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Papaw Pie
By jkenb
Bake the pie shells and allow them to cool completely
- 2 (9 inch) deep dish pastry pie shells
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 (7 ounce) package flaked coconut
- 1 cup pecans (chopped rough)
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 (16 ounce)container whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (14 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
Cardamon-honey Chicken Thighs with new potatoes
By jkenb
1. Heat the oven to 400 F
- ■1/3 cup honey
- ■Zest of 1 orange
- ■2 tablespoons olive or canola oil, divided
- ■Kosher salt
- ■1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ■1 1 /2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- ■1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ■1 1 /2 pounds new potatoes
- ■1 1/2 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Stacked Sweet Corn, Bean, and Beef Casserole
By jkenb
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 ears fresh corn on the cob
- 8 oz. lean ground beef
- 7 oz. uncooked chorizo sausage
- 1 15-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large yellow sweet pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup bottled chunky green salsa
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 4 8- to 9-inch flour tortillas
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- Sour Cream (optional)
- Chopped tomatoes and cilantro (optional)
Crawfish Pie
By jkenb
Bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes
- 1 Pound Crawfish
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Stick Butter (softened)
- 1 can Cream Corn
- 1 cup Onions (Chopped)
- 1/2 ½ cup Green Onions (Chopped)
- 1/2 ½ cup Bell Pepper (Chopped)
- 1 package Cornbread mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
- 2 Tablespoons Tony Chachere’s Seasoning
- 2 Jalapeno Peppers (Chopped)
Bleu Cheese Dressing
By jkenb
Beat all ingredients together until fluffy
- 1 • 1 cup (about 4 ounces) crumbled blue (bleu) cheese
- 2 • 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 • 1/4 cup vinegar
- 2 • 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 • 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
- 1 • 1 clove garlic, minced
Brownie S’mores
By jkenb
Fudgy, double-chocolate brownies are baked on a graham cracker base and topped with toasted marshmallows in this cl...
- 9 whole cinnamon graham crackers, halved crosswise
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut up
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips
- 35 regular-sized marshmallows
Blackened Salmon Salad
By jkenb
In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, shallots, olive oil, vegetable/canola oil, water, salt and pepper fo...
- 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. dehydrated chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable or canola oil
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 6 salmon fillets, skin on*
- 11/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup Savory Spice Shop Cajun Style Blackening Seasoning
- 11/2 lbs. spring lettuces
- 3 thin slices red onion, cut into quarters
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
- 9 red or yellow grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 11/2 cups sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup capers
- 12 peperoncini (also called Tuscan peppers; they are mild and shouldn't be confused with banana peppers, which are hot)
Homemade Thin Crust Pizza
By jkenb
makes TWO 12″ pizzas (serves 2-3 as an entree, 4 as an appetizer)
- For the Dough:
- 3/4 cups (6 ounces) of water
- 1/2 teaspoon of active-dry yeast (if using instant yeast, you don’t need to dissolve it during the first step)
- 2 cups (10 ounces, by weight) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- optional: 1/2 tsp italian seasoning (or any dried herbs of your choice) – i like to work herbs into the dough, but it’s wonderful without the herbs, too – your choice!
- For the Toppings:
- your choice – go wild! here’s what it takes two of the pizzas pictured above:
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce (1/4 cup per pizza), either homemade or store-bought
- 3 cups of cheese (1.5 cups per pizza) – i used a blend of mozzarella + asiago
- 1 thinly sliced tomato, about 6 slices on each pizza
- 12 basil leaves, chopped, divided between the two pizzas
Buffalo Chicken Casserole
By jkenb
1.Preheat oven to 400°F. 2
- 12 ounces whole-wheat elbow noodles
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 3 medium stalks celery, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups low-fat milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Frank’s RedHot
- 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
Pie Crust (Double Crust)
By jkenb
Mix flour and salt. Pour cooking oil and milk into one measuring cup (do not stir); all at once mix to flour
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1/4 cup cold milk