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Butter Pecan Cookies

Butter Pecan Cookies

If you’re the kind of person who likes the combination of sweet and salty, then this is the right cookie for you. These butter pecan cookies have a unique salt and sugar coating on the outside, creating a perfect balance of salty and sweet. These cookies will make for a nicely festive holiday treat. In fact, they’d work well for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Butter Pecan Cookies

Butter Pecan Cookies

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Butter, Unsalted, Melted, Should be cooled so that it’s warm and not very hot
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs, Large
  • 1.5 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1.5 cups Pecans, Roughly chopped, Unsalted, Preferably toasted
  • 1/2 cup Toffee bits, Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
  • Add flour, cinnamon powder, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and mix until just combined.
  • Mix in pecans and toffee bits until evenly distributed.
  • Chill dough for 30-45 minutes to make it easier to handle.
  • Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll into balls. The chilled dough will seem a bit crumbly but the warmth of your hands will help bring the dough together into small balls.
  • Optional: Roll each cookie dough ball in a bowl of granulated sugar, if you like. I don’t usually do it but my Mom does it.
  • Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 11-14 minutes or until cookies are golden brown and firm along the edges. They will be “poofy” in the center and deflate as they cool. If they don’t deflate fully to your liking, you can press down gently with the back of a spoon. Enjoy!

The Best Roasted Pumpkin Soup

The warm and comforting flavors of fall are in full swing in our kitchen these days, and it comes with all the popular ones: squash, thyme, rosemary, and of course pumpkin. This pumpkin soup is a family favorite each fall. It requires just a little prep work and you can throw the entire meal in the oven and let it do the work for you! That’s a winner dish in my book.

The very best part of this recipe is that it is actually good for you! There is no heavy cream or butter. However, it still maintains a very rich and velvety texture. This is a very good thing because once you share this with your family and friends they will practically inhale it as soon as it hits your table. Go ahead and make this lighter version of the fall classic. I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.

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Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Seriously, when I was baking this cast iron pan pizza, my house smelled like a high end pizzeria, but better. So good. This is probably thee. best. thing you could make for your game day party. Everybody loves pizza, right?

I make homemade pizza all the time, but this pizza is different. There’s something about baking it in cast iron and the super high heat of the oven that turns an ordinary homemade pizza into a sheer culinary delight. The cast iron creates an amazing flavor in the crust that can be accomplished in no other way.

Cast Iron Pan Pizza

It takes no time at all to make too. In the time it would take to order and have a pizza delivered, you can have this homemade pan of awesomeness on your table. Want more to love about this pizza? You could have your game day guests customize their own pizza so everybody is a happy clam.

I’m totally sold on cooking with cast iron. Want more information? Have a look over here at Brian’s post on the care and cleaning of cast iron. Or check out this to-die-for recipe for Rosemary Skillet Chicken. And be sure to check out our selection of Lodge Cast Iron products.

Happy Game Day!Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Ingredients

Dough

  • 10 ounces of bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Scant ½ teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 cup cool water plus 1-2 tablespoons more as needed

Toppings

  • 1½ tbsp oil
  • ½ cup marinara sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, part-skim
  • 25 pieces pepperoni
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Instructions

Dough

  • Mix the bread flour, yeast, and salt in a bowl. Add the 1 cup water and mix. You want a well-hydrated but shaggy dough with no dry pockets of flour left but not really wet either. If the dough is looking too dry, add in water a tablespoon at a time until the dough resembles a moist but shaggy dough. Cover and wait overnight or at least 8 hours.
  • Prep the 12-inch skillet(s) by putting one and a half tablespoons of oil in the bottom of each skillet. Carefully dip clean hands into the oil. The dough is so wet that if you don’t oil your hands it will stick. Take the dough and place it in the center of the skillet, gently pressing it out. Then gently flip it over so the side facing up is oiled. As you can see in the skillet it won’t reach the edge. Take a piece of plastic wrap and cover the dough. Wait 2 hours.

Top and bake

  • Preheat the oven to 550 for at least 20 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap from the pan. Gently press the dough to the edge of the pan. Spread the sauce evenly around the pan leaving a half inch border. Spread the cheese and toppings covering the sauce.
  • Place cast-iron skillet in the oven and bake for 12-20 minutes. If cooking multiple pizzas at once, the one on the bottom rack will usually be finished first and the bottom will be crispier. If there are any on an upper shelf pull them out when the top looks did and check the crust. If it isn’t as brown as you won’t place it on a stovetop burner set to high. Cook for 1-3 minutes to crisp up the crust. Once the top and bottom are done, carefully (they are lava hot) remove the cast iron skillet pizza to a cutting board using two spatulas. Wait a couple of minutes and cut them using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.

Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Notes

This recipe makes 1 pizza in a 12″ skillet. Double, triple, or quadruple as needed.

Tips & Tricks

  • Be sure to get your dough moist but not too wet.
  • Oil your hands before moving the dough to the pan.
  • Preheat the oven for at least 20 minutes before you put the pizzas in. The oven needs to get hot and then be hot for an additional 10 minutes before the pizzas go in to help set the crust.

Notes:

To make your own bread flour: Add 10 ounces of all-purpose flour to a bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon flour add 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten and stir. Proceed with the recipe as written.

How to reheat leftover pizza? Do I have an amazing technique for you! It will ensure that it’s as close to the original as possible.  First begin by heating up your empty cast iron skillet over high heat on the stove. While it is warming up microwave your slices of pizza for 1-2 minutes. You want the pizza to be about 70 percent warm. Carefully remove pizza slices from the microwave and immediately place them in the hot skillet. This will allow the bottom to get crispy. Leave it there for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is crispy and the toppings are hot.

Can I freeze this pizza dough? This cast iron skillet pizza dough is best made fresh. However if you want to make extra and place some dough in the freezer make the dough and allow it to rise all the way until it is time to place it in the pan. At that point you can place the dough in an oiled zip top bag. It will remain good for up to two months. Gently remove from bag and allow to thaw in prepped cast iron skillet. Once it is puffy, proceed to top and bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg

All nutrition information is provided by a third party and is an estimate only. Use your own nutritional calculator for more specific measurements.

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