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Father’s Day Pound Cake!

Father's Day Pound Cake! – – salted butter (room temperature), cream cheese (room temperature), sugar, eggs, flour, kosher

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Father's Day Pound Cake!
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Course Dessert
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
  3. Beat butter and cream cheese in an electric mixer until combined.
  4. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, until combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
  5. Add eggs 1 at a time.
  6. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, and beat until combined.
  7. Add salt and vanilla and mix.
  8. Pour into prepared pan, bake 1 hour and 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  9. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
  10. Serve with a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar and frozen sweetened strawberries.
  11. Enjoy!
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Blueberry Scones!

Blueberry Scones! – – flour, sugar (plus more to sprinkle on scones), baking soda, salt, salted butter (cold

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Blueberry Scones!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22-24 minutes
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servings
Ingredients
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22-24 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Use a pastry cutter or 2 knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until resembles a crumblike texture.
  4. Mix lemon zest and blueberries into the dry ingredients.
  5. Whisk together cream and eggs.
  6. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the cream/egg mixture in the center.
  7. Use a fork to gently incorporate the wet and dry ingredients together.
  8. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times to form a dough ball.
  9. Shape the dough into a 1 and 1/2 inch thick square. Cut into 4 equal pieces and then cut each square in half to form 8 triangles.
  10. Place scones on baking sheet. Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.
  11. Cook 22-24 minutes until golden brown.
  12. Enjoy!
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Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Pot Roast!

Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Pot Roast! – – chuck roast, olive oil (plus extra to drizzle on roast), carrots

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Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Pot Roast!
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 1/2 hours
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servings
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Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 1/2 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine salt and steak seasoning.
  2. Drizzle each side of beef with olive oil and 1 tbsp. of seasoning mixture.
  3. Sear beef in a large pan over medium-high heat until brown. Flip beef over and repeat on other side.
  4. Place the beef in the slow cooker.
  5. In a large bowl, mix vegetables with 2 tbsp. of olive oil and the remaining 1 tbsp. of seasoning mix.
  6. Saute the vegetables in the same pan as the beef. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Pour the veggies into the slow cooker. Add 1 cup beef broth, cover and cook 9 hours on low or 6 hours on high.
  8. Once everything is cooked, use a turkey baster to remove the juices from the slow cooker and put in a small saucepan. Heat pan over medium heat until boiling.
  9. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and remaining 1/2 cup beef broth. Add this to the boiling juices.
  10. Whisk continuously for 2 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Plate the beef and vegetables and pour over the sauce.
  12. Serve and enjoy!
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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting!

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! – – Cupcakes:: flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, salted

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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting!
Course Dessert
Cook Time 19-21 minutes
Servings
cupcakes
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Cupcakes:
Frosting:
Course Dessert
Cook Time 19-21 minutes
Servings
cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
Frosting:
Instructions
To Make Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with 30 cupcake liners.
  2. In an electric mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until incorporated.
  4. Add molasses, 1 cup of flour, and remaining dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  5. Add 1/2 cup HOT water. Mix. Add another 1 cup of flour and mix.
  6. Add remaining 1/2 cup of HOT water and 3/4 cup of flour. Mix until all combined.
  7. Using an ice cream scoop, place 1 scoop of batter in each cupcake liner.
  8. Bake for 19-21 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  9. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
To Make Frosting:
  1. In an electric mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until combined and fluffy.
  3. Frost cupcakes.
  4. Enjoy!
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Perfect Pork Tenderloin

Perfect Pork Tenderloin – – olive oil, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, lemon (juiced), worcestershire sauce, parsley (chopped),

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Perfect Pork Tenderloin
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30-40 minutes
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Sauce
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30-40 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
  1. Combine all pork ingredients except the pork in a gallon sized zip-top bag.
  2. Remove 3 tbsp. of marinade and set aside.
  3. Add pork to the bag and marinate in the fridge for 3 hours or up to overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. In an oven-proof skillet, brown pork on stovetop over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side.
  6. Place skillet in the oven and cook until pork reaches 160 degrees, about 30-40 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  8. Make the sauce. Return skillet to stovetop and heat over medium high heat.
  9. Add 3/4 cup stock and reserved marinade to pan. Heat to boiling.
  10. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp. stock and flour. Add to the skillet and whisk.
  11. Whisk in butter.
  12. Slice pork and top with sauce.
  13. Enjoy!
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No-Bake Red Velvet Truffles!

No-Bake Red Velvet Truffles! – – salted butter (softened), sugar, flour, red velvet cake mix, salt, vanilla extract,

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No-Bake Red Velvet Truffles!
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Course Dessert
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Instructions
  1. Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer until combined.
  2. Add flour, cake mix, salt, and vanilla. Mix to a crumbly consistency.
  3. With mixer on low speed add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a dough forms.
  4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on parchment paper.
  5. Chill for 15 minutes in the fridge.
  6. Melt milk chocolate according to package instructions.
  7. Dip each ball in the chocolate using a fork to cover. Tap fork on side of bowl to remove excess chocolate.
  8. Place each truffle on parchment paper and allow to dry about 15 minutes.
  9. Melt white chocolate according to package directions.
  10. Carefully spoon the white chocolate into a zip top plastic bag and cut off 1 corner.
  11. Drizzle the truffles with white chocolate.
  12. Sprinkle with desired sprinkles.
  13. Enjoy!
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Banana Bread

Banana Bread – – bananas (mashed), sugar, canola oil, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg,

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Banana Bread
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55-60 minutes
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loafs
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55-60 minutes
Servings
loafs
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Combine bananas, eggs, sugar, and oil.
  4. Add 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the bowl and mix until combined.
  5. Fold in 1/4 cup walnuts.
  6. Pour into prepared loaf pans and set aside.
  7. In a separate bowl, make the crumb topping.
  8. Combine the brown sugar and flour.
  9. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or fork until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  10. Mix in walnuts.
  11. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the batter.
  12. Bake in 350 oven for 55-60 minutes. Test with a toothpick to come out clean.
  13. Enjoy!
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