Jalapeno Cornbread Pudding

8:42 AM ByFiled UnderMouthwatering Monday, Side Dishes

Mouthwatering Jalapeno Corn Pudding

This is one of my MUST haves for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.  It is delicious, rich, savory, creamy, a hint of spicy and absolutely the best take on a cornbread stuffing/pudding that I’ve ever had. This dish is the epitome of Tonguegasmic. One bite and you’ll be thanking me and your friends and family will be so enamored and impressed with your culinary skills that they’ll even offer to do the dishes while you kick back with your bottle glass of wine.

Since Thanksgiving is coming quickly and I know y’all are getting your shopping lists and elastic waist pants together, I had to share it with you.

Jalapeno Cornbread Pudding

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 C diced yellow onions
  • 1 1/2 C fresh kernels of corn (about 3 to 4 ears)
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 C heavy whipping cream
  • 4 C cornbread, crumbled
  • 8 oz Jalapeno Jack cheese, shredded and divided (1 C and 1 C) You can add more if you’re like me and love melty cheesey goodness.
  • dash of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 fresh jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced*
  • 2 to 3 roasted red peppers, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  1. Grease and 8 inch square pan.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and corn, saute until onions are translucent. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs, cream, cornbread and 1 C cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour pudding into pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and top with jalapeno and red pepper slices.
  3. Place pan in a water bath and bake 1 hour or until firm.

*If you have never seeded and sliced fresh jalapenos before, I suggest gloves and WASH those hands VERY VERY well and very carefully before going to the bathroom touching your eyes. Trust me. Should you not do this… buttermilk works well to soothe the burning sensation.

Do you have a favorite Holiday dish that just makes your holidays zing? I’d love to hear about your must have Tonguegasmic Holiday Dish!


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Happy Birthday, Little Angel

9:32 AM ByFiled UnderEverything Else, Family

Today would be Maddie’s 2nd Birthday.

Today, many around the Blogosphere are writing Birthday posts to honor her and to show love and support for Heather and Mike.

maddie

Maddie was a little girl with sparkling eyes, dancing curls and an infectious laugh.  She charmed and enchanted everyone who met her, and thousands who only met her through her Mom’s blog.  Thousands fell in love with her through Heather’s words, stories, pictures and videos and hundreds of thousands mourned her loss.

Today, is her birthday.

Honor the tiny girl with the huge legacy by donating today, her birthday, to the foundation started by her parents, Friends of Maddie.

Meet Maddie : Friends of Maddie – Supporting Families Supporting Babies_1257952895093

To read more posts written in honor of Maddie’s birthday, go to Meghan’s Blog

To learn more about and donate to Friends of Maddie, go here

and please join in the #Maddie hashtag twittering between 4 and 5 PM Pacific Time ( 7 – 8 CST or 8 -9 Eastern)

Heather, Mike and Binky.. All my love and prayers.

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Sour Cream Apple Pie

10:00 PM ByFiled UnderDesserts, Mouthwatering Monday

a bite of apple pie

I love Thanksgiving Dinner.  The Turkey (there’s NEVER enough leftovers) my Aunt Cyndie’s super delicious marshmallow topped sweet potatoes, the creamy, subtly spicy, savory, rich, deliciously amazing jalapeno corn pudding and the sour cream apple pie.

I am not traditionally a fan of apple pies, the cloying gooey sweetness of the filling and the traditionally dry, crispy, flaky crust.. nah… I’d rather save those calories for a glass of wine or a handful of Dove Dark Chocolate squares.

However, this… this recipe will knock your socks off.  It is crispy, crunchy, savory, with just the right amount of sweet and a bit of savory from the sour cream filling and the granny smith apples… try it.  It’s simple, delicious and I promise that you’ll never look at apple pie the same way again.

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Sour Cream Apple Pie

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Approximate Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Yield: 1 pie

Serving Size: 1 slice

Sour Cream Apple Pie

Delicious, tangy, and sweet, this sour cream apple pie is almost better the 2nd day. Served hot or cold or a la mode, it's an instant family favorite

Ingredients

    Crust
  • 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust (from the 15 oz box) soften as directed on box
    • Filling
  • 1 1/4 C Sour Cream
  • 3/4 C granulated sugar
  • 1/4 C all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 egg
  • 6 C Granny Smith Apples,peeled, cored and sliced 1/4″ thick. ( I used 6 medium Granny Smith Apples or 12 small)
    • Crumble Topping
  • 1/2 C all purpose flour
  • 1 C chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 C granulated sugar
  • 1/4 C packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • dash salt
  • 3 Tbsp cold butter

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400 F.
  2. Place pie crust in a 9″ glass pie plate as directed on the box.
  3. In a large bowl, beat all filling ingredients (except apples) together with a wire whisk until well blended.
  4. Fold in apples and mix until well coated
  5. Pour into the crust lined pie plate
  6. Cover the edges of the pie crust with strips of foil to prevent burning
  7. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F and bake 30 more minutes.
  8. While the pie is baking, mix together topping ingredients (except butter).
  9. Cut in butter, using a Pastry blender, or if like me you don’t have one.. use a fork, you want the mixture to resemble coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
  10. Sprinkle the topping over pie; bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown. During the last 5 minutes remove the foil strips to get the crust edges golden brown
  11. If you have a broiler or a broil setting on your oven, set it to Lo and broil for a few minutes to add a nice caramelization to the topping.
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Step By Step Picture Directions :-)

1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Place pie crust in a 9″ glass pie plate as directed on the box.
3. In a large bowl, beat all filling ingredients (except apples) together with a wire whisk until well blended.
4. Fold in apples and mix until well coated
5. Pour into the crust lined pie platesour cream apple pie filling
6. Cover the edges of the pie crust with strips of foil to prevent burning
7. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F and bake 30 more minutes.

8. While the pie is baking, mix all topping ingredients (except butter).sour cream apple pie topping

Cut in butter, using a Pastry blender, or if like me you don’t have one.. use a fork, you want the mixture to resemble coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.

9. Sprinkle the topping over pie; bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.   During the last 5 minutes remove the foil strips to get the crust edges golden brown sour cream apple pie in oven

If you have a broiler or a broil setting on your oven, set it to Lo and broil for a few minutes to add a nice caramelization to the topping.

This pie is almost better the next day, sliced and heated in the microwave.  That gives the topping the chance to get all ooey gooey and crispy and the filling to blend that much better.  Top with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla and it is the perfect Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe.

The Best Apple Pie Ever

In honor of Thanksgiving, giving, sharing blessings and Turkey… I’ve been offered a few $15 Butterball Turkey Checks to give to a few readers. (why yes, I am getting one too… thankyouverymuch)

In order to be entered to win one, just share your favorite Thanksgiving recipe or memory here and I’ll use random.org to choose the winners.  Due to time constraints.. this contest runs from NOW until 11:59 PM CST November 10, 2009.  The winner will have 24 hours to get back to me or someone else will be chosen.

If you’re linking up. THANK YOU!  Sign MckLinky with your recipe URL, leave a comment, visit others and make sure that you link back here in your post so that others can share in the fun!



 

Gobble Gobble! Turkey Winners

Congratulations to the Butterball Turkey Check Winners (and thanks to Butterball for giving me these checks to make other’s Thanksgivings a little brighter and tastier)

The Winners:

#2> Liz from Hoosier Homemade

#19> Melissa Donahue

#13> Malia from Live Laugh Love

#20 Stephanie


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