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Onion Marmalade
By pattie_d
French Tart's Note: I always have at least several jars of Confit d'Oignon in my pantry; it is excellent with so m...
- 1 kg onion, red ot yellow, peeled & cut in half & sliced thinly
- 100 ml olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 150 g soft brown sugar
- 75 ml dry white wine
- 75 ml red wine vinegar
- 25 ml balsamic vinegar
- Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/confit-d-oignon-french-onion-marmalade-211001?oc=linkback
Shrimp Stir-Fry Healthy Sweet and Sour
By pattie_d
This is such a simple sweet and sour dish made with delicious King Prawns and a quick and easy sauce - a simple sti...
- 3 tablespoons groundnut oil (peanut)
- 4 large King prawns (prawns or colossal shrimp), peeled, deveined, shelled and head sliced off, tail left on
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 red chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, chunked
- 2 ounces canned pineapple, blended with 7 ounces pineapple juice
- Handful red bell peppers, chunked
- Handful yellow bell peppers, chunked
- 1 small handful fresh bean sprouts
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
- Lime juice, to taste
- Honey, to taste
- 1 spring onion (green), finely sliced
- Serving suggestion: Steamed jasmine rice
Maple-Glazed Pork Chops
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 4 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 (10-ounce) center cut bone-in pork chops, about 1-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup butter maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Pecans, toasted and chopped, optional garnish
Butternut Squash Muffins with a Frosty Top
By pattie_d
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 14 ounces butternut squash, skin on, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 2 1/4 cups light soft brown sugar
- 4 large free-range or organic eggs
- Sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
- 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder
- Handful of walnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clementine, zested
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 heaping tablespoons icing sugar, sifted
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- Lavender flowers or rose petals, optional
Spicy Soy Ribs with Sweet and Sour Slaw
By pattie_d
For the ribs: In a large bowl, combine ketchup, chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, 5-spice and rice wine
- 6 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese 5-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine
- 1 rack pork spareribs, cut in half across the bone and cut into single ribs
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 6 radishes, grated
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated
- 2 Fresno chiles, finely diced
- 1 small Napa cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 medium onion, grated
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Tomato Pie Recipe
By pattie_d
Directions Place half of the tomatoes in pastry shell
- 1-1/4 pounds plum tomatoes (about 5 large), cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
Sweet Apple Iced Tea
By pattie_d
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat
- Vanilla Simple Syrup:
- 6 6 6 cups water
- 6 6 6 sweet apple tea bags (recommended: Celestial Seasonings Sweet Apple Chamomile)
- 1 1/3 1 1/3 1/3 cups Vanilla Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- 1 1 1 small apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- Ice
- 1 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 1 cup water
- 1 1 1/2 vanilla bean, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and seeds removed
- 1 1/3cups 1/3cups
Meatballs Polpette Napoletane
By pattie_d
Put the bread in a small mixing bowl, cover with milk, and leave to soak
- 2 slices stale white bread, crusts removed
- 1 cup milk
- 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 9 ounces minced beef and pork, equal amounts
- 2 fresh eggs
- 2 ounces pecorino, grated
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 buffalo mozzarella, drained and chopped into little pieces
- Unseasoned bread crumbs
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
- Tomato sauce, recipe follows
- Serving suggestion: steamed broccoli
Tomato, Burrata, and Pesto Piadinas Recipe
By pattie_d
This piadina is fashioned after a margherita pizza, but feel free to experiment with your own combo of vegetables a...
- FOR THE DOUGH
- Olive oil, for bowl
- 4 cups bread flour
- 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- FOR THE PESTO
- 1 head garlic, slow-roasted
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (from roasted garlic)
- 4 1/2 cups basil leaves (from 2 large bunches)
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- FOR THE PIADINAS
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Oil, for grill
- 4 large or 8 small ripe tomatoes (about 1 pound), sliced
- 12 ounces (2 rounds) burrata or fresh mozzarella
- 20 medium basil leaves
Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipe
By pattie_d
In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Dash salt
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract