Read Rubbed Out (A Memphis BBQ Mystery) Online
Authors: Riley Adams
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
dash of paprika
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the beans and peas according to directions. Drain and place in a greased casserole dish. Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, onion, salt and pepper, and water chestnuts (if desired) and add to the bean mixture. Mix the lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and add to other ingredients. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and paprika on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
Blueberry Muffins
1
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4
cup vegetable oil
1
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2
cup sugar
2 eggs
2⁄3 cup milk
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1
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2
teaspoon almond extract
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3
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4
cups self-rising flour
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the oil and sugar. Add the eggs, milk, and water and beat together. Add the flavorings. Add the flour and beat at a low speed until mixed. Fold in the blueberries. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds of the way full, distributing the berries evenly. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until turning brown.
Chocolate Chip Mini Cheesecakes
BASE
2 cups Oreo crumbs
8 tablespoons melted margarine
FILLING
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1
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2
cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1
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2
cups mini chocolate chips
TOPPING
1
1
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2
teaspoons chocolate ganache
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line mini muffin tins with mini paper liners.
Crush the Oreos and mix with the melted margarine. Put
1
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2
teaspoon of the crushed cookie mixture into each paper cup.
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, gradually adding the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until the mixture is silky smooth with no lumps. Add the mini chocolate chips. Fill the paper liners nearly to the top with the mixture.
Bake for 15 minutes, and remove before the cheesecakes crack, while the centers are still soft. Cool. Top with the chocolate ganache.
Berkley Prime Crime titles by Riley Adams
DELICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS
FINGER LICKIN’ DEAD
HICKORY SMOKED HOMICIDE
RUBBED OUT