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Crab and Prosciutto-Stuffed Peppers
By barbaran
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- Kosher salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 2 small red bell peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed
- 2 small yellow or orange bell peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
Applebee's Baked French Onion Soup
By barbaran
This is the best French onion soup I've ever had!! Found it at www
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 medium white onions, sliced
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 plain hamburger buns (I always use wheat ones)
- 10 slices provolone cheese or 10 slices other white cheese
- 10 teaspoons shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
Collards
By barbaran
Prepare the collards for cooking by cutting the large stems from the center of the leaves
- 2 large bunches collards, homegrown or from the produce section, rinsed well
- 1/2 pound cured ham hock or salt pork
- 1/2 cup salt, for brine (optional, see Cook's Note below)
- Buttermilk cornbread, for serving
- Hot sauce, for serving
Uncle Wilson's Grilled Onions
By barbaran
Peel and wash the onions. With the point of a small, sharp knife, cut a 1-inch core from the top of each onion and ...
- 6 large sweet white onions, such as Vidalia
- 12 strips bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper
Molten Chocolate Espresso Cake
By barbaran
1 Heat oven to 450°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 6 (6-oz) custard cups with butter; sprinkle with cocoa
- Unsweetened baking cocoa
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
- Vanilla ice cream if desired
Banana Fosters Ice Cream
By barbaran
Whisk together the condensed milk, whipping cream, rum, banana extract, and cinnamon in a large measuring cup
- 2 cups sweetened condensed milk, chilled
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 teaspoon banana extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Bananas, sliced, for serving
- Rum Sauce, recipe follows
- Whipped cream, for serving
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Tempura
By barbaran
Whisk the cake flour and rice flour together in a medium glass bowl and divide it in half
- 5 ounces unbleached cake flour
- 5 ounces white rice flour
- 1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil
- 1 largeegg, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups cold seltzer water
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 5 to 6 ounces sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 8 stems flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 pound shrimp, 31 to 35 count, head and tail-on, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound tilapia fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Ice
Almost-Famous Molten Chocolate Cake
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 tablespoons melted, 4 tablespoons at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup natural (not Dutch-process) cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Grandma's Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
By barbaran
Directions for Pudding: Heat oven to 350°F
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Spicy Pop Pulled Pork
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
- 2 onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 whole pork butt (pork shoulder roast)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 11-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 cans pop (I use Dr Pepper)
- 4 packed tablespoons brown sugar