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Sweet Potato Crisp
By Texaschef11
METHOD {Roasting Sweet Potatoes} 1
- 4 * 4 – 6 Sweet Potatoes cleaned & keep skins on. Should yield about 15 ounces of Sweet Potato mash.
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup light Sour Cream
- * splash of Milk
- * Flavored Stevia drops (I like English Toffee or Vanilla) or your favorite natural sweetener to taste (Maple, Sucanat, Agave, Honey, etc)
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 * 1 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup Golden Raisins
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup Raisins
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- 3 * 3 tablespoons melted unsalted Butter (see note)
- * pinch of salt
- * Optional: Milk, Cream, Half and Half, Coconut Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt for serving
Buffalo Chicken with Bleu Cheese Fondue
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 400°. To prepare dippers, place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic w...
- * Dippers:
- * 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- * Cooking spray
- * 1/4 cup bottled wing sauce (such as Crystal), divided
- * 2 cups green beans, trimmed (about 8 ounces)
- * 2 cups (3 x 1/2-inch) carrot sticks
- * 2 cups (3-inch) celery sticks
- * 2 cups red bell pepper strips
- * 12 ounces French bread, toasted and cut into 1-inch cubes
- * Fondue:
- * 2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- * 1 cup dry white wine
- * 2/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
- * 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened
Fireside Beef Stew
By Texaschef11
1. Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck pot roast
- 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2-1/2 cups)
- 2 small onions, cut into wedges
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 9-ounce package frozen Italian green beans
Five Spice Pineapple Carrot Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Carrot Cupcake:
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 * 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
- 3 * 3 large eggs
- 1 * 1 cups sugar
- 2 * 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 cups shredded carrots (about 3 to 4 medium-sized carrots)
- * Frosting, recipe follows
- * Crystallized ginger, as garnish
Homemade Moon Pies
By Texaschef11
1. To Make the Cookies: With a mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until creamy, about 3 minutes
- For the Cookies:
- 8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the Marshmallow Filling:
- 2 egg whites
- Pinch cream of tartar
- Pinch salt
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- For the Chocolate Coating:
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Pumpkin Ravioli with Gorgonzola Sauce
By Texaschef11
Spoon pumpkin onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels, and spread to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
- 2 * 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh sage
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 30 * 30 round wonton wrappers
- 1 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- * Cooking spray
- 1 * 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 * 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 3 * 3 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts, toasted
Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie
By Texaschef11
In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, flour, salt and water
- 1 9-inch pie crust, prebaked and cooled
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh meyer lemon juice, strained
- 1 tbsp meyer lemon zest
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Meringue
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp meyer lemon zest
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Ginger Cream
By Texaschef11
* Heat oven to 350°F
- Pudding
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 (8-oz.) container (1 3/4 cups) Progresso® Plain Bread Crumbs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup Craisins
- Ginger Cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
Ancho Chile Remoulade
By Texaschef11
1. In a small bowl, combine the chili powder with the water and let stand for 10 minutes
- 2 teaspoons chili powder, preferably ancho
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles
- 2 Tablespoons drained capers, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 Tablespoons snipped fresh chives
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Tex_Mex Chicken and Dumplings
By Texaschef11
Clean and rinse your chicken and place in a large stock pot
- For the chicken:
- 1 four-pound chicken
- 16 cups of water (1 gallon)
- 1 onion
- 9 cloves of garlic, divided
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into quarters
- 4 celery stalks, cut into quarters
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried or 1 stalk fresh epazote (optional)
- 1 leafy stem of cilantro (optional) plus 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
- 1 can of Ro-Tel
- 2 jalapenos, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- Juice of one lime
- 1/2 cup of cream
- Salt, black pepper, cayenne and cumin to taste
- For the cornmeal dumplings:
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons of minced cilantro