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Slow-Cooker Stout Beef Stew
By Dixie8686
Directions In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine the potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, parsley, stout, olive oil, bro...
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- One 12-ounce bottle stout beer, such as Guinness Draught
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 4-pound boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 cups chicken broth
Cook's Country Chocolate Blackout Cake
By Dixie8686
Be sure to give the pudding and the cake enough time to cool or you'll end up with runny pudding and gummy cake
- Pudding:
- 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cake Layers:
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing pans
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting pans
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Banana Pudding Cake
By Dixie8686
Directions For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the pan
- All-purpose flour, for dusting the pans
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- One 11-ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling
Oyster Tacos
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Oyster Tacos "Tacos should have a theme," says chef Eddie Hernandez
- 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced celery
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 1/2 jalapeño, with seeds, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
Lizzie's Strawberry Cupcakes
By Dixie8686
Directions For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cooking spray
- 1 standard box plain white cake mix
- One 3-ounce box strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
- Special equipment: two 12-cup cupcake pans
Mocha White Chocolate with Chocolate Toffee Candy
By Dixie8686
Melt the chocolate and coffee in a double boiler
- 8 ounces white chocolate
- 2 ounces coffee
- 2 ounces chocolate covered toffee, crushed
- Miscellaneous fruits and cakes
Jerry's Sugared Pecans
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups pecan halves
Apricot Rice Pudding Pops
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Apricot Rice Pudding Pops Thai-flavored rice pudding is frozen into creamy ice pops
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer layer removed, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons short-grain rice (such as arborio)
- 1/4 cup 1/4" pieces dried apricots
- 1/4 cup sugar
Bourbon Smash
By Dixie8686
Directions Put the simple syrup, mint leaves and lemon wedges into a cocktail shaker and muddle them until the lem...
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 sprig, for garnish
- 3 lemon wedges
- 2 ounces bourbon
Grilled Herbed Tofu with Avocado Cream
By Dixie8686
For the tofu: Place a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill
- One 12-ounce container extra-firm tofu, drained and patted dry
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon herbs de Provence
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 6-ounce ripe Haas avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1/2 packed cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 1 large lime)
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 large lime, zested
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper