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Pumpkin Pie Biscotti
By Texaschef11
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/4 cups macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
By Texaschef11
Combine all of the ingredients (minus the candy) in a blender or food processor; and puree until completely smooth
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 2/3 cups half-and-half
- Pinch of coarse salt
- Dash of vanilla extract
- 1 heaping cup mini Reese’s cups, wrappers removed, frozen and chopped
Cilantro Potato Salad
By Texaschef11
1. Cook potatoes and 1 tsp
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (4.5-oz.) can chopped green chiles
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 slices maple bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro
Peach Wings
By Texaschef11
Coat a 9 x 12 foil pan with a nonstick, grill safe spray
- # 4 fresh firm peaches, sliced
- # 1 bottle Catalina salad dressing
- # 1/2 cup hot sauce
- # 1/2 cup brown sugar
- # 1/4 cup maple syrup
- # 1 bag frozen wings, thawed
Lobster Sliders
By Texaschef11
To remove the lobster meat, twist off the claws from the body
- 1 freshly cooked lobster, about 2 lb. total (about 1/2 lb. meat)
- 2 Tbs. mayonnaise
- 2 Tbs. crème fraîche
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped celery
- 1 Tbs. minced shallot
- 2 cornichons, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh tarragon
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 8 mini brioche rolls, split
- 1 small head Bibb lettuce
Crab Salad with Wonton Crisps
By Texaschef11
Make wonton crisps: Halve each wonton wrapper to make 2 rectangles, then halve each rectangle diagonally to make 2 ...
- For wonton crisps
- 8 square wonton wrappers, thawed if frozen
- 6 About 6 cups vegetable oil
- For crab salad
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced white and pale green parts of scallions (reserve dark green parts for jasmine rice with peanuts and scallions )
- Special equipment: a deep-fat thermometer
- Accompaniment: lime wedges
Pretzel M&M Cookies
By Texaschef11
Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature and soft
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup M&M’s, separated
- 1 cup pretzel sticks, broken into pieces, separated
Guy-Italian Nachos
By Texaschef11
Salsa: Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl
- Italian Salsa:
- 8 piquante peppers, seeded and diced (recommended: Peppadew)
- 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and small diced
- 1/3 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers, 1 tablespoon roughly chopped, 1 tablespoon whole
- 2 tablespoons piquante pepper juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, about 2 cloves
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Pinch kosher salt
- Filling:
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 pound ground beef (80/20 lean muscle to fat ratio)
- 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1/4 yellow onion, small diced, about 1/4 cup
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Toppings:
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces mozzarella, grated
- 2 ounces hard salami, julienned
- 1 tablespoon julienned basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sliced pepperoncini, optional
- Chips:
- 3 cups canola oil
- 1 package wonton wrappers, halved
- Kosher salt
Triple Chocolate Tiramisu
By Texaschef11
1. Line the bottom of an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with some of the ladyfingers, cutting to fit as necessary
- * 2 3-ounce packages ladyfingers, split
- * 1/4 cup brewed espresso or strong coffee
- * 1 8-ounce carton mascarpone cheese
- * 1 cup whipping cream
- * 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- * 1/3 cup chocolate liqueur
- * 1 ounce white chocolate baking squares or white baking bars, grated
- * 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, grated
- * Unsweetened cocoa powder
- * Chopped chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
Coconut Macaroon Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F
- 1-2/3 cups flaked coconut, toasted*
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons amaretto or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup flaked coconut
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon shortening