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Thanksgiving - Roast a Turkey
By Jgerwin
From Helen Corbett's cookbook Let turkey sit out for 1 hour prior to putting in oven to take coldness off of bird
- Butter
- Flour
- Salt
Chicken Bryan Texas
By Jgerwin
from Houston Chronicle
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- EVOO
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 1 large shallot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- white pepper
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 C white wine
- 2 sticks butter- unsalted & cold
- 1/2 C sun-dried tomatoes
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves
Deluxe Corn Muffins
By Jgerwin
Serve with Buttermilk Pot Roast
- Honey butter:
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1 C yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/4 C buttermilk
- 1/3 C canola oil
- 3/4 C whole kernal corn
- 1/2 C butter, softened
- 2 and 3 TBLS honey
Chinese Cole Slaw
By Jgerwin
Crunchy part - Crunch up dry ramen noodles (don't use flavor pkg)
- Some changes:
- 1 10oz package mixed oriental slaw/cabbage
- 3 green onions
- 1 pkg ramen noodles (any flavor)
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 oz slivered almonds
- 3 TBLS soy sauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup plain white vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Romaine lettuce instead of slaw
- Red bell pepper
- Broccili
- Walnuts instead of almonds
Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
By Jgerwin
from the Today show - Hoda's favorite
- 11 ounces miniature peanut butter cups
- 12 ounces unsalted butter
- 4 1/2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 9 ounces 60 percent cocoa bittersweet chocolate chips
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 10 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
- 12 ounces light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose bleached flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts
- 1 ounce milk chocolate chips
- Crisco for pan
Soup - Texas Tortilla Soup
By Jgerwin
from Marian Rosse - Beef & Bird recipe
- 1/2 stick butter 3 teaspoons bottled liquid hot
- 1/2 cup oil red pepper sauce
- 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup flour
- 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded & 1 (14-ounce) can tomatoes
- chopped 4 (10 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth (See note)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 pkg favorite tortillas chips
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 6 ribs celery, diced Garnishes: 1 cup sour cream,
- 1 pound boned, diced raw 3 diced avocados and 1 cup grated
- chicken Cheddar cheese (I like Monterey Jack)
- 1 teaspoon each: ground
- cumin, chili powder, Note: I used 3 (14 oz.) cans of Swanson’s Chicken
- salt and lemon pepper Broth which provides same total ounces.
Grilling - Cilantro-Scented Couscous
By Jgerwin
Serve with Shrimp Kabobs with cilantro-lime butter sauce
- 1/2 c sliced green onions (4)
- 1 tbls olive oil
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or paprika
- 1 c reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbls snipped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 c couscous
Vermicelli with Garlic & Herbs
By Jgerwin
Cook pasta noodles according to package instructions, omit salt and oil Drain and toss with the follow: Mix t
- 8 oz vermicelli (can use thin spaghetti)
- 2 TBLS olive oil
- 2 TBLS lemon juice
- 2 TBLS fresh chopped parsley (or small amount of dried parsley
- 2 tsp bottled minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
By Jgerwin
Sprinkle steak seasonings all over pork tenderloin and wrap with bacon slices
- Pork Tenderloin
- bacon slices 2-5
- Montreal Steak seasonings
Fudge Cake
By Jgerwin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (glass pan at 325 degrees) Bring to boil 2 sticks butter and 1 C water; boil until b...
- Cake:
- 1/2 C buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 C water
- 2 C sugar
- 2 C flour
- 4 Tbls cocoa
- Icing:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/3 C milk
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 4 Tbls Cocoa
- 2 2/3 C powdered sugar (1 box)
- (I add about 1 tsp cinnamon to icing)
- Nuts - optional