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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cakelets
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter
- 1 * 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 * 1 egg
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- * Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache
- 12 * 12 medium strawberries
- 3 * 3 ounces bittersweet and/or milk chocolate curls
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350F. For the cinnamon sugar: Mix in a bowl until cinnamon is fully incorporated into sugar
- For cinnamon sugar:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground nutmeg (optional)
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- For the cheesecake layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. all-purpose flour
Cake Batter Blondies
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350° Prepare a 9×9 pan with baking spray In a large bowl combine cake mix, vegetable ...
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (I used Funfetti)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
Spicy Seafood Cakes
By Texaschef11
Take the time to chop the seafood by hand, instead of in the food processor
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 2 cups peeled and chopped shrimp
- 2 cups chopped scallops
- 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges for garnish, optional
- Method
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 F and line 2 muffins pans with cupcake liners
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Creamy Poblano Chile Dressing
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat broiler. Lightly oil the poblano chile and broil, turning as necessary until skin is blackened, about...
- Vegetable oil for coating poblanos
- 1 poblano chile
- 1 serrano chile
- 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup Wisconsin Cotija or Parmesan, finely grated - divided use
Tamale Pizza
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 425 degrees with a pizza stone placed on the lowest rack
- cornmeal, for dusting
- 12 ounces prepared whole-wheat pizza dough (I used our favorite recipe)
- 15 ounce can hot chili beans, drained (don't rinse)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- fresh ground black pepper
- chopped fresh cilantro
Beef Filets with Pomegranite Pinot Sauce
By Texaschef11
1. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat
- 4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1/3 cup pinot noir or burgundy wine
- 1/3 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/3 cup fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
Cowboy Steak and Whiskey Butter
By Texaschef11
1. For rub, in bowl combine chile powders, paprika, peppers, and sugar
- 1 * 1 Tbsp. New Mexican chile powder or chile powder
- 1 * 1 Tbsp. chipotle chile powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 * 1/2 Tbsp. white pepper
- 1 * 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 Tbsp. Sugar-in-the-Raw
- 2 * 2 1-inch-thick bone-in ribeye steaks, (about 1 lb. each)
- 2 * 2 slices Whiskey Butter
- * Whiskey Butter
- 2 * 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 2 * 2 shallots minced, soaked in whiskey (Elizabeth prefers Jack Daniel's)
- 3 * 3 tsp. minced parsley
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3 * 3 tsp. Jack Daniel's
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. sea salt or salt
- * White pepper to taste
Cinnamon Chocolate Churro Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Cinnamon Cupcakes:
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mexican Chocolate Pudding Filling:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 ounces good quality semisweet or dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon meringue powder
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream