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Rosemary Roasted Cashews
By Dixie8686
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 4 cup(s) (1 1/4 pounds) raw cashews
- 2 tablespoon(s) coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
- 2 teaspoon(s) dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cayenne (ground red) pepper
Chicken with Broccoli Rabe, Tomatoes, and Beans
By Dixie8686
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds
- 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), rinsed, patted dry, and quartered
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe (about 1 pound), trimmed
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped almonds
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, for serving
Pot Roast
By Dixie8686
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) boneless chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion wedges
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
Old-Fashioned Banana Cake
By Dixie8686
2010, Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?, All Rights Reserved
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
- Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
- Walnut halves, for decorating (optional)
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (1/2 pound)
Old-Fashioned Clementine Pound Cake
By Dixie8686
Directions For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pans
- 3 cups sugar
- 8 large eggs, room temperature
- Zest and juice of 1 clementine
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Juice of 2 clementines
- Zest of 1 clementine
Crispy Mustard-Roasted Chicken
By Dixie8686
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups panko (Japanese bread flakes)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard, such as Grey Poupon
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, cut in eighths
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or Cup4Cup gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Pumpkin Spice Salted Caramel Hot Chocholate
By Dixie8686
Warm the milk and dark chocolate in a saucepan over medium heat
- toppings:
- 20 ounces milk
- 20 ounces cream (any kind)
- 10 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 10 ounces Hershey's caramel kisses (chopped)
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- whipped cream
- caramel sauce
- ground sea salt
Salted Caramel Brownies
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 8 ounces plus 6 ounces Hershey's semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 to 6 ounces good caramel sauce, such as Fran's
- 2 to 3 teaspoons flaked sea salt, such as Maldon
Safflower Madeleines
By Dixie8686
Directions Special equipment: a large nonstick madeleine pan Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon safflower petals
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting