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Bao Tse (Steamed Honey-Filled Buns) Maybe you could work from this recipe.

Bao Tse (Steamed Honey-Filled Buns)

FOR THE DOUGH:1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)1 pkg. active dry yeast1 tsp. sugar1 tsp. salt1/4 cup oil3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, divided useFOR THE HONEY-SESAME SEED FILLING:4 Tbsp. honey1 Tbsp. sugar2 tsp. sesame seeds FIRST, MAKE THE DOUGH:Pour warm water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast. Add 1 tsp. sugar and let stand until bubbly (5 to 12 minutes). Add salt, oil, and 2 cups flour. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes. Using a spoon or a heavy-duty mixer, stir in 1 1/4 cups more flour to make a soft dough.

Punch down dough. IN THE MEANTIME, MAKE YOUR HONEY-SESAME SEED FILLING:Mix honey, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and sesame seeds. Roll each ball into a 5-inch round. Place buns, sealed side down, on 2-inch squares of wax paper or parchment paper. Another note said: Nightmarewriter /2007I was at a Ghengis Khan Mongolian BBQ, and the lady said that their little sesame rolls have a bit of peanut butter in them. Snickers Cupcakes. Snickers Cupcakes Snickers Cupcakes with a caramel coated Snickers filling, rich caramel frosting, and topped with caramel drizzle and chopped Snickers.

Snickers Cupcakes

These cupcakes are what dreams are made of! I don’t usually eat candy bars, but if I do it will always be a Snickers. One of the dermatologists that my husband works with is celebrating a birthday today. I thought what better way to celebrate than with these incredible cupcakes! With the Snickers bar being one of the most popular selling candy bars in the world, I figured you can’t go wrong. Food, recipes and random photography: Mango Mousse Cake // Recipe. Asian Hot Pocket 韭菜熱口袋. (简体)(繁體)

Asian Hot Pocket 韭菜熱口袋

Pucker Up! First, the supermarket kept running out of chicken breast fillets.

Pucker Up!

Finally, after my third visit, I was able to buy some. Then I learned not to buy a huge loaf of freshly baked Italian bread when all you have is a small blunt bread knife that takes an eternity just to make even one slice. I practically massacred and mutilated that bread that I had to buy ANOTHER loaf of bread that's already been sliced. Problem solved. I guess some days you're up and some days you're down. Not wanting to waste all that poor Italian bread that didn't make the sandwich, I decided to turn it into something that some of you may be familiar with in a cupcake. NO. I am doing this my way. In a BREAD PUDDING. So to all the big lemon fans out there, get ready to pucker up! Homemade Twix Bars. Before I get on with the food, I just have to say something...

Homemade Twix Bars

THEY'RE MAKING A STAR WARS EPISODE SEVEN!!!!! I don't care if Disney is doing it. I don't care if Han is going to be an old man. Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala and Rice. Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala and Rice I’m always trying to think up new ways to make dinners in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala and Rice

For such a long time, I only used my slow cooker for pulled pork and the occasioanl soup or stew. But now, I use my slow cooker at least once a week. It’s such an easy way to prepare a delicious meal. Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken. The first time I ever tasted curry was shortly after Brett and I got married.

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken

For a date night we went with some good friends for a scenic fall drive through the Alpine Loop (if you live in Utah, you know how beautiful the Alpine Loop is!). We planned to grab a bite at a new burger joint afterwards but by the time we got back it was late, the burger joint was closed, and we were starving. Our friends talked us in to trying a Thai restaurant that was nearby and happened to be open late (Kellie, do you remember this?). I was skeptical- I had never tried Thai or curry, and the fact they were open late made me wonder if they were desperate for business? Pumpkin Mac & Cheese with Apples and Caramelized Onions. Now that I’ve seen my first official snowfall of the season and have broken out my winter hat and gloves, all I can think about are warm and cozy meals, and when it comes to comfort food, it doesn’t get much better than mac and cheese!

Pumpkin Mac & Cheese with Apples and Caramelized Onions

But as you’ve probably guessed from the title, this is no ordinary mac and cheese! Sweet Potato and Bacon Hash. Gluten-Free Pumpkin & Chicken Baked PastaQueen of Quinoa. With this dish I’ve combined the best of both worlds: pumpkin and pasta.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin & Chicken Baked PastaQueen of Quinoa

Homemade Tasso Recipe. Tasso (TAH-so) is a smoked seasoning meat used to flavor dishes like Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Red Beans & Rice.

Homemade Tasso Recipe

Tasso used to be made from the trim after an Acadian Hog Boucherie, thin strips, heavily seasoned, dried, then smoked for hours. Peaches & Cream Bars. The Crepes of Wrath. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another Monday. The weather has been beautiful in New York lately, so it’s easy to be in a great mood, even if it is Monday. We had a nice, relaxing weekend, hanging out with some friends and eating plenty of good food. We had Roberta’s pizza on Friday night, bagels for brunch and Thai for dinner on Saturday, and, of course, to round out a great weekend, pancakes for breakfast on Sunday morning. Malted Milk Ball Shake Float. Malted Milk Ball Shake Float What on earth is a Shake Float?

Well, you’ve heard of a root beer float right…..where you add ice cream to a glass and pour root beer over it. A shake float is the same only you pour a shake over the ice cream that’s in the glass. And the ice cream in the glass is a different flavor than the ice cream that the shake is made out of. How fun is that!