Mini French Toast Bites
Ingredients:
- one
13 oz french baguette (anywhere around that size)
- 3
large eggs
- 1/2
cup (120ml) half-and-half*
- 1/2
cup (120ml) milk (I use 1%)
- 1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-2
Tablespoons unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Stuffed JalapeƱos
Ingredients:
- 12
fresh jalapeƱo peppers1
- 8
ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1
cup shredded cheddar cheese2
- 1
clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2
teaspoon smoked paprika
- 12 slices
bacon, cut in half
- 24
toothpicks
Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1
1/2 cups (213g) all purpose flour
- 1/2
tsp baking soda
- 1/4
tsp baking powder
- 1/4
tsp salt
- 1
tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4
tsp ground ginger
- 1/8
tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2
cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2
cup (106g) granulated sugar
- 1/4
cup (55g) packed light-brown sugar
- 1
large egg
- 1
tsp vanilla extract
- 1
cup (118g) finely grated carrots
- Chopped
pecans or cinnamon, for decoration (optional)
Frosting
- 5 oz
cream cheese, softened (don't over-soften it)
- 6
Tbsp (3 oz) butter, softened
- 1/2
tsp vanilla extract
- 2
cups (220g) powdered sugar
Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
- 3
medium Russet potatoes, scrubbed and rinsed
- 2
Tbsp butter, diced into 4 pieces
- 2
Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4
tsp (scant) onion powder
- 1/8
tsp (scant) garlic powder
- 1
cup milk
- Salt
and freshly ground black pepper
- 1
cup shredded sharp cheddar (4 oz)
- 1
cup chopped steamed broccoli florets (they should be chopped up into very
small pieces and then measured)*
Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks
Ingredients:
DOUGH
- 2
and 1/4 teaspoons Red
Star Platinum yeast (1 standard packet)*
- 1
and 1/3 cups (320ml) warm water (105-115F degrees)
- 3
and 1/2 cups (440g) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
- 2
Tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
- 3/4
teaspoon salt
- 1
Tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar
TOPPINGS
- 1
small head of garlic
- ground
pepper and sea salt, to taste
- 1/4
cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2
cup (40g) grated parmesan cheese
- 1
cup (112g) shredded cheese (I used half cheddar, half mozzarella)