender golden
brown crust with a sweet filling
that might remind you of
baklava. It’s a holiday favorite at
our house. —Patricia Harmon
Baden, Pennsylvania (more…)
❧ PREP: 25 min.
❧ BAKE: 1 hour + cooling
This extra-special banana bread
makes a wonderful gift for
friends and neighbors.The recipe
makes two loaves; I can serve
one and keep the other one in
the freezer so I have a last-minute
gift on hand. —Beverly Sprague
Catonsville, Maryland (more…)
PREP: 50 min.
❧ BAKE: 30 min. + cooling
When I want to serve a really special
dessert, I turn to this recipe.
The tender, four-layer chocolate
cake has a yummy pudding-like
filling. Instead of the whipped
cream frosting, you could use
chocolate-flavored whipped
topping.—Lois Gallup Edwards
Citrus Heights, California
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PREP: 20 min.
❧ BAKE: 20 min.
Plenty of Romano cheese and golden
brown bread crumbs add flavor and
crunch to this tender chicken and
mushroom recipe from field editor Anna
Minegar of Zolfo Springs, Florida. (more…)
This is one of my favorites. Very easy to make, but plenty of complex flavors. I serve it two ways - Either hot out of the pan, or chilled in the fridge and then served as an appetizer. (more…)
I have long been meaning to replicate a delicious yellow curry I enjoy at a local Thai restaurant here in Seattle. This one, on the first try, is pretty darned close! It’s a simple basic yellow chicken curry in the Thai tradition. Delicious, spicy and savory.
Yields: 4 Servings (more…)
A terrific warming soup for the winter months. Inspired by an attempt to replicate the tomato-basil soup from Gordon Biersch, a San Francisco-based microbrewer with restaurants in CA and Seattle.
Yields: 8 Servings
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