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Colleen's Chocolate Fudge
By Dixie8686
Directions Coat an 8-by-8-inch pan with 4 tablespoons of the butter
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Sicilian Grilled Swordfish
By Dixie8686
Directions Light a charcoal grill or preheat a gas or stovetop grill until very hot
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 (1/2-inch-thick) swordfish steaks (5 to 6 ounces each)
- 4 ounces baby arugula
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
White Butter Bean, Feta and Za’atar Spread
By Dixie8686
Directions Preheat the oven to 400°F
- 1 cup cannellini beans, soaked overnight in water, drained and peeled
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 large garlic head, cut in half
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- grated lemon zest
- 1/2 small lemon (juice only)
- 5 ounces crumbled feta
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground
- 1 teaspoon Za’atar
Roasted Vegetable Soup
By Dixie8686
In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups of chicken stock
- 3 to 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, recipe follows
- 1 quart Roasted Winter Vegetables, recipe follows
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Caramel Sauce:
By Dixie8686
Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/ice-cream-pie-with-easy-caramel-sauce-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
Simple Is Best Dressing
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Simple Is Best Dressing The familiar mix of herbs in this dressing offers homey comfort
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter plus more for baking dish
- 1 pound good-quality day-old white bread, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 10 cups)
- 2 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 1/2 cups 1/4-inch slices celery
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 2 large eggs
Mini Shrimp Cakes with Ginger Butter
By Dixie8686
For the shrimp cakes: Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 3 tablespoons vegetable olive oil
- 5 large button mushrooms, stemmed, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 4 ounces)
- 2 large shallots, minced
- 1 medium carrot, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 pound extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- Zest of 1/2 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- One 1/2-inch-long piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely grated (about 4 teaspoons)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus extra as needed
Chicken Biscuits
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Chicken Biscuits "Really good fried chicken and really good biscuits—together, they'r...
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening or lard
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
Blackberry Financiers
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Blackberry Financiers Simmer butter until its milk solids brown to unleash its nutty al...
- 1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; additional for dusting
- 5 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups fresh (or frozen, thawed) blackberries, halved
Cook's Country Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
By Dixie8686
Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper
- 6 (about 3 pounds) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 4 celery ribs, sliced
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 4 (about 3 pounds) bone-in, skin-on split chicken breasts
- 2 cups cooked egg noodles
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley