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Bagels
This recipe is one that I had bookmarked for a while now. I found it when going through recipes my dad had saved after my Grandma and Great Grandma had passed. All their recipes were hand written on little pieces of scratch paper, so I typed this one up and adjusted it for modern kitchens. Let me know how you like to enjoy your bagels! Recipe Snapshot Time: 2 Hours Serves: 8-12 Bagels Level: Medium 2 Packages Active Yeast 3-4 C Bread Flour - plus more for rolling out dough 1 1/2 C Warm Water 1 Tbsp Salt 4 Tbsp Sugar - Separated Toppings - I used Everything But The…
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Soft Pretzels
After a few variations, I found the key to the right savory flavor is brushing these babies with butter – not egg wash. Recipe Snapshot Serves: 12 Pretzels Time: 1.5 Hours* Level: Medium *Note on timing – this time includes the 1 hour rising time for the dough, this recipe only requires about 30 minutes active time. 1 1/2 C Warm Water 1 Package Yeast 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar 3 - 3 1/2 C Flour 2 tsp Salt 4 Tbsp Butter - Melted, Separated 10 C Water 1/2 C Baking Soda Coarse Sea Salt for Topping In a small bowl, combine water, yeast, and brown sugar. Let sit for about…
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Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake
This one is for all my pumpkin pie haters! This cheesecake is the perfect pumpkin dessert for your Thanksgiving table. Recipe Snapshot Serves: 10-12 Time: 1.5 Hours* Level: Medium *Note on timing – this recipe takes about 30 minutes to prep and then about an hour bake time. It will take about 5 hours total to cool completely, so I suggest making it a day ahead. For the Crust: 1/2 Box Nilla Wafers 4 Tbsp Butter - Melted 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar For the Filling: 4, 8oz Packages Cream Cheese 1 C Sugar 1/3 C Sour Cream 1 tsp Vanilla 3 Eggs 1/4 C Sugar 1 C Pumpkin Puree 1…
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The Pioneer Woman’s Tomato Cream Sauce
This is a Ree Drummond classic that I tried one time for my friends, and now we make it every time we’re all back together. Too many good memories wrapped up in this sauce! Recipe Snapshot Serves: 4-5* Time: 1 hour Level: Easy *Important note on servings: Ree’s recipe states that this makes 8 servings. Now, I don’t know who Ree is serving, but my 3 friends and I finish the entire pot every time. 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Butter 1 Medium Onion, finely diced 4 Cloves Garlic 2 15 oz Cans Tomato Sauce Salt and Pepper to taste Dash of Sugar 1 Cup Heavy Cream Grated Parmesan…