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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
By Texaschef11
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg
- For the cookies:
- 3 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the coating:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Dash of allspice
Papaya and Avocado Crab Salad
By Texaschef11
Preheat broiler. Place chile and pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined broiler pan; flatten with hand
- 1 * 1 poblano chile, halved and seeded
- 1 * 1 medium jalapeño pepper, halved
- 1 * 1 cup diced peeled papaya
- 1 * 1 cup diced peeled avocado
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 pound lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced
- 6 * 6 (6-inch) pitas, split
Shrimp and Scallop Lasagna
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup grated Romano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 pound sea scallops, cut in half or quartered if very large
- 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Cheesecake Pancakes
By Texaschef11
Mix the strawberries, jam and 2 tablespoons warm water in a bowl; set aside
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 11/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups chopped frozen cheesecake
- Cooking spray
- Butter, confectioners' sugar or whipped cream, for topping (optional)
Fruit Focaccia
By Texaschef11
1. In a bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast into warm water along with 1 tablespoon all-...
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (about 2/3 of a 1/4-ounce packet) active-dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar plus 1/2 teaspoon, divided
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons room-temperature water
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing and finishing
- 3 cups fruit (small berries or larger fruit diced into roughly 3/4-inch pieces)
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 325F. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside
- 6 TBSP unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3 medium, super ripe (like the color scares you ripe) bananas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Margarita Fiesta Chex Mix
By Texaschef11
1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts and pretzels; set aside
- 4 cups Corn Chex® cereal
- 3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
- 2 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1 cup bite-size pretzel twists
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 envelopes instant margarita mix (from 3 1/3-oz package)
- 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries
Coconut Cream Meringue Pie
By Texaschef11
1. With a fork, prick bottom and sides of unbaked pastry in pan at about 1-inch intervals
- * Pastry for a 9-inch single-crust pie
- 1 * 1 cup sweetened flaked dried coconut
- 1 1/3 * 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 1/4 * 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 3 * 3 large eggs, separated
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
Pumpkin Sausage Lasagna
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 (15 ounce) container light ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons BUITONI® Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 12 ounces sweet or hot light turkey sausage, casings removed
- 3/4 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) container BUITONI® Refrigerated Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce
- 8 no-boil lasagna noodles
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup hot water
Carrot Cake (King Arthur Flour)
By Texaschef11
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Cake
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 3 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1 cup diced pecans or walnuts, toasted if desired
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (preferred) or sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup diced dried pineapple*
- Substitute one 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained and squeezed dry, if preferred
- Frosting
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons milk, or enough to make frosting spreadable