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Pancake Mini-Muffins
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 2-1/2 cups Milk
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
- Blueberries (optional)
- Warm Syrup, For Serving
Jalapeño Popper Dip
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all of the ingredients into a medium bowl
- Topping:
- 6-8 slices of bacon, diced and cooked crispy
- 2 8-oz packages of cream cheese, soft
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 4-6 jalapeno's, chopped and deseeded. The seeds will make it fiery hot.
- 1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup diced green onion
- 1 cup of crushed crackers ( I used Ritz)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 stick of butter, melted
Chocolate Pate a Choux
By francesn
cream puff shells
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon bread flour
- 3 large eggs, cold
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Creole Brownies
By francesn
Directions 1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F
- For the Brownies
- 1 /2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 /2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 /4 cup cocoa nibs
- For the Ganache
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 /3 cup sugar
- 1 /4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 /4 cup hot freshly brewed New Orleans–style chicory coffee or strong regular coffee
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fleur de sel for sprinkling (optional)
Baked Ravioli
By francesn
Preparation Heat oven to 400°F
- 1 bag (25 Oz. Bag) Frozen Ravioli
- 1 jar (26 Oz. Jar) Marinara Sauce
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese, For Sprinkling
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni shells or cavatappi
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk not skim
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 2 cups of shredded cheese I like sharp cheddar and Swiss
Half Baked Harvest - Made with Love
By francesn
Instructions !To make the Cake Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup, no sugar added, apple sauce
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee, hot (or warm apple cider)
- salted caramel
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup honey (or corn syrup)
- 1/2 cup bourbon + 1/2 cup apple cider (or 1 cup cider)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt + flakey salt for sprinkling
- 3 your favorite SMALL apples (I used granny smith and honeycrisp)*
- 6 twigs or wooden sticks
- snicker frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (not the oily kind)
- 1/3 cup salted caramel (ingredients above)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped + more for garnish
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Classic Bread Stuffing with Sausage
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 1 pound good-quality white, multigrain or sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 tsp. dried sage
- Salt and pepper
Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
By francesn
Directions Cream together the butter, vanilla, salt and peanut butter
- Peanut Butter Balls
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- Chocolate Dip
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening or butter
Chicken Chili
By francesn
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins, washed and cubed
- 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes in juice
- 2 cans Great Northern beans (16 oz) drained and rinsed well
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed, or fresh
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro