Made with chocolate fudge topping, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, brownie mix, egg, water, caramels, evaporated milk, cream cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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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Holiday Inn Brownie Caramel Cheesecake
Tootsie Rolls
Made with corn syrup, powdered milk, margarine, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Broiled Dill Salmon
Made with salmon steaks, butter or olive oil, lemon juice, salt, fresh dill, red pepper
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Dijon Crusted Snapper
Made with snapper fillets, cracker crumbs or bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, butter, parsley
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Rainforest Cafe's Caribo Coconut Chicken
Made with chicken breast, salt, sugar, corn starch, flaked coconut, flour, eggs, water, vegetable oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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Asa Ransom House's Roman Apple Cake
Made with sugar, shortening, butter, salt, mace, cinnamon, egg, skim milk, baking soda, cake flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Arizona Cafe & Grill Barbecue Sauce
Blending fresh tomatoes, molasses, and a mix of chile powders, this copycat version of Arizona Cafe & Grill's barbecue sauce is a flavorful addition to any...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Red Lobster's Barbecue Sauce
Made with chili powder, chunky-style spaghetti sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, vinegar, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Basil Shrimp Stuffed Zucchini
Made with butter, breadcrumbs, black pepper, zucchini, butter or margarine, onion, tomatoes, shrimp, fresh basil, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cock 'n' Bull Restaurant's Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples
Made with rosemary, thyme, cornbread, bread, chicken stock, apple, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Calle Ocho's Puerto Rican Rum Glazed Jumbo Shrimp With Crispy Onions And Avocado Salad
Made with onion rings, Cajun seasoning mix, buttermilk, flour, vegetable oil, dark rum, star anise, cinnamon...
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Colonial Rose Inn Maple Pecan Bourbon Glaze
Made with water, cornstarch, bourbon, maple syrup, heavy cream, salted pecan halves
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Turtle Crossing's Thai Chicken Fancy Wrap
Made with sour cream, Thai sauce, mango, jalapenos, limes, red onion, red bell pepper, olive oil, chipotle pepper sauce or Tabasco sauce
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
St. Louis Bread Company Bread Pudding
Made with French bread, dried currants, eggs, sugar, milk, nutmeg, vanilla extract, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Umberto's Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Made with heavy cream, bay leaf, fresh thyme, cauliflower, garlic, shallots, olive oil, chicken broth, water
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Shrimp Tree
Made with shrimp, water, salt, curly endive, plastic foam cone, plastic foam square, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Roasted Maine Lobster with Crabmeat Stuffing
Made with blue crab meat, shallot, parsley, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, lobsters
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lighthouse Inn Nutty Puppies
Made with buttermilk, Spanish peanuts, black pepper, cornmeal, cream style corn, bacon, jalapeno peppers, onion, flour, salt
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Luby's Hawaiian Delight Pie
Made with pie shell, vanilla extract, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cornmeal, crushed pineapple, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Klondike Kate's Tin Roof Pie
Made with water, sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, cornflakes, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, pecans or walnuts, semisweet chocolate bits
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Olive Garden Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Made with margarine, chocolate cookie crumbs, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, sour cream, refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Kit Kat Bars
Made with peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, Ritz crackers, graham crackers, brown sugar, sugar, butter or margarine, milk, vanilla extract, butterscotch chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
O'Henry Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Hereford House Whiskey Steak
Made with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, vegetable oil, filet mignons, whiskey, shallots, fresh thyme, black pepper, beef stock, heavy cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Made with blueberries, salt, butter or margarine, flour, pastry flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bakery Cafe Pecan Bar Cookies
Made with heavy cream, egg yolks, flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grand Central Station Oyster Bar's Beer-Battered Shrimp
Made with oil, eggs, beer, corn oil, soy sauce or tamari, shrimp, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grape Nuts Cereal
Made with salt, vinegar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, brown sugar, milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ground Round Bread Pudding
Made with milk, eggs, vanilla extract, raisins, crushed pineapple, water, sugar, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Guadalajara Cilantro Rice
Made with fresh cilantro, green bell peppers, rice, water, chicken stock base, butter, red bell peppers
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kiva's Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti
Made with spaghetti pasta, sweet basil, garlic, chicken breast halves, whole tomatoes, white wine, olive oil, sliced mushrooms, salt, white pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
La Quinta Spinach Rockefeller
Made with oysters, spinach, garlic, olive oil, anise-flavored liqueur, salt and freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sandpiper's Flourless Chocolate Chambord Cake
Made with semisweet chocolate, chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, butter, water, sugar, eggs, raspberry liqueur, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Tipper Gore's Tennessee Treats
Made with salt, cloves, brown sugar, egg whites, honey, baking powder, water, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, allspice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tony Randall's Grilled Veal Chop with Bourbon-Cracked Black Pepper Sauce
Made with veal chops, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, white wine, dry red wine, bourbon, butter, salt, black...
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Suzanne Somers' Sauteed Spinach With Garlic and Olive Oil
Made with salt, olive oil, garlic, spinach
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Natalie Wood's Eggs Ranchero
Made with tomato sauce, tortillas, vegetable oil, garlic, marjoram, serrano or other chile pepper, chili powder, fresh tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Nancy Reagan's Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Made with pecans, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, pie shell
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lady Bird Johnson's Lace Cookies
Made with vanilla extract, flour, coconut, corn syrup, brown sugar, margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Le Ann Rimes' Southern Style Grits Bake
Made with chives or green onion, bacon, onion, milk, quick cooking grits, salt, egg substitute, eggs, maple syrup
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Angela Lansbury's Power Loaf
Made with quick-cooking oats, cracked wheat, shortening, honey, salt, yeast, water, wheat flour, bran flakes
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Zinfandeli's Tortilla Soup
Made with cayenne pepper, cumin, bay leaves, tomato paste, chicken base, water, fresh cilantro, epazote, salt, white pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ritz-Carlton Paniolo Rack Of Lamb
Made with red curry paste, frenched racks of lamb, sesame seeds, fermented black beans, hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Lobster's Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
Made with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, onion, tomatoes, zucchini, shrimp
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Rattlesnake Club's Pan Roasted Breast of Pheasant with Vanilla and Pears
Made with butter, shallots, vanilla bean, white wine, heavy cream, pear cider, preserved ginger, salt, black pepper, dry red...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Brit's Pub Hearts Of Artichoke With Dip
Made with egg yolks, milk, artichoke hearts, flour, breadcrumbs, oil, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sour cream
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Drover's Inn Cheddar Cheese Soup
Made with salt, pepper, and parsley, chicken broth, milk, flour, butter, raw carrots, celery, onion, green bell pepper, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bob Hope's Lemon Pie
Made with egg whites, lemon, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, butter, egg yolks, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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