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Valentine's Day Recipes

Stay in this Valentine's Day and surprise your honey (and yourself) with one of these easy and delicious recipes. 

Lemon Shortbread Heart Cookies

Lemon Shortbread Heart Cookie Recipe
Photo credit: Taste of Home
 

Ingredients:

Cookie Dough:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Glaze:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Colored sugar

Directions:
  1. Beat butter, sugars and salt until blended; beat in lemon zest. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Let dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften slightly.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°. Roll each portion of dough between two pieces of waxed paper to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with a floured 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped or other cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
  3. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth; spread over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
 

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala Recipe
Photo credit: Good Housekeeping

Ingredients:
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 6 ounces each
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 10-ounce package sliced cremini mushrooms
  • 1 large shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup marsala wine
 

Directions:
  1. Using the flat-side of a meat mallet or bottom of a heavy saucepan, pound the chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thick. Season with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Lightly coat the chicken breasts with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet on medium and cook chicken until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
  2. While the chicken is cooking, finely chop the shallot and garlic.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to same skillet. Cook the sliced cremini mushrooms on medium-high, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 minutes. Add the chopped shallot and garlic. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 2 minutes.
  4. Add the low-sodium chicken broth and marsala wine to the skillet along with the browned chicken and its juices and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with sautéed spinach.


Cheddar-Beer Fondue

Beer Cheese Fondue Recipe
Photo credit: Good Housekeeping

Ingredients:
  • 12 oz. light beer
  • 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoons
  • Hot sauce
  • 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Cooked sausage
  • New potatoes
  • Bread cubes
  • Apple slices
 
 
Directions:
  1. Heat beer, Dijon mustard, garlic, and hot sauce in 4-quart saucepan on low; whisk in Cheddar cheese tossed with cornstarch until melted and smooth.
  2. Serve with sliced cooked sausage, cooked new potatoes, bread cubes, and apple slices for dipping.
 


Love Toast


Photo credit: Good Housekeeping

Ingredients:
  • 4 teaspoons mayonnaise
  • 2 slice white sandwich bread
  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Finely chopped capers
  • Finely chopped fresh herbs
 
Directions:

 
  1. Spread mayonnaise on both sides of 2 slices white sandwich bread. With medium heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut centers from bread. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter on medium. Add bread (and centers) to skillet. Cook 5 minutes or until golden brown. Turn bread over. To each heart-shaped hole, add 1 large egg; sprinkle eggs with pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until whites are set. Sprinkle with finely chopped capers and herbs (such as parsley, chives or basil) if desired.
 
Thanks again to our friends at Good Housekeeping and Taste of Home for these awesome recipes: 
Lemon Shortbread Heart Cookies

Chicken Marsala
Cheddar-Beer Fondue
Love Toast


 



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