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Whole Lotta Elvis Cake
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Cake
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Banana cream filling
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup banana baby food
- 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
- French silk frosting
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Peanut butter ganache (optional, for garnish)
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 20 miniature peanut butter cups, to garnish
Alton Brown's Sweet Potato Pie
By Texaschef11
Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer basket into a large pot of simmering water that is no clos...
- 1 pound 3 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
- 3/4 cup packed, dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 5 egg yolks
- Salt
- 1 (9-inch) deep dish, frozen pie shell
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
London Broil with Marsala Sauce
By Texaschef11
1. Score flank steaks by making shallow cuts 1 inch apart diagonally across steaks
- 2 * 2 1-1/4-pound beef flank steaks
- 1 * 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 * 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 * 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 * 1 recipe Marsala Sauce (see recipe below)
Bourbon Caramel Truffles
By Texaschef11
1. Combine brown sugar, milk, cane syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil
- 3 * 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons evaporated whole milk
- 1 * 1 tablespoon golden cane syrup (such as Lyle's Golden Syrup)
- * Dash of salt
- 1 * 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3.5 * 3.5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1.75 * 1.75 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Maple Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
By Texaschef11
In a bowl, whisk together the half the package of the pudding mix and milk
- Pumpkin Dough
- 1/2 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 ounce box)
- 1/4 cup cold whole milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 package (1/8 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- Filling
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
- Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon whole milk
Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce
By Texaschef11
Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan
- 1 * 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 * 3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced
- 1 * 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
- * Juice of 2 lemons (about 6 tablespoons)
- 4 * 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 * 2 tablespoons dry mustard
- 2 * 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 * 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Come Back Sauce
By Texaschef11
Use for grilled vegetables, chicken or as a sandwich spread
- 1 C. mayonnaise
- 1/3 C. chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 C ketchup
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp coarse freshly ground pepper (about 12 turns for my grinder)
- 4 tsp Worcestershire
- 4 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 C olive oil
Pumpkin Seed Brittle
By Texaschef11
Place the oil and seeds into a 10-inch saute pan and set over medium-high heat
- * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, plus additional for coating
- * 7 ounces hulled pumpkin seeds (these are the green ones)
- * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- * 1 pound 6 ounces granulated sugar
- * 12 ounces water
Margarita Wings
By Texaschef11
Marinade: In a bowl, whisk together tequila and triple sec
- * 3/4 cup tequila
- * 3/4 cup triple sec
- * 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- * 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- * 10 chicken wings (about 2 lbs.)
- * Lime wedges
Cheesecake Pops
By Texaschef11
Position oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F
- 5 8-oz. 5 8-oz. 8-oz. packages cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 2 2 cups sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 5 5 large eggs
- 2 2 2 egg yolks
- 2 2 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Boiling water as needed
- to 8-inch forty 8-inch lollipop sticks
- 2 2 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- to White chocolate is harder to use this way, but not impossible)
- Assorted decorations such as chopped nuts, colored jimmies, crushed peppermints, mini chocolate chips, sanding sugars, dragees) - Optional