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Sweet-Potato Bourbon Bundt Cake
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cooked sweet potnato
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup bourbon or apple juice
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Nonstick cooking spray with flour
- 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
- Bourbon Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
Mocha Brownies
By MeanJean
Lining the pan isn't busywork; it makes it easy to remove the brownies
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
Chocolate Mocha Chunks - Double Shot Cookies
By MeanJean
Break open these dense, brownie-like drop cookies hot from the oven to find pools of melting chocolate inside
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chunks: semisweet, white, or chocolate-coffee
Corn Casserole
By MeanJean
This is very good! It doesn't have the usual texture of corn souffle, but rather a moist cornbread texture
- 1 can(s) regular sized can of creamed corn, undrained
- 1 can(s) regular sized can of corn, drained
- 1 bx jiffy cornbread mix or use following substitution
- 2 lg eggs
- 1 stk butter, melted
- 2 to 3 c shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 c sour cream
- jiffy substitution
- 2/3 c flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 c cornmeal
Pico De Gallo
By MeanJean
Chop jalapenos, tomatoes and onions into a very small dice
- 5 whole Plum (roma) Tomatoes
- 1/2 whole Large (or 1 Small) Onion
- 3 whole Jalapeno Peppers
- Cilantro
- Lime Juice
- Salt To Taste
Cheese Straws
By MeanJean
Recipe courtesy of Georgia Cooking from an Oklahoma Kitchen (c) Clarkson Potter 2008
- Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded cold then left at room temperature
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Dash of garlic powder
- Cooking spray
- Special equipment: cookie press with a star tip
Apple Tart
By MeanJean
Pastry: Place the flour and salt in the food processor
- Pastry:
- 2 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup (2 Sticks) Cold Unsalted Butter Cut Into Pieces
- 1/2 Cup Ice Water
- Filling:
- 8 Firm Apples Of Choice (I Prefer Granny Smith)
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons Cold Unsalted Butter Cut Into Small dice
- Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 Cup (1 1/2 Sticks) Cold, Unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Finely Chopped Toasted Pecans
Dutch Apple Pancake
By MeanJean
Also known as a Dutch baby, this is a terrific 'special day' recipe
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large tart apple - peeled, cored and sliced
Vanilla Ice Cream
By MeanJean
Combine sugar, flour, and salt in sauce pan
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons four
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 2 cups rock salt
- 2 cups cold water
Chocolate Chip Chewies
By MeanJean
1.HEAT oven to 375°F. 2
- PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
- OR 1 stick Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup oats (quick), uncooked
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips