Dougherty Family Recipe Box

Author: CND

  • Chocolate Almond Snacking Squares

    Ingredients

    • 1/3 cup canola oil
    • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 cup chocolate chips
    • 1/3 cup almond slivers

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
    2. Put oil and chocolate squares in 8×8 square cake pan, then put in oven until chocolate is melted (about 4 minutes).
    3. Remove pan from oven.
    4. Add water, sugar, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, and almond extract to the pan.
    5. Mix everything together with a fork until smooth.
    6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and almond slivers on top.
    7. Put pan in oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 40 minutes).
    8. Remove from oven, cool, and serve.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.

  • Cream Cheese Icing

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 cup cream cheese
    • 4 cups icing sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla

    Method

    1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together butter and cream cheese.
    2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until light and fluffy.

    Source

  • Buttercream Icing

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 5 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt

    Chocolate variation

    • Remove 1/4 cup powdered sugar and replace with 1/4 cup cocoa powder

    Method

    1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together all ingredients until light and fluffy.
    2. If needed, thicken with more powdered sugar or thin with more heavy cream.

    Source

  • Breakfast in a Cup

    Ingredients

    • 24 slices bacon
    • 6 slices bread
    • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
    • 12 eggs
    • salt
    • pepper

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 
    2. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
    3. Cut circles out of the bread to put in bottom of each muffin cup.
    4. Partially cook the bacon on the stove (render the fat out, but do not let it get crisp).
    5. Line the outside of each muffin cup with 2 slices of bacon.
    6. Put a bit of grated cheese in each muffin cup on top of the bread.
    7. Crack an egg into each muffin cup on top of the cheese.
    8. Put in oven and bake until bacon is crisp and eggs are desired doneness (about 15-20 minutes).
    9. Remove from oven and add salt and pepper to taste.

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  • Garlic Herb Bacon Wrapped Roast Turkey Breast

    Ingredients

    • 3-4 pounds boneless skinless turkey breast
    • 1 head garlic
    • 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
    • 2 tablespoons steak seasoning
    • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 pound sliced pork belly

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 
    2. Blend together garlic, rosemary, steak seasoning, vinegar, and oil using a food processor or blender.
    3. Put turkey on a rack in a small roasting pan.
    4. Rub the spice mixture onto the turkey.
    5. Weave the pork belly over the top of the turkey.
    6. Put in the oven and bake until meat reaches 165°F (about 1 hour).
    7. Remove from oven and let rest 10-15 minutes before slicing.

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