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French Toast
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2003
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 (1/2-inch) slices day-old or stale country loaf, brioche or challah bread
- 4 tablespoons butter
Peppermint Creams Sugar Rush
By pattie_d
In a bowl, stir together the sugar, condensed milk and extract until it forms a smooth, soft dough
- 2 cups powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 ounces dark chocolate, broken into pieces
Orange, Red Onion and Fennel Salad
By pattie_d
Zest the oranges in strips and reserve for garnish
- 3 oranges
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 1 fennel bulb, cleaned well and thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced very thin
- 1/4 cup olive oil cured olives, pitted, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Carrot Cake
By pattie_d
Excellent! I used 2 cups of carrot remains from juicing
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- few drops vanilla (optional)
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta
By pattie_d
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Level:
- Prep Time:20 minInactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:10 min
- Easy
- 1 (32-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, washed and spun dry
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large French baquettes, sliced 1-inch thick (about 36 slices)
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Tomato Tarte
By pattie_d
Chilling the pastry ingredients before starting will ensure a perfect crust
- FOR THE PASTRY
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2-3 tablespoons cold water
- FOR THE OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES
- 6-7 pounds (about 24) vine-ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeds and juice removed
- Olive oil
- 8-10 sprigs thyme, reserving some for garnish
- Salt and pepper
- FOR THE ROASTED GARLIC
- 2 heads garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- FOR ASSEMBLY
- 2 teaspoons garlic confit puree
- 1 1/4 cups grated Comte cheese
Baby Back Pork Ribs
By pattie_d
For the best ribs baby back or spare ribs you have ever had: 1st place winner
- 2 slabs of baby back ribs
- babeque sauce
- liquid smoke
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
By pattie_d
This recipe for spicy pumpkin bundt cake is a delicious and seasonal treat sure to please the whole family
- Nonstick cooking spray, for pan
- 4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for dusting
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Oatmeal Cookies w/Mixed Dried Fruit
By pattie_d
In a large bowl cream the butter with the brown sugar and beat in the egg, the baking soda mixture, the flour, the ...
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted prunes
- 1/2 cup dried sour cherries or dried cranberries (available at specialty foods shops)
14-Karat Cake Recipe
By pattie_d
In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients until smooth
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted