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Samoa Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 box Samoa Girl Scout Cookies – broken into pieces
- 1 box Samoa Girl Scout Cookies – cut in half
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
Pumpkin Spice Syrup
By Texaschef11
In a small pot, dissolve the sugar in the water over medium heat
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 HEAPING tbsp pumpkin puree (canned stuff is perfect!)
Peanut Butter Mousse for Banana Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
1. Cream the cream cheese with powdered sugar
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 1/4 c. milk
- 3/4 c. peanut butter
- 2 c. heavy cream
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
Pasta with Mushroom and Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Sauce
By Texaschef11
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 1 * 1 pound uncooked pennette (small penne)
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 * 5 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3/4 pound whole mushrooms)
- 4 * 4 cups vertically sliced onion
- 4 * 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 * 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 * 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
- * Fresh sage sprigs (optional)
Pear Maple Cobblers
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 425. Combine the pears, maple syrup, four, salt, vanilla, and nutmeg in a bowl
- * 5 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
- * 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- * 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
- * 1/4 tsp salt
- * 1 tsp vanilla extract
- * 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- * 2 Tbs chilled unsalted butter, sliced into 6 even pats
- Cobbler Topping
- * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- * 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- * 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- * 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled
- * 1/2 cup + 1 Tbs heavy cream
- * 1/2 cup + 1 Tbs maple syrup
- * 1 tsp vanilla extract
- * 3 Tbs sugar
S'Mores Cheesecake Dessert Shots
By Texaschef11
1. Prepare the crust by combining the crushed graham crackers and melted butter in a small bowl and mixing togethe...
- Other:
- 1 8 oz. package of Neufchatel or low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 c semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 c marshmallows
- 1/3 c nonfat milk
- 3/4 c crushed graham crackers
- 1 T melted butter
- 1-2 oz. shot glasses
GLUTEN FREE MILLET OATMEAL BREAD RECIPE
By Texaschef11
Make sure all your dry ingredients (and eggs!) are at room temperature
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup certified gluten free oat flour (you can pulverize oats in a food processor to make oat flour) *If you are sensitive to oat flour, try quinoa flour
- 3/4 cup millet flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/3 cup arrowroot starch* you can substitute cornstarch if you need to
- 1/3 cup sweet rice flour
- 1/4 cup flax seed meal (you can’t taste it and it adds fiber)
- 1 Tablespoon xanthan gum
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 packet active dry yeast+ 1 tsp granulated sugar for proofing yeast
- 1 Tablespoon molasses
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 Tablespoons butter or butter substitute, melted
- 1/4 cup plus 1 cup heated water (I heated my water to 120 degrees to proof the yeast)
Butterscotch and Walnut Blondies
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing
By Texaschef11
1. In electric blender, combine onion, sugar, mustard, salt and raspberry vinegar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Tiramisu
By Texaschef11
In a mixing bowl set over a pan of simmering water but not touching the water, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until ...
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 lb. mascarpone cheese, softened
- 2 cups chilled heavy cream
- 2 Tbs. rum
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbs. plus 2 to 3 cups brewed espresso
- 5 egg whites
- 40 to 50 ladyfingers
- Cocoa powder for dusting