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Ingredients About 15 brightly colored hard candies (ring-shaped, rectangular or round) 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract, if desired 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place each color candy in separate resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. With rolling pin, coarsely crush candy; set aside....

Ingredients 1/2 pound ground turkey 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup) 1 can (8 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 6 ounces uncooked fettuccine 1 egg 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces) 1 cup small curd creamed cottage cheese 1 egg 1 cup broccoli or frozen (thawed) chopped broccoli 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese...

When it comes to weeknight dinners, chicken is always the ingredient that comes to mind. In my household, we have chicken dinner at least once a week. They are always dependable and crowd-pleasing. Here, I’ve pulled together a list of Japanese chicken recipes that have been thoroughly approved by our readers and my family, including my two self-acclaimed food critic kiddos. With easy ingredients and fail-proof methods, each of these recipes is the workhorse of Japanese home cooks....

Preparation Much like little flower girls and ring bearers walking down the aisle looking equal parts adorable and bewildered, enlisting your pet to carry the wedding rings is a crowd-pleaser. Dogs make the best ring bearers because they’re more likely to listen and can be trained to walk on cue unlike cats, most of whom are very independent and can’t be counted on to do what you want when you want it....

Since moving from Yokohama to the Bay Area when I was 20 years old, I get a craving for the snacks I grew up with once in a while. Whenever my mom comes to visit me, I ask her to bring my favorite Butter Cookies called Hato Sabure (鳩サブレー) from the popular confectionery store Toshimaya. What’s Hato Sabure? Hato Sabure (鳩サブレー) is a brand of butter cookies sold at Toshimaya in Kamakura (鎌倉) near Yokohama....

Ingredients 4 medium tart baking apples, peeled, sliced, (4 cups) 1/2 cup caramel-butterscotch topping 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup Progresso™ Plain Panko Bread Crumbs 1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, toss apples and caramel-butterscotch topping. Spread apples in pan....

Ingredients 1 cup cubed cooked chicken 2/3 cup cubed cooked ham 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz) 1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2/3 cup milk 1/3 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) 1/4 cup chive-and-onion sour cream potato topper (from 12-oz container) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 eggs Chopped fresh chives, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray....

Ingredients 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise Salt Pepper 1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 container (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 cup cream sherry wine 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup 6 slices Muenster cheese 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper....

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups finely crushed chocolate graham crackers (18 squares) 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups chocolate-coated toffee bits (from two 8-oz bags) 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 2 tablespoons whipping cream Preparation Heat oven to 300°F. In medium bowl, mix crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and the butter. In ungreased 9-inch springform pan, press crumb mixture in bottom and 1 to 1 1/2 inches up side....

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla Food color, if desired Currants, raisins, candies, colored sugar, finely chopped nuts, candied fruit or fruit peel, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color....

Ingredients 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups flaked coconut 1 1/2 cups chopped cashews Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt....

Ingredients 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix 1 box (3.4 oz) Jell-O™ butterscotch instant pudding & pie filling mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons water 1 egg 1 cup butterscotch chips 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, dry pudding mix, softened butter, water and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in butterscotch chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets....

Do you have a favorite burger that you crave sometimes? I have one, and it’s Ebi Katsu (Shrimp Cutlet) Burger (海老カツバーガー) from Japanese burger shops like Mos Burger and Lotteria. What is Ebi Katsu Burger? Simply it’s Shrimp Cutlet Burger. It’s a burger with shrimp patty that is covered in panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried. The best way to describe Ebi Katsu is it’s a shrimp version of tonkatsu (pork) or chicken katsu....

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 3/4 cup boiling water 1 package (4-serving size) Jell-O™ strawberry-flavored gelatin 1 teaspoon grated lime peel 1/4 cup lime juice 1 1/2 cups whipping (heavy) cream 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 cups strawberries, slightly crushed Chocolate-covered strawberries, if desired Preparation In medium bowl, mix all crust ingredients. Press mixture firmly against bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate....

Today, let’s learn a new kitchen skill that’s going to be very useful! We will cut a side of salmon fillet into Japanese-style: thin and angled fillets. You might have noticed that Japanese salmon fillets look slightly different from the Western-style fillets. Japanese fillets are always sliced diagonally, showing the skin on top. The portion tends to be smaller too, as it is often intended to be served as a main dish in the Japanese ichiju sansai (一汁三菜) “one soup three dishes” meal....

Preparation Are your kitchen cabinets working for you? If not, now’s the perfect time to look at them with fresh eyes. Storing pots, pans, and small appliances in an organized way will save you time when you’re cooking, as well as streamline the clean-up process. Plus, keeping the kitchen clutter-free helps make one of the most-used rooms in your home a more peaceful communal space. Create a strategy before diving straight into the organization process....

Preparation Dreaming of your own peaceful retreat where you can relax and unwind in solitude? Transform your bathroom into a personal home spa, so that you can come home to a relaxing bathroom environment every day. By making space and removing clutter, along with upgrading bathroom appliances and adding decorative touches, you can achieve a stylish and affordable spa-like atmosphere in the comfort of your own home. Take a look at these seven ways to rethink your bathroom and turn it into the ultimate home spa experience....

Preparation Although it’s common to experience a honeymoon phrase during those first few weeks of marriage, experts agree that the first 365 days as husband and wife are often the hardest. With that said, fighting now doesn’t bode badly for the rest of your years. Crystal Bradshaw, LPC, a psychotherapist specializing in relationships, says that disagreements during the first year of marriage-especially during the first six months-is a rite of passage for every couple, even the happiest ones....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup) 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup) 1 medium poblano chile, chopped (3/4 cup) 1 medium jalapeño chile, seeded and finely chopped 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)...

Preparation It’s hard to improve on a traditional apple pie, but we’re up to the challenge. We’ve amped up the crust with cheddar cheese, added salted caramel to the filling, merged the dessert with pecan pie, and even turned it into pops and bread pudding. But our latest riff on the classic dessert truly takes the cake. We go big for the base—a slab pie that feeds 16—and adorn the top with 63 cinnamon-swirl dough slices....