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Maple Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel
By Texaschef11
To make the crust, combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl and mix well
- Pie Crust
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, very cold
- 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream, for brushing
- Pecan Streusel
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced, cold
- Filling
- 2 cups pumpkin puree, preferably fresh
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup Grade B maple syrup
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- Maple Whipped Cream (recipe follows), for serving
Tropical Carrot Cake
By Texaschef11
To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups canola or vegetable oil
- ½ cup cream of coconut
- 1 ½ cups peeled, shredded carrots
- 1 ½ cups diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped and lightly toasted
- For the frosting:
- 4 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 ½ tbsp. heavy cream
- 5 ½ tbsp. cream of coconut
- ¾ tsp. salt
Puffy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 8 tablespoons of salted butter, melted and cooled
- 6 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Sweet Cherry Berry Pie
By Texaschef11
Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt
- 2 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour, frozen
- 2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 14 tablespoon(s) (5 tablespoons chilled, 9 tablespoons frozen) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar, mixed with 6 tablespoons of ice water
- 1 cup(s) sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon(s) sugar
- 1/4 cup(s) quick-cooking tapioca
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cup(s) pitted sweet cherries
- 3/4 pound(s) (3 cups) raspberries
- 1/2 pound(s) (1 1/2 cups) blueberries
- 1 teaspoon(s) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream
Mini Butterfinger Ice Cream Cake
By Texaschef11
Combine the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter, in a small mixing bowl, and stir until well combined
- 8 Peanut Butter-Cream Filled Oreo Cookies, finely ground
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
- 4 mini Butterfingers, coarsely chopped
- 1 heaping teaspoon of creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts
- 1 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, melted
- 1 heaping teaspoon of caramel topping
Blue/Pink Corn Blini with Crabmeat and Avocado Crema
By Texaschef11
Make the blini: Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat
- For the blini:
- 1 tsp yeast
- 2 Tbsp warm water
- 1/2 cup blue cornmeal flour (or white corn meal flour and red food coloring, if making pink)
- 7 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- For the avocado crema:
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- To assemble:
- 8 oz fresh lump crabmeat, picked over for shell pieces
- 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- Pico de Gallo
Eggnog Cheesecakes
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 300°. Pour graham cracker crumbs into a 6 1/2-in
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brandy 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg, divided
- 1 cup whipping cream
Frosted Peanut Butter and Banana Bars
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 Lightly coat a 8X8" pan with cooking spray In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, oil, suga...
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
By Texaschef11
Warm the milk, sugar, 1 cup of the cream, and salt in a medium saucepan
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- Pinch of salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 10 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, broken up
- 5 large egg yolks
Chocolate Coffee Toffee Chex Mix
By Texaschef11
1. In large bowl, mix cereals, pretzels and pecans
- 4 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
- 1 cup bite-size pretzel twists
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules or crystals
- 1 teaspoon hot water
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup powdered sugar