Kat Food

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  • Candy Bar Meringues

    4 extra large egg whites, at room temperature
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    30 to 36 miniature candy bars, such as Milky Way, Snickers or Mounds (Milky Ways are our favorites here)

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  • Apple-Cranberry Crisp

    4 cups sliced tart apples (about 4 medium apples)
    1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
    1 cup granulated sugar
    3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup oatmeal
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 cup (1 sitck) butter

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  • Provolone Calzone

    4 Tb olive oil
    5-6 cloves crushed garlic
    1 1/2 lbs. provolone cheese, grated
    1 large tomato, in 6 slices

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  • Cream Cheese Pecan Cake

    1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
    1 1/2 c. real butter, softened
    1 8-oz. package cream cheese at room temp
    3 c. sugar
    6 small or 5 large eggs
    3 c. sifted cake flour
    Dash salt
    1 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract

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  • Sliced Cold Beef Tenderloin

    1 beef tenderloin (4 lbs)
    Butter
    Pepper
    1 c. hot beef bouillon

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  • Shortbread Cookies

    1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
    Bare pinch salt
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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  • Butterballs

    1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
    3 Tbs. powdered sugar
    1 c. flour
    1 c. finely chopped pecans
    Powdered sugar, cocoa or sugar sprinkles for dusting

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  • Pirozki

    1 pound ground beef
    4 medium onions, finely diced
    2 small heads green cabbage, about 1 pound each, shredded
    Salt, to taste
    Black pepper, to taste
    For the yeast dough:
    1 1/2 cups milk or evaporated milk
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
    2 packages dry yeast
    4 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
    7 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

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  • Rum Sauce

    2 c. water
    1 c. sugar
    1 cinnamon stick or dash of cinnamon
    1 Tb. butter
    1/2 tsp. cornstarch
    Additional water
    1/2 oz. rum

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  • No Chop Cajun Coleslaw

    3 c shredded cabbage
    2 c shredded carrots
    1/2 c mayo
    1 T white wine or cider vinegar
    2 tsp prepared horseradish
    1/4 tsp onion powder
    1/8 tsp ground red pepper

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