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Josh Week's Famous Bread Pudding

Recipe: Josh Week's Famous Bread Pudding Summary: I had dinner at the Corner Kitchen in the Biltmore Village in Asheville, NC and had this amazingly delicious bread pudding for dessert. You're gonna love it! Ingredients 1 loaf white bread ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted 4 cups milk 2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 12 eggs 1 cup grated white chocolate Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Cut the bread into ½” cubes and toss with the butter to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until toasted a light golden brown. Mix the milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a saucepan and heat until scalded. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl. Add a small...

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Strawberry Pie! Oh My!

Recipe: Strawberry Pie! Oh My!Summary: Jamie Savage named this pie. I miss her. Jeff and I went to their house for dinner and I brought this for dessert. First, you have to know that Jamie is an easy-to-please girl, but she and Trent went crazy over this pie. Jeff and I did, too. Jamie and I really enjoyed food together, which makes us dangerous for each other. She was also my workout buddy, so it all balanced out. Did I mention that I miss her? Given my limitations with pie crust, I’m sure I used a Pillsbury crust. So sue me.Ingredients 4 ounce cream cheese, softened ½ cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 – 9 inch pie shell, baked...

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HoneyBaked Ham & Cheddar Soup

Recipe: HoneyBaked Ham & Cheddar SoupSummary: This soup is a good reason to get a HoneyBaked ham this Thanksgiving... as if you needed another reason.  Really delicious when paired with Kelly's Dinner Rolls.Ingredients 1 ham bone 1 cup ham, cubed 4-5 quarts water 2 cups diced potatoes 1 cup sliced carrot 1 cup sliced celery ½ cup chopped onion ¼ cup butter ¼ cup flour 2 cups milk 1½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Instructions In a large pot, combine bone, water, potatoes, carrots, celery and onions. Over medium-high heat, bring mixture to boil.   Reduce heat and simmer 1½ - 2 hours. In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, melt butter, stir in flour...

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Pear Tart with Mascarpone

Recipe: Pear Tart MascarponeSummary: (Tarte aux Poires au mascarpone)   I love puff pastry. You can use if for everything and it keeps in your freezer. This recipe is just for Jeff Decker. He loves stuff like this and I don't make it enough. Ingredients 2 large pears, sliced, cored and peeled ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup mascarpone cheese ¼ teaspoon vanilla ½ of a 17.3-ounce package Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed ¼ cup peach, pear or apricot preserves Instructions Unfold puff pastry onto baking sheet. Slice, core and peel pears. Combine lemon juice and sugar and coat pear slices. Whisk together mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and egg. Spoon mascarpone...

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Pork Roast with Apples

Recipe: Pork Roast with Apples Summary: This recipe comes from the kitchen of Helen Butler. She is an awesome cook, a quilter and a sweet mom. One time she and I went on a "road trip" to a really cool quilt shop. On the way, she kept asking me questions like, "Do you let your kids pull all the cushions off the couch and jump on them?", "No." "Do you let your kids build forts with sheets and furniture?", "No." "Karma, aren't you concerned about stifling their creativity?", *snort* "NO." Poor, sweet Helen. I've lost track of her. Does anyone know where she is or how she's doing? Ingredients 4-5 pound pork roast 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon dry mustard...

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