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Great Garlic Shrimp
By merehodge
Great over pasta!!
- 2 pounds Raw Shrimp, Deveined, Shells On
- 2 sticks Cold Unsalted Butter Cut Into Pieces
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 cloves Garlic, Peeled
- ¼ cups Fresh Parsley
- ½ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
Pecan Pie Cake
By merehodge
Sprinkle 2 cups pecons evenly into 3 generously buttered 9-inch round cake pans; shake to coat bottoms and sides of...
- FILLING:
- 3 Cups finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup butter or margerine, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 Tbls Vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbls. butter or margerine
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cucumber Limeade
By merehodge
juice cucumbers and limes
- 3 large cucumbers
- 6 limes
- 4 cups water
- Syrup
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- sprigs of mint (optional)
BBQ Beef Kabobs
By merehodge
Combine first 6 ingredients; mix well
- 3/4 cup dry sherry
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 large onion, minced
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3 lbs. round, flank or chuck steak, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 18 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
Turtle Cookies
By merehodge
Sift together flour, soda, and salt
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk, reserve white
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp maple flavoring
- cup pecan halves
- chocolate frosting
Amaretto Ice Cream
By merehodge
Place 4 parfait glasses or coffee cups in freezer
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1/4 cup Amaretto di Saronno
- Chocolate curls (optional)
Dulce de Leche
By merehodge
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Yogurt
By merehodge
Combine the yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds, if using
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons good honey
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean (optional)
- 1/2 pint freash blueberries
- 1/2 pint freash raspberries
- 1 pint freash strawberries, hulled and cut in half
- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
Rosemary Skewers
By merehodge
Strip all but 1 to 2 inches of rosemary leaves from stems
- Stalks Of Fresh Rosemary
- Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Cut Into 1-inch Cubes
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Drained
- Black Or Kalamata Olives, Drained
- Salami, Sliced Thin And Folded Into Fourths
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- Pinch Of Salt
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper (lots!)
- Sprinkle Of Ground Thyme
Beef & Spinach Pitas
By merehodge
In a skillet, cook beef and onion over med-high heat till browned
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bag spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 whole-wheat pitas
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream