Brie en Croute

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Defrost 1 sheet of puff pastry for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and unfold (place remaining sheet in freezer for later use). Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute walnuts in butter…...
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Becky Polk’s Boiled Peanuts

Put the fresh green peanuts with their shells on and cover them good with water. Add salt and bring it to a boil for about an hour. To check whether they are done, pull one or two peanuts out of…...
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Bobby’s Hot Tomato, Jack and Crab Dip

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1 quart baking dish with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, pepper Jack, mayonnaise, lime juice, and hot sauce until smooth. Fold in the crabmeat, tomatoes,…...
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Bobby’s Lighter Mushroom Bundles

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, shallots, and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and any…...
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Bobby’s Lighter Fried Green Tomatoes

Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick spray.

Combine buttermilk, egg white, and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Mix cornmeal and salt in a pie dish. Dip the tomato slices into the buttermilk mixture, then…...
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BLT Appetizer

Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream in a small bowl with a snap-on lid. When well mixed, refrigerate until serving time. When ready to serve, place the mayonnaise mixture in a large serving bowl. Top with the lettuce, tomatoes and…...
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BLT Deviled Eggs

Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks and add them to a medium bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork and stir in the mayonnaise, bacon, tomatoes, and parsley. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and blend well.

Fill the…...
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Black-Eyed Pea Dip

In a large bowl, combine the black-eyed peas, corn, tomatoes, red, green, and jalapeno peppers, onion, and pimentos.

In a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the wine and balsamic vinegars, salt, pepper, mustard, sugar, oregano, and olive…...
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BBQ Meatball Appetizer

In a small saute pan, heat olive oil and saute onions,celery and garlic until onions are translucent.
Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, milk, bread crumbs, eggs, onion mixture, salt, chili…...
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BBQ Chicken in Cornbread Cups

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly spray a 24-cup miniature muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the cornbread mix, milk, and eggs, stirring until smooth. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.…...
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Bacon Wrapped Breadsticks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine the parmesan cheese with garlic salt and set aside.  Cut the bacon slices in half so they are approximately 5-inches long.  Wrap each bread stick with one slice of bacon,…...
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Bacon Pinwheels

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

On a clean, flat surface, sprinkle some cornmeal. Unfold the pastry on the cornmeal. Spread the mustard lightly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around…...
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Bacon Crisp

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.

Place 1 teaspoon of the cheese on each cracker and wrap tightly with a strip of bacon.  Place the wrapped crackers on a broiler rack on a baking sheet and put the baking sheets…...
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Asparagus Quiche

Put flour in a large bowl. Using 2 knives or a pastry cutter, cut the butter and vegetable shortening into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Add the ice water and salt to the mix until the dough comes…...
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Shrimp Crostini

In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, 2 cloves garlic, green onion and pepper; set aside.

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add remaining 3 cloves garlic and parsley. Add shrimp; cook for 3…...
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Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters

Lay the cranberry sauce rounds out in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan and freeze for 4 hours or until solid.

In a shallow bowl, place one cup of the flour. In another shallow bowl combine…...
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Phyllo Wrapped Asparagus

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Unwrap phyllo pastry and cut stack in half, lengthwise. Reserve remaining dough for a later use. Cover remaining phyllo lightly to keep dough from drying out. Take one…...
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The Heavyset Cheese Ball

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Place and spread all the almonds on a cookie sheet or in a shallow pan, pushing the almonds around until they turn color, about 20 minutes.

Mix together the cream cheese and…...
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Ham Biscuit Filling

In a food processor, grind ham into small pieces.  Add butter and pulse until combined.  Split hot biscuits and using about 1 tablespoon of mixture, fill each biscuit.  Makes enough filling for about 36 biscuits.

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Shrimp Butter

Add all ingredients except shrimp to a food processor.  Process until well mixed.  Drop in shrimp and process until either pureed or chopped to desired consistency.  (This recipe can be pureed to the consistency of butter or left with chunky…...
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