Texas RoadHouse Rolls

Perfect Imitation Texas Roadhouse Rolls w/ Sweet Cinnamon Butter

*Bake at 350 degrees F.

Ingredients:

- 4 t. Yeast

- 1/2 cup Warm Water

- 2 cups Milk (scalded and cooled to lukewarm)

- 3 T. melted Butter (slightly cooled)

- 1/2 cup Sugar

- 7-8 cups All-Purpose Flour

- 2 whole Eggs

- 2 t. Salt

Sweet Cinnamon Butter

- 1 Stick of Butter (softened)

- 1 T. of Honey

- 1/2 T. of Cinnamon

(Mix all ingredients together, if you feel the butter is not sweet enough for you or does not have enough cinnamon feel free to add more.)

Directions:

1. Dissolve Yeast in Warm Water with a 1/4 cup Sugar. Let it stand for 10 minutes

2. In a large mixing bowl add Flour, Salt, and the last 1/4 Sugar.

3. Add Yeast mixture, Milk, Eggs, and melted Butter to the Flour mixture.

4. Mix together and then kneed for 10-15 minutes 

5. Move the dough into a greased bowl and cover. Let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size (this should take about 30-60 minutes).

6. Once dough has risen place dough on a floured surface (the counter) and roll it out into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Then fold the dough in half and lightly roll the two pieces together to get it 1 inch thick rectangular dough. Then using a pizza cutter or dough scraper cut the rolls into squares. Place those squares onto a greased baking sheet. Cover and let dough rise again until double in size. 

7. Bake Rolls at 350 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. If you made them extra large bake them for 16-17 minutes. 

8. Immediately baste with butter once the rolls are taken out of the oven

Tips:

• I used a gluten dough enhancer but it is not needed
• I basted the rolls with sweet cinnamon butter not just regular butter. It made them extra sweet
• You can shape them like regular round rolls if you do not have time to roll them out and cut them. 
• Make sure you let them rise and don't forget to kneed them for 10-15 minutes it is super important (just use the dough hook on your kitchen aide to kneed them).  

 
 

Pizza with Homemade Sauce

Amazingly Delicious Spinach Pizza with Garlic and Basil Tomato Sauce

Ingredients (for Pizza):

- 1/2 cup Warm Water

- 1 1/2 T. Yeast

- 1 T. Honey

- 1 cup All Purpose Flour

- 1 1/2 cup Wheat Flour

- 1 t. Salt 

- 1 cup Warm Water

- 1 1/2 t. Olive Oil 

Toppings

- Mozzarella Cheese

- Spinach

- Ham or Turkey

 

Ingredients (for Sauce):

- 2 Tomatoes

- 1/4 cup Olive Oil

- 1 T. minced Garlic (heaping Tablespoon)

- 1/4 an Onion

- 1 T. Basil

- 1/2 t. Oregano

- Salt and Pepper to taste

- (If sauce is to thick you can add water just a teaspoon at a time)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl put the 1/2 warm Water, Yeast, and Honey. Let it stand for 10 minutes (mixture should be foaming).

2. In a large mixing bowl measure out All Purpose Flour, Wheat Flour, and Salt. Whisk together.

3. Pour the Yeast mixture into the large mixing bowl filled with the Flour mixture. Then mix in the Olive Oil and 1 cup Warm Water. 

4. Mix all the ingredients together then knead for 10 minutes. 

5. After you are done kneading let the dough rise for 30 minutes.

6. Once the dough is done rising roll it out onto a baking stone or just a regular round pizza pan.

7. Lightly paint the dough with Olive Oil

8. Spread sauce generously over dough...not quite to the edges though.

 9.  Next generously sprinkle chopped Spinach onto the pizza

10. Cover the pizza with shredded Mozzarella Cheese

11. Place bit size pieces of either ham or turkey over the pizza

I used black forest ham

12. Place in the oven at 500 degrees for 11 minutes or until golden brown.

Sauce Recipe Directions:

In a small sauce pot place 2 tomatoes (each tomato should be cut into 4ths), Olive Oil, Garlic, Onions, Basil, Oregano, and Salt and Pepper. Let the mixture simmer until tomatoes become soft and easy to smash. Then place the entire mixture into the blender and blend until in because a nice smooth sauce. Place the sauce back into the sauce pot and place back on the stove on low for another 2-4 minutes. 

Tips:

• If you have dough enhancing powder at home put a Tablespoon of it into the pizza dough
• Also if you have Soy Lecithin put a Tablespoon of that into the dough
• Make sure to taste the sauce before putting it onto the dough to make sure it has enough salt and pepper
• Try and cover ALL the spinach completely with cheese or it will crisp up and burn in the oven.
• My oven doesn't get as hot so I cook my pizza at 500 degrees F. but if your oven tends to get very hot reduce the heat.

Spicy Shrimp Po' Boy!

Bubba's Po' Boy

Paula Deen's Home Cooking

(I made a few changes to the original recipe)
Absolutely delicious sandwiches and so easy to make!

