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Pecan or Peanut Brittle (No Candy Thermometer Needed)
By Texaschef11
1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray; set aside
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups salted dry-roasted peanuts (about 1 pound) or 1 pound of pecans
Coconut, Chocolate Chip, Nutella and Zucchini Muffins
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 3 tablespoons Nutella
- 3/4 tablespoon cinnamon
Coconut Meringue Pie
By Texaschef11
Mix flour, sugar, salt, margarine, milk, and egg yolks in large saucepan
- # 1/2 cup sugar
- # 1/3 cup flour
- # 1/2 cup milk
- # stick margarine, melted
- # 1/2 teaspoon salt
- # 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- # 3 eggs, separated
- # 1 heaping cup coconut, sweetened flaked
- # 9 inch pie shell, baked
Bacon Wrapped Beer Brats Bites
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 2 × 12 oz bottles or Cans of Beer
- 1 × 19.76 oz pkg Uncooked Pork Bratwurst
- 8 slices Bacon, halved
- 2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Dry Mustard
- Assorted Mustard, for dipping: yellow, honey, horseradish, stone ground, etc
Peach Shortcakes
By Texaschef11
To prepare the fruit, combine about three quarters of the peach slices in a large bowl with 4 tablespoons of the su...
- For the fruit:
- 2 lbs. firm, ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced ¼-inch thick, divided
- 6 tbsp. sugar, divided
- 2 tbsp. peach schnapps*
- For the biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2/3 cup cold buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- For the whipped cream:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Toasted Coconut Banana Cream Pie
By Texaschef11
To make the crust, in a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt
- Graham Cracker Pastry Crust
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3-4 tablespoons ice water
- 2 large bananas, peeled and mashed
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 7 teaspoons granulated sugar
Dog Biscuits (King Arthur Flour)
By Texaschef11
1) Preheat the oven to 300°F
- 2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour or Premium Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 cup rolled oats, regular or quick
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or plain
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon cold water, enough to make a cohesive dough
Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
By Texaschef11
Combine the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic in the bowl of a food processor
- 1 medium onion, trimmed and quartered
- 1 rib celery, cut into quarters
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and quartered
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 8 oz. andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into ¼-inch chunks (or crumbled, if in delicate casings)
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained (¼ cup of juice reserved)
- 1 cup bottled clam juice
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lb. shrimp (31-40 per lb.), peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
Vanilla Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups (190 grams/6.5 ounces) self-rising flour
- 1 1/4 cups (160 grams/5.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks/227 grams/8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400 grams/14 ounces) white sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (250 mL) milk
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2
- Cheesecake batter:
- 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Brownie batter:
- 4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray