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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat the oven to 350°
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup ripe bananas, pureed or finely mashed (about 2 medium bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 3/4 1¾ cups heavy cream
- 1 large French bread loaf (about 5-6 cups torn up)
- Bananas Foster Sauce (recipe follows)
Brioche Bread
By Texaschef11
To make the dough, combine the warm water, yeast, and 2 ounces of the bread flour in a medium bowl; stir until well...
- 1/3 cup warm water (105-110˚ F)
- 1 tbsp. instant (rapid rise) yeast
- 9 oz. (1½ cups) bread flour, divided
- 5 oz. (¾ cups) pastry flour
- 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces (plus more for brushing pans)
- 4 large eggs, cold
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. nonfat dry milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg white, beaten
Candy Cane Thumbprints
By Texaschef11
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds
- * 2/3 cup butter, softened
- * 1/2 cup sugar
- * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- * 1 egg
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- * 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- * Peppermint Filling
- * Peppermint candy canes, finely crushed
Snickerdoodle Chex Mix
By Texaschef11
1. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
- 2 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 4 cups popped popcorn
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
Peach Cinnamon Ice Cream
By Texaschef11
Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl
- 4 * 4 cups peeled, diced fresh peaches (about 3 pounds)
- 1 * 1 cup peach nectar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 * 3 egg yolks
- 4 * 4 cups milk
- 1 * 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 * 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * Garnish: sliced fresh peaches
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
For Crust: Preheat oven to 350° F
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
- 1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 1 16-ounce can sweet potatoes, well drained
- 2 8-ounce packages light cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Apple Stuffed Crepes with Caramel Sauce
By Texaschef11
combine the crepe ingredients into a bowl and mix together well with a wire whisk
- 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 c nonfat milk
- 1 T butter, melted
- 1 T sugar
- 1/2 T butter for cooking
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 T butter
- 1 T sugar
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1/2 c sugar
- 5 T butter
- 1/2 c milk (heavy whipping cream is preferable if you can afford it)
- 1 t ground cinnamon
Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup with Tequila Crema
By Texaschef11
Put the vegetable oil, tequila, lime juice, chipotle pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper...
- For marinade:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed
- For soup base:
- 1 jalapeno, roasted and minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus some for dust tortilla strips
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cups chicken stock, make sure this is stock, not broth (recommended: Kitchen Essentials)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed fire roasted tomatoes (recommended: Muir Glen)
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 corn tortilla, cut into strips
- For serving:
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- Pinch chili powder
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 Hass avocado, halved, pitted and flesh diced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves roughly chopped
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Bailey's Irish Cream Brownie Buttons
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cheesiest Fried Chicken Empanadas with Chili Con Queso Dip
By Texaschef11
Preheat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F
- 3 * 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken, about 4 to 5 chicken breasts
- 1 * 1 (8-ounce) package shredded colby and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 4 * 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 chopped red bell pepper
- 1 * 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 * 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- * Water