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Donut Muffins
By Texaschef11
1.Preheat the oven to 350
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- Scant 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbs whole milk
- 2 Tbs buttermilk
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- TOPPING
- 4 - 6 Tbs unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar OR 1/2 cups cinnamon sugar OR 1/2 cup coarse sugar
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
By Texaschef11
1. Make the Pastry Dough: Butter the sides and bottom of a glass or light-colored metal 9×13-inch pan
- For the Pastry Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 egg
- For the Peanut Butter Filling:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup traditional rolled oats
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- For Assembly:
- 2 cups jelly or preserves
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Nutella Ganache
By Texaschef11
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- crust
- 1- 10 oz box of Lorna Doone shortbread cookies, crushed fine (I used all 2 sleeves)
- 1 stick salted butter, melted
- Tiny pinch of sea salt
- 1 ts vietnamese cinnamon
- cheesecake filling
- 4 - 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, room temp
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (maybe a little less)
- 3 large eggs and 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup plus 3 TB pumpkin puree
- 3 TB all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 ts of pure vanilla extract
- 1 ts cinnamon
- Couple dashes of pumpkin pie spice mix (use as much as you like; I’m not fond of it, so I used very little)
- Nutella ganache
- 1/2 cup (maybe a little more) of milk chocolate chips
- 4 TB nutella spread
- A couple of splashes of heavy cream
- 2 TB room temp salted butter
Chocolate Panna Cotta
By Texaschef11
Coat four 5-oz. ramekins or 6-oz
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/4 tsp. plain gelatin
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese or additional heavy cream
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Pina Colada Cake
By Texaschef11
Brown Sugar Cake (baked and cooled) Pineapple Filling, at room temperature Coconut Buttercream 1/3 cup rum (light, ...
- For the pineapple filling:
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice (no sugar added)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 one-inch piece of vanilla bean, split in half
- For the brown sugar cake:
- 3 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 5 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the coconut buttercream:
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 water
- 2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
Risotto with Crab and Shrimp
By Texaschef11
In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté the garlic and 2 Tbs
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined and each cut into 4 or 5 pieces
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 cups chicken or fish broth or water
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups medium-grain rice such as arborio, vialone nano or carnaroli
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 lb. fresh-cooked crabmeat, picked over to remove any shell fragments
Big Girl S'mores Pie
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350° Spray a 9" pie pan with baking spray
- 6 Regular sized Hershey Bars, broken into pieces
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 7oz container of Marshmallow Creme
- wax paper
Southwestern Black Bean and Corn Salad
By Texaschef11
In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat then add the corn and cook for 6-8 minutes, or u...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ears corn, kernels removed
- 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed
- 1 tomato, cored, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 2 scallions, sliced thinly
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Sky High Chocolate Pie
By Texaschef11
To prepare filling, combine 1/2 cup milk, 2/3 cup sugar, and next 4 ingredients (2/3 cup sugar through egg) in ...
- Filling:
- 2 cups fat-free milk, divided
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (6-ounce) reduced-fat graham cracker crust
- Meringue:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Maple Brown Sugar Cranberry Sauce
By Texaschef11
Combine cranberries, maple syrup, brown sugar and water in a large saucepan and cook over high heat until cranberri...
- 2-oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)