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Cheese Straws
By jenlin
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded cold then left at room temperature
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Dash of garlic powder
- Cooking spray
- Special equipment: cookie press with a star tip
Venistrone Soup
By jenlin
Heat oil in a large stockpot and add venison, cooking until evenly browned
- 2 1/2-3 pounds venison stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1inch cubes and seasoned with salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 quarts beef broth
- 1 /2 cup dry red wine
- 2 cups diced tomatoes, fresh or canned
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 /2 teaspoon each oregano leaves and dried basil
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 1/2 cups canned kidney beans
- 1 cup canned garbanzo beans
- 1 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
- salt and pepper
- grated Parmesan cheese
Frozen Key Lime Pie
By jenlin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Thin lime wedges
Praline Pecans
By jenlin
Southern Living DECEMBER 2005
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 5 cups toasted pecan halves
Chocolate Caramel Crunch Pie
By jenlin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 9 whole graham crackers
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 28 ounces store-bought dulce de leche, preferably Trader Joes
- 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks, such as Scharffen Berger 70-percent
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon flake salt, such as Maldon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Unsweetened chocolate, to grate for garnish
Crawfish and Grits
By jenlin
Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat
- Cajun Select Seasoning:
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- Crawfish and Grits with Poached Eggs
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- Recipe courtesy of Sam Carroll and Cody Carroll
- Show: Cajun Aces
- Episode: Quick and Big Easy Brunch
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- Yield: 4 servings
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound Louisiana crawfish
- 1 heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
- 2 dried bay leaves
- Cajun Select Seasoning, recipe follows, to taste
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Easy Oven Grits, recipe follows
- 4 Poached Eggs, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons sliced green onions, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground celery seed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Easy Oven Grits:
- 6 cups chicken stock or broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup stone-ground grits
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
Orecchiette with Bacon, Lemon and Cream
By jenlin
Cook the bacon: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add 1/2 cup water and the bacon slices
- 12 slices bacon, cut into 2-inch strips
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 /4 cup full-fat sour cream
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus additional juice to taste
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, preferably Lea & Perrins
- 1 pound dried orecchiette pasta, preferably De Cecco
- 1 /2 cup minced fresh chives
Lemon Ginger Asparagus Soup
By jenlin
Wash the asparagus spears and allow them to drain slightly
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- 1/2 a medium onion
- 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper
- 1 3/4 cup of chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1/2 cup of coconut milk
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 slices of bacon
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
By jenlin
For the filling: Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with some butter
- 2 sticks salted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- One 12-ounce box vanilla wafers
- One 12-ounce bag mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
PRETZEL SPARKLERS
By jenlin
Like most sparklers, these are extinguished after a short while -- with several large bites
- 2 DOZEN LARGE PRETZEL STICK
- 4 OUNCES SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE
- RED, WHITE AND BLUE SPRINKLES