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Pan-Roasted Brined Pork Chops
By zircon50
Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise, plus 2 unpeeled cloves for basting
- 2 large sprigs thyme
- 1 2-inch-thick bone-in pork chop (2 ribs; about 1 1/4 lb.)
- 2 tablespoons grape seed or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Flaky or coarse sea salt
Strawberry Poke Cake (from Cook's Country)
By zircon50
Most corporate recipes are quickly forgotten, but Strawberry Poke Cake, which was invented in 1969 as a way to incr...
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for preparing pan
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for preparing pan
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 cups frozen strawberries
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 2 cups heavy cream
Seafood Chowder
By zircon50
DIRECTIONS 1. In a large stockpot, saute onions until tender
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 pound bay or sea scallops, quartered
- 1/4 pound fresh or frozen lobster, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 pound cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 pound haddock, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon minced-fresh-parsley
- 4 cups milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
Crockpot Hungarian Goulash
By zircon50
Combine beef, onion, and garlic; mix well
- 2 pounds top round beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, un-drained, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 12 oz. cooked buttered noodles
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
Baked Chicken Nuggets
By zircon50
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2-2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup plain, dried bread crumbs
- Olive oil cooking spray
Pineapple Upside Down Cake in Cast-Iron Skillet (by Martha Stewart)
By zircon50
This old-fashioned cake is traditionally made in a cast-iron skillet, but if you don't have one, you can substitute...
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- Grated rind from 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 fresh, ripe pineapple, sliced, or one 20-ounce can pineapple slices
- 15 pecans
Easy Peach Jam (No Pectin)
By zircon50
First, you will need to blanch your peaches
- 2 lbs fresh peaches, ripe (about 8)
- 2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cups white sugar (or 1 1/2 cups honey)
Boston Cream Pie (Easy)
By zircon50
•Preheat oven and prepare cake mix according to package directions
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 yellow cake mix (and ingredients called for on the package)
- FILLING:
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
- 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream
- CHOCOLATE GLAZE: (If you want a thicker layer you could double this)
- 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
No Boil Easiest Baked Macaroni and Cheese
By zircon50
NOTE: Puree everything in the blender without the milk, and then add in the milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup cottage cheese (not low fat)
- 2 cups milk (not skim)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (Cabot extra-sharp, in the purple wrapper works well)
- 1/2 pound elbow pasta, uncooked
- Panko bread crumbs
Chick-fil-A Coleslaw
By zircon50
Whisk vinegar, sugar, mustard and salt together until sugar is dissolved
- 4 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 (10 oz.) bags fine, shredded cabbage, chopped to 1/8"
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots