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Banana Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Wafers
By Gams
Directions For the pudding: Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a skillet
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- Big splash of vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans
By Gams
Roughly chop the pecans in a food processor
- 4 cups whole pecans or pecan halves
- 2 cup crushed or processed vanilla cookies (recommended: Nilla wafers)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 jiggers bourbon
- 3 tablespoons white syrup, (recommended: Karo)
- Butter, for fingertips
Pretzel Turtles
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 24 pecan halves
- 24 mini pretzel twists
- 24 individually wrapped soft caramel squares, unwrapped
- 8 ounces good-quality milk chocolate, melted
Upside-Down Apple Praline Cake - Paula Deen
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Ingredients
- Nonstick baking spray with flour
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter; 1/2 cup melted and 1 cup softened
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 Fuji apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- Caramel Mousse, recipe follows
- Candy-coated pecans, for serving
- Caramel ice cream topping, for serving
Butterscotch Peanut Butter Bars
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- 6 ounces butterscotch chips (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
Interstate Chili
By Gams
To prepare the chili: Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 jalapeno peppers, minced
- 3 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 6 links Mexican chorizo, removed from casings
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Gravy Master
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 to 3 bay leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream, for garnish
- 3 cups grated Cheddar, for garnish
- 1 small onion, diced, for garnish
- 1 (10-ounce) bags corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch strips
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Salt
Iced Italian Cream Cake
By Gams
Directions For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk, well shaken
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Waffle of Insane Greatness
By Gams
Directions In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter and syrup, for serving
Bubba's Key Lime Pie - Paula Deen
By Gams
Bubba’s Key Lime Pie
- Crust:
- Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup Key lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup sugar
Crispy Baked Rosemary-Garlic Chicken Legs - Tyler Florence
By Gams
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 12 chicken legs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 stems rosemary, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 4 cups panko bread crumbs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving