White Chocolate Strawberry Torte

July 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
White Chocolate Strawberry Torte

White Chocolate Strawberry Torte

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

This decadent dessert has proved popular at family gatherings.

            Denise McNab                                                                  Warington, Pennsylvaina

 

White Chocolate Strawberry Torte Recipe

White Chocolate Strawberry Torte

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)

½ cup finely chopped almonds, toasted

¼ cup butter, melted

12 oz. white baking chocolate, melted

3 cups whole medium fresh strawberries

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup thawed orange juice concentrate

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 Tbsp. baking cocoa

Additional strawberries, cut in half

 

Set aside 2 tablespoons wafer crumbs.  Combine almonds, butter and remaining crumbs; press onto the bottom on an ungreased 9 inch springform pan.  Spoon 5 tablespoons of melted white chocolate over crust; sprinkle with reserved wafer crumbs.  Arrange whole strawberries, tips up, over crumbs.

In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.  Add sugar, juice concentrate and vanilla.  Beat in remaining white chocolate.  In another bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form.  Stir 2 cups into the creamed cheese mixture; mix well.  Fold in remaining whipped cream.  Spread between and over strawberries.  Cover and chill for 3 hours or overnight.

Carefully run a knife around sides of pan to loosen.  Remove sides.  Arrange between four 1 ½ inch wide strips of waxed paper over top; sprinkle cocoa between strips.  Remove waxed paper.   Place halved strawberries between cocoa rows.              10-12 servings

 

(Recipe for White Chocolate Strawberry Torte was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Sweet Potato Spice Cookie

November 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
Sweet Potato Spice Cookies

Sweet Potato Spice Cookies

 

Shredded sweet potatoes, butterscotch chips, pecans, coconut and spiced are creatively combined in a one-of-a-kind cookie that always brings rave reviews.

          Ruth Shaffer                                                      Elizabethville, Pennsylvania

 

Sweet Potato Spice Cookie Recipe

Sweet Potato Spice Cookie

¾ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

¼ cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup finely shredded UNCOOKED sweet potato

3 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

1 ¼ cups quick-cooking oats

1 cup butterscotch chips

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

 

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg, sweet potato and orange juice concentrate.  Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.  Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 F. for 14-16 minutes or until firm.  Remove to wire racks to cool.          7 dozen

 

(Recipe for Sweet Potato Spice Cookies came from Taste of Home (tasteofhome.com)

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Peachy Pork Ribs

September 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
Peachy Pork Ribs

Peachy Pork Ribs

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

 

These meaty ribs are great picnic fare.  First bake them to make them tender, and then simply finish them off on the grill with a fruity basting sauce.

 

                Tom Arnold                                                        Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Peachy Pork Ribs Recipe 

Peachy Pork Ribs

2 racks pork baby back ribs (4 Lbs.), cut into servings-size pieces

½ cup water

3 medium ripe peaches, peeled and cubed

2 Tbsp. chopped onions

2 Tbsp. butter

1 garlic clove, minced

3 Tbsp. lemon juice

2 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 tsp. soy sauce

½ tsp. ground mustard

¼ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan; add water.  Cover and bake at 325 F. for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, for sauce, place peaches in a blender; cover and process until blended until blended.  In a small saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender.  Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.  Stir in the lemon juice, orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, soy sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and peach puree; heat through.

Drain ribs.  Spoon some of the sauce over ribs.  Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack.  Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally and brushing with sauce.             4 servings

 

(Recipe for Peachy Pork Ribs was in tasteofhome.com)

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Orange Whip

July 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Orange Whip

Orange Whip

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

It takes mere minutes to blend together this cool, silky-smooth treat.  Yogurt adds tang to this light orange-flavored dessert.  It’s so pretty and refreshing on warm summer days.

Sue Thomas                                                                                       Casa Grande, Arizona

 

Orange Whip Recipe

Orange Whip

1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry

1 cup (8 oz.) vanilla yogurt

2 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate

2 cups whipped topping

 

In a large bowl, combine the oranges, yogurt and orange juice concentrate.  Fold in whipped topping.  Spoon into serving dishes.  Cover and freeze until firm.  Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.                     4 servings

 

(Recipe for Orange Whip was in tasteofhome.com)

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Barbecued Chicken

July 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
Barbecued Chicken

Barbecued Chicken

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

My family truly loves this recipe.  We don’t fry foods much anymore and prefer to barbecue, so I adapted my mother’s recipe for barbecue sauce to suit our tastes.  Every summer, we have a neighborhood cookout.  I take this chicken and watch it disappear!

Linda Scott                                                                                          Hahira, Georgia

 

Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Barbecued Chicken

Spice Rub  –  2 Tbsp. onion powder

4 tsp. salt or salt substitute

1 Tbsp. paprika

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 ½ tsp. chili powder

1 ½ tsp. pepper

¼ tsp. ground turmeric

Pinch cayenne pepper

Sauce:   2 cups ketchup

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. dried minced onion

2 Tbsp. thawed orange concentrate

½ tsp. liquid smoke, optional

Pat chicken dry.  In a small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients; reserve 1 tablespoon spice rub for sauce.  Rub remaining spice rub on all sides of chicken.

Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat 20 minutes, skin side down.  Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients; stir in reserved spice rub.  Turn chicken; grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting frequently with sauce.            8 servings

(Recipe for Barbecued Chicken was in tasteofhome.com)

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