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Salted caramel Kentucky butter cake

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  Salted caramel Kentucky butter cake Kentucky Salted Buttercup Cake is a homemade recipe for moist, buttery cake with a caramel butter sauce that is rich, delicious and soaks into the cake! Ingredients Cake: 3 cups of all-purpose flour 2 cups of white sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup of cream of coffee with caramel (I used International Delight Simply Pure) (can replace buttermilk but without cream of tartar) 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 large eggs, at room temperature Butter sauce: ¾ cup white sugar ⅓ cup of butter 3 tablespoons of cream of coffee with caramel 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Salted caramel, for the topping (makes 1.5 cups OR use store-bought) 1 cup sugar ¼ cup of water ¾ cup of heavy cream 3½ tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt Instructions Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch cake pan. In a large b...

Cheesy Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo Skillet

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Cheesy Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo Skillet If you love tortellini alfredo, wait until you get a bite of this! You can get my favorite recipe for Cheesy Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo Skillet Recipe. Creamy sauce, tasty tortellini, and tender shrimp, I don't think it gets better than this. Prep Time: 15 MINUTES  Cook Time: 5 MINUTES  Total Time: 20 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 1 lb. Cheese Tortellini 1 lb. Jumbo Shrimp, cleaned and deveined 2 tbsp. Butter 1 Plum Tomato, diced 1 tbsp. Fresh Basil, chopped 2 Cloves Garlic, minced 2 tsp. Prepared Horseradish 1 tbsp. All Purpose Flour 1/2 c. Heavy Cream 1/4 c. Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese Kosher Salt, to taste Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste INSTRUCTIONS Cook the tortellini according to package directions; drain. Add the butter to a large skillet and cook the shrimp until almost cooked through; approximately 2-3 minutes. Add the tomato, basil, garlic and horseradish and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through and is wh...

BEEF ROAST POT

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Roasting a tender pot cooked in a rich, flavorful broth is the perfect weekday or weekend dinner. Slow cooker, instant pot and oven methods included! Collapse, simmer the soft pot slowly and ferment in a delicious broth with potatoes and carrots. A warm and hearty dinner recipe … this roast beef is the perfect complete meal that you can prepare with minimal effort. When it comes to Sunday dinner, nothing beats a classic dish like roasting! Slow-cooked dinner that can be cooked in a slow cooker, instant pressure cooker, or oven. A complete meal with vegetables cooked along the meat. What is a roasting pan? The roasting in the pot is large, hard beef chunks (usually a cheap cut that’s perfect for slow cooking), roasted, covered, and slowly cooked with herbs and vegetables in a delicious broth until it crumbles. A good amount of roasting can be done with any piece of roast beef: chuck roast, pie roast, or quick bun. The beef is marinated and roasted, then added to the slow cooker or insta...

Cajun Baked Catfish

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Cajun Baked Catfish The catfish fillets are baked for 15 minutes in a crust of tantalizing paprika, cayenne, and thyme. Serve with boiled or baked potatoes and get a meal with real Southern zest. Prep Time : 5 minutes  Cook Time : 25 minutes  Yield : 2 servings    INGREDIENTS 2 catfish fillets 1/2 t. garlic powder 1/2 t. onion powder 1/2 t. cayenne pepper 1/2 t. paprika 1/2 t. oregano ½ t. crushed red pepper flakes ½ T. extra virgin olive oil salt & pepper to taste Instructions Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Step 2. In a small bowl, combine spices, salt and pepper. Step 3. Divide the spice mixture and sprinkle half on each catfish fillet. Step 4. Place catfish in an oven safe glass dish. Bake at 350 F 25 minutes until fish is flaky. Step 5. Serve immediately with steamed vegetables or a salad. Enjoy!!

lemon blueberry cheesecake with blueberry curd

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Amazing baked blueberry cheesecake with lemon curd and condensed milk, this must be one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever made. Prep Time: 30 mins   Cook Time: 75 mins   Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Ingredients Crust 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus butter for pan 12 graham crackers ¼ cup sugar 2 tsp + 3 Tbsp fresh lemon zest ¼ tsp coarse salt Cheesecake 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup whipping cream 4 large eggs, room temperature 2/3 cup fresh blueberries Blueberry Curd 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 Tbsp water 2/3 cup sugar 1 tsp lemon zest 2 eggs 1/4 cup butter Instructions Preheat the oven to 375 F, and liberally butter a 9″ springform pan. In a food processor, blend the crackers until fully ground. Add the ¼ cup sugar, 2 tsp lemon zest, plus salt, and pulse to combine. Add the melted butter, blend to combine. Press the graham cracker mixture into the...

