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Sweet Corn Cake
By MeanJean
"A Mexican sweet corn cake with a spoon bread consistency
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup masa harina
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Buscuits
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- ICING:
- Biscuits
- 2 1/4 cups commercial or homemade self-rising flour (see below), divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/3 cup chilled shortening or lard, roughly cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes or pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup milk (optional)
- 1/2 cup confectionersf sugar
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk or milk
Rosemary Rolls
By MeanJean
Spray a small iron skillet with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil)
- •Frozen, Unbaked Dinner Rolls
- •Melted Butter, Regular, Salted
- •Fresh Rosemary, Coarsely Chopped
- •Coarse Sea Salt
Banana Whoopie Pies
By MeanJean
These golden-edged banana cookies stuffed with cream cheese frosting unite two favorites -- whoopie pie and moist b...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (from 1 large ripe banana)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel
By MeanJean
by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teapsoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups roasted unsalted peanuts
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2"-wide thin twisted pretzels, coarsely crushed
- Special equipment: A 13x9x2" metal baking pan
Carrot-Pecan Cake
By MeanJean
Cut 3 carrots into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 5 medium carrots, peeled
- 6 tablespoons margarine, melted, plus more for pan
- Matzo meal, for pan
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon potato starch
- 1 cup finely ground pecans
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 large whole eggs, separated
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/3 cup superfine sugar
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Fish Tacos with Honey-Cumin Cilantro Slaw and Chipotle Mayo
By MeanJean
Place the tilapia chunks in a flat dish and pour 1/2 cup lime juice over the fish
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups panko crumbs
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups 3 color coleslaw blend
- 1 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
- 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
By MeanJean
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Snickers Peanut Butter Squared candy bars
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Pecan Pie
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs with sugar and salt
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- dash of salt
- 1 cup dark Karo syrup
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 9 inch unbaked pie shell
Apple Cake
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour and 13 x 9 pan
- Crumb Topping:
- 3 c all purpose flour
- 2 c sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 c apples
- 1/3 c orange juice
- 2 eggs
- 1 c Canola oil
- 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 toasted pecans
- 4 tblsp butter