bestrecipes on May 10th, 2009

CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
CHEESECAKE:
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
16 ounces cherry pie filling, chilled
Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 F, 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until [...]

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bestrecipes on March 7th, 2009

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (see Ingredient note)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
2 cups grated carrots (4-6 medium)
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut:
Frosting:

2 tablespoons coconut chips or flaked coconut
12 [...]

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bestrecipes on March 7th, 2009

Ingredients

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups frozen strawberries, unsweetened, partially thawed in refrigerator

Crust:

1 (11-ounce) box pie crust mix
1/3 cup strawberry nectar, cold, plus 1 tablespoon
1 egg
Sugar, for sprinkling

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Filling:
Sift sugar, cornstarch and flour together into a medium bowl. Stir and combine with partially thawed strawberries.
In a separate bowl, [...]

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bestrecipes on March 7th, 2009

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking
soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup good quality chocolate chips or chunks

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine [...]

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bestrecipes on March 6th, 2009

Ingredients

For the cake
batter:

2 sticks butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 ounces red food coloring
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
Pinch salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Butter, for pan

For the Frosting:

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Special Equipment: [...]

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