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Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love Performance on American Idol

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Amanda Overmyer: I Hate Myself for Loving You

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:41:50 +0000

David Cook: The Time of My Life

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:40:24 +0000

Hannah Montana: One In A Million

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Chris Brown: With You

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:26:07 +0000

Chris Brown With You Video.

Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown: No Air

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Turtle Pumpkin Pie

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:33:07 +0000

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons caramel topping, divided
1 graham cracker pie crust
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pecan pieces, divided
1 cup cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 8 oz. tub of cool whip, thawed and divided

Pour 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans.

Beat milk, dry pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended. Stir in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping. Spread into crust. Top with remaining whipped topping.

Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with pecans and drizzle remaining caramel with fork. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Makes 10 servings.

Pumpkin Pie Bars

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:32:11 +0000

1-1/3 cups flour

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) cold butter or margarine

1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3 eggs

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil lining. Mix flour, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 min.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

BAKE 25 min. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely. Cut into 24 bars. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Banana Biscotti

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:31:12 +0000

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch Cereal, crushed
1 square Baker’s Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Preheat oven to 325 F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt until well blended; set aside. Beat sugar and margarine in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, bananas and vanilla; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until well blended after each addition. Stir in crushed cereal.

Divide dough in half with floured hands; place on lightly floured surface. Roll each half into 14 x 2-inch log. Place, 2 inches apart, on nonstick baking sheet.

Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to diagonally cut each log into 12 slices. Place, cut sides up and 1/2 inches apart, on same baking sheet.

Bake an additional 12 - 15 minutes or until slightly dry. Remove to wire racks; cook completely. Melt drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until chocolate is firm. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Recipe: Sweet Sausage Rolls

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:30:29 +0000

1 tube (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls
24 mini smoked sausage links
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons brown sugar

Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. Cut each lengthwise into three triangles. Place a sausage on the long end and roll up tightly; set aside.

Combine the remaining ingredients in an 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Arrange sausage rolls, seam side down, in butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.