Cooking Recipes

Soft Caramel Corn Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 3 (3.5 ounce) packages microwave popcorn, popped <br>- 2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar <br>- 1 cup corn syrup <br>- 1 cup butter <br>- 1 (5 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Shake and toss the bowl to make the unpopped kernels go to the bottom; discard. <br>step 2: In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, cook the brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter, stirring constantly. Heat to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Remove from the heat, and carefully pour in the can of condensed milk; stir until smooth. <br>step 3: Pour 1/4 of the caramel at a time over the popcorn, stirring until all of the popcorn is covered. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving. <br>

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Chicken Andouille Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 12 cups water <br>- 3 pounds chicken parts <br>- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil <br>- 1 ½ pounds okra <br>- ½ cup vegetable oil <br>- ½ cup all-purpose flour <br>- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced <br>- 1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style whole peeled tomatoes <br>- 1 green bell pepper, chopped <br>- 2 stalks celery, chopped <br>- 2 cloves garlic, minced <br>- 1 bay leaf <br>- 2 teaspoons salt <br>- 1 teaspoon dried thyme <br>- 1 teaspoon dried basil <br>- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper <br>- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper <br>- 1 teaspoon file powder <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Combine water and chicken in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Using tongs, transfer chicken to strainer and cool, saving cooking liquid. Remove meat from bones in pieces. <br>step 2: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. Add okra and cook until no longer sticky, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes; set aside. <br>step 3: Stir flour and remaining 1/2 cup oil in heavy large Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat until deep golden brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Add 4 cups reserved chicken cooking broth, okra, andouille sausage, tomatoes with their juices, bell pepper, celery, garlic, bay leaf, salt, thyme, basil, cayenne, and pepper. Cover partially and simmer until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. <br>step 4: Spoon off any fat from surface of gumbo. Add chicken and file powder to gumbo and simmer gently 15 minutes. (If preparing ahead, cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.) Mound rice in shallow bowls if desired. Ladle gumbo over and serve. <br>

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Banana Crepes Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup all-purpose flour <br>- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 cup milk <br>- 3 tablespoons butter, melted <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1/4 teaspoon salt <br>- 1/4 cup butter <br>- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar <br>- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg <br>- 1/4 cup half-and-half cream <br>- 6 bananas, halved lengthwise <br>- 1 1/2 cups whipped heavy cream <br>- 1 pinch ground cinnamon <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Sift flour and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. <br>step 2: Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons batter. Tilt skillet so that batter spreads to almost cover the bottom of skillet. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Repeat process with remaining batter, grease skillet as needed. <br>step 3: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. Add half the bananas at a time to skillet; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning sauce over them. Remove from heat. <br>step 4: Roll a crepe around each banana half and place on serving platter. Spoon sauce over crepes. Top with whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon. <br>

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Campfire Vidalias Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 4 Vidalia onions <br>- 4 tablespoons butter <br>- 4 cloves chopped garlic <br>- salt to taste <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Peel onions, and cut each one into quarters, keeping onion together. Place one tablespoon of butter and one whole clove of garlic into the center of each one. Double wrap each onion in aluminum foil and drop into the hot coals of your campfire. <br>step 2: Cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Carefully remove them from the coals and tear them open. Season with salt to taste, and eat. <br>

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Fry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1/3 cup ketchup <br>- 2/3 cup mayonnaise <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Mix ketchup and mayonnaise together in a small bowl until thoroughly blended. <br>

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