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Pat's Favorite Chocolate Mousse
By barbaran
Melt the chocolate by adding to a bowl placed over simmering water and stirring until melted and smooth
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Dark shaved chocolate, for garnish
Zucchini Fritters Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a shallow bowl, combine buttermilk and egg substitute
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/4 cup fat-free ranch salad dressing
- 1/4 cup salsa
Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix
By barbaran
With our easy make-ahead dry-mix recipe, you need only add a few wet ingredients to enjoy fluffy homemade waffles a...
- 3.5 cup(s) flour
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy
- Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, optional
Neely's BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
By barbaran
Place pork rib slab flat on a clean chopping board
- 1 slab pork spare ribs (about 4 pounds)
- 4-ounces Neely's BBQ Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 quart Neely's BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
- 4 ounces paprika
- 2 ounces white sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 16 ounces ketchup
- 8 ounces water
- 3 ounces brown sugar
- 3 ounces white sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon dry mustard powder
- 1-ounce lemon juice
- 1-ounce Worcestershire sauce
- 4 ounces apple cider vinegar
- 1-ounce light corn syrup
- 2 ounces Neely's BBQ Seasoning
Loin of Pork with Fennel and Garlic
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 (5-pound) loin of pork, bone in,"frenched" and tied
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate-Covered Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake
By barbaran
For the Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Crust:
- ingredients
- 2 cups Pretzels (crushed)
- 2/3 cup Butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- For the Chocolate Layer:
- 10 ounces Dark Chocolate (chopped)
- For the Filling:
- 3 8-ounce packages Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- For the Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 1 tablespoon Heavy Cream
- pinch of Salt
Mongolian Beef
By barbaran
Trim the fat of the flank steak and cut into thin pieces against the grain
- 1 (16-ounce) flank steak
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 5 ounces cooked rice noodles
- 1 tablespoon ground garlic
- 3/4 cup (3/4-inch long) scallion slices, green and white parts
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
String Beans with Garlic
By barbaran
Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 1 1/2 minutes
- 1 1/2 pounds French string beans (haricots verts), both ends removed
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- Freshly ground black pepper
Broccoli with Bow Ties and Peas
By barbaran
Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water
- 8 cups broccoli florets (4 heads)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 lemons, zested using a strip zester
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted pignoli (pine) nuts