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Asian Beef with Snow Peas
By crystal483
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound beef round steak, cut into thin strips
- 8 ounces snow peas
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
By crystal483
Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste
- 2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 2 inch strips
- garlic powder to taste
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cube beef bouillon
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 large green bell peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Banana Bread
By crystal483
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
By crystal483
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Whoopie Pies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 3 cups chilled pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Maple-Cream Cheese Filling:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 ounces (½ cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sesame Chicken
By crystal483
1. To make the marinade, whisk the chicken stock, water, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, cornstar...
- For the Marinade:
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
- For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon chili paste (can substitute a couple pinches of red pepper flakes)
- For Coating & Frying:
- 3 egg whites
- 1½ cups cornstarch
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- Sesame seeds, to garnish
- Scallions, sliced, to garnish
Oreo Cheescake Bars
By crystal483
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- For the Crust:
- 23 Oreo cookies (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the Cheesecake:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 Oreo cookies (store-bought or homemade), coarsely chopped
Nutella
By crystal483
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 cups (8 ounces) hazelnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- teaspoon salt
Snickes Cake
By crystal483
1. Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Cake:
- 2½ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1½ cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1½ cups strong black coffee, hot
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 4½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the Nougat Filling:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1½ cups marshmallow fluff
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups salted peanuts, roughly chopped
- For the Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup salted caramel sauce
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- For the Milk Chocolate Ganache:
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces (½ cup) heavy cream
- For the Assembly & Garnish:
- Additional salted caramel sauce
- Chopped peanuts
Chili
By crystal483
1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until it is shimmering
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 yellow onions, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 pounds ground beef (85-90% lean)
- 2 (15-ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree
Cajun Shrimp Mac N Cheese
By crystal483
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped into ½-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, divided
- Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 pound cavatappi pasta (or shaped pasta of your choice)
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 12 ounces Pepper Jack cheese, shredded (about 3 cups), divided
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups), divided
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs