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Fantasy Chocolate Pie
By kdet
Prepare Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
- Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (recipe below)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate pieces
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/2 cup semisweet and white chocolate swirled pieces
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Toasted coconut and/or semisweet chocolate curls (optional)
Faux Pecan Pie
By kdet
Preheat oven to 350. For Filling:Place first five ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix with wire whisk until we...
- 4 Eggs
- 1-1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Deep Dish Pie Shell, unbaked
- Topping
- 1-1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3 T butter, melted
- 2 T sugar
Stuffed Shells Recipe
By kdet
Oil a 13 x 9-inch / 33 x 23-cm baking pan, or equivalent, and sprinkle the zest of 1/2 the lemon across it
- Sauce:
- 1/3 cup / 80 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- scant 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 4 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
- 1 14-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
- Filling:
- 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 cup / ~5 oz grated mozzarella
- 1 bunch of chives, minced
- 25-30 jumbo dried pasta shells
Foolproof Peanut Butter Fudge
By kdet
Instructions Line a 9 x 9 inch dish with foil and set aside
- 1 tub (1 lb) Vanilla Frosting (I used Pillsbury frosting)
- 1 jar (16.3 oz) Creamy Peanut Butter (I used Jif, a jar is 1 3/4 cups peanut butter)
Red Cinnamon Pickles
By kdet
Soak cucumbers lime and 1 gallon water for 24 hours Wash cucumbers Soak in ice water for 3 hours mix 1 cup vinegar...
- 7 pounds peeled seeded cucumbers
- 1 cup lime
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 bottle red food coloring
- 1 tbsp alum
- Enough water to cover pickles
- 3 cups vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 10 cups sugar
- 2 to 3 large packages of red hot cinnamon candie
- 8 sticks cinnamon
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
By kdet
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Roasted Shrimp:
- 2 pounds (12 to 15-count) shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Cocktail Sauce:
- 1/2 cup chili sauce (recommended: Heinz)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
Fry Sauce
By kdet
DIRECTIONS: In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon season salt
Blue Crab Cakes
By kdet
Carefully pick through the crab meat, removing any pieces of shell
- 1 pound blue crab meat
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper -- small dice
- 2 green onions -- sliced (only the white part, not the top)
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs for the mix and another 1/2 cup for coating the cakes before frying
- salt and pepper -- to taste
- 1 TBSP of butter for frying and another 4 - 6 TBSP for frying
- worcestershire sauce -- to taste
- Old Bay seasoning -- to taste
- Tabasco Sauce -- to taste
- 1 egg -- slightly beaten
Greg‘s Spaghetti Sauce
By kdet
fry and drain hamburger Sautee onions and celery Cook all day
- 2 pounds Hamburger
- fry and drain
- Sautee celery onion
- Add bay leaf
- Parsley
- salt pepper
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- celery salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- 1/4 cup of white and red sweetened dry vermouth
- 1 large can crushed tomatoes
- 2 small cans tomato sauce
- 1 large can tomato paste
- 2 tsp coffee
- 1/8 cup sugar
- heavy squirt of ketchup
Gooey Pecan Pie Bars
By kdet
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla