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French Bread

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008
Very easy to make and who doesn't like hot fresh bread right out of the oven! I took the time and read most of the reviews, and based on their suggestions the bread came out perfect! So that you don't have to read them all yourself, I've combined them here: 5 cups flour instead of 6, 2(.25 oz) pkgs active dry yeast, 1 Tablespoon salt, and made the cuts in step 4 after the 3rd sentence. If you use Pure Spring Water(not to be confused with distilled water) and Fine Sea Salt(make sure it's Fine sea salt and not Coarse, and it will dissolve perfectly in your dough), it will make it even better! Kneading bread is great therapy...it's a great place to take out your frustations! Don't skimp on kneading time. Set a timer if it helps. If the dough is under-kneaded, the gluten will not be developed enough to allow the dough to rise during fermentation. Yeast: 1st check the expiration date; old yeast could be dead or too lethargic. Proofing always helps. To Proof yeast: In a medium bowl combine 1/2 cup warm water (100-110 F), 2 teaspoons sugar, and the 2 pkgs of yeast this recipe calls for, let stand 10 minutes. If mixture doubles in volume, the yeast is active. This leaves you with only 1-1/2 cups water to be added to the flour. Great recipe Jenn! Thank you!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.49 star rating.

Crunchy Turkey Salad

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2006
Perfect for leftover turkey! We loved its delightful crunchy texture. Only 1 celery, 1 apple, and 1 T. of lemon juice are needed...much more than that and you'll have a celery, apple, runny salad. Slice the celery thin and dice the apple. Instead of walnuts, I used sliced almonds sauteed in butter. Must be chilled for the flavors to come together.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.

Smothered Filet Mignon

Reviewed: May 2, 2005
Great recipe! I tried blue cheese on 2, and mozzarella on the other 2. Both tasted fabulous! The marinade really gives the filets a lot of flavor, but is not overpowering. I will use this recipe a lot this summer!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.

Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2005
Make it just the way it is! IT IS EXCELLENT!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.

Absolute Mexican Cornbread

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2005
Wonderful!!! All my guests loved it! I didn't change a thing. It was a little too sweet for me, so I'll adjust it down to 1/2 cup or a 1/4 cup of sugar. If you like sweet, the 1 cup of sugar will be fine. It goes great with the Chili I recipe submitted by Bob! It will certainly be made again & again!!! Thanks Judy!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.

Chili I

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2005
Rave reviews by all!!! All 6 dinner guests commented that it was the richest and the best chili they'd ever tasted! The only thing I changed was the beef sirloin...and used filet mignon instead, only because I already had it on hand and had bought it at an incredible sale at the store. Recipe is now posted on the fridge at the cabin!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.77 star rating.

World's Best Lasagna

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2004
My finicky kids loved it! The man of the house couldn't get enough! It disappeared! Does take a little extra work, it's worth every minute you put into it! I have a pasta machine and made my own lasagna sheets, doing this took this already great recipe to the top!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies I

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2004
FABULOUS!! Read most of the reviews first, the good reviews were absolutely true. Any bad reviews came from those who either don't know how to bake a cookie or don't like cookies to begin with! Didn't change a thing, this recipe works and is as good as everybody says it is! Way to go Kathy Brandt!!
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