Made with lemons, heavy cream, egg whites, powdered sugar, cream of tartar, lemon juice
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Recipes & Restaurant Favorites
What are copy cat recipes? These are secret recipes from restaurants (or developed by home cooks to taste similar) and homemade versions of packaged brand products you find in the grocery store. With these recipes you can prepare your favorite restaurant dishes and name brand foods in your own kitchen! CDKitchen features some of the most popular restaurant and copycat clones.

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Colonial Rose Inn Lemon Chiffon Mousse
Yia Yia's Hot Chocolate Souffle
Made with egg yolks, eggs, unsalted butter, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, sugar, cornstarch
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Little Debbie Bars
Made with devil's food cake mix, flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Milano Cookies
Made with semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, almond extract, egg, almonds, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Riverhouse Restaurant Coleslaw
Made with white vinegar, dry mustard, salt, green cabbage, red cabbage, fresh spinach, red onion, green onions, parsley, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
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k.d. lang's Indonesian Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing
Made with potatoes, fresh spinach, green cabbage, mung bean sprouts, garlic, peanuts, soy sauce or tamari, lime or lemon juice, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pink's Polish Pastrami Reuben Dog
Made with sauerkraut, mustard, hot dog bun, Swiss cheese, Polish hot dog, pastrami
Time: under 30 minutes
Bauder's Pharmacy Peppermint Ice Cream Bars
Made with chocolate sandwich cookies, butter, peppermint ice cream, hot fudge topping
Method: microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Cafe At The Corner's Cajun French Chili
Made with smoked andouille sausage, ground round of beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, diced or crushed tomatoes...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bojangles' Cajun Rice
Made with chicken broth, long grain white rice, chicken gizzards, butter, Cajun seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden Oven-Roasted Potatoes
Made with Romano cheese, fresh parsley, baking potatoes, olive oil, green pepper, red pepper, salt, fresh rosemary, fresh garlic
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Trisha Yearwood's Key Lime Cake
Made with baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lime juice, confectioners sugar
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Atlanta Fish Market Salad Dressing
Made with salt, shallots, red wine vinegar, egg, dried oregano, dried basil, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce
Time: under 30 minutes
El Chico Salsa Verde
Made with roux, pumpkin seeds, green chiles, fresh parsley, chicken stock, oil, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden Pesto Ravioli
Made with parsley, salt and pepper, chicken ravioli, butter, garlic, basil, pine nuts
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
IHOP Colorado Omelete
Made with water, eggs, roast beef, sweet onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, ham, Cheddar Cheese, bacon, breakfast sausage link
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hawthorne Lane's Pepperoni Pizza
Made with pizza dough, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, buffalo mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, Italian parsley
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bennigan's Linguini Diablo
A copycat recipe for Bennigan's restaurant's popular linguine diablo. Made with a trio of seafood, homemade marinara, garlic lemon butter sauce, and served with linguine.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hacienda Restaurant's Crabmeat Enchiladas
Made with bell pepper, salt, Serrano pepper, garlic, Colby and Jack cheese, ground cumin, red pepper, black pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Colonial Rose Inn Peach Custard Pie
Made with butter, pie crust pastry, peaches, sour cream, egg yolks, sugar, flour, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Loretta Lynn's Apple Turnovers
Made with confectioners' sugar, apple pie filling, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, shortening, water
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Bennigan's Ale House Shrimp And Pasta
Made with shrimp, penne pasta, butter or margarine, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, Irish brown ale, white sauce mix, milk, cherry tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Union Square Cafe's Caramel Banana Tart
Made with egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, light corn syrup, butter, bananas
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Benihana Sesame Chicken
Made with salt and pepper, sesame seeds, lemon juice, soybean oil, skinned, boneless chicken breast half, mushrooms, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bublitz's Family Restaurant Cherry Dream Bars
Made with whipped cream, brown sugar, white cake mix, margarine or butter, rolled oats, egg, cherry pie filling, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dom Deluise's Outrageous Yum-Yum Cake
