DAY Recipe

“I’m a music teacher, and baking is the extracurricular activity I like most,” says Sue Reddin Ellison of Edgewater, Colorado. “This cheesecake is a family favorite as well as an impressive do-ahead dessert for entertaining. I make a similar version with pecans instead of hazelnuts; either way, everyone loves the smooth filling and the nutty [...]

Sue Shadley of Indianapolis, Indiana, says that the biscotti from The Bakehouse in Bloomington are addictive.
These can be baked three weeks ahead and frozen, making them an ideal Christmas gift.

Makes about 4 dozen.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2cups hazelnuts, toasted, husked
3cups all [...]

Makes 6 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
turkey:

1 14- to 16-pound fresh turkey

1 cup coarse salt

2 granny smith apples, quartered

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon allspice

1 orange, quartered#1 basting sauce (to use at start of roasting):

1 cup unsalted butter

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
flour
8 ounces goat cheese, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
2 eggs , beaten
1 cup hazelnuts , finely ground
1/2 cup mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Working in batches, dredge each goat cheese slice in flour, dip into the egg and then coat with hazelnuts.

Fry cheese slices in hot oil for 1 minute per side or until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup hazelnuts
3 1/2 ounces good bittersweet chocolate
3 1/2 ounces good semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons hazelnut-flavored liqueur (recommended — Frangelico)
1 tablespoon brewed coffee
1/2 teaspoon good vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Chop the hazelnuts and place them on a sheet pan. Roast them in the oven for 10 minutes. (If the hazelnuts have skin on them, roast them for 25 minutes.) Set aside to cool.
Chop the chocolates finely and [...]