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Butter Flaky Pie Crust
By Crystalk
1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
- 1/4 cup ice water
CARLO'S SALSA
By Crystalk
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) 2
- • 4 jalapeno chile peppers
- • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- • 1 onion, finely chopped
- • 1 tablespoon white sugar
- • 1 teaspoon salt
- • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
- • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
Spinach Salad with Spiced Pecans
By Crystalk
Pecans: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat
- Spiced Pecans:
- 2 * 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- * Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 * 1 cup pecan halves
- Spinach Salad:
- 2 * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 * 1 small shallot, minced
- 3 * 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
- * Pinch sugar
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 (5-ounce) package prewashed baby spinach
- 4 * 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, fried
- crisp
- 4 * 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1 * 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Beefed-up Salisbury Steak
By Crystalk
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1/2 cup onion, the green beans, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and 1/4 tea...
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, finely chopped, divided
- 1 can (8 ounces) cut green beans, drained and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) ready-to-use beef broth
Carla Hall's Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes
By Crystalk
ingredients 1 3/4 cups Cake Flour (spooned and leveled) 2 teaspoons Baking Powder instructions Combine flour an...
- For the Frosting:
- 1 3/4 cups Cake Flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup water (hot)
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 2/3 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Canola oil
- 3 Large Eggs (slightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 cups Confectioners Sugar
- 1 cup Butter1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cup Strawberry Puree
- Strawberry Puree:
- 1 Pint Strawberries
Chili Dogs
By Crystalk
Put a skillet over medium heat and drizzle in a 2-count of olive oil
- * Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 * 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 * 1 medium jar ketchup, about 2 1/2 cups
- 1 * 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 * 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 * 4 all-beef hot dogs (recommended: Ball Park)
- 4 * 4 hot dog rolls
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Cheddar
Oklahoma Joe's Smoked Brisket Flat
By Crystalk
Special equipment: spray bottle for apple juice Combine all the spices in a bowl, mix well
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (5 to 8 pound) beef brisket (flat cut)
- 4 cups oak or hickory wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 1/2 cups your favorite BBQ sauce, for serving
Almond Chicken Salad
By Crystalk
Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt and blend well
- 2 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 cups diced chicken
- 1 * 1 cup finely diced celery
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup slivered almonds
Balsamic Marinated Chicken
By Crystalk
PREPARATION Whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl until well combined
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1-1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (see Note)
Carla Hall's Golden Raisin Scones
By Crystalk
ingredients instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- For the Honey Butter:
- 8 oz Butter (chilled
- )8 oz Golden Raisins
- 4 cups Flour (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
- 2 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 Eggs4 oz Heavy Cream
- 4 oz Milk
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon Milk
- 1 Lb Butter (softened) broken up into pieces
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/2 teaspon Vanilla Extract