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Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes
By barbaran
Boil the potatoes until done
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup chive and onion cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
Egg and Sausage Waffle Wrap
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and prepare a cookie sheet with a cooling rack on top
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
- Nonstick spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage, formed into 4 small patties
- 4 whole eggs
- Smoked salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Hot sauce, for garnish
- Special equipment: waffle iron
Grilled Flank Steak with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
By barbaran
Heat a grill pan to medium heat
- 1 1/2 pound flank steak
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Gorgonzola Cream Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 pound Gorgonzola
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Buttercream Cake
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups good cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 1 recipe Orange Buttercream, recipe follows
Beef Brisket Grinder with 3 Peppercorn Glaze, Steak Sauce Mayo, and Cheddar-Scrambled Eggs
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 1/2 to 4 pound brisket, trimmed of excess fat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Spanish onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 bottles porter beer
- 4 to 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 3 fresh parsley sprigs
- 2 cups aged sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon crushed green peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon crushed pink peppercorns
- Cheddar Scrambled Eggs, recipe follows
- Steak Sauce Mayonnaise, recipe follows
- Kettle BBQ chips, crushed
- 8 to 10 soft hoagie rolls
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 large eggs, whisked until smooth
- 4 ounces grated aged cheddar (a really good aged cheddar)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fried Pickles
By barbaran
Pour oil in a large skillet until the oil is about 1-2 inches up the side of the pan
- Dill Pickle Chips
- 3/4 to 1 cup of beer
- 2 eggs
- 1 -2 cups of flour
- Cholesterol free oil
Grilled Holiday Honey Ham
By barbaran
Trim the ham of any excess fat, but leaving 1/4-inch of fat on the ham
- 1 (12 to 14-pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham, preferably shank-end
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Gina's Butterscotch Sundae
By barbaran
Scoop ice cream into sundae glasses
- 1 pint high quality butter pecan ice cream
- Butterscotch sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup chopped toffee bars (recommended: Heath bar)
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pull-Apart Bunny Cake
By barbaran
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside
- 1 (15.25- to 18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix1 1/4 cups water1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted3 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs
- Frosting
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened5 cups powdered sugar2 tablespoons light corn syrup1 teaspoon vanilla5 to 6 tablespoons whipping cream
- Decorations
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut1 to 2 drops red food color Assorted candies Miniature marshmallows Chocolate chips
Salted Caramel Turtle Triangles
By barbaran
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray
- 1 1
- pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix
- 1/4 1/4
- cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 2
- tablespoons water
- 1 1
- egg
- 2/3 2/3
- cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 4 4
- tablespoons butter
- 1 1
- bag (14 oz) caramels, approximately 50 caramels
- 1/4 1/4
- cup heavy cream
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon coarse kosher salt, plus additional 1/2 teaspoon for top of bars