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Easter Brunch Menu

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My family is hosting Easter brunch this year and I've come up with a menu that everyone will love, even the kiddos. Instant Pot Ham This ham  is juicy, flavorful and so easy to make with a spiral-sliced ham and sweet maple glaze that warms up in the pressure cooker. Comes together in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for your Easter table!  https://lifemadesweeter.com/instant-pot-ham/ Serves 10 Total time 18 min. Ingredients 4   pounds   spiral-sliced ham, 4 lbs fits perfectly in a 6 qt. IP 1/4   cup  unsalted butter   3   tablespoons   Dijon mustard 2   tablespoons   granulated brown sweetener of choice   2  tsp minced   garlic Instructions Prepare the glaze: Heat the butter and sweetener in a small pot over medium-low heat until the butter has melted. Whisk in the mustard and garlic until combined. Remove from heat. Insert a trivet inside the inner pot of the pressure cooker. Pour in 1 cup water. Place the ham on ...

Charcuterie Board Ideas for Your Holiday Party

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Charcuterie boards are beautiful and simple to make. You can use a variety of colors, textures, and ingredients to wow your guests. Charcuterie means  a delicatessen specializing in dressed meats and meat dishes. I've heard them called grazing boards which really, that's what they are. You stand around the board and just pick up and eat. Here are some beautiful and tasty charcuterie boards that inspire you to make one. Let's start off the day with a breakfast board.  I love breakfast food: pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausages, eggs, and pastries. You can make this board fancy-looking because let's face it, breakfast foods are a little to look at. But this breakfast board is definitely inviting. Healthy Breakfast Charcuterie Board - Feast and Farm This breakfast board is actually beautiful and yummy. All you need is  Pancakes,  Fresh fruit, w hipped cream,  Butter,  Candy, M aple syrup & mars hmallows.  Easy Christmas Breakfast Board Idea - Make and T...

Taste of Home Bakeable's June 2022 Challenge: Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart ***UPDATED

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***UPDATED 6/25/23*** I've taken on the challenge of the  Taste of Home Bakeable's Challenge . For the month of June, it's the Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart . This recipe calls for a 12” pizza pan but since I had decided to cut the recipe in half, I used a 9” pie pan.  What’s wonderful about a fruit tart is you can use whatever fruit your heart desires. I used strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, and mandarin oranges.  If  you plan on keeping your fruit tart longer than a day, consider coating the crust with a thin layer of melted chocolate—it can be white, semisweet, milk, or dark chocolate—prior to filling. Not only does it coat the crust and keep it from absorbing moisture, but it also adds an additional "surprise" element of flavor!    This fruit & cream tart is easier than making a classic summer pie but fancier than a down-home fruit cobbler. It looks dramatic, elegant, and downright impressive, but it's actually simple to make. Sounds good,  ri...