The semi-transparent, orangy-red pulp of the persimmon is deliciously sweet. If you blend it with a small amount of sour cream, honey, and citrus juice, it creates a creamy, apricot colored dressing that will become everyone’s favorite fruit salad topping.
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Ricotta Cheese Cake (and What is Ricotta Cheese?)
Here is an unusual dessert that combines whipped ricotta cheese with orange zest, cocoa, and cinnamon. It is baked in a cookie crust and served with coffee swizzled with cinnamon sticks. No eggs or sour cream are used.
Cranberry Upside-Down Muffins (and Why You Shouldn’t Over-Mix Your Quick-Breads)
Piquant cranberries dot the appealing sticky coating of these tender raisin muffins. They make a Sunday morning breakfast treat in autumn or winter, with fluffy scrambled eggs and well browned sausage links.
Three Nut Variations
Everyone loves to snack on nuts. Try salty, roasted pecans tossed with soy sauce, or buttered walnuts coated with a cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove sugar, or golden, salted almonds roasted in a touch of olive oil. All are easy to make.
Avocado and Tomato Salad (or Who’s Afraid of Avocados?)
This recipe is fascinating for me. It feels like half a salad. It’s barely a recipe. Just a homemade dressing, avocados, and tomatoes. What prompted My Great Recipes to include this?
Filled Puff Shells
Based on choux paste (cream puff batter) this mixture uses beer for the liquid instead of water. Puffs can be made easily by anyone — not just the professional or adventurous. Use your individuality for the filling.
Apricot Quiche (and The History of Apricots)
This Apricot Quiche is a triple treat; it is attractive, easy to make and good to eat, with the flavors blending beautifully together to enchance each other.
Hot Artichoke Dip
You can prepare this dip, except for the baking, up to a day in advance. The piquant flavors of artichokes, parmesan cheese, and mayonnaise lend spice to the dip. Serve it with crackers or fresh vegetables.
Three Olive Appetizers
Olives are perfect as appetizers as they stimulate the appetite rather than dull it. These three olive recipes are as easy as opening a can, yet the olives are uniquely different.
Apple Oatmeal Dessert
For a delicious ending to a meal, serve this luscious dessert warm with a scoop of maple walnut or vanilla ice cream.
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