[libertarian27]

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Have a great recipe to share? Something special you are making this week? Or a tried and true favorite?

[SouthDixie]

Our dessert this Christmas is a white, double layer, cream, coconut cake with cherries and a mint sprig for garnish...so pretty and oh so tastey!

[lysie]

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Upside down pear cake with orange sauce

Ingredients
3 fresh bosc (I use bartletts) pears (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided,
1 1/2 sticks
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk

ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions
1.Peel, halve, and core the pears; set aside. 2.Preheat the oven to 350°F Put 1/4 cup of the butter into a 10 x 6 inch baking pan and place into the oven as it preheats. Remove from the oven when the butter is melted.
3.Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange the pears in a single layer over the brown sugar with the cut side down.
4.In a large bowl, cream the remaining 1/2 cup butter with the granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix in the baking powder and salt. Add the flour alternately with the milk, mixing until the batter is smooth.
5.Pour the mixture evenly over the pears. Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Invert while warm onto a serving plate and serve warm with the orange butter sauce.
6.While the cake bakes, make the sauce. Combine the orange juice, cornstarch, sugar, butter, and ginger in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium high heat, stirring. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat.
Makes 6 servings.

[SouthDixie]

Emeril's Oyster Dressing

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups yellow onions, finely chopped
3/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
3/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped green tops and whites 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup chicken stock (or canned low-sodium chicken broth) 6 cups stale French bread, cubed
1 large egg
1 pint fresh oysters, drained, and their strained liquor 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heavily butter a 2-quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside. Melt the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, salt, cayenne, and bay leaves to the pan and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, green onions, and parsley, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir the chicken stock into the vegetables and remove from the heat. Add the bread cubes and stir well to incorporate. Break the egg into the mixture and stir well, then add the oysters and their liquor, and the cheese. Pour the oyster dressing into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and bubbling on top, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!!!

[momto6]

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