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2 pounds rhubarb, ends trimmed, cut into chunks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 pound strawberries, cored, ...
6 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 (8 ...
4 Cornish game hens, washed and patted dry
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 large onion, sliced thin
8 ...
Makes 10-12 servings. Makes (one) 10.5-inch pie
Crust:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
These eggs cook very quickly, so it’s important to have everything ready to eat before you start to ...
Yield 4 servings
Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
2 dozen Manila, Littleneck or Butter clams (washed, ...
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Thanks
to a ...
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From the Blue Bloods Cookbook
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