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Ruth Chris' New Orleans Bread Pudding
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter a 10" x 13" baking dish
- 2 8 ounces loaves French bread
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 cups milk
- 4 cups half and half
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
- Vanilla ice cream
Homemade Lemon Coolers
By Texaschef11
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners’ sugar until smooth
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tsp lemon extract or 1 tsp lemon oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups minus 1 tbsp cake flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp milk
- additional confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Spicy Fried Wings
By Texaschef11
Make the seasoning: Whisk the seasoning salt, red pepper flakes, cayenne, poultry seasoning, lemon pepper and 2 tea...
- For the Seasoning:
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- 1 * 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1 * 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 * 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 * 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 * 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- * Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 * 3 pounds chicken wings, split at the joint, tips removed
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- For the Batter:
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- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 2 * 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 * 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 * 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- * Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- * Vegetable oil, for frying
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- For the Dipping Sauce:
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- 1 * 1 cup sour cream
- 2 * 2 tablespoons horseradish
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Baked Mini Crab Cakes
By Texaschef11
In a medium bowl, whisk the cream cheese vigorously until smooth
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 10 oz fresh lump crabmeat, patted dry and coarsely shredded
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Puddings With Dark Caramel Sauce
By Texaschef11
Peanut Butter Streusel: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons butte...
- 8 buttermilk bread slices, crusts removed
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 bananas, thinly sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups whipping cream
Cafe Rio Taco Salad
By Texaschef11
Chicken: Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour--this is what the inst...
- Chicken:
- 1 small bottle (8-oz.) Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 T chili powder
- 1 T cumin
- 3 cloves garlic—minced
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- Café Rio Dressing
- 1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
- 2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them--your produce manager will know where they are)
- ½ bunch of cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 jalapeño** (Use the seeds too if you like it spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green tobasco for the jalapeno.)
- Café Rio Rice
- 6 cups water
- 6 chicken bouillon cubes
- 4 tsp. garlic –minced
- ½ bunch cilantro
- 1 can green chiles—or equivalent fresh
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. butter
- ½ onion
- 3 cups rice (I like to use brown which takes longer to cook but is healthier)
Risotto with Caramelized Pears and Blue Cheese
By Texaschef11
Melt butter over medium high heat Add pears and red onion Cook over medium high heat at least 10-12 minutes until...
- Caramelized pears
- Two pears, thinly sliced
- Half a red onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 Tbsp butter
- 1-2 Tsp sugar
Ghiradelli Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 3 cups Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 8 large eggs, chilled
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips
- 2 ounces Ghirardelli White Chocolate baking bar, chilled
Cranberry Laced Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
1) In a food processor, finely chop dried cranberries
- Pastry Layer
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- Cranberry Layer
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- Cream Cheese Layer
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- Sour Cream Topping
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Cilantro Lime Shrimp & Plum Kebabs
By Texaschef11
Whisk oil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and salt in a large bowl
- 3 tablespoons canola oil or toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 raw shrimp (8-12 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 3 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and quartered lengthwise
- 2 plums, pitted and cut into sixths