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Orange Honey Glazed Ham
Makes 10 TO 12 servings3110
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon leaves1081
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Ricotta Cheesecake
Serves 106248
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A luscious variation on classic cheesecake, ricotta adds a special creaminess TO this dessert. THE hint OF lemon AND vanilla makes this cake a natural FOR fresh fruit topping.6034
8 egg whites6995
Ingredients:4111
1/2 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced5419
Directions:6807
3 tablespoons sour cream9986
1/2 cup chopped walnuts5139
1 teaspoon ground allspice4992
5 strips OF peppered bacon, cooked until crispy, crumbled8089
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1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained, juice reserved5073
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon5459
Directions:1375
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese974
1/4 cup honey7489
1/2 cup golden raisins5286
9238 Greek Easter recipes7382
1 cup orange juice5607 Secrets FOR THE best Easter brunch waffles8277 Preheat oven TO 325 degrees F. AND spray a broiler pan with cooking spray. Score sides AND top OF ham IN a diamond pattern AND season with salt, pepper, allspice AND cinnamon. Place ham on a broiler pan AND press cloves into ham. Drizzle with honey AND bake 30 minutes. Pour 1/2 cup orange juice over ham AND bake 30 minutes. Baste with remaining orange juice AND bake an additional hour or until ham is heated through TO a temperature OF 140 degrees F. on an instant read thermometer. Place ham on platter AND cover with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.267
Ingredients:6955
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided6888
3 tablespoons butter4432
Feta, raisins AND walnuts give this side-dish a medley OF mouthwatering textures that are delicious TO THE very last forkful.4458
Twice-Baked Feta Sweet Potatoes
Makes 8 servings9691
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour2937 Preheat oven TO 425 degrees F. AND generously butter a 12-inch springform pan. Sprinkle THE bottom OF THE pan with crushed graham crackers AND set aside. IN a standup mixer fitted with THE paddle attachment, beat ricotta AND 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until uniform IN color. Add flour, lemon zest AND vanilla AND beat until incorporated. IN a second bowl, use a hand mixer TO beat egg whites with remaining sugar until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into ricotta mixture until blended. Pour batter into springform pan. Bake FOR 10 minutes then lower THE heat TO 350 degrees F. AND bake FOR 50 TO 60 minutes or until cake is just set. Turn off heat AND allow TO cool IN oven with door ajar. Remove from oven AND remove sides OF pan. Serve warm with fresh fruit preserves or refrigerate AND serve chilled.More Easter recipes FOR your Easter feasting
8944 1 (8 TO 9 pound) smoked ham, bone-in, skin on3577 Preheat oven TO 400 degrees F. Place potatoes on a baking sheet AND bake FOR 1 hour or until fork tender. Remove from oven AND allow TO cool FOR 15 minutes. Cut each potato IN half lengthwise AND carefully scoop flesh into a bowl, leaving peels intact. Season with salt AND pepper. Mash sweet potato flesh, butter, sour cream, AND feta together until well-combined. Stir IN raisins AND sugar AND spoon into shells. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, gently pressing walnuts into THE potato mixture. Bake FOR 15 minutes or until heated through.7021
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil9345
Ingredients:7062 Easter desserts6568
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract5393
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar8918
Directions:8343
Salt AND black pepper TO taste2723
3 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese, drained9584
1655 10 cups baby spinach leaves, washed, patted dry2789
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8 egg yolks4285
Hearty spinach punctuated with onion, fresh bacon bits AND juicy mandarin oranges makes a super side salad TO partner with an Easter ham.7555 Toss spinach, onion, bacon AND mandarins IN an extra large bowl. IN a cruet, shake together mandarin juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, vinegar AND tarragon. Drizzle half OF THE dressing on spinach mixture AND toss TO coat. Evenly divide spinach salad among 10 salad bowls AND serve drizzled TO taste with remaining dressing.7743 4 small TO medium-sized sweet potatoes, scrubbed1869
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Zest OF a lemon, coarsely chopped3964
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A simple spring menu is THE perfect feast FOR a large holiday gathering. Instead OF THE usual Easter fare, these recipes celebrate extraordinary flavors with THE addition OF unique ingredients. Not only will your guests BE impressed, they will BE delectably well-fed AND looking forward TO THE next holiday at your house.
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Spinach Salad with Red Onion, Bacon, AND Mandarin Oranges
Serves 104859
Fresh fruit preserves521
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Directions:9798
Ingredients:1014
20 whole cloves4712
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Warm spices, orange juice AND honey make this smoked ham shine with a delicate glisten AND a sumptuous flavor.4244
333 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs9411
2 tablespoons brown sugar9518
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Salt AND freshly ground black pepper TO taste160
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