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Garlic Bubble Loaves
By Texaschef11
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water
- 2 packages of active dry yeast, (2 scant Tbls)
- 1/4 warm water (110-115 degrees)
- 2 cups warm milk (110-115 deg)
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 6 1/4-6 1/2 cups all purpose or bread flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 Tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
By Texaschef11
Tip: If you opt to use purchased baby food rather than freshly pureed carrots, purchase organic baby food as it wil...
- Carrot Cake
- vegetable cooking spray and flour, for preparing pan
- 3 cups flour
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups fresh carrot purée (1 1/2 cups carrot baby food, may be substituted)
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup golden raisins
- Filling
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup cream cheese (not whipped)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely chopped walnuts
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Crab Streudel with Cajun Newburg Sauce
By Texaschef11
Combine all filling ingredients, mixing well and set aside
- # Filling:
- # 16 sheets phyllo dough
- # 1 stick butter, melted
- #
- # 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- # 2 artichoke hearts, not marinated, well drained and chopped
- # 4 oz crab meat, drained and picked
- # 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan
- # 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- # 2 green onions, chopped, tops included
- # 1 tbsp grated onion
- # 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire
- # 1 tsp lemon pepper
- # Dash cayenne
- #
- # Sauce:
- # 3 tbsp butter, melted
- # 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- # 2 tbsp grated onion
- # Dash cayenne
- # 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- # 1/2 tsp salt
- # 1/8 tsp dill weed
- # 1/8 tsp white pepper
- # 1 cup half and half
- # 2 egg yolks, beaten
- # 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan
Mexican Pizza
By Texaschef11
Directions: To make the pizza, preheat the oven and a pizza stone at 500˚ F for at least 30 minutes
- Pizza Dough
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. cayenne
- 3 tbsp. chicken broth, veggie broth or water
- 3 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 oz. shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/3 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
- 3-4 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Coconut Pastry Cream
By Texaschef11
Make the pastry cream. In a medium saucepan heat the coconut milk and milk
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut,
Pumpkin Ice Cream
By Texaschef11
In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree and vanilla
- 1 cup fresh pumpkin puree or canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 Tbs. bourbon
Homemade Tagalongs
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar
- 1 cup butter, soft
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
Baja Style Fish Tacos
By Texaschef11
For the Beer Batter: Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a medium bowl
- Beer Batter:
- * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- * 1 teaspoon salt
- * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- * 1 cup dark Mexican beer*
- *
- Cream Sauce:
- * 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- * 2/3 cup Mexican crema** or sour cream
- * 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- * 2 tablespoons water
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- *
- Fish Tacos:
- * Oil, for frying
- * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- * 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- * 2 pounds skinned halibut cut into 5 by 1/2-inch strips
- * Freshly ground black pepper
- * Corn tortillas
- * 2 cups shredded cabbage
- * 2 cups tomatillo salsa (store-bought or homemade) for garnish, optional
- * Pickled jalapenos, for garnish, optional
Spinach and Crab Enchiladas
By Texaschef11
1. Pour oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 onion (8 oz.), peeled and chopped
- 4 * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 * 2 fresh jalapeño chiles (about 2 oz. total), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 8 * 8 ounces shelled cooked crab or 3 cans (6 oz. each) lump crabmeat, drained
- 1 * 1 box (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 * 3 cups shredded jack cheese (about 12 oz.)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 * 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- * Salt and pepper
- 2 * 2 cups tomato salsa or red enchilada sauce
- 10 * 10 white or whole-wheat flour tortillas (7 to 8 in.)
Pan Seared Duck Breast with POM Thyme Reduction Sauce
By Texaschef11
POM Thyme Reduction Sauce: Prepare fresh pomegranate juice*, in a small pot, reduce the pomegranate juice to 1/4 cu...
- POM Thyme Reduction Sauce
- juice from 4 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates,* or 2 cups POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate Juice
- 4 oz. Spanish onion
- 2 oz. carrot
- 2 oz. celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Seasonal Vegetables
- 4 duck breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed rosemary
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 3 cups seasonal vegetables
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste