Month: February 2018

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Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Here’s a fun idea for dinner (or if you’re stuck on what to make for Valentine’s Day perhaps?) It’s fairly simple to make, it’s baked, and you can substitute the cheese and prosciutto to your liking. Happy Valentine’s Day, hope you have a nice and relaxing one today ❤❤❤

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Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti

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These crunchy, not too sweet Italian cookies are very easy to make and delicious dipped in coffee or tea.  You can substitute any nut or dried fruit you have on hand and they will be just as tasty.

Pistachio-Cranberry Biscotti

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Serves: 24 Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup light olive oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cup roasted pistachio nuts

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 300F

2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

3

In a large bowl mix together oil and sugar until well blended

4

Mix in the vanilla, almond extract, and beat in the eggs

5

In a separate bowl whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder

6

Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture

7

Mix in cranberries and pistachios

8

Divide dough in half and slightly wet your hands with cold water

9

Shape each half into a log about 12inx2in

10

Bake for 35 minutes

11

Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

12

Reduce oven to 275F

13

Cut logs on diagonal in slices about 3/4 in thick, lay them face up back on the parchment paper and bake 15 minutes longer or until dry

14

Cool and enjoy!!!


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Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com