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Martha's Famous Croquembouche
By pattie_d
Croquembouche -- pate a choux puffs with a creamy filling, dipped in hot caramel, and stacked into a pyramid -- is ...
- FOR THE PATE A CHOUX PUFFS
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Caramel Cream
- FOR THE ASSEMBLY
- Caramel
- Sugar Cookies, decorated with Royal Icing and fine sanding sugar
Winter Plum Soup
By pattie_d
Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2005
- 2 (16-ounce) cans plums in light syrup, undrained
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 6 tablespoons vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 6 mint sprigs (optional)
Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes
By pattie_d
Bake: 12 mins 325F; Cook: 2 mins 1
- 2 bars (7 ounces each) milk chocolate
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Quinoa and Spinach Bake
By pattie_d
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 * 1 pound spinach, leaves picked and washed
- 2 * 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 * 1 tablespoon picked fresh thyme leaves
- 1 * 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 2 * 2 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 cup uncooked quinoa), made according to package directions
- 1 * 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- * Olive-oil cooking spray
Italian Chocolate Sandwich Cookie
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal or polenta
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 orange, zested
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 orange, zested
- Pinch salt
Toasted Coconut Cupcakes with Butter Cream
By pattie_d
Toasted Coconut Cupcakes: Line baking pans (follow the size and style recommended on the packaging) with cupcake li...
- Sweet and simple, these coconut-accented cupcakes are iced with quick butter cream and topped with toasted coconut shavings. Try spreading this fanciful frosting on other sweets, too, like sugar cookies and sponge cake.
- Butter Cream
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon coconut extract (optional)
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- Toasted Coconut Cupcakes
- 1 box (18 1/4 ounces) white cake mix, plus ingredients listed on package
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon coconut extract*
- 1-3 cups toasted coconut**, to garnish
- Tip: Not a fan of coconut? Substitute almond extract and toasted, slivered almonds.
- Tip: Spread shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened) on a rimmed baking sheet, then toast in a 350°F oven until golden brown, about 7-8 minutes. Watch closely and stir several times to avoid burning.
Flourless Chocolate Cake - Passover
By pattie_d
Flourless chocolate cake is a crumbly and dense classic everyone loves
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 3 3 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or nondairy margarine, plus more for pan
- 6 6 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 6 6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
- 1 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 3 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 3 3 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter or nondairy margarine
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup heavy cream or plain soy milk
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Broccoli-Rabe and Ricotta Frittata
By pattie_d
Though frittatas are often served cooled as a first course, they make an equally good main dish, either warm or at ...
- For the Rabe:
- 3/4 pound broccoli rabe, tough stems removed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- For the Frittata:
- 9 eggs
- 3/4 cup ricotta (about 1/3 pound)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Cider-Glazed Rack of Pork
By pattie_d
Fill a large pot with 2 quarts water; add 1 1/2 cups salt and sugar
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 (4- to 5-pound) 5-bone rack of pork, frenched
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups apple cider
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
Focaccina with Roasted Garlic, Scallions and Provolone
By pattie_d
Pre-heat a gas grill or prepare a fire in a charcoal grill
- The bread is thick and puffs up on the grill, enabling you to also split the focaccine for sammies.
- 1 recipe basic pizza bread (follow instructions for 1 large pizza, but form dough into large rectangle)
- 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sea salt