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Jamaican Hot Wings
By Texaschef11
Melt the butter in a 2-quart sauce pot over low heat
- 1 pound butter
- 8 ounces jamaican jerk spice
- 1/2 ounce tabasco sauce
- 8 ounces tomato juice
- 8 ounces unbleached flour
- 5 pounds chicken wings or drummettes -- fresh not frozen
- oil -- for frying
Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons almond extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter (unsalted please)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (could use frozen I would assume in the off season; just use them still frozen, not thawed)
Chocolate Peppermint Bourbon Walnut Fudge
By Texaschef11
Lightly coat an 8x8x2-inch nonstick baking pan with the melted butter, then line with plastic wrap
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1-tablespoon pieces, plus 1 tablespoon, melted
- 3 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup walnut halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
Mojito Cookies
By Texaschef11
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until smooth
- Coating:
- 2 sticks (8 ounces; 230 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup (70 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- Pinch of flaky salt
- 2 tablespoons white rum
- Grated zest of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- Approximately 1/2 cup sanding or other coarse sugar (clear is just fine)
Butterscotch Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 cup cold 2% milk
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- Whipped cream and crushed butterscotch candies, and butterscotch sauce, optional
Mocha Eclairs
By Texaschef11
To make the pastry cream, heat the half-and-half, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon of the sugar, and the salt in a sau...
- For the mocha pastry cream:
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 6 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. sugar, divided
- Pinch salt
- 1 ½ tsp. espresso powder
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- For the pâte à choux:
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg white
- 5 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces
- 2 tbsp. whole milk
- 6 tbsp. water
- 1 ½ tsp. sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup (2½ oz.) all-purpose flour
- For the glaze:
- 3 tbsp. half-and-half
- 2 oz. semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup (4 oz.) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Blueberry Coffee Cake with Lemon Streusel
By Texaschef11
1) Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Lemon Streusel
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup candied lemon peel
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3-4 drops lemon oil, or 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
- Cake
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, well drained
Artichoke Cholula Cheese Bites
By Texaschef11
STEP 1: Sauté garlic and onion in olive oil in a non-stick pan
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup White Wine
- 2-15 oz. cans water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 5 oz (1 1/4 cups) grated reduced fat Swiss cheese
- 5 oz (1 1/4 cups) grated reduced fat Cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 2 whole eggs & 3 egg whites, beaten together until foamy
- 1/2 cup chopped Parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Oregano flakes
- 1 Lemon, juice of
- 4 tablespoons Cholula® Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound crabmeat
- 1/4 pound grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Eggnog Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350. Open store-bought graham cracker crust
- Store-bought graham cracker crust
- ½ cup crushed pecans
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 4 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese
- 1 1/8 cup of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups egg nog (not low-fat)
- 3 eggs
Sweet Potato Pie
By Texaschef11
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Pie Filling:
- Pastry for a 9-inch single-crust pie (store bought or basic crust, see below)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract or vanilla extract (I used vanilla)