March 27, 2024

Lemon Posset

 

  • 600 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon zest, approximately 2 lemons
  • 75 ml fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place the cream, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan. Heat over medium high heat.
  2. Stir in the sugar to be dissolved in the cream. When bubbles start to appear on top of the heavy cream, remove from the heat. Be careful not to boil.
  3. Whisk in the lemon juice.
  4. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes, then strain into a liquid measuring cup for ease of pouring into the serving vessel.
  5. Hollow out and fill lemon halves if using as a vessel.
  6. Cool completely at room temperature.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 days.

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February 16, 2024

Cracker Barrel Chocolate Coke Cake


Cake
2 INGREDIENTS:
1 can coca-cola
1 chocolate cake mix (15.25 oz, pudding in the mix)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat Oven to 350F, spray pan with oil, I use avocado oil spray
Mix coke and cake mix together with hand mixer
Pour into 13x9 baking dish
Bake for 35 minutes

Pour Over Frosting
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup salted butter
3 TBSP unsweetened cocoa
6 TBSP heavy cream
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter
Add cocoa & cream
Whisk in powdered sugar & vanilla
Pour over cake while warm
Refrigerate leftovers

Notes: this is a dense, rich cake, feel free to use this pour over frosting over a regular chocolate cake, it’s insanely delicious that way, too

January 4, 2024

Texas pulled pork

 4 lb boneless pork shoulder roast

•1 tsp vegetable oil
•1 cup barbecue sauce
•1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
•1/2 cup chicken broth
•1/4 cup light brown sugar l
•1 tbsp yellow mustard
•2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
•1 tbsp chili powder
•1 large yellow onion, chopped
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•Hamburger buns

Instructions:

1️⃣ Add vegetable oil to bottom of slow cooker and place pork roast inside.

2️⃣ Mix together barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, and garlic; pour over roast.

3️⃣ Cover, and cook on low 10-12 hours or on high 5-6 hours or until roast shreds easily.

4️⃣ Serve over toasted hamburger buns.

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