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Jam Blossoms
By patticakes
1) Preheat the oven to 375F
- Cookies
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup room-temperature butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, extra-fine if you have it
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- Topping
- heaping 1/2 cup jam or preserves
- Cookies
- 2 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 4 ounces room-temperature butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, extra-fine if you have it
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 1/4 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- Topping
- 6 ounces jam or preserves
Pistachio Orange Lace Cookies
By patticakes
Pulse pistachios and sugar together in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped (but not ground), then stir t...
- 1 1/4 cups salted shelled pistachios (not dyed red; 5 1/2 oz)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- Special equipment: parchment paper
Vin D'orange
By patticakes
Oranges steeped in rose wine
- Organic citrus -
- 3 tangerines or oranges
- 2 lemons or grapefruits or one of each
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- half a vanilla bean
- one cinnamon stick
- 2 liters rose
- a cup of vodka
Lime Nut Buttons
By patticakes
Several hours before baking: In a small bowl, combine the flour and salt
- 4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; more for coating
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tsp. finely grated lime zest
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Black Olive Paste
By patticakes
Directions In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, blend the olives, anchovy fillets, garlic,...
- 1 cup pitted black olives, such as Kalamata, oil-cured, or Gaeta
- 5 anchovy fillets
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
Lime Meltaways
By patticakes
Cream the butter with 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy
- 12 TBS butter
- 1 cup XX sugar
- zest of 2 limes
- 2 TBS freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 TBS vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 2 TBS cornstarch
- 1/4 ts salt
Chicken Marbella
By patticakes
Classic party recipe from the Silver Palate cookbook
- 4 chicken, 2 1/2 lbs each, quartered
- 1 head garlic, peeled and finely pureed
- 1/4 cup dried oregano
- coarse salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup pitted prunes
- 1/2 cup Spanish green olives, pitted
- 1/2 cup capers, with a bit of juice
- 6 bay leaves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup parsley, Italian or fresh coriander (cilantro) finely chopped
Lemon Pudding Cakes
By patticakes
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray six, 6 oz ramekins with vegetable oil spray
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 2 TBS butter at room temp
- 1 cup skim milk
- 5 TBS lemon juice
- 1 ts lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Raspberries or blackberries for serving.
Crispy Black Bean Cakes with Sour Cream and Avocado
By patticakes
These pan-fried cakes are crispy on the outside (thanks to a thin coating of bread crumbs) and creamy in the center
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
- 1 1/4 cups plain dry bread crumbs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- Sour cream, avocado, scallions and lime wedges, for serving
Brownies on Steroids
By patticakes
he ultimate chocolate rush- sweet, thick brownies topped with chocolate chips, toasted pecans, English toffee and c...
- RECIPE INGREDIENTS
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup cold butter
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/3 cup English toffee bits