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Pecan Pie Muffins
By LRay
Combine Chopped Pecans, Brown Sugar, and Flour
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar (Packed)
- 1/2 Cup Flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Green Goddess Cobb Salad
By LRay
Bon Appetit, April 2015, page 115
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves with tender stems
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 1 avocado, cut into 1/4-inch slices, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ounce guanciale (salt-cured pork jowl), very thinly sliced
- 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed and reserved, meat torn into bite-size pieces
- 4 Little Gem lettuces or other small lettuces, leaves separated
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 cup pea shoots (tendrils)
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Mint Ice Cream
By LRay
The Local Palate, May 2015, page 55
- Whoopie Pies
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2/3 cup cocoa (not Dutch-processed), preferably Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- Mint Ice Cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups cream
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 6 sprigs mint
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, preferably Nielsen Massey
Shrimp Malacca with Rice
By LRay
Southern Living, May 2016, page 32
- 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, finely diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, stemmed, and finely diced
- 2 celery stalks, peeled and diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 16-ounce can whole peeled Italian plum tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato puree
- Generous pinch of cayenne pepper
- Generous pinch of dried basil
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed with 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- Boxed or canned seafood stock (if available, use homemade shrimp stock)
- 3 pounds (36 to 40 count) shrimp, peeled
- Cooked white rice for serving
Chilled Zucchini Soup
By LRay
Whitney Otawka, Farm 255, Athens, GA, Southern Living JULY 2013, Page 101
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1/2 cup diced fennel bulb
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cups diced zucchini (about 2 1/2 lb.)
- 2 cups organic vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Banana Split Cake
By LRay
From Paula Deen
- 4 cups crushed graham crackers
- 3 sticks butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 16-ounce box powdered sugar
- 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 to 3 bananas, sliced
- 12-ounce container whipped topping
Red Velvet Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
By LRay
Southern Living DECEMBER 2012
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons red liquid food coloring
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
Marbled Mint-Chocolate Pudding
By LRay
Bon Appetit, February 2015, Page 84
- Mint Custard
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- Chocolate Custard And Assembly
- 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- Chocolate cookies, broken into large pieces (for serving)
Roasted Polenta with Fontina and Wild Mushrooms
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, December 2015/January 2016, page 78
- Polenta
- Olive oil
- Shredded fontina
- Sliced wild mushrooms
- Thinly sliced shallot
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Salt
Lobster Rolls
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2015, page 6
- 1 pound cooked lobster meat (from 3 lobsters), chopped (2 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh chervil, plus more for serving
- Coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 12 pull-apart dinner rolls, such as King's Hawaiian Sweet or Martin's (do not separate)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted