We have so many recipes on Texas Cooking that use buttermilk, I made a tag for it. Buttermilk is a richer cream that often tastes better in cooking than regular milk. Just try some buttermilk pie!
Whenever I make fried chicken, like my grandma, I use the buttermilk batter.
by David Bulla The Menu’s a Mouthful I just love the opportunity to explain to folks that are a little new to the wonders and ways of Texas just what in the heck a Chicken Fried Steak really is. While I muster up a level of passion that no man should have for sustenance, I get into […]
The Red Velvet Cake has even more going for it than its startling color. It’s light textured and delicious, too. This recipe is from an article about the origin of red velvet cake and the fabled Neiman Marcus cookie hoax. Most recipes stated that this recipe was suitable for three 8-inch layers and one 9×13-inch cake, but
This cake is more that merely red. It would be an outstanding cake even without the red food coloring but, then, it wouldn’t be a Red Velvet Cake, would it. It’s exceedingly moist with a tender crumb, very light textured and delicious, too. Cream Cheese Frosting Cream cheese frosting complements Red Velvet cake perfectly. For
This savory dish is every bit as appropriate for Sunday dinner as it is for a picnic. Baked Buttermilk Chicken uses boneless, skinless chicken pieces. Chicken thighs may be used with great success.
This is a good bread to make when that bunch of bananas has ripened faster than you could eat them. Moist and not overly sweet, Molasses Banana Bread is practically fat free, very nutritious and surprisingly low in calories. It freezes well.
To our surprise, Mexican Creamed Cornbread is our second-most popular cornbread recipe. What’s better than old-fashioned Texas-style cornbread? A Tex-Mex cornbread. The green chiles, some onion, cheese and pimientos are perfection. You can learn everything you need to know about cornbread in our Cornbread Seminar article. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
Our gingerbread pancakes recipe comes from Austin’s Magnolia Cafe, a popular hang-out for Texas Cooking employees anytime day or night. Open 24 hours a day, you are likely to find a hungry crowd at Magnolia, which keeps a neon sign in the window that says “Sorry, we’re open“. You may find these aromatic, spice-filled pancakes
This cake is so delicious people will be asking you for the recipe. I know. That’s how I got the recipe; I asked Louise. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
Lemon sheet cake is not a particularly impressive-looking cake. It’s just your basic single-layer 9×13-inch cake. Take note! In my humble opinion, it is the best lemon cake you will ever eat. Think a Texas Sheet Cake but instead of the chocolate, it’s zesty lemon. It’s what I bake when wanting something that’s simple, good, and
This flavorful dish has many variations. Our recipe includes its own well-seasoned sauce, omitting the canned soup commonly found in King Ranch Chicken recipes. No Cheez Whiz or Doritos either! Yes, it’s a little more trouble, but the resulting dish is worth the effort. This casserole freezes well, and will be a big favorite at
If you like your cornbread with attitude, then this will be one of your favorite recipes. The amount of heat is up to you. Jalapeno Cornbread goes great with soups, stews, chili, beans, greens and all kinds of things that Texans love. Another reason this cornbread recipe stands out is because of the addition of
This is really good cornbread with Tex-Mex attitude thanks to chili powder and a handful of shredded cheese. Serve Mexican Cornbread with some frijoles, naturally. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Cornbread Recipes
These are a must when you are serving any fried fish. Hush puppies are also irresistible all by themselves. Test your first hush puppy. Fry it until the color is right, then remove it and cut in half to make sure it is cooked through. Then you can eat it. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
Neither loved ones nor lovers can resist this sumptuous cake, especially when it’s frosted with Chocolate Fudge Frosting. Our Hershey’s Fudge Cake recipe is also known as the Chocolate Town Special Cake, which appeared on the Hershey’s cocoa tin during the Fifties and Sixties. Back in those days Hershey’s cocoa came in a metal container. This chocolate
Cornbread is best baked in a cast iron skillet but, if you don’t have one, a square Pyrex dish will do just fine. This recipe works well for muffins or corn sticks, too. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Cornbread Recipes
Chocolate Hazelnut Pound Cake is a rich pound cake combines the distinct flavor of hazelnuts with rich chocolate. You can either use raw filberts, which you will have to roast and skin yourself, or purchase roasted hazelnuts for sale commercially. If you find this pound cake too dry, add whipped cream or chocolate sauce. Chocolate Glaze for
This cheesy chive biscuits recipe uses sharp cheddar cheese and buttermilk. Importantly it does not use a biscuit mix. That’s right. In Texas our biscuits have high standards! These tasty biscuits are a good accompaniment to broiled, poached or fried fish. I found they are nice when served with a full salad. Kitchen Tools You’ll
This is a wonderful, old-fashioned pie. Don’t be put off by the buttermilk; this is a sweet and flavorful dessert. There’s no need to get your electric mixer out to make this pie. You can easily beat this to satisfaction by hand in a good mixing bowl, making a perfect Buttermilk Pie. Perhaps you have
You won’t find a better from-scratch, yellow cake recipe than this. It is also known as the One-Two-Three-Four Cake, which is a very, very old recipe. 1-2-3-4 = one cup of shortening, 2 cups sugar, three cups flour and four eggs. But we still like to call it Grandma’s Buttermilk Yellow Cake. In the above
Here’s a breakfast or brunch treat your family and guests won’t soon forget. This easy recipe can be sized up or down depending on the number of servings and the size of the appetites. Our favorite bread to make buttermilk French toast, or any French toast, is Challah. But no worries if you cannot get