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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
By MJH
Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a 9x13" pan
- For the cheesecake layer:
- 2 (8 oz.) packages (full-fat, people) cream cheese, at room temp.
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 cup (regular, not light) sour cream
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
- For the brownies:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Dutch-process cocoa (such as Hershey's Special Dark)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 TBSP vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (such as Hershey's Special Dark)
Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti
By MJH
Season the chicken lightly with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Essence and 1 teaspoon of the salt
- Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
- 1 (5 to 6-pound) stewing hen, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Essence or Creole Seasoning, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced pancetta
- 1 cup thinly sliced yellow onions
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 ounces sliced and stemmed button mushrooms
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed, with juices
- 2 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, optional
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Yield: 2/3 cup
Red Velvet Cake
By MJH
One 9-inch 3-layer cake
- Ermine Icing:
- 1/2 cup /113 grams butter, at room temperature, plus 2 tablespoons to prepare pans
- 3 tablespoons/22 grams cocoa powder, divided
- 1 1/2 cups/300 grams sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons/10 milliliters vanilla
- 2 tablespoons/30 milliliters red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon/6 grams salt
- 1 teaspoon/5 grams baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups/320 grams flour, sifted
- 1 cup/236 milliliters whole buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon/15 milliliters vinegar
- Ermine icing, or other fluffy white icing
- 5 tablespoons/40 grams flour
- 1 cup/235 milliliters whole milk
- 1 teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup/ 230 grams unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar
Indoor S'mores
By MJH
Directions: Start by making the shell
- Tart
- 2 1/4 cups 64% dark chocolate
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup or inverted sugar marshmallows (either about 10 large ones halved or about 48 mini marshmallows) honey for garnish
- Graham Cracker Shell (Pre- made 4-inch tart shells can be substituted)
- 10 - 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons granulated white sugar
How To Make a Fire Breathing Dragon Cake
By MJH
1.Prepare your board If you are traveling with the cake it is recommended using a styrofoam sheet cut to the same s...
- Craft store:
- See Website for step by step pictures: http://cakefixation.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-make-fire-breathing-dragon-cake.html
- Wilton Pan 12x18x2
- Parchment Paper
- Heating Core
- Non Stick Pan Spray
- 1 " Thick Sheet of Styrofoam (optional)
- Candy Melts
- Black Fancy Foil
- Tape (any kind)
- Turntable
- 1 Sheet of Foam Core
- Off Set Spatula
- Xacto Knife and Blades
- Paint Brushes
- Wooden Dowel Rods
- Dowel Rod Cutter (mine are Fiskar brand)
- Pencil Sharpener
- Food Safe Gloves
- Rolling Pin
- Wilton Pizza Cutter Tool
- Ruler
- Circle cutters
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Gumpaste modeling tools
- Hardware store:
- Electric Screwdriver
- 1/2 " pvc pipe
- Pipe cutter (ratcheting kind)
- 1/2 " steel floor flange and 4 screws
- 1/2 pvc male adapter
- 1/2 pvc tee
- 1/2 pvc 45 degree Ell
- Heavy duty felt pads
- 16 x 16 Wood Board (3/4" thick)
- Grocery Store/Other:
- Knife for cutting styrofoam and cake
- Bamboo Skewers
- Corn Starch
- Ingredients for Rice cereal treats, Cake, Buttercream and Modeling chocolate
- Cake Sparklers (red tip removed)
- Airbrush and violet color
- Vodka
- Order On-line From Shop Bakers Nook:
- White Satin Ice fondant (5lbs)
- Tylose Powder
- Americolor Gel Colors - Regal purple, Black, Sky Blue
- Recipes:
- 2 Recipes of Buttercream Dream (for tastier buttercream use REAL vanilla, not clear)
- 3 Recipes of Semi Sweet Modelling Chocolate
- 2 Recipes of Kraft's Rice Crispy Treats
- 3 Recipes of Super Enhanced Cake Formula
Chambord Flavored Vodka Martini
By MJH
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass
- 3 oz Chambord Flavored Vodka
Blueberry Cookies-Chocolate Dipped
By MJH
Soft and chewy blueberry cookies dipped or drizzled with melted chocolate
- DIPPING CHOCOLATE:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 2/3 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup dried blueberries
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Chicken Parmesan Pizza - No Dough
By MJH
No crust on these pizzas! The chicken patty is the crispy "crust" that gets topped with mozzarella, parmesan and ro...
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 4 T. parmesan cheese
- 4 T. romano cheese
- 1 t. salt
- 1 1/2 t. Italian seasoning
- 3/4 t. garlic powder
- 3/4 t. onion powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 c. flour
- 3/4 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 c. panko
- 1/2 c. olive oil
- 1 c. shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 c. marinara sauce
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Lightning McQueens Balsamic Motor Oil Chicken- Cars Disney
By MJH
Preheat oven 350° F Heat sauté pan over medium high heat and add olive oil
- Substitution for Balsamic Vinegar:
- 8 chicken legs, skin removed
- 1/3 cup no sugar added orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup Balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup cider or red wine vinegar plus 8 tsp sugar.
Dawa Colada from Dawa Bar in Animal Kingdom - Disney
By MJH
Blend pineapple juice, Coco Lopez and rum with ice
- 2 parts pineapple juice
- 1 part Coco Lopez
- 1 part Bacardi Razz raspberry rum.
- Raspberry Puree