DAY Recipe

Browned butter is butter cooked to a browner, nutty-tasting stage. It adds lots of flavor to the steamed squash.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
12-pound butternut squash,peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into
1/4-inch-thick slices1/4cup (1/2 stick) butter
1teaspoon minced freshrosemary
DIRECTIONS
Steam squash until [...]

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
6tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, room temperature
3 1/2tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about1 1/2 ounces)
3tablespoons minced shallots
2teaspoons chopped fresh chives48- to 10-ounce rib-eye steaks (each about 3/4 inch thick)
DIRECTIONS
Using fork, mix 4 tablespoons butter, Gorgonzola cheese, shallots and [...]

INGREDIENTS

35Oreo cookies
6 tablespoons butter , melted
1 (8ounce)package cream cheese , softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3 cups milk
1 (8ounce)container Cool Whip Topping , thawed, divided
2 (3 1/2ounce)packages instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling (4 serving-size each)
1/3 cup peanut butter

DIRECTIONS

Place cookies in food processor and process to form fine crumbs. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter; mix well.

Press firmly onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch dish. Refrigerate 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar, and 2 tablespoons [...]

My childhood memories of Christmas revolve around cookies,” says Fran Gallagher Ripsom of Sun Valley, Idaho. “My mother started baking as soon as Thanksgiving was over. She prided herself on a beautiful assortment, never less than 12 kinds of cookies. Some became traditions, but she also tried new recipes. I loved the pinwheel cookies. I [...]

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
Child: In a bowl, [...]