Made with baking soda, sugar, egg, butter, sour cream, water, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, semi sweet chocolate chips
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Glen Echo Country Club's Minnesota Wild Rice Soup With Smoked Turkey
Made with beef stock, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf, chicken stock, olive oil, ham, smoked turkey, thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Brennan's Texas Cornbread Pudding
Made with salt and pepper, yellow onion, corn, vegetable oil, eggs, whipping cream, cornbread, jalapeno jack cheese, jalapeno
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Half Shell's Shrimp Bisque
Made with whole tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water, salad shrimp, flounder, parsley, celery seed, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Gullivers Cream Corn
Made with butter, flour, white pepper, frozen corn, whipping cream, milk, salt, Accent, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Biscuits Without Bisquick
Made with fresh parsley, garlic, flour, salt, baking powder, powdered sugar, shortening, milk, cheddar cheese, margarine
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk
Made with heavy or whipping cream, sugar, white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, pecan, walnuts, chocolate covered almonds, unsweetened chocolate, milk, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Kettle's Pepper Steak
Made with vegetable oil, butter, garlic, garlic salt, green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, dried oregano, salt and pepper, beef tenderloin
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Yoshida's Spicy Maple-glazed Pork Chops
Made with salt and pepper, maple syrup, boneless loin pork chops, vegetable oil, Yoshida's Spicy Wing & Rib Sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ritz-Carlton Butternut Squash Soup
Made with salt and pepper, nutmeg, olive oil, shallots, onion, butternut squash
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
White Gull Inn Cracked Black Pepper Crusted New York Strip with Whiskey Cream Sauce
Made with salt, Worcestershire sauce, whipping cream, black peppercorns, New York strip steaks, butter, whiskey
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Kowalski's Nut Goodie Bars
Made with Spanish peanuts, maple flavoring, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, semisweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, butter, regular vanilla pudding, evaporated...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Anne Murray's Cherry Cake
Made with milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Delmonico's Beef Rolls
Made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, vinegar, round steak, flour, bacon, parsley, bacon fat, beef stock
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Olive Garden's Capellini Primavera
Made with garlic, water, beef bouillon granules, crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, ground rosemary, angel hair pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Caputo's Lamb Cacciatore
Made with olive oil, red onions, garlic, sage, leg of lamb, white wine, Italian-style tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, egg yolks
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Paul Newman's Crispy Pasta
Made with orecchiette, vegetable oil, garlic, broccoli florets, white wine, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, butter, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Longhi's Macadamia Nut Pie
Made with whipped cream, deep-dish pie crust or puff pastry, eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, macadamia nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Gulliver's Creamed Corn
Made with Parmesan cheese, flour, ears corn, whipping cream, salt, sugar, MSG, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Disney's Butterscotch Creme Brulee
Made with light corn syrup, butterscotch sauce, butterscotch flavored schnapps, heavy cream, egg yolks, light brown sugar, sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Machine Shed Restaurant Baked Potato Soup
Made with bacon, onion, celery, milk, water, chicken base, salt, black pepper, margarine or butter, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Planet Hollywood Thai Shrimp Pasta
Made with green onion, ketchup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, oil, garlic powder, onion powder, hoisin sauce, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup
Made with vegetable oil, chicken base, yellow onions, cumin, chili powder, garlic, cayenne pepper, masa harina, water, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Planet Hollywood Creole Mustard Sauce
Made with yellow mustard, horseradish, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, water, cayenne pepper, salt, green onions, garlic
Time: under 30 minutes
Rainforest Cafe's Crab Cakes
Made with crab meat, egg yolks, dry mustard, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Old Bay seasoning, salt, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, fresh parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ah, the unassuming envelope of onion soup mix. It's more than just for onion soup (or dip). It adds tremendous flavor (and convenience) in all these recipes.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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