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Brown Butter Banana Muffins
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup raw agave syrup or honey
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
Gina's Crusty Cornbread
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups finely ground yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat, butter, shortening or vegetable oil
Neelys Sauteed Spinach
By barbaran
Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat
- 3 slices bacon, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 bunches spinach, well washed and tough stems discarded
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Coconut Shrimp with Mango Horseradish
By barbaran
For the breading: In a small bowl, blend the panko and coconut and hold at room temperature until breading
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 cups (Japanese breadcrumbs), slightly crushed
- 1 cup diced mango, fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1/4 cup horseradish
- 1 1/2 cups lager beer
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Cajun spice
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup seasoned all-purpose flour
- Salt and ground white pepper
- 2 dozen shrimp, 21 to 25 count, peeled and deveined shrimp, tail on
- 8 cups vegetable oil
Salisbury Steak
By barbaran
For the meat mixture: Combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, ketchup, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon an...
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cube beef bouillon, crumbled (or powdered beef base)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 whole onion, halved and thinly sliced (or diced if you prefer)
- 2 cups beef broth, more if needed for thinning
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon seasoning sauce, such as Kitchen Bouquet, optional
- 4 dashes Worcestershire
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, optional
- Salt and pepper
Classic Hot Wings
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Canola oil, for frying
- 24 chicken wing parts (12 wings separated into 2 pieces)
- One 12-ounce bottle cayenne hot pepper sauce, such as Frank's
- 1 stick butter
- Several dashes Worcestershire sauce
- Several dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- Blue cheese dip, for serving
- Celery sticks, for serving
Good Eats Meatloaf
By barbaran
Heat oven to 325 degrees F
- 6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and broken
- 3 whole cloves garlic
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 18 ounces ground chuck
- 18 ounces ground sirloin
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup catsup
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
State Fair Corn Dogs
By barbaran
In a shallow dish, place cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 (16-ounce) package all-beef hot dogs
- 12 wooden skewers or lollipop sticks
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- Vegetable oil for frying
Spicy Scrambled Eggs
By barbaran
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the half-and-half and whisk until smooth
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Dash of hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Walnuts
By barbaran
Trim the ends off the Brussels sprouts
- 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, cleaned
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper