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Chocolate Bread
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- Butter, for pans
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- Chocolate Butter, recipe follows
- Recipe courtesy Paula Deen (PD, pg. 100)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons hot fudge topping
Drunken Goat Cheese Crab Dip
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature
- 8 ounces grated drunken goat cheese
- 1 pound claw crabmeat, picked through for shells and cartilage
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Whole-wheat pita chips, for serving
Vanilla Bean Cake
By barbaran
Directions •In a small bowl, dissolve meringue powder in water
- FLOWERS:
- 1 teaspoon meringue powder
- 1 tablespoon water
- Edible flowers of your choice
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- CAKE:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- PASTRY CREAM:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter
- FROSTING & ASSEMBLY:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cardboard cake circle (5 inches)
- 4 wooden dowels (2 inches x 1/4 inch
Big Chocolate Birthday Cake
By barbaran
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 sticks butter, plus more for greasing
- 8 heaping tablespoons cocoa, plus more for dusting
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 whole eggs, beaten
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 24 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Zesty Roasted Garlic Bread
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup (2-sticks) butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons minced parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1loaf sourdough bread, split horizontally
Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water
- FILLING:
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 2/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 2/3 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pound sliced bacon, diced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- Ketchup or barbecue sauce, optional
Molten Lava Cakes
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 sticks butter, unsalted, plus more for ramekins
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch nutmeg
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Neely's Homemade Hash Browns
By barbaran
Grate the potatoes and onion in a food processor using the grater attachment
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 Vidalia onion
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped chives, plus more for garnish
- 5 slices Canadian bacon, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
Red, White and Blue Poke Cake
By barbaran
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
- 1 1
- box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
- 1 1
- box (4-serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 1 1
- cup boiling water
- 1/2 1/2
- cup cold water
- 1 1
- box (4-serving size) white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 1/3 1/3
- cup milk
- 1 1
- container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 1
- cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/2 1/2
- cup fresh blueberries
Blueberry Crumb Cake
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling