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Rum Baked Beans Recipe
By LRay
Southern Living, July 2016, page 108
- 6 thick-cut bacon slices, chopped
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (28-oz.) can baked beans with bacon and brown sugar
- 1 (16-oz.) can navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16-oz.) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16-oz.) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup gold rum
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
The Lane Cake
By LRay
Southern Living, February 2016, page 229
- CAKE LAYERS:
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
- 8 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour (such as White Lily)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Shortening
- PEACH FILLING:
- Boiling water
- 8 ounces dried peach halves
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- PEACH SCHNAPPS FROSTING:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
Grilled Pimiento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich (GPC)
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Grilled Pimiento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich (GPC) We love the way this reci...
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons chopped roasted red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt
Dark Chocolate Atole (Hot Chocolate)
By LRay
The Local Palate, February 2016, page 50
- 1/2 cup fine ground cornmeal
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons Valrhona cocoa powder
- 6 ounces Valrhona Equatorial chocolate
- Whipped cream
Walnut Granola
By LRay
From Better Homes and Gardens
- 10 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 Cups Sun Flower Seeds
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons safflower oil
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Sautéed Mushrooms
By LRay
Bill Scepansky, Southern Living OCTOBER 2013 Any types of mushrooms work well here
- 1 (8-oz.) package stemmed and sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 4 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large portobello mushrooms (about 8 oz.), stemmed, cleaned, and chopped
- 1 (8-oz.) package stemmed and sliced oyster mushrooms*
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 teaspoons sliced fresh chives
Succotash
By LRay
First created by Native Americans, this savory dish of corn, peppers, zucchini, and lima beans is still a favorite ...
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 medium red bell peppers, seeded, deveined, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 medium zucchini, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 ten-ounce packages frozen lima beans, rinsed under warm running water and drained
- 3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (4 ears)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon picked fresh thyme leaves
Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake Recipe
By LRay
Southern Living, July 2016, page 94
- 3/4 cup (6 oz.) salted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (about 6 3/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon orange zest plus 1/2 cup fresh juice (about 2 oranges)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups mixed fresh berries
- 2 red plums, sliced
Cantaloupe and Black Pepper Granita
By LRay
Bon Apetit, August 2014, page 72
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds cantaloupe, rind and seeds removed, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Muscat de Beaumes de Venise or other sweet dessert wine
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus coarsely ground for serving
Pecan Monkey Bread
By LRay
Bon Appetit, January 2015, page 12
- Pecan Monkey Bread
- Infinitely better if made with an all-butter puff pastry; we like Dufour.
- Ingredients
- SERVINGS: 6
- Crème Anglaise
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Monkey Bread And Assembly
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 package puff pastry, thawed
- All-purpose flour (for surface)
- Special Equipment
- 1 jumbo 6-cup muffin pan