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Chewy Toffee Bars
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick spray
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup toffee pieces
Tennessee Lemonade
By barbaran
In a small sauce pan over high heat, combine sugar and water and bring to a boil
- 2 ounces simple syrup (2 ounces sugar and 2 ounces water)
- 2 medium slices fresh lemon, plus extra for garnish
- 1 1/2 ounces Gentleman Jack bourbon
- Ice
- 1 ounce Triple sec or Cointreau
- splash of club soda
Irish Soda Bread
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 cup dried currants
Gina's Best Collard Greens
By barbaran
Thoroughly wash collard greens
- 5 bundles collard greens
- 4 cups salted water
- 3 large smoked ham hocks
- 1 cup sugar
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Blueberry Frozen Yogurt
By barbaran
A full 24 hours before you make your frozen yogurt, place your ice cream insert into the freezer
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- One 12-ounce bag frozen blueberries, thawed
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 cups plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, chilled
- Special equipment: ice cream machine
Cheese-Stuffed Jalapenos Recipe
By barbaran
Place a cheese strip in each pepper half; sprinkle with bread crumbs and bacon
- 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 2-inch x 1/2-inch x 1/4-inch strips
- 15 jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup real bacon bits
Herb & Cheese-Stuffed Burgers Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a small bowl, combine the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, parsley and 1 teaspoon mustard; set aside
- Ingredients
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 4 hard rolls, split
- Lettuce leaves and tomato slices, optional
Gina's Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
By barbaran
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 to 2 pints ice cream, flavor of your choice
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, for garnish
Lizzie's Chicken and Dumplings
By barbaran
For the chicken: Put the hen, breast side down, in an 8-quart stockpot and add water to within 2-inches of the top ...
- One 5-pound hen or chicken (makes about 4-pounds cooked, after bones and skin removed)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Salt and pepper
Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti
By barbaran
Yields: 48 biscotti Total Time: 2 hr Cook Time: 1 hr Oven Temp: 350
- 1 stick(s) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup(s) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 tablespoon(s) dark rum
- 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cup(s) raw pistachios
- Chopped pistachios, for garnish
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- Melted bittersweet chocolate, for dipping