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No-Bake Chocolate-Oat Cookies

No-Bake Chocolate-Oat Cookies

Cooked entirely on the stovetop, these chewy cookies are a nice, easy treat. These are very easy to make vegan, too (see note)!

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Preparation time: 20m

Ingredients:
2 c granulated sugar, 8 T butter, 1/2 c cocoa powder, 1/2 c milk, 1 t vanilla extract, 3 c oats, 1 c walnuts


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No-Fail Pie Crust

No-Fail Pie Crust

This recipe calls for a food processor, but if you don't have one, you can mix this by hand. Try a pastry cutter or two forks. It will take longer, but it'll work! I've adapted this recipe to be vegan by

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Preparation time: 2h 30m

Ingredients:
1 T sugar, 1 1/2 c unbleached all-purpose flour, 3/4 t apple cider vinegar, 4 T ice water, 3/4 t salt, 9 T butter


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Orange Glaze

Orange Glaze

The perfect topping for a Greek Orange Yogurt Cake!
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Preparation time: 5m

Ingredients:
1/4 c orange juice, 1 3/4 c confectioner's sugar


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Orange Yogurt Cake with Orange Glaze

Orange Yogurt Cake with Orange Glaze

Rich and flavorful orange yogurt cake.

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Preparation time: 1h

Ingredients:
7 oz fage Greek yogurt, 5 eggs, 1 1/2 c sugar, 1 navel orange, 1 1/2 T baking powder, 3 c flour, 2 1/4 sticks butter or margarine, Orange Glaze


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Panna Cotta with Lemon-Thyme Peaches

Panna Cotta with Lemon-Thyme Peaches

Use regular thyme and a bit of lemon zest if you don't have lemon-thyme. The panna cotta can be prepared up to three days ahead of time.
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Preparation time: 6h

Ingredients:
1 1/4 t gelatin, 2 T water, 1 1/4 c heavy cream, 1/8 t salt, 1 c yogurt, 1/4 c honey, 1/8 t almond extract, 1 1/2 T lemon-thyme leaves, 1 T sugar, 3 peaches


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Papaya Poached in Cinnamon-Lime Syrup

Papaya Poached in Cinnamon-Lime Syrup

Fruit simmered in cinnamon syrup is a typical after-dinner treat throughout Mexico.
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Preparation time: 3h

Ingredients:
2 c water, 1 c sugar, 3 lb papaya, 6 lime peel strips, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 T lime juice, sour cream


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Papaya Puree

Papaya Puree

This pudding-like papaya puree is an unusual dessert that will surely cause quite a stir! Slightly sweet, slightly salty, very thick and creamy.
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Preparation time: 30m

Ingredients:
3 T heavy cream, 2 1/2 lb papaya, salt, white pepper


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Parsnip Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Parsnip Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Hold the phone- a PARSNIP cake?  Like its friend the beet chocolate cake, this parsnip cake is a fun and entirely unexpected way to use fall veggies in your dessert course. With the sweet yet lemony

Preparation time: 1h 30m

Ingredients:
1 2/3 c whole wheat pastry flour, 1 c sugar, 1 1/2 t cinnamon, 1 t baking powder, 1 t baking soda, 1/2 t salt, 3 eggs, 1/2 c oil, 2 c parsnips, 1 c apple, 1/2 c hickory nuts, 11 oz cream cheese, 11 T butter, 5 c powdered sugar, 1 1/2 t lemon extract, dried cherries