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Mini Shrimp Cups
By Texaschef11
* If you'd like to make it ahead of time so that you won't have to be too busy on the day of, you can chop all ...
- 1 tbs water
- 1 tbs honey
- 2 tsp canola or vegetable oil
- 1 package eggroll wrappers (about 30-40 skins depending on the brand)
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped seeded tomato
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise or more if needed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1 tsp minced seeded jalapeno pepper (I used 3 tbs!)
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 3 tbs lime juice
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb cooked peeled deveined shimps, chopped
Bread and Butter Pickles
By Texaschef11
1. Combine cucumbers and salt in a large, shallow bowl; cover and chill 1½ hours
- 5 1/2 cups (about 1 1/2 pounds) thinly sliced pickling cucumbers
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
Apple and Pecan Streudel
By Texaschef11
In a small saute pan over medium heat, toast the pecans until golden in color, about 3 to 4 minutes
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 * 1 (14-ounce) can apple pie filling (cut apple slices if large)
- 1 * 1 stick butter
- 1 * 1 sprig sage
- 3 * 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 package thawed phyllo dough sheets
Jalapeno Cheese Buns for Burgers
By Texaschef11
Mix together the 2 cups of flour, salt, sugar, and yeast
- 2 cups (9 oz.) all-purpose or bread flour, plus 1/2 cup for kneading
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon (or one packet) of yeast
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, heated to 110 degrees
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 jalapenos, stems and seeds removed and diced
- 3/4 cup shredded longhorn cheddar
Triple Threat Chocolate Cookies
By Texaschef11
1. Make cookies: Put chopped chocolates and butter in a medium metal bowl and set bowl over a pan of simmering wate...
- * Cookies
- 10 * 10 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 * 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 3 * 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 * 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 * 6 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 * 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
- * Ganache
- 6 * 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Maple Toffee Glazed Pretzels
By Texaschef11
In the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached, combine flour, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tabl...
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour, plus additional for rolling
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons butter, softened, plus additional for greasing
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Glazed Root Beer Funnel Cakes
By Texaschef11
In a large, deep skillet, pour in enough vegetable oil to reach 1 inch
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 cups (188 grams/6.5 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon (2 grams) salt
- 3/4 teaspoon (3 grams) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams/1 ounce) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (236 mL) root beer
- For the Root Beer Glaze
- 1/2 cup (63 grams) confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 mL) root beer extract (such as root beer flavor extract – 8 fl oz)
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) half-and-half or whole milk
- Fresh berries of your choice, for garnish
Fresh Strawberry Pie
By Texaschef11
Choose 6 oz of berries that are underripe or misshapen
- 4 pints (about 3 pounds) fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup (5 1/4 oz) sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sure-Jell (see info above)
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
By Texaschef11
To make the tart shell, whisk together the egg yolk, cream and vanilla in a small bowl; set aside
- For the crust:
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the work surface
- 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- For the ganache:
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- For the filling:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. milk or cream
- For topping:
- Fresh strawberries, sliced (approximately 12 oz.)
- Melted bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, for drizzling (optional)
Pumpkin Pie Mallomars
By Texaschef11
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in the bowl of your food processor
- Graham Cracker Rounds
- After making Smitten Kitchen's graham crackers a few times, I've made some more changes and I really like the way they're coming out. If you don't have golden syrup (or can't find it), you can substitute honey.
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
- 1/3 cup golden syrup
- 5 tablespoons skim milk
- 11/2 tablespoons vanilla extract