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Honey Vanilla Pound Cake
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Crazy Brownies
By Dixie8686
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (18 ounces)
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 9 peanut butter cups
- 12 chocolate-covered caramels, such as Rolos
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup candy-coated chocolates, such as M and Ms
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar, for sprinkling
Maple Baked Beans
By Dixie8686
Place the beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water by 1-inch and cover with plastic wrap
- 1 pound dry red kidney beans
- 2 quarts water
- 1 large yellow onion, cut in eighths
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 whole black peppercorns
- 3/4 cup medium amber pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Chinese chili paste
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 ounces thick-cut smoked bacon, cubed
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
By Dixie8686
Place the chicken stock in a large saucepan
- 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
Greek-Style Pasta with Shrimp
By Dixie8686
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound gemelli, or other short pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 cups plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake
By Dixie8686
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, mascarpone, sugar, Kahl...
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Kahlua liqueur
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Three 8-ounce packages Tate's Bake Shop chocolate chip cookies
- Shaved semisweet chocolate, for garnish
No-Waste Tangy Mustard Marinade
By Dixie8686
Combine about 2 tablespoons mustard with juice and zest of 1/2 lemon, sage, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, and hon...
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1/2 lemon
- 16 chopped sage leaves
- 4 crushed garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
French Silk Pie
By Dixie8686
Directions For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 12 graham crackers (the 4-section large pieces)
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened but still cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs, cold
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Piece of semisweet chocolate, for grating
Roast Turkey with Truffle Butter
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 (12 to 14-pound) fresh turkey, with giblets removed
- 3 ounces white truffle butter, at room temperature
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 large onion, unpeeled and cut in eighths
- 1 whole head garlic, unpeeled and cut in half crosswise
- Good olive oil
Matcha Icing
By Dixie8686
Directions Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, matcha green tea powder, vanilla and 2 tablespoon...
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 homemade or store-bought shortbread or sugar cookies, optional, for dipping