Recipe Thread

[Miss Meow]

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AmberLee, I think soup is on the first page.

[CountryWolf07]

Buckeyes

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter, softened to room temperature
2.5 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk or dark chocolate, your choice

Preparation:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.

2. Mix on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, until very smooth and well combined.

3. Using a teaspoon, form mixture into balls the size of a quarter. Place balls on cookie sheet covered with foil and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

4. While balls are chilling, melt the chocolate. Temper the chocolate if you desire.

5. Once balls are firm, they can be dipped. Using a toothpick, skewer a ball and dip it halfway into the melted chocolate. You want to leave at least a dime-sized circle of undipped candy on top of the ball.

6. Drag it along the lip of the bowl to remove excess chocolate, and place it back on the cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining peanut butter balls.

7. Return balls to fridge to set the chocolate. Serve once candies are firm.


YUMMY!

[RipplingWaves55]

Wow...

SWIRLED PUMPKIN AND CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

(This is a delicious recipe, but it's for the person who really enjoys baking and wants to take the time to make a very special cheesecake)

INGREDIENTS

** Crust **
1 1/2 cups ground gingersnap cookies
1 1/2 cups toasted pecans (about 6 ounces)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

** Filling **
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups canned solid pack pumpkin
9 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
4 large eggs
4 tablespoons purchased caramel sauce
1 cup sour cream (***I don't use this.. but it's up to you***)

DIRECTIONS:

CRUST
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Finely grind crushed cookies, pecans and sugar in processor.
Add melted butter and blend until combined.
Press crust mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.


FILING
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light.
Transfer 3/4 cup mixture to small bowl; cover tightly and refrigerate to use for topping.
Add pumpkin, 4 tablespoons whipping cream, ground cinnamon and ground allspice to mixture in large bowl
and beat until well combined.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
Pour filling into crust (filling will almostfill pan).
Bake until cheesecake puffs, top browns and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour
15 minutes.
Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 10 minutes.
Run small sharp knife around cake pan sides to loosen cheesecake and cool.
Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
Bring remaining 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture to room temperature.
Add remaining 5 tablespoons whipping cream to cream cheese mixture and stir to combine.
Press down firmly on edges of cheesecake to even thickness.
Pour cream cheese mixture over cheesecake, spreading evenly.
Spoon caramel sauce in lines over cream cheese mixture.
Using tip of knife, swirl caramel sauce into cream cheese mixture.
(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Release pan sides from cheesecake.
Spoon sour cream into pastry bag fitted with small star tip (do not stir before using).
Pipe decorative border around cheesecake and serve.

That one sounds SO yumm!

[RICHARD]

I bought some SAZON for carne asada!
I was at the butcher's display at the store and while waiting for my turn I saw a small package and bought some....

I think that I'll make either a pork shoulder or beef for NYE!

I need to find the right way to cook it....I wanted to put it into a pit...but for me it's way too much work, so I am thinking of BBQ!!!!

[Scooter's Mom]

I bought some SAZON for carne asada!
I was at the butcher's display at the store and while waiting for my turn I saw a small package and bought some....

I think that I'll make either a pork shoulder or beef for NYE!

I need to find the right way to cook it....I wanted to put it into a pit...but for me it's way too much work, so I am thinking of BBQ!!!!

My brother-in-law does his on the BBQ grill. We have carne asada at almost every family gathering.

I don't ever get to participate, except in making the rice, since it is the last thing my sis-in-law makes. What is SAZON?

[jennielynn1970]

What is SAZON?

Sazon is a seasoning mix by Goya. It contains achiote, which gives the flavor and color. It also has MSG in it, and gives me major migraines.

I found a recipe for a home made sazon like seasoning in my one cookbook by this one spanish chef on PBS, and I want to pick up some achiote seeds at the local market and try that way.

Sazon

[RICHARD]

OML!


I made some beef short ribs that really kicked my arse.


Recipe?

One lb of beef ribs.
.25 cups oil
3 tbs soy
.25 cup cooking wine
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 garlic cloves
.5 onion
2 bullion cubes
water


Take a heavy oven proof pot, heat oil and toss ribs in. I sauteed them until brown and added some soy sauce, I removed the ribs and tossed in all the veggies with the wine.

After the pot was deglazed I added the ribs, bullion cubes and water to cover the ingredients.

I put the covered pot into a 350 degree oven for 3.5 hours......Covered for the first two and uncovered for the last 1.5.


I made some smashed taters and served the ribs over it.

Man it was great. I hadn't had a meal that good in a while!!!!!