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Chai-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney
By Texaschef11
To prepare brine, place 2 teaspoons tea leaves on a double layer of cheesecloth
- * Brine:
- 2 * 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (such as Darjeeling or Assam)
- 3 * 3 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 3 * 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 3 * 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
- 6 * 6 whole cloves
- 1 * 1 bay leaf
- 3 * 3 cups cold water
- 2 * 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
- *
- Chutney:
- 2 * 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 2 * 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (such as Darjeeling or Assam)
- 1 * 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 * 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 4 * 4 cups diced peeled Rome apple (about 3 large)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * Dash of ground cloves
- *
- Remaining ingredients:
- 1 * 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns, crushed
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
- * Cooking spray
Brandy Creme Brulee Bars
By Texaschef11
1. Heat oven to 350ºF
- 1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups whipping (heavy) cream
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brandy or 1 1/2 teaspoons brandy extract
- 1/3 cup sugar
Easy Peach Cobbler
By Texaschef11
Melt butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
- * Pinch of salt
- 1 * 1 cup milk
- 4 * 4 cups fresh peach slices
- 1 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- * Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Sweet Potato Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 * 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 * 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 * 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 * 3 eggs
- 1 * 1 17.2-oz. can vacuum-packed sweet potatoes (unsweetened), mashed
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 * 1 Recipe Cream Cheese Frosting, below
- * Finely shredded orange peel
Caramel Corn
By Texaschef11
Pop popcorn using your preferred method
- 1 cup popcorn kernels, unpopped
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cheesecake Factory Avocado Eggrolls
By Texaschef11
Dipping Sauce 1. Combine vinegars, honey, tamarind in a microwave safe bowl
- Egg Rolls
- 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, & diced
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onions
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 dash salt
- 4 egg roll wraps (can also use won ton wraps)
- 1 egg, beaten
- Oil for deep-frying
- Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
- 1/2 cup honey (I use slightly less)
- 1 pinch turmeric
- 1/2 cup chopped cashews
- 2/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 green onions
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Strawberry Whoopie Pie
By Texaschef11
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse strawberries in short bursts just until they...
- For the Whoopie Pies:
- 1 cup (5 ounces) stemmed and halved strawberries
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- For the Strawberry Meringue Filling:
- 1 cup (5 ounces) stemmed and halved strawberries
- 5 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 sticks butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature
- Red no-taste gel food coloring
Grilled Guacamole
By Texaschef11
Heat the grill to medium heat
- 4 ripe avocados, cut in half, pit removed, left in skin
- 1 jalapeno
- 1/4 large red onion
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Juice of 1 large lime
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/3 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Banana Cupcakes with Honey Peanut Butter Frosting
By Texaschef11
sift your dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and set aside
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 cup of cake flour
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 cup plus two tablespoons of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 a teaspoon of baking soda
- 3/4 a teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 a cup of milk
- 3 ripe mashed bananas
- 1 teaspoon of honey
Strawberry Pecan Bread
By Texaschef11
Place strawberries in a small bowl and pour two tablespoons of sugar over them
- 1 cups fresh strawberries, washed and sliced
- 1-1/2 cups self rising flour
- 1 cups white sugar, plus two tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cups chopped pecans