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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By nnlester
In a small pan over very low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring constantly Place mixture in refrigerator fo
- 1/2 cup salted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pieces
- 6 ounces 77% dark chocolate, chopped
Biscuits
By nnlester
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F and grease a baking sheet
- 2 cups GF flour
- 1 tablespoon GF baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 cup milk
Extra Flaky Gluten Free Pie Crust
By nnlester
Make the pie crust dough. In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt, and whisk to combi...
- 1 1/2 cups (210 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I highly recommend Cup4Cup, my Better Than Cup4Cup blend, my Mock Cup4Cup, or my Better Batter Pastry Hack blend), plus more for sprinkling
- 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, roughly chopped and chilled
- 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream (full fat, preferably), chilled
- Ice water by the teaspoonful, as necessary
Rice with Green Pepper and Jalapeno
By nnlester
Melt the butter in a large sauce pan
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- Kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
Cioppino Seafood Stew with Gremolata Toasts
By nnlester
Feel free to experiment with your favorite seafood in this classic San Franciscan fisherman's stew
- 3 garlic cloves, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup packed sliced fennel
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1/2 pound cleaned squid, bodies sliced into 1/2-inch rings, tentacles halved lengthwise if large
- 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
- 1 1/2 cups seafood stock or vegetable broth
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 baguette, sliced and toasted
- 1 pound littleneck clams, soaked in water for 1 hour
- 1/2 pound medium tail-on shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
- 1/2 pound skinless flaky white fish such as bass, halibut, hake, or cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
Skillet Brownies
By nnlester
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces plus 1/2 cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 extra large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Strawberry-Cucumber Salad with Lemon Cream
By nnlester
Strawberries and cream...and cardamom
- 4 cups quartered hulled strawberries (from 1 pound whole)
- 3 sliced Persian cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted, roasted pistachios
- A pinch of cayenne pepper
- A pinch of salt
Martini Pork Chops
By nnlester
Season the pork chops with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 (1 to 1 1/2-inch thick) pork chops
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large shallots, minced
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup vermouth
Sweet & Sour Chicken
By nnlester
Fresh pineapple has such a juicy and succulent taste, there is really no comparison to canned
- 1 lb chicken thighs, cubed
- 6 tsp cornstarch, divided
- 2 Tbsp GF soy sauce, divided
- 1/3 cup GF ketchup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 8 oz pineapple chunks
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
Leeks Vinaigrette
By nnlester
Heat oven to 425°F. Trim dark-green tops from leeks, leaving root end intact
- 6 medium leeks (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup low-salt chicken stock
- 5 sprigs thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1 tablespoon coarse-grained Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, whites and yolks separated and chopped