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Butter Muffins
By LRay
Southern Living NOVEMBER 2000
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
By LRay
Southern Living, January 2016, page 97
- 1 1/2 cups spicy, fruity cola soft drink (such as Dr Pepper)
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Fudge Icing (See Below)
- 1 1/4 cups chopped toasted pecans
- FUDGE ICING
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 (4-oz.) unsweetened chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons spicy, fruity cola soft drink (such as Dr Pepper)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate-Pecan Icing
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate-Pecan Icing This chocolate cake has no outer f...
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 3 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
BA's Ultimate Lobster Rolls
By LRay
Bon Appetit. Warm, toasty, buttered rolls are key
- Kosher salt
- 3 1 1/4-pound live lobsters
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 2 –3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 New England–style split-top hot dog buns
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
Browned Butter Fennel Gratin
By LRay
Better Homes and Gardens, March 2014, page 104
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed, cored, and sliced crosswise
- 3 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 large Vidalia or other sweet yellow onions, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 6 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup coarse Italian or French bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped hazelnuts
- Fresh dill sprigs
Cinnamon Pull-a-Parts
By LRay
Recipe from Sarah NWT
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 3 Cans (10 Copunt) Biscuits
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 Stick Butter
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
Spinach Puffs
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Spinach Puffs Serve these little spinach pies with a main course as your vegetable side...
- 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed, rolled out to a 12-inch square, kept chilled
Leeks au Gratin
By LRay
Preheat the oven to 350º F
- 8 large leeks, white part only, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded Kerrygold Aged Cheddar Cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
Popovers
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, November 2013, page 90-94
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- Vegetable-oil nonstick cooking spray
Charred Romaine with Tomatillo Dressing
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2014, page 118
- INGREDIENTS
- TOMATILLO DRESSING
- 1/4 medium white onion, quartered
- 1 small tomatillo, husk removed
- 1 jalapeño, sliced, seeds removed
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 avocado, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- SALAD AND ASSEMBLY
- 1 small poblano chile
- 2 heads of romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1/4 medium white onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 oz. Cotija cheese, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro stems