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Explore authentic Texas Hill Country recipes from the chef and kitchen of our bed and breakfast inn in Wimberley, Texas.

Texas Hill Country Kitchen VIDEO Series | Grasshopper Pie: Part 3

Check out our NEW video! Learn how to make a delicious Grasshopper Pie.

Do you love to cook or know someone who does? The Blair House Inn offers over 25 Cooking Schools per year. View the complete schedule on our website or click here. For our guests that can’t get away during the week we offer 2-day Individual cooking seminars with our chef. Get your hands dirty in the kitchen with Chef Chris and help prepare a five-course gourmet dinner fit for a king! Bring home the recipes and enjoy with family and friends. Savor the flavor of the Hill Country at the Blair House Inn!

Texas Hill Country Kitchen VIDEO Series | Grasshopper Pie: Part 2

Learn how to make a delicious Grasshopper Pie.

Interested in learning more? Do you love to cook or know someone who does? The Blair House Inn offers over 25 Cooking Schools per year varying in theme and are open to people of all skill levels. View the complete schedule on our website or click here. For our guests that can’t get away during the week we offer 2-day Individual cooking seminars with our chef. Get your hands dirty in the kitchen with Chef Chris and help prepare a five-course gourmet dinner fit for a king! Bring home the recipes and enjoy with family and friends. Enjoy the Texas Hill Country at the Blair House Inn!

Texas Pecan Scones – Recipe of the Week

makes 6-8

2 cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1/3 cup butter flavored Crisco

¾ cup buttermilk
¾ cup pecans, chopped

1 each egg
1 tsp water

2 Tbs coarse sugar

Sift and stir dry ingredients together.
Cut in the shortening.
Add buttermilk and pecans. Stir to hold together.

Pat out on a well-floured board and work only lightly, forming a large disc about one inch thick, cut shapes and sizes as desired.

Before baking, brush tops with egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water.

Sprinkle with large grained sugar.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven on greased cookie sheets. Bake for about 1minute.

Serve or cool on racks.

Note: The unbaked scones freeze well. Do not brush with egg or sprinkle on the sugar before freezing. Frozen scones take 20 minutes to bake.

Hill Country Bars – Recipe of the Week

32 Bars

Crust:
4 packages graham crackers
2 sticks butter, melted

2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

In food processor, finely chop cookies and then add the melted butter.