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1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
5 heaping tablespoons Fluff
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Note: This recipe also makes cookies. Spoon balls of dough onto a sheet pan lined with parchment ...
In a tall glass
Pour fresh grapefruit juice over ice.
Add a shot ...
for the sauce:
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ...
Note: For a richer puff, I use milk, but water can be substituted. Puffs can be reheated for a few ...
6 Granny Smith apples
6 wooden sticks
1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons water
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