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Tangy Tomato Brisket
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F
- One 5- to 8-pound beef brisket, trimmed of all fat (the butcher can do this for you!)
- One 24-ounce bottle ketchup or chilli sauce
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- Several dashes hot sauce
Spicy Feta Dip with Roasted Red Peppers
By Dixie8686
Using a food processor, pulse the feta, ricotta, garlic, oil, lemon juice, herbs and crushed red pepper together ...
- 1 lb. feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 lb. whole milk ricotta
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 Tb. fresh chopped thyme
- 1 Tb. dried oregano
- 1 + tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 large roasted red pepper (jarred in fine)
- Black Pepper to taste
- Pita bread, cut into wedges or pita chips
- Kalamata olives as garnish
Double Chocolate Cake
By Dixie8686
Allow eggs to stand at room temperature 30 minutes
- eggs
- 2 2
- cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 3/4
- cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1
- tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 3/4
- tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 3/4
- cup butter, softened
- 2 2
- cups sugar
- 2 2
- tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/2 1-1/2
- cups milk
- 3 3
- oz. dark or bittersweet chocolate, grated
- 1 1
- recipe Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting or Vanilla Sour Cream Frosting (recipe below)
Beautiful Brussels Sprouts
By Dixie8686
Watch how to make this recipe
- 1 large butternut squash
- 2 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
- 4 red onions, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
Tomato Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette, Capers, and Basil
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Tomato Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette, Capers, and Basil A salad this simple requires t...
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 large ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons rinsed salt-packed capers
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 10 fresh medium basil leaves, torn into approximately 1/2-inch pieces
Truffled Mashed Potatoes
By Dixie8686
Peel the potatoes and cut them in 1-inch chunks
- 2 1/2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 ounces white truffle butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Tina's Chocolate Gravy
By Dixie8686
Mix the sugar, cocoa powder and flour together until there are no lumps
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Hot buttered biscuits or ice cream, for serving
Asparagus and Gruyere Strata
By Dixie8686
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, beat eggs
- 9 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups chopped asparagus
- 4 ounces gourmet mushrooms, such as portobello or cremini
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 5 cups crusty French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 16 ounces Gruyere cheese, coarsely grated
Indonesian Ginger Chicken
By Dixie8686
Cook the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted
- 1 cup honey
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup minced garlic (8 to 12 cloves)
- 1/2 cup peeled and grated fresh ginger root
- 2 (3 1/2 pound) chickens, quartered, with backs removed
New England Clam Chowder
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes New England Clam Chowder If fresh clams are unavailable (or you're running short on ti...
- 8 pounds cherrystone clams, scrubbed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 celery stalks, minced
- 1 large onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- Chopped fresh chives
- Oyster crackers or Vermont Common Crackers