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Cornmeal Pancakes with Rasperry Compote
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I haven't made pancakes from a boxed mix in years, because scratch pancakes aren't all that difficult to make
- RASPBERRY COMPOTE:
- 1 pint fresh raspberries (frozen works too, no need to thaw)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon clearjel*
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- PANCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups heaping cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk, plus more if needed for thinning
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted, plus additional melted butter for the skillet
- Pats of butter, for serving
- Maple syrup, for serving, optional
- NOTE: You can easily cut the ingredients in half, if you are cooking for two (as we are) This yielded 9 pancakes, using a 1/4 cup measure per pancake.
Your New Avocado Toast
By á-61574
The new avocado toast, you have to try it! Toasted sour dough bread is spread with tahini and topped with mashed av...
- Cucumber
- Fresh lime juice
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- Sourdough bread
- Tahini
- Avocado
- Olive oil
Upside-Down Apple French Toast with Cranberries & Pecans
By á-174535
Ever since making this French Toast recipe my family is always asking me to make it again
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 loaf challah bread, cut into 1 inch-thick slices
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling, divided
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Confectioners' sugar, garnish, optional
Jalapeño, Crab, & Corn Dip
By á-174535
Jalapeños take the mildness of corn and crab up a notch and add heat and color to a dip so chunky, its almost a me...
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 1/2 cup red sweet pepper, chopped (1 small)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 cup sliced pickled jaalapeño peppers, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 2 (6-ounce) cans crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (4-ounces)
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- Blue corn chips
Decadent Red Velvet Scones
By á-46561
These decadent and delicious red velvet scones make a great dessert or anytime "tea" treat
- 1 container Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups Duncan Hines Signature Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 8 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries, chopped (optional)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream or milk
Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy
By á-47524
Boring gravy mix packets are a thing of the past! Flex your culinary skills this Thanksgiving with this Vegetarian ...
- 1/3 cup dried mushrooms, shitake or mixed
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- Salt & pepper
Pumpkin Spice Cake Balls
By á-160091
I really like the way these cake balls look with a little dark chocolate drizzled on top and some fall-colored spri...
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box spice cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pound vanilla candy coating
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
- Sprinkles, to taste
Pumpkin Layer Cake
By LRay
A perfect cake for Thanksgiving! Layers of delicious pumpkin cake with hints of nutmeg are smothered in a rich cinn...
- CAKE:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM:
- 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 7 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- 6 sticks butter, chilled
- CANDIED CRANBERRIES:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 1/2 cups whole fresh cranberries
Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce
By cookism
We gotta admit. We're more inclined to the hand-holding, movie-watching kind of date than the sweet wrinkly fruit
- TOFFEE SAUCE:
- 1 cup whole Medjool dates
- 3/4 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 3/4 cups self-raising flour, plus extra for greasing, divided
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened plus extra for greasing, divided
- 10 tablespoons demerara sugar
- 2 tablespoons black treacle
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cups muscovado sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup double cream
- 1 tablespoon black treacle
Perfect Roast Potatoes Recipe
By Booper-2
One thing's for sure, if you can master the perfect roast potatoes, you're well on your way to the perfect Christma...
- Flavour combo 1:
- 3.3 pounds Maris Piper potatoes, peeled (1.5kg)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 bulb garlic, broken into cloves
- Red wine vinegar
- Couple lugs olive oil
- A bunch fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- Flavour combo 2:
- 50 g butter, cut into little cubes
- A bunch fresh sage, roughly torn
- 1 clementine
- Flavour combo 3:
- 2 tablespoons goose fat
- A bunch fresh thyme, leaves picked
- A couple fresh bay leaves
Denver Omelet Pie
By kylaroy7
This yummy omelet comes together surprisingly easy
- 6 Eggland's Best Eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1 cup, about 4-ounces, Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup fully cooked ham, diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
Harissa Beef Brisket
By AllysKitchen
Harissa is a Northern African spice blend that gives an exotic, spice-y taste to this beef brisket
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 (2.5-pound) beef brisket
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 teaspoons harissa
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups red wine
- 4 cups water, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce of your choice
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