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Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the dough:
- * Nonstick cooking spray
- * 1/4 cup pecans
- * 1/4 cup sugar
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- * 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for shaping dough
- * 6 tablespoons butter, ice cold
- * 2 to 3 tablespoons ice cold water
- For the filling:
- * 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
- * 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- * 1 tablespoon sugar
- * 1/2 cup canned pumpkin filling
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- * 1/4 cup pecans, chopped plus 24 halves for garnish
- * Special equipment: 2 (12-cup) mini muffin tins
Horchata Rice Pudding
By Texaschef11
In a large saucepan, combine the rice, white sugar, almond milk, rice milk, cinnamon stick and nutmeg
- 1 cup Arborio rice, rinsed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 1/2 cups almond milk
- 2 1/2 cups rice milk
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (recommended: Sugar in the Raw)
Brick Oven Pizza
By Texaschef11
Poolish: In a mixing bowl or the pan of your bread machine, stir together the flour, water and yeast
- Poolish (Starter)
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
- Dough
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Pizza Dough Flavor (optional, but delicious)
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Toppings
- tomato sauce, meats and/or vegetables, and cheeses of your choice
** Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies **
By Texaschef11
Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl
- 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
- 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate chips (at least 60% cacao content)
- 1 cup toasted pecans (optional)
- Kosher or sea salt
Sweet Potato Biscuits with Chorizo Cream Gravy
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Sweet potato biscuit ingredients:
- 1 sweet potato (about 1/2 pound)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of cold butter, sliced
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or half-and-half
- Chorizo cream gravy ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 pound Mexican chorizo, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Salt black pepper and chipotle powder to taste.
Turkey with Walnut Parmesan Sauce
By Texaschef11
Grind 1/4 cup of the walnuts to a powder in a food processor
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- Pinch ground cloves
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
- 3/4 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 4 turkey cutlets (about 1 1/4 pounds in all)
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
Baked Smoky Mac N Cheese
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cellentani pasta according to package directions
- 1 * 1 pound uncooked cellentani (corkscrew) pasta
- 2 * 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 * 3 cups fat-free milk
- 1 * 1 (12-oz.) can fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 * 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded smoked Gouda cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded 1.5% reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 * 3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper, divided
- 1 * 1 (8-oz.) package chopped smoked ham
- * Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
- 1 * 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Hamburger Buns
By Texaschef11
In a bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the sugar in the warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 packet yeast
- ¼ cup warm water (105°-115°)
- 1 cup warm milk (105°-115°)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 3 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
- Sesame seeds for topping
Chicken Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa
By Texaschef11
1. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced peeled mango
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/3 cup prechopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
Fresh Peach Ice Cream
By Texaschef11
Combine the peaches, lemon juice, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan
- 3 medium peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- pinch salt
- 1 cup + 6 Tbs granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbs Peach Schnapps