Texaschef11's profile page
Recipes
Pan Grilled Chicken with Cranberry Salsa
By Texaschef11
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to a 1/2-inch thickness usi...
- 4 * 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeño peppers
- 2 * 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 * 1 (12-ounce) container cranberry-orange sauce (such as Ocean Spray)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
- 2 * 2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
Orange Mini Bundt Cakes with Orange Glaze
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- Bundt Cake Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- zest of 2 oranges
- 1 cup sour cream
- Orange Syrup Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
BBQ Salsa
By Texaschef11
-In a medium size sauce pan, over medium high heat, combine all ingredients and cook to reduce stirring occasionall...
- 1-1/2 cups jarred salsa (your choice of heat level)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
Frosted Cinnamon Apple Bars
By Texaschef11
To make the bars Preheat oven to 350 In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, salt and baking soda
- For the bars
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 10 ounces cinnamon chips
- 1 cup chopped apples
- For the frosting
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
American Buttercream Frosting
By Texaschef11
*Optional- As mentioned above, I like a cream cheese version of this frosting best
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (salted, or unsalted)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (best quality available)
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream, half and half or milk.
Apple Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups peeled and chopped (1/3 inch pieces) Granny Smith apples (about 2 apples)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- Maple cream cheese frosting (recipe follows)
Pecan Laced Praline Cookies
By Texaschef11
COOKIES * Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F
- COOKIES
- * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- * 1/3 cup sugar
- * 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- * 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- * 1 cup coarsely ground pecans (about 4 ounces)
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING
- * 1 cup powdered sugar
- * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- * 1 tablespoon orange juice
- * 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
Twix Gooey Butter Cakes
By Texaschef11
Sift together the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and kosher salt into a large mixing bowl
- Bottom Layer
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons whole milk
- Top Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar (this is not an entire 16 ounce box)
- 10 fun sized Twix, each one chopped into 5 pieces
Mini Coconut Cream Pies
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 450. Gently unroll your softened pie crusts on a lightly floured surface and cut to fit your pie ti...
- Filling:
- 4 (5 inch) nonstick pie tins
- 1 package Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Meringue:
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
By Texaschef11
Place garlic in a food processor and process until minced, about 10 seconds
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 15 ounce cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced