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Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Mango Salsa
By Texaschef11
1. To prepare salsa, combine first 8 ingredients
- Salsa:
- 2/3 cup diced peeled ripe mango (1 medium)
- 2/3 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Chicken:
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- Cooking spray
Rock & Roll Corn Muffins
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat your oven to 400�F
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 2/3 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 3/4 Yellow Corn Meal
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 3/4 Cup Frozen Corn
Tacoritos
By Texaschef11
In a large saucepan, melt butter
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup flour
- 4 cups water
- 3 Tbs. chili powder
- 1 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 lb. ground beef (I used ground turkey)
- 1 lb. bulk pork sausage (I recommend spicy)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 can (16-oz.) refried beans
- 8-10 flour tortillas (8-inch), warmed
- 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Optional toppings: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, sour cream
Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Pumpkin Frosting
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with liners, and spray with cooking spray
- # cup all-purpose flour
- # ¾ tsp. baking powder
- # 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- # 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- # 1/8 tsp. salt
- # ½ cup buttermilk
- # 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- # 2 large eggs
- # ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
- # 1 tsp. grated orange zest (optional)
- # ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Marshmallow Sauce
By Texaschef11
Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat on medium speed until f...
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch fine salt
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
By Texaschef11
To prepare pudding, combine raisins and 2 tablespoons bourbon in a bowl
- * Pudding:
- * 1/4 cup raisins
- * 2 tablespoons bourbon
- * 1 1/4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- * 1/2 cup sugar
- * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- * Dash of salt
- * 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- * 4 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed French bread (about 8 ounces)
- * Cooking spray
- * Sauce:
- * 1/2 cup sugar
- * 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup
- * 1/4 cup butter
- * 1/4 cup bourbon
Turtle Bars
By Texaschef11
Heat oven to 350° F. Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor
- * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- * 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- * 1 cup unsalted butter
- * 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- * 1 large egg, beaten
- * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- * 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- * 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- * 1 cup toffee-and-chocolate baking pieces (such as Heath or Skör)
Slow Roasted Maple Chile Pumpkin Seeds
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
- 1 1 1 1 1/2 5 mixer with dough hook attached, combine flour, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, yeast and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and mix until elastic, about 5 minutes on medium speed.
- to 1 170 mixing bowl; place dough inside and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. I set my bowl in the oven at 170 degrees F, but that may have been too warm. It got the job done though!
- to 450 to 450 degrees F (remove dough, duh). Butter two large baking sheet pans; line with parchment paper, then butter parchment.
- 8 to cups of water and baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
- 8 dough into 8 equal pieces, and roll into pretzel shape on a floured surface.
- to 1 to a simmer; gently lower two pretzels into water, cook 1 minute, then remove onto baking sheet using a slotted spoon or spatula. Repeat process with remaining pretzels.
- 1 together egg and 1 tablespoon water, in a small bowl, until combined; brush evenly over tops of pretzels.
- 450 10 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
- 2 to 1 glaze. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in maple syrup and brown sugar, and bring mixture to a boil, whisking frequently; boil 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- 8 8 large pretzels
Coffee Cake
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350°
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup nutlike cereal nuggets (such as Grape-Nuts)
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso granules
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 7 3/4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons cooled brewed coffee
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 large butternut squash, roasted and mashed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- salt to taste
- 6-8 whole wheat tortillas
- 1 large can red enchilada sauce (or homemade if you prefer)
- 1/2 cup of shredded cheese