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Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
Serves 20
INGREDIENTS
for shortbread crusts
1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into1-tablespoon pieces
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
for filling
4 lb gala or golden [...]
INGREDIENTS
1refrigerated pie crust
jellyor jam (strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
DIRECTIONS
Roll out pie dough and cut into rectangles.
Spread jam on half of them, leaving one-half inch or so on edges without jam.
Cover with another rectange.
Crimp edges with a fork.
Bake until pie dough is done (follow instructions on package).
Glaze with powdered sugar and milk or eat plain.
INGREDIENTS
8prepared graham cracker tart shells
2 (14ounce)cans of eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
6 medium limes
1 teaspoon brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Zest 1 or 2 limes. If you don’t have a zester, I suggest using a cheese grater. (Zesting is roughing up the skin of a fruit like lime, lemon or orange so that you have small strips or shreds about the size of coarse pepper).
Fluff the brown [...]
INGREDIENTS
Pastry
1/3 cup butter (at room temperature)
1 (3ounce)package cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 cup flour (sifted)
Filling
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 egg (slightly beaten)
3/4 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
DIRECTIONS
Pastry directions:.
Combine softened butter and cream cheese and cut-in flour for pastry.Knead dough slightly and shape into a ball.
Refrigerate dough for 2-3 hours until well chilled, for easier handling.
Divide well chilled dough into 24 small balls and press into mini muffin pans or [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup chopped chocolate candy bars (any type)
30 frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans
DIRECTIONS
Bake tart shells according to package directions.
Divide chopped candy among the phyllo dough shells; set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk. Heat and stir over medium heat until melted and smooth. Spoon over candy in each shell. Sprinkle with [...]