DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon brandy (optional)

dash of salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

1 egg yolk

chopped nuts and raisins

or

1 egg white

coarse sugar colored with blue food coloring
equipment

measuring cup

measuring spoons

mixing bowl

wooden spoon

cookie cutters or toothpicks

rolling pin

greased baking sheet

pastry brush

metal spatula

cooling rack

DIRECTIONS
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These steaks would be great served with the endive salad. Tip steak is from the round, which is a tougher muscle and has less marbling than other cuts of beef. It should be cooked rare to medium-rare for maximum flavor and juiciness.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter , softened
1 egg
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Optional
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat butter in large mixing bowl till soft.
Add sugars gradually to butter, blending till creamy.
Beat in egg, peanut butter, salt, and baking soda, till well combined.
Add flour to the batter, mixing well, then vanilla.
If using, add the chocolate chunks at this point. [...]

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces neufchatel cheeseor cream cheese , softened
2 cups Cool Whip Lite
1/2 cup sour cream or light sour cream
1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter (smooth and unsweetened)
1/2 cup Splenda granular
1 teaspoon vanilla
fresh fruit, to serve (especially good with bananas and berries)

DIRECTIONS

With a hand mixer beat together all ingredients except fruit. Beat until smooth and creamy. Scrape the sides and bottom down a few times.

Great right away but will firm up a little more if [...]

“Growing up in an Italian-American household meant bread on the table with every meal,” says Gina M. Sarti of Malvern, Pennsylvania. “I’ve continued the family tradition by making my own bread to serve at dinner, although I don’t always stick to Italian. These French loaves with a touch of honey are great with just about [...]