4 hickory caramelized Recipes

milk, rosemary sprigs, minced garlic, hickory smoking chips, salt and pepper, pork chops, garlic and bleu cheese mashed potatoes, recipe follows, caramelized pears , recipe follows, onion straws , recipe follows, smoked baby portobello mushroom , recipe follows, roasted red pepper , recipe follows

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, separated, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla extract, caramel frosting, chopped hickory nuts or walnuts, divided