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***Luci Baines Johnson’s Brownies
By CheeseDiva
Lightly grease an 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan
- 3 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 3/4 c. sifted all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 lb. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. chopped pecans
Kansas City-Style Spareribs with Barbecue Sauce
By CheeseDiva
1. Make the rub: Mix sugar, paprika, pepper, salt, chili, garlic, and onion powders, and cayenne in a bowl
- FOR THE RUB:
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 3 tbsp. ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp. kosher salt
- 2 tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. cayenne
- 2 racks St. Louis-cut pork spareribs (about 3 lb. each; see Barbecue 101 »)
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. cayenne
- 1 1/2 tsp. celery seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Cheesy Mushroom and Pancetta Bread Pudding | SAVEUR
By CheeseDiva
Grease the inside of a 9x7-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon bacon fat or butter
- 3 tbsp. rendered bacon fat or unsalted butter, divided
- 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced (2 1/4 cups)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ⁄4 lb. mixed, cleaned wild mushrooms such as chanterelles, shiitake, hen-of-the-woods, and cremini (about 6 cups)
- One 2 1/2 inch thick slice pancetta, diced (2/3 cup)
- 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp. dry white wine
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- 3 ⁄4 cup whole milk
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch ground cayenne
- 8 1/2 inch thick slices soft white bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (about 7 cups)
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Comté (4 oz.)
- 1 ⁄4 cup crème fraiche
Chocoflan
By CheeseDiva
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with butter
- 1 jar (12.25 oz) caramel topping
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ triple chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs
Cheesy Irish Potato Pancakes
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Combine all ingredients except eggs in a medium mixing bowl
- 1 c. mashed potatoes (approx. 2 medium potatoes)
- 1 c. raw grated potatoes (approx. 2 medium potatoes)
- 1 c. flour
- 1 c. cheddar cheese (I used Kerrygold Skellig)
- 1/4 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. fresh chives
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
- eggs, prepared over easy or according to taste
Brown Butter Pasta Recipe | SAVEUR
By CheeseDiva
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 4 min...
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 8 oz. fresh pasta, such as fettuccine or tagliatelle
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3 ⁄4 cup pine nuts
- 4 eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- Grated nutmeg, to taste
Caramelized Butternut Squash - INA
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 medium butternut squash (4 to 5 pounds total)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 /4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 /2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Molasses Raisin Drop Cookies - Greek’s
By CheeseDiva
1 Sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt
- 3 1/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger, powdered
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c shortening - butter ok.
- 1 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. light molasses
- 1/4 c. buttermilk
- 1 1/2 c. raisins
- 1 c. nuts
Chocolate Covered Cannoli Cupcakes
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 16 ounces ricotta, drained
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips.
- 2 bags melting wafers
S’more Popcorn
By CheeseDiva
The most exciting part of what I do is putting smiles on faces of people with my food and the element of surprise a...
- 6 6 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup of white popcorn kernels
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 12 1 12 1 12 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided in two
- 1 1 1 cup of white chocolate chips
- 1 12oz 1 12oz 12oz box of graham square cereal