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Chile Relleno Casserole
By LRay
A great do-ahead recipe for breakfast
- 8 Slices firm WHITE BREAD with edges trimmed. (Butter to spread on Bread).
- 2 Cups of CHEDDAR CHEESE, shredded
- 1 Pound browned and crumbled SAUSAGGE
- 2 Cups of MONTERREY JACK CHEESE
- 1 4-ounce can of diced GREEN CHILES with seeds removed
- 6 EGGS
- 2 Cups of MILK
- 1 tsp SALT
- 2 tsp PAPRIKA
- 1 tsp OREGANO
- 1/2 tsp PEPPER
- 1/4 tsp GARLIC POWDER
- 1/4 tsp DRIED MUSTARD
TAMALES
By LRay
From Chef Josh Gentry of Little Donkey in Birmingham, Alabama as seen in The Local Palate, October 2013
- 1 whole beef brisket (about 8 pounds raw yielding about 3 pounds cooked)
- 1 pound corn husks
- 1 cup carrots, rough chopped
- 1 white onion, rough chopped
- 3 Roma tomatoes, rough chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and rough chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, rough chopped
- 3 cups chopped habanera pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 9 ounces pork lard or Crisco
- 3 pounds masa
- 1 1/2 cups pork stock
Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
By LRay
Peel apples, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 2 3/4 pounds large Granny Smith apples (about 6 apples)
- 1 2/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 15 whole crackers)
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 3 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup apple jelly
- Sweetened whipped cream
Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
By LRay
Southern Living MAY 2013
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Herbed Couscous
By LRay
Southern Living, December 2014, page 195
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups plain couscous
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Parslied New Potatoes
By LRay
Robby Melvin, Southern Living JUNE 2014
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 pounds new potatoes, quartered, boiled until tender and drained
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Lamb Shepherd's Pie
By LRay
Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 3 3 3 tablespoons safflower oil
- 5 5 5 pounds lamb shanks
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 3 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 2 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 6 6 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 1 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 2 1/2-inch cups celery root, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 3 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 5 2 3/4 1 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 pounds) Coarse salt 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 5 5 2 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 pounds)
- Coarse salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake
By LRay
Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2013 Top a showstopping crown of Mascarpone Frosting with swirls of Apple Cider Caramel...
- 2 1/3 cups finely chopped lightly toasted pecans, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled and grated Granny Smith apples
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 2/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Caramel Sauce
- Mascarpone Frosting
Fried Apple Pies
By LRay
Pam Lolley, Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2013
- DOIUGH
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- APPLE FILLING
- 1 (5-oz.) package dried apples
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- Cinnamon Sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil
Fresh Coconut Cake
By LRay
A Variation of Mother's Recipe
- CAKE:
- 1 stick BUTTER (4 oz)
- 1/2 Cup SHORTENING
- 1 3/4 Cup SUGAR
- 3 Large EGGS, separated
- 3 Cup ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- 4 Teaspoon BAKING POWDER
- 1 1/4 Cup MILK
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon VANILLA
- *You can also add 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract as an option.
- CAKE FILLING WITH FRESH COCONUT:
- 1 EGG
- 1 Cup MILK
- 3/4 Cup SUGAR
- 1 Tablespoon CORNSTARCH
- 1 Teaspoon VANILLA
- 1 Cup Grated Fresh COCONUT
- WHITE FROSTING:
- 1 1/4 Cup SUGAR
- 1 Tablespoon WHITE CORN SYRUP
- 1/4 Cup WATER
- 2 small EGG WHITES
- 5 Large MARSHMALLOWS, Chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon VANILLA
- 1 Cup Fresh Grated COCONUT