Creamy Grits Recipe Paula Deen Recipe For Stuffed Recipe For Banana

CHEESY GRITS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add the grits, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and the butter. Cook and stir frequently, until the grits are soft.
• Stir in cheese and bacon.

GRITS

Steps:

• In a small pot, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Slowly stir grits into boiling mixture. Stir continuously and thoroughly until grits are well mixed. Let the pot return to a boil, cover pot with a lid, lower the temperature, and cook for approximately 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary.
• Grits are done when they have the consistency of smooth cream of wheat.
• Serve with butter, fruit or savory with a meal.

CREAMY GRITS

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil.
• Add grits, butter, and chopped-into-cubes cream cheese. Stir frequently. Lower heat to simmer.
• When ready to serve, mix in sour cream.

BAKED GARLIC CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 4 quart casserole dish.
• Bring the broth, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in the grits and whisk until completely combined. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the grits are thick, about 8 minutes.
• Add the cubed cheddar cheese and milk and stir. Gradually stir in the eggs and butter, stirring until all are combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with the white cheddar cheese and bake for 35-40 minutes or until set.

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together banana, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Fold banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

PAULA DEEN'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
• In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PAULA DEEN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Mix butter, bananas & eggs.
• Mix dry ingredients into banana mix and stir in nuts.
• Bake 40-45 minutes.

PAULA DEEN'S GRILLADES AND GRITS

Steps:

• Season beef with kosher salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
• Dust beef with about 1/3 cup flour and toss lightly.
• Spray a cast iron Dutch oven with cooking spray.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of bacon grease and 4 tablespoons of cooking oil (you may use all bacon grease, all solid shortening, or all cooking oil if desired).
• Brown meat in hot fat and remove to a large bowl using a slotted spoon.
• Leaving fat in Dutch oven, saute bell pepper, onions, celery, and garlic. Brown vegetables and remove to bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving fat in the pot.
• Add or take away to total 3 tablespoons of fat to make your roux.
• To make roux, add about 1/4 cup of flour, stirring constantly and slowly until flour is a nice deep brown, being careful not to burn the flour.
• Slowly add 4 cups of beef broth or water and stir. Bring to a simmer and add back beef and vegetables.
• Add bay leaves, thyme, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dried basil and stir.
• Add fresh tomatoes and 1 can extra hot tomatoes.
• Simmer for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Just before serving, remove bay leaves and stir in 1/2 cup chopped parsley.
• Serve over your favorite hot buttered grits.

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For Cake: In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the eggs and oil and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Stir in the banana, pecans, and vanilla.
• Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans for 10 minutes, and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely.
• While the cake cools, make the frosting: In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans, or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake.
• Fill and frost the cake when it is completely cool.