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Bruschetta with fresh basil
By RoketJSquerl
Slice the baguette, thinly at an angle
- 1 Fresh Baguette
- Good quality olive oil
- 1 large clove fresh garlic, peeled
- 1-2 small garlic cloves, finely minced
- Roma tomatoes (these work best)
- 8-12 Fresh Basil Leaves
- Fresh Parmesan-Reggiano (not the stuff in the green can, please)
- Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
A & P Spanish Bar Cake
By RoketJSquerl
Follow our step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to make our version of the old fashioned, A&P Spanish Bar C...
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoon Dark Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/2 cup Crisco Shortening
- 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Molasses
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Evaporated Milk
- 1/2 cup Applesauce
- 1 cup Raisins, soaked in warm water until plumped, then drained.
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons Evaporated milk, more if needed
"Spicy New Orleans Shrimp
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Peel and devein the shrimp
- 1 lb white tiger shrimp
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce or tabasco
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
Meatloaf with Tomato Relish
By RoketJSquerl
PREHEAT the oven to 350 degrees
- Tomato Relish:
- Olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and finely diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with herbs, drain well
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, or 1 tablespoon Dried parsley
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Meat Loaf:
- 3 slices of white bread, crusts removed, torn into chunks
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 to 4 bacon slices
Grandma’s Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Pound Cake
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Preheat oven to 325F, rack in the middle
- 12 Tbl butter, cubed, unsalted and room temperature (very important!)
- 12 ounces full fat cream cheese, room temperature (very important!)
- 3 cups plus 3 Tbl white sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 whole Vanilla Bean , split lengthways with seeds scraped
- 6 Xl eggs, room temperature
- 2 XL egg yolks, room temperature
- 360 grams cake flour (measured then SIFTED!) *see note (weigh it out - My favorite kitchen scale )
- 1/2 tsp salt
Pepperoni Bread
By RoketJSquerl
1. Follow package instructions for thawing/rising frozen bread dough
- 1 (3-pound) package Rhodes frozen bread dough
- 12 to 14 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 24 ounces shredded mozzarella
"Secret Ingredient Meatloaf"
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon zesty bloody mary mix ( I use Zing Zang)
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 small bell pepper, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup ketchup
"ORANGE VANILLA SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Pre heat oven to 325 degrees F Oil and flour 10 inch tube pan Put flour and baking powder in mediu...
- CAKE:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste or seeds from one vanilla bean
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
- GLAZE:
- 1 8oz package of cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- GARNISH (optional):
- Candied orange slices
- Sprinkles
- 2 Tbsp milk
Pina Colada Ooey Gooey Cake
By RoketJSquerl
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 16.5-oz. box pineapple cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple
- 8 ozs. cream cheese
- 1 tsp. rum or pineapple juice
- 16 ounces powdered sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Chicken Bacon Roulades Recipe
By RoketJSquerl
1 Working in batches, cook the bacon over medium heat in an ovenproof heavy skillet, until lightly brown but still ...
- 4 shallots, thinly sliced
- 10 bacon slices (about 1/2 pound)
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
- Lemon pepper seasoning to taste (or ground black pepper with a little lemon zest)
- 6 Tbsp grated Parmesan (about 1 ounce)
- 1 Tbps olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 Tbsp flour
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream