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Mini Banana Whoopie Pies
By Texaschef11
To prepare the batter Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For the batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- For the filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Holiday Caramel Chex Mix
By Texaschef11
1. Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn
- 4 cups popped microwave popcorn
- 4 cups Corn Chex® cereal
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut up
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Bourbon Peach Cobbler
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Filling:
- 10 ripe peaches
- 3 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- Biscuit Dough:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 1/2 tablespoons for the top
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 stick butter, cubed and chilled
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg white, for washing
Fettucine with Corn Pesto
By Texaschef11
1) Cut each bacon slice in half length-wise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 bacon slices
- 1 (16-oz.) bag frozen shoepeg corn, thawed
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 -1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 12 ounces fresh pasta (tagliatelle or fettuccine)
- 3/4 cup coarsely torn fresh basil, divided use
Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles aka Chubby Hubby Truffles
By Texaschef11
1. Put the pretzel pieces into a resealable plastic bag and crush into very small bits (a rolling pin works great f...
- 1 1/2 cups pretzel pieces
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Caramel Apples
By Texaschef11
Melt the butter over medium heat in a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- Pinch of salt
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 10-12 small Granny Smith apples, stems removed
- Popsicle or lollipop sticks
Guy Fieri's Green Bean Casserole with Homemade Mushroom Gravy
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound mixed gourmet mushrooms, such as shiitakes, creminis and oyster, cleaned and quartered
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 4 medium shallots, sliced and separated into thin rounds
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
Corn Doggies
By Texaschef11
Combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and all the remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 3 cups cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup beer
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced hot cherry peppers
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon grated dry jack cheese
- 4 cups canola oil (or other low-saturated fat oil)
- 8 Italian-style cooked sausages
- 8 Spanish-style cooked sausages
Roasted Banana Cupcakes with Mascarpone Cream Cheese Frosting
By Texaschef11
To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 400 F
- Cupcakes
- 3 ripe bananas (unpeeled)
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) mascarpone
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of kosher salt
- Optional Garnish
- 1-2 ripe bananas, sliced
- peanut butter chips
Candy Cane Biscotti
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350 F
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup crush peppermint candy canes, plus extra for garnish
- 14 oz white chocolate (use bars, not chips)