Homemade Hamburger Helper

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Homemade Hamburger Helper This Homemade Hamburger Helper is just as easy as the store bought stuff but a whole lot healthier! An easy ground beef recipe that both adults and kids love! INGREDIENTS 1 pound (500g) lean ground beef 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon garlic powder pinch to ½ teaspoon cayenne powder salt and pepper to taste 1½ cups (355ml) milk 1½ cups (355ml) beef broth 2 cups (260g) elbow macaroni, uncooked 1 (8oz) (227g) can tomato sauce 2 cups (225g) shredded cheddar cheese INSTRUCTIONS Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the ground beef, onion, paprika, parsley, garlic powder, cayenne powder, salt and pepper. If using a ground beef with a higher fat content add in the seasonings after draining the grease. Stir in the milk, broth, macaroni and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Stir in cheddar c...

Teriyaki Chicken and broccoli

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Teriyaki  Chicken and broccoli /Veggie fried Rice This easy 20-minute chicken and broccoli teriyaki recipe will be one that you keep on your dinner menu rotation WEEKLY. Ingredients 1 cup of rice 2 cups of water Frozen bag of veggies 2 eggs Onions chopped Low sodium soy sauce 4 boneless chicken thighs A hunk of broccoli 2 tsp of salt and pepper 2 tsp of onion powder 2 tsp of paprika Olive oil For sauce 2 Tbsp of low sodiumsoy sauce 1/2 cup of water 2 Tbsp of Mirin or honey if you don’t have any 2 Tbsp of brown sugar 1 tsp of vinegar 4 to 5 ginger slices 1  Tbsp of minced garlic 2 tsp of corn starch Directions The night before you make this dishes. Boil you some plain white rice .  Once it’s cooked let it cool down  before placing it in the fridge. The next day , set a skillet on medium high heat , add your olive oil , then add your eggs . Scramble them up real good and place to the side. Next add more oil to the pan , once the oil heats up, add your onions. Let ...

Chitterlings Recipe

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  Chitterlings Recipe Chitterlings are a classic southern soul food that belongs on your dinner table! Here's how to clean and prepare a delicious spicy chitterlings recipe Ingredients: 5 pounds frozen chitterlings 1 pound hog maws 1 small Onion, roughly chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Cookware and Utensils: 1 6 quart boil pot 1 cutting board 1 sharp knife Instructions: As always the key to great cooking is preparation and quality ingredients. Most people are too intimated to try to cook chitterling on their own. But with the instructions that follow on how to cook chitterlings you’ll be okay.Where to find Chitlins & Hog Maws You can find chitterlings and hog maws at your local grocery store. They are usually found with the frozen foods and come in 5 or 10 pound buckets or plastic. It will take several hours to thaw out your frozen chitlins. The hog maws come in packages and are also usually frozen. The ho...

Texas Toast Sloppy

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  I remember as a kid having Sloppy Joe’s A Lot. I’m pretty sure they were the canned variety. Until I created this recipe for Sweetbay Supermarket , I always used the canned Sloppy Joe sauce too. But let me tell you, making the sauce from scratch is not only WAY better than the can, but it is also really really easy!!! And how fun is it to make those Sloppy Joe’s opened faced? And on some cheesy Texas Toast!!! Much better than a boring ol’ bun. In my opinion, you just can’t serve these old school sandwiches without corn on the cob. That would be like having grilled cheese without tomato soup. It’s illegal I think. What really put this meal over the top is that is feeds a family of four, takes less than 20 minutes to cook AND it’s only $10!!!!!!! Texas Toast Sloppy Ingredients: 1lb lean ground beef .25 cup chopped onion ½ tsp garlic powder 3/4 cup ketchup 2 tsp tomato paste ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce 2.5 tsp brown sugar Salt & Pepper – to taste 4 pieces of Green Mill Texas Toas...

Simple Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp

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 Baked Shrimp with a simple Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce – this recipe couldn’t get any easier and you’ll be dreaming about this sauce! You get perfectly tender baked shrimp covered in a rich sauce that’s perfect for sopping up with fresh crusty bread. Plus you can’t beat the quick bake time here! Today we’ll be doing a real simple baked shrimp dish. This lemon garlic butter baked shrimp is infused with flavors of fresh garlic, parsley and lemon zest and topped with butter-drenched panko and Parmesan bread crumbs. I found myself actually looking forward to this blog post when I woke up this morning. This just might be a very fun project! It’s nice to carve out some time for myself each day. We’ll see if it lasts. Shrimp is very delicious, no matter how you prepare it will still taste good right! What’s better than lemon to cook fish? Lemon butter! This lemon butter baked shrimp is breathtaking! Check it out! Since we’re rarely home for Christmas, we don’t have a traditional Christmas ...

