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Old-Fashioned Banana Cake
By Gams
Directions Watch how to make this recipe
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
- Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
- Walnut halves, for decorating (optional)
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (1/2 pound)
Blackened Chicken Sandwiches with Almond Butter and Red Pepper Jam
By Gams
Directions Coat the chicken breasts on both sides with the blackened spice mix
- Two 6- to 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon blackened seasoning
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 slices wheat berry bread
- 4 to 6 tablespoons almond butter
- 4 tablespoons red pepper jam
Waldorf Salad
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degree F
- 1/2 cup walnuts halves
- 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large crisp apples, such as Gala
- 2 ribs celery (with leaves), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces (leaves chopped)
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 head Boston lettuce, trimmed, washed, and dried
My Mother's Chicken with Barbeque Sauce
By Gams
Prepare the barbeque sauce: In a medium saucepan or a large high-sided saute pan, combine the ketchup, cider vi...
- 3 cups ketchup
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard (preferably Colman's)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chili powder
- 1 "knob" fresh ginger (about 4 inches), peeled and cut in 3 pieces
- 5 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 lemons, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 4 to 5 pounds chicken parts, a mixture of light and dark meat, all relatively the same size
- Kosher salt
Grandmother's Chinese Chicken Wings
By Gams
Place a 14-inch nonstick saute pan over high heat
- 16 whole chicken wings, flap segments removed and saved for stock
- 1/3 cup sake
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar (If you like it sweeter, add more. You can check the flavor of the sauce at any time and I encourage you to do so.)
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 large thin slices fresh ginger
- 2 cloves star anise
- 1 dried hot chile
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Shaved green onions, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Buffalo Chicken Sliders - Paula Deen
By Gams
Directions In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, blue cheese, celery, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a medium-...
- Blue Cheese Sauce:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 pound boneless chicken breasts tenders, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- Pinch salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 12 slider buns
- 12 slices tomato, optional
- 12 lettuce leaves, optional
Santa's Christmas Cookies - Nancy Fuller
By Gams
Directions Special equipment: a squeeze bottle for easy decorating In a large bowl, use a whisk to combine the fl...
- Royal Icing:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Gel-paste food coloring, optional
- Royal Icing, recipe follows
- Edible decorations, such as sprinkles or candy balls, optional
- 1/4 cup meringue powder
- 8 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
Eastern North Carolina Barbecue (For BBQ Sauce)
By Gams
Directions Add hickory, oak, and maple chunks or chips to your smoker
- 1 fresh pork butt, bone-in (this is the butt, or top portion, of the shoulder)
- Kosher salt
- Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
- Special Equipment: hickory, oak, and/or maple wood chunks or chips; smoker
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
By Gams
Directions: Preheat oven to 350F
- Bread
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup liquid-state coconut oil (canola or vegetable may be substituted)
- 1/4 cup cup sour cream (lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch salt, optional and to taste
- Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces softened brick style cream cheese (lite is okay)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
Limoncello Cheesecake Squares
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 ounces purchased biscotti
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1 (12-ounce) container fresh whole milk ricotta, drained, at room temperature
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar1/2 cup limoncello liqueur*, store bought or homemade, recipe follows
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 10 lemons
- 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar