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Pecan Squares
By MaryEllen
Try this one for the Christmas bake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2/3 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Sweet Johnny Cakes GF
By MaryEllen
Mix P.A.N. Sweet Corn Mix, baking soda and salt in a bowl
- 1 cup P.A.N. Sweet Corn Mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- Shortening or vegetable oil for greasing the pan
Coconut Chicken Tenders GF
By MaryEllen
These tasty coconut chicken tenders are loved by kids and adults alike! If you don’t like coconut, replace the c...
- 1/2 cup coconut flour or rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 grinds fresh black pepper
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon oil of choice
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin coconut oil, butter or margarine, melted
MAKEOVER: Taco Soup (Chef Meg's Makeover) (by MARYELLEN301)
By MaryEllen
Brown ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally
- 16 oz lean ground beef
- 1/2 C yellow onion, chopped
- 1 recipe taco seasoning
- 14 oz tomato sauce
- 14 oz diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 14 oz kidney beans, dark, drained
- 1 C water
- 1 C corn, frozen
- 4 oz green chilies, chopped
- 1/2 C garbanzo beans, smashed
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 218.0
- Total Fat: 2.7 g
- Cholesterol: 46.9 mg
- Sodium: 474.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
- Protein: 23.2 g
Cooked Vanilla Icing GF
By MaryEllen
This recipe makes this super velvet-smooth, fluffy-light frosting
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (12 g) cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) basic xanthan gum-free gluten-free flour blend (12 g superfine white rice flour + 4 g potato starch + 2 g tapioca flour/starch)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- dash (1/8 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (6 fl. oz.) milk (any kind – just not nonfat)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 tablespoons (168 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature (it must be at room temperature)
Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie
By MaryEllen
Recipe by Chef John "To me, this is the purest and most intensely flavored apple pie recipe there is
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 apples - peeled, cored and sliced (Gala is fine) In the video he didn't peel the apples
- 1 pastry for double-crust pie (see footnote for recipe link)
GINGERED SWEET POTATO LATKES
By MaryEllen
GRATE the sweet potatoes coarsely into a mixing bowl and set aside
- 1 pound sweet potatoes (about 1 large), peeled
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup candied ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- Oil for frying
- Topping: Sour cream and fresh cranberry sauce
Mini Cheesecake Cookie Cups, GF
By MaryEllen
A soft graham cracker crust with the simplest cheesecake filling makes these cheesecake cookie cups the perfect coo...
- Ingredients
- For the cheesecake filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg yolk (25 g) at room temperature
- For the cookie cups
- 2 2/3 cups (375 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup (145 g) packed light brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons (63 g) honey
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) unsulphured molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs yolks (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature
- Lukewarm water by the half-teaspoonful, as necessary
- Melted chocolate, for drizzling (optional)
GF Cheese Arepas
By MaryEllen
Pour water, salt and sugar in a bowl
- 3 cups P.A.N. Pre-cooked White Corn Meal
- 3 3/4 cups water
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup soft white cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup semi-hard white cheese, grated
Crystal Date Bars
By MaryEllen
One year, Martin's Aunt Jo sent us a 5 pound tin of Date Crystals
- FOR THE PASTRY
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- FOR THE TOPPING
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup date crystals
- 1 cup chopped nuts