58 stopping Recipes

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

lean ground beef, ground black pepper , to taste, seasoning salt, to taste (amount will vary greatly depending upon how salty your sausage seasoning is ), sausage seasoning (a spice blend containing fennel and other spices), skim milk, all-purpose flour, reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into small chunks, at room temperature (neufchatel), worcestershire sauce , to taste, drops hot sauce (such as tabasco) (optional)

lobsters, whole (2 x 1.5 lb or substitute 3 lbs unpeeled shrimp), water, plus more to stop lobster cooking, unsalted butter, plus more for sauteing meat, stalks celery , rough cut, carrots , large rough cut, onion , yellow rough cut, garlic cloves, rough cut plus more for sauteing meat, tomato puree, dry white wine (1/2 bottle), thyme, bay leaves, unsalted butter, flour , all purpose, brandy, cream sherry, heavy cream, smoked paprika

eggs, milk, butter, melted, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt (optional), sugar

cheddar cheese, shredded, mayonnaise, onions, grated, worcestershire sauce (optional), cayenne

mixed greens (or you can use 1 specific lettuce or greens of choice), granny smith apple, unpeeled, diced small (use a small amount of lemon juice or vinegar and toss to stop the browning), asparagus spears (ends trimmed ) or 12 -16 asparagus tips (ends trimmed), fresh mint, minced (about 2 tbsp), irish cheddar cheese, cubed small (we love irish dubliner), parsnips or 1 small carrot, peeled and grated, green bell pepper, raisins (golden or dark , currants can be substituted, too), whole milk buttermilk, cream , for thinning (optional, if needed), apple cider vinegar, sour cream (or plain yogurt), salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

duncan hines moist deluxe butter recipe golden (my fave), eggs, milk, butter(melted ) or 4 oz, you can skip this ingredient and used your own yellow cake batter( can tsp stop anyone to make this cake), chocolate chip (any flavour), melted chocolate (used chocolate chip and melted in the microwave), zuccini grated ( leave the skin ), chopped walnut ( or any other nut you like)

popped popcorn, brown sugar , packed, butter or 1 cup margarine, corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract, baking soda

mayonnaise, buttermilk ranch dressing, sugar, sliced cucumber

whistle stop cafe banana cream pie, sugar, sugar, salt, egg yolks, beaten, half-and-half, milk, butter, pure vanilla extract, bananas, peeled, fresh lemon juice, pastry shells, baked, whipping cream, powdered sugar , sifted

russet potatoes, peeled and cubed, butter, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste, chopped onion, rotel tomatoes, drained, sour cream, velveeta cheese, shredded, tomato, cleaned, seeded and chopped, chopped avocado, sliced green onion, sour cream, chopped cooked bacon

non-fat dry milk, sugar, instant chocolate milk, non-dairy creamer, instant chocolate pudding mix, marshmallows optional, chocolate chips optional

ground turkey, salsa (my new favorite is brad s organic mild), taco shells (hard ) or 8 whole wheat tortillas (also stop and shop s nature s promise), cheese, shredded (reduced fat and sodium if you ve got it), tomatoes, fresh, leaves lettuce, low-fat sour cream, avocado

yellow cake mix, eggs, carton sour cream, poppy seed, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil

sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, beaten, half-and-half, milk, butter, pure vanilla extract, bananas, peeled, fresh lemon juice, pastry shells, baked, whipping cream, powdered sugar , sifted

lean skirt steaks or 1 1/2 lbs bottom round steaks or 1 1/2 lbs flat iron steaks, cut 1/4-inch thick and trimmed of visible fat, lime , juice of, garlic cloves, pressed through a press, pequin quebrado chiles or 1 -2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable oil, brandy, flour tortillas (12 inch), romaine lettuce leaves , cut crosswise into 1-inch strips, salsa, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, sour cream, guacamole , for serving with the fajitas

strong coffee, butter, unsweetened baking cocoa, all-purpose flour, sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, baking soda, salt, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, vanilla, semisweet chocolate, chopped, heavy whipping cream (4 cups), light corn syrup, vanilla, chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed

kielbasa, sliced (your favorite brand and flavor , comes precooked), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, dried basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cooked angel hair pasta (or any pasta you like)