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looks delicious Brack, thanks for the link. But only 50 grams of butter, how much is that exactly? I have heard that his recipes can include a lot of fat, is this in the Paula Deen category?

Paula Deen.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCtM95_Ftjo

I made a  apple tart last week for the family.  Turned out pretty good.

Laid out a premade pie crust flat.  Spead a mixture of half cream cheese and peanut butter with about a tsp of sugar leaving about an inch around the edge.
Sliced up two granny smith apples and coated them with the juice of half a lemon, quarter cup of sugar and a tsp of cinnamon.  Laid them out in a swirl patten on top the of peanut butter spread, layering if necessary.   Pulled the excess crust around the edge over the apples.  Topped with a crumb mixture of chopped walnuts, bisquick, sugar and cinnamon , and butter.  Baked for about 45 minutes.

Thank you Brack for reviving the thread! My co worker brought this to work recently, easy to make and great to just keep in the fridge for a quick snack. I had never really eaten black eyed peas before but they taste great in this.

Texas Caviar

1 medium red onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 15 ounce can black eyed peas drained
2 11 ounce cans of white shoepeg corn
1/2 cup Zesty Italian Salad Dressing

Combine ingredients and serve immediately for refrigerate for a while to allow flavors to develop. Serve with tortilla chips (Tostidos scoops work well)

Almost time for the Kentucky Derby I'll try to dig up a recipe for something traditional

I like Redneck Caviar name better It sounds good with the jalapeno's, Are both of these are in addition to these or replacing the blackeye peas & green peppers?I just made it again this weekend and bought a different brand of blackeye peas and it had this similar recipe. Think I'll try it too.

Blackeye Pea Salsa

1 (15.8) oz can blackeye pea drained
1 can white shoepeg corn drained
1 can diced tomatoes (basil, garlic & oregano flavored)
1 can diced tomatoes
8 oz italian dressing
chopped onion to taste
chopped jalapeno to taste
tortilla chips

I don't know about elsewhere, but in the south pimento cheese on anything and fried chicken seem to go together, especially for a picnic.
Homemade Pimento Cheese on steroids:

1 lb shredded sharp or extra sharp cheddar (I cheat and buy packaged already shredded, better if you do it yourself)
1 medium to large red bell pepper, size not crucial
4 to 5 cloves roasted garlic, can use more won't hurt my feelings (straight raw garlic can get a little bitter)
3 to 4 dashes standard hot sauce whatever you like, NOT Dave's Insanity
4 to 5 tbsp mayo, don't skimp - Kraft or Hellman's, or you could make your own
any kind of fresh bread or crackers

oil down the bell pepper and garlic after you cut the top off the head of garlic. Wrap the garlic in foil and place both in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes. Take out and let cool down. Cut the bell pepper stem out and remove all white "veins" and all seeds. Combine well all of the above in a large bowl and put in the fridge to rest and let the flavors meld, 2 to 3 hours if possible.
I like it on a sandwich with fried bologna or thin sliced ham, or with some really good sliced tomato. Would probably be good on a dog turd.

Tres

Reading that receipe for Texas Caviar reminded me of a salsa I made a few years ago. With summer on the way I will be making it again. Trouble with my food preparation is I never measure anything as I make it.  I just do what taste good or what I think will go well together.   Which is the way alot of cooks are.  Anyway what I put can be adjusted to ones own tastes.

I call this California Salsa

1 c. diced cantalope
1 c. diced mango
1 c. diced honeydew melon
1 c. seeded and diced cucumber
1  c. diced red onion
1 small jalapeno, finely diced
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1 jigger of tequila for all ingredients to macerate in

Serve with favorite tortilla chips.

Tres, You mean the famous "Derby Pie"? Oops can't call it that might get sued by the Kern family. You can read about it here, the original family recipe is trademarked and they have actually sued cookbook publishers to have name and/or ingredients changed! I myself not a big fan of walnuts so I have not made a Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie, but I did have a small piece at work yesterday. It was the original (the Kern family sells them prepared frozen pies) to keep with the tradition. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_pie

So here's the recipe I have from a cookbook published by the Junior League of Louisville, Splendor in the Bluegrass

Early Times Triple Turf Pie (or your preferred bourbon)

1/2 cup butter (1 stick) melted, cooled
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
Early Times to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts this is the one thing that varies in most derby pie recipes)

Combine butter, flour, eggs, sugar, whisky and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans or walnuts. Spoon into unbaked shell. Ready made 9" or  pastry shell below. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Pastry Shell

1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
Cinnamon to taste
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) chilled
1 1/2 tablespoons beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter in a food processor container and process until crumbly. Add the egg and vanilla in a stream processing constantly until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Roll to fit a 9 inch pie plate on a lightly floured surface and fit into pie plate.

Best tip I can give you is don't bet on the same horse as me if you want to win! Thought I would start a derby thread