Banana Split Pie

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 The pie has a very good flavor, however I had difficulty with the filling running over. I would suggest using a casserole dish and placing graham crackers in the bottom instead of using a graham cracker pie shell. This dessert is very messy if you use the graham cracker pie shell. This is also a dessert that has to be eaten within two days. This is not a good pie to keep in the fridge for more than a few days. Banana Split Pie Banana Split Pie is an easy no-bake dessert with a graham cracker pie crust that is full of bananas, whipped cream and pineapple. A refreshing banana split dessert that is easy to make and serve! Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes  Servings: 10 servings   Ingredients: 1 stick butter, melted 1 box graham cracker crumbs 1 stick butter, softened 2 eggs 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 5 bananas, sliced 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained 1 (16 ounce) container Cool-Whip, thawed 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, stemmed 1/2 cup pecans...

Cheese Steak Tacos With Buffalo Fries

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  Cheese Steak Tacos With Buffalo Fries Philly Cheese Steak Tacos are a fun and easy dinner recipe your whole family will love. These ground beef tacos are loaded with mozzarella cheese, onions and green peppers. Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks! I love tacos and my favourite way to make them is to bake them in the oven. Old El Paso Stand and Stuff Taco Shells make it so easy to stand up all your taco shells in a pan and fill them up without them falling all over the place. Ingredients 22 oz bag of waffle fries 1/2 lb beef 1 packet of taco seasoning 1/2 yellow onion 2 tbsp oil 3/4 cup shredded cheddar 3/4 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese 1 large tomato seeds taken out and diced 1 ripe avocado diced 1/2 cup chopped scallion Optional: soured cream for topping Instructions Preheat oven to 400, spread waffles fries on an outsized , greased cooking utensil . confirm that fries is spread in one layer. Bake until golden ...

Lemon Velvet Cake + Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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  Lemon Velvet Cake + Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting This soft and fluffy lemon velvet cake has lemon extract, lemon zest, and hot lemon water to create one light, fresh lemony flavor that gets even better the next day! Give it a try. Ingredients Cake 1½ cups all purpose flour 1 cup cake flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1¾ cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening 2 eggs 1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 tablespoon pure lemon extract 1 heaping teaspoon lemon zest (from 1-2 lemons) 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar 1/3 cup hot lemon water (hot water mixed with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice) 4-6 drops yellow food coloring Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting 2 (8 oz) cream cheese room temperature 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons pure lemon extract 1 ½ heaping teaspoons lemon zest (from 2 lemons) 4-5 cups powdered sugar sifted 1-2 teaspo...

Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna Recipe

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Delicious layers of pasta, ricotta cheese, alfredo sauce, chicken and broccoli make this Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Lasagna a delicious meal! This recipe is sure to be enjoyed by all and will make enough for a crowd or to be had for leftovers! Lasagna is simple to make once all the ingredients are ready to go. The first step is to prepare all of your ingredients. For this lasagna, that includes steaming broccoli, chopping cooked chicken, cooking the pasta and seasoning the ricotta cheese. Once everything is ready all that needs to be done is to layer the ingredients as listed in the recipe below. For this recipe, I precooked my chicken in a crock pot on high for four hours. I like to do this every once in a while and will make enough for a few recipes at a time to cut down on my cooking and prep time later. This recipe can be made ahead of time and then stored in the refrigerator until ready to bake it whether that is in an hour or in a day or two! Simply cover with plastic wrap and stor...

Cheesy Spinach Meatball & Potato Bake

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 This delicious Cheesy Spinach Meatball And Potato Bake originated in France and has gone viral online during the lockdown period. It includes many common ingredients combined in a creative way and once you make it, it’s sure to become a staple. Cheesy Spinach Meatball & Potato Bake Ingredients 5 large potatoes, peeled⁠ & sliced into 1.5cm rounds 600 g ground beef 1 onion, finely chopped ⁠ 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp chopped parsley⁠ 0.5 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 300 g spinach, chopped 250 ml cream⁠ 150 ml milk 1 sachet (50 g) thick white onion soup ⁠ 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ⁠ Instructions STEP 1. Preheat the oven to 220 ° C and oil a medium round or oval ovenproof dish. Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan with salted water, bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes. STEP 2. Half fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Place the spinach in boiling water. Bring to a boil again and cook for 1 minute. ...

Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo

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 This Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo Recipe has a flavorful creamy Cajun parmesan sauce that smothers tender pan-fried chicken and shrimp. Great with fettuccine or your favorite pasta! Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo INGREDIENTS :  8 ounces uncooked fettuccine. 2 chicken breasts cut into 1″ pieces. 1/2 pound shrimp (I used 31/40 size) thawed & peeled. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. 1/2 tablespoon + 1/2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (use a low or no salt variety). 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 tablespoons butter. 1 cup heavy/whipping cream. 4 ounces cream cheese (I used 1/2 block of Philly). 2 cloves garlic minced. 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. Salt & pepper to taste. DIRECTIONS :  STEP 1. Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator more than 30 minutes before the recipe starts (or put it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds). STEP 2. Bring a saucepan of salted pasta to the boil with water and cook al dente according to the instructions on the packet. STEP 3. Whe...

Million Dollar Spaghetti

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Million Dollar Spaghetti is a spaghetti casserole with layers of noodles, cheese, a homemade meat sauce, and a cheesy center. Million Dollar Spaghetti is like the happy marriage of my favorite Spaghetti pie, to a classic lasagna. The noodles are layered with a cheesy filling in the middle, then a yummy meat sauce and cheese on top. YUM! We love million dollar spaghetti because it’s family friendly, freezer friendly, and budget friendly (contrary to what the name might lead you to believe) But, true to it’s name,  it DOES taste like a million bucks 🙂  . Your family will LOVE you for this one! Million Dollar Spaghetti Million Dollar Spaghetti is a spaghetti casserole with layers of noodles, cheese, a homemade meat sauce, and a cheesy center. Ingredients : 1 lb of ground beef 1 jar of spaghetti sauce 8 oz of cream cheese ¼ cup sour cream ½ lb cottage cheese (equals 1 cup) ½ cup butter (1 stick) 1 pkg spaghetti 16 oz Grated cheddar cheese Directions : Preheat your oven to 350°. ...

Pumpkin Roll Cake

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I love those recipes that we all grew up with, they are just too good to miss out on. This is a tried and true recipe !! if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth, you cannot go wrong here. This is the way my Mother always made, jut give a shot it won’t fail you !To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients: Pumpkin Roll Cake Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2⁄3 cup pumpkin 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3⁄4 cup flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ginger 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts powdered sugar 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla DIRECTIONS Step 1. Preheat oven 375ºF. Grease and waxed paper-line 15×10-inch jelly roll pan; set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs at high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar. Reduce speed to medium; add pumpkin and lemon juice. Step 2. Stir dry ingredients together and fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread evenly into prepared p...

Peanut Butter Fudge

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Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe I love those recipes that we all grew up with, they are just too good to miss out on.Simply, a Stnning sweet & creamy treat for any day of the year!! Just a few & simple ingredients are all you need to earn yourself an awesome HOMEMADE GIFT for anyone to ENJOY.To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients: Peanut Butter Fudge INGREDIENTS: Sugar: 4 cups Butter: 1/2 cup Milk: 1 (12 oz.) can (evaporated) Marshmallow creme: 1 (7 oz.) jar Peanut butter: 1 cup Vanilla extract: 1 to 1/2 teaspoons (pure) DIRECTIONS : Step 1: Add butter (melt slightly) before adding sugar and evaporated milk in a 4-quart heavy-bottom saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir until mixture begins to boil. Then immediately, turn down the heat to medium and continue to stir for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees F. Step 2: Remove from heat. Begin to add marshmallow cream and peanut butter, a spoon full at a time, to hot sugar m...

Fluffy Moist Chocolate Cake

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Fluffy Moist Chocolate Cake All chocolate lovers agree that it’s a real addiction. If you are one of those chocoholics, you’ll love this fluffy chocolate cake recipe, especially when you cut a slice and see how moist it is inside and the rich aroma it gives off. I have made a syrup with coffee, but don’t worry if you don’t like coffee, the flavor goes unnoticed accentuating much more the chocolate flavor and giving it color and juiciness. Dare with this moist and fluffy chocolate cake that I share on joanlori. Ingredients : For the cake: 200 grams of Chocolate for desserts 175 grams of butter 175 grams of sugar 4 eggs 100 grams of flour 1 tablespoon of Baking powder For the syrup: 75 milliliters of homemade long-brewed coffee. 100 grams of Sugar (½ cup) For the decoration: 100 milliliters of liquid cream or heavy cream. 150 grams of chopped dessert Chocolate 4 tablespoons of liquid Caramel Instructions: To make our moist chocolate cake, we must first chop the chocolate to make the spon...