*serves about 4-6

Ingredients:

- 2 lbs, uncooked Jumbo Shrimp (peeled, deveined and butterflied)

- Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper

- 3 eggs

- 1/4 cup Water

- 1/2 Hot Sauce ( I use Franks Red Hot, Bubba recommends Texas Pete)

- 2 cups Uncle Bubba's Fry Mix  (6 cups self rising flour ( How to Make Self Rising Flour ), 1 cup Cornmeal, 1 t. Salt, 1 t. Black Pepper)

- Peanut Oil or Canola Oil for Frying

BEST TATAR SAUCE EVER RECIPE (Paula Deen's)

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles
• 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

1. Lightly sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. 

2. In a small bowl mix the eggs, 1/4 cup water and hot sauce. 

3. Place the fry mix in a shallow dish. 

4. Dip each shrimp in the egg mixture and then into the fry mix. 

Cook's Note: If the fry gets lumpy you can sift it to make smooth.


5. Heat 3 to 4-inches of peanut oil in a Dutch oven, deep-fryer, or sauce pan to 350 degrees F.

Place the shrimp in the pot and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove with a clean strainer or slotted spoon and drain on paper towels for a minute.

6. Slather French Bread with Tatar Sauce, place a good portion of spicy fried shrimp on the bread, then top with thinly sliced tomato and shredded lettuce. ENJOY

Tips:

• The is great served with sated fresh green beans (salt and peppered), spicy sweet potato fries, or potato chips.
• Careful not to cook the shrimp to long!
• If you don't want to fry the shrimp you can also grill it instead just make to season it with a spicy shrimp run.

Honey-Soy Broiled Salmon

INCREDIBLE BROILED SALMON

(Picture courtesy of cooking.com)

Ingredients:

- 1 Scallion minced

- 2 T. Soy Sauce

- 1 T. Rice Vinegar

- 1 T. Honey

- 1 t. minced Ginger

- 1 lb Salmon Fillet (skinned and cut into 4)

- 1 t. toasted Sesame Seeds

Directions:

1. Put minced Scallions, Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Honey, and Ginger into a plastic bag. Seal the bag shut and shake all the ingredients together. 

2. Put the cut Salmon Fillets into the plastic bag with marinade and let it sit in the refrigerator for at at least 30 mins.

3. After 30 mins or so take the bag of Salmon out and place it onto a greased cookie sheet. 

4. Place Salmon on the top rack in the oven to BROIL at 500 degrees F.

5. While the Salmon is cooking place the rest of the sauce in a pot and boil until the sauce becomes thick.

6. After 4 minutes take Salmon out and flip. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.

7. After Salmon is finished cooking take it out and brush with the boiled sauce and top with toasted sesame seeds. Fish is ready to serve :)

Tips:

• When I do not have Rice Vinegar I substitute for Balsamic Vinegar..it does change the flavor of the marinade but still taste great.
• If you do not have fresh ginger, dry ground ginger works just as well.
• This meal is amazing served with sticky rice and steamed vegetables.

"Carolina's Broccoli Salad"

Delicious Recipe From " My Favorite Things" Cookbook

Ingredients:

- 2 bunches Broccoli
- 1/2 Red Onion
- 1 lb Bacon
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 1/3 cup grated Cheddar Cheese

Dressing:

- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 3 tsp. Vinegar

Directions:

1. But Broccoli in small bite-size pieces. Chop Red Onion in small pieces

2. Cook Bacon until crisp, drain grease, pat dry, and crumble.

3. Add all salad ingredients

4. Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl and pour over salad

5. ENJOY

Pumpkin Spice Bread

The Best Pumpkin Spice Bread!

Amazing Pumpkin Spice Bread...It taste like a pumpkin pie without the crust!

 

Ingredients:

* Bake at 350 for 1 hr. Makes two loaves ( I sometimes half the recipe when I do not want two loaves)

- 3 cups Sugar

- 1 cup Vegetable Oil

- 4 eggs, lightly beaten

- 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

- 3 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

- 1 t. Baking Soda

- 1 t. Salt

- 1 t. Ground Cinnamon

- 1 t. Ground Nutmeg

- 1/2 t. Baking Powder

- 1/2 t. Ground Cloves

- 1/2 t. Ground Allspice

- 1/2 cup Water

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, eggs, and pumpkin...mix well. 

2. Combine dry ingredients; add to the pumpkin mixture alternately with water.

3. Pour into two greased 9in x 3 in loaf pans.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 60-65 minutes or until bread tests done

5. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; let cool completely on rack

Tips:

•  I substitute cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice for "pumpkin pie spice" (it is essentially the same thing it just saves time measuring out all of the spices).  
• Nuts and Chocolate Chips Optional

Cranberry-Orange Chicken Salad

Amazing Chicken Salad on Croissants

*Recipe from "Our Best Bites" Cookbook. My mom made this for a lunch in and it is incredible! So easy and very flavorful

Ingredients:

- 1 lb Grilled Chicken (marinated in Italian Dressing) and cut into bite size pieces

- 1 cup Celery (chopped)

- 1/3 cup Green onions (chopped)

- Zest of 1 medium orange (about 1 T.)

- 1/2 cup Craisins

- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise

- 1 t. coarse grain mustard

- 2 T. jellied cranberry sauce

- 1/2 t. kosher salt

- 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper

- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

- Croissants

- Lettuce leaves

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine Chicken, Celery, Green Onions, Orange zest, and Craisins.

2. In a separate, smaller bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, cranberry sauce, salt, and black pepper. Add to the chicken mixture and toss to fully combine. This salad is best if refrigerated for several hours before serving.

3. Just before serving, add the toasted pecans. serve on a croissant or roll with lettuce leaf.