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Pear and Blue-Cheese Pastry Triangles
By emp1438
Sunset NOVEMBER 2005
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 sweet (Walla-Walla, Maui, or Vidalia) or yellow onions (2 lb. total), peeled and sliced very thinly
- 1 firm-ripe pear (8 oz.), rinsed and cut in half crosswise, then lengthwise
- Salt and pepper
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed but kept cool
- 7 ounces (1 1/2 cups) crumbled gorgonzola or other blue cheese
Sausage Stuffed Balls
By emp1438
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a large baking sheet
- 12 ounces uncooked sausage meat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried whole sage leaves, crushed
- Salt and pepper
- 8 cups 1/2-inch bread cubes (we like potato bread, but any kind will do)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
Sausage and Feta Phyllo Triangles
By emp1438
Preparation In a large heavy skillet cook the sausage over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps, unti...
- 3/4 pound bulk fresh sausage
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 10 ounces mushrooms, chopped fine and squeezed dry in a kitchen towel
- 1/2 pound Feta, rinsed, patted dry, and crumbled fine
- 1/2 cup drained bottled roasted red peppers, patted dry and chopped fine
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
- 3 large eggs, beaten lightly
- 20 phyllo sheets, cut lengthwise into 3-inch-wide strips, the strips stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with dampened kitchen towel
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted
Carmel Apple Cheesecake
By emp1438
You can use this cheesecake recipe for a regular cheesecake or add your own topping
- Apple Mixture:
- Ingredients
- 8 whole graham crackers
- 1 cup lightly toasted walnuts, divided
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature (recommended: Philadelphia)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light muscovado sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 recipe Apple Mixture, recipe follows
- 1 recipe Apple Caramel Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, reserved from the cheesecake mixture
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 Fuji apples, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup apple brandy (recommended: Calvados)
- Bring apple juice, sugar and vanilla bean to a boil in a large saute pan over high heat and cook until slightly thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the butter until melted. Add the apples and co
- Apple-Caramel Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons apple brandy (recommended: Calvados)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat (do not stir), swirling the pot occasionally to even out the color, until amber in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
- While the caramel is cooking. Place the heavy cream in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- When the caramel has reached the desired color, slowly whisk in the heavy cream and salt and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the apple brandy and vanilla extract. Keep warm.
Grilled Mediterranean Chicken
By emp1438
Preparation For the chicken: 1
- CHICKEN AND STRING BEANS
- 10 ounces boneless chicken breast, skin-on
- 3 ounces string beans (about 20 beans)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- YOGURT
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- PICKLED ONIONS
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings
- SALAD
- 4 small vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered
- 1 ounce mixed olives
- 1 ounce pickled onions (recipe above)
- 1 1/2 ounces Bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled
Wild Mushroom Beef Filet
By emp1438
Disney's Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet
- Steak
- 4 (8oz) filets
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil Coupons
- Truffle Buerre Blanc
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine (I used Pinot Grigio b/c that is what I drink)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 Tbsp truffle oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- salt
- pepper
- Roasted Mushrooms
- 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 1/4 olive oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Read more at http://www.plainchicken.com/2014/04/disneys-le-cellier-wild-mushroom-beef.html#SBAgkkdQaIb6YlUf.99
- Read more at http://www.plainchicken.com/2014/04/disneys-le-cellier-wild-mushroom-beef.html#SBAgkkdQaIb6YlUf.99
Ginger Cookies
By emp1438
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sweet and Spicy Drumettes
By emp1438
Recipe courtesy Marcela Valladolid, 2009
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons ground ancho chile* (or chipotle powder)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken drumettes
Lemon-Buttermilk Tart
By emp1438
Place piecrust in a 9-inch tart pan according to package directions
- 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Ground nutmeg
Tuna-Avocado Cups
By emp1438
If what they say is true―we eat with our eyes―then the vibrant colors in this seafood starter will get your mo...
- 24 won ton wrappers
- 1 small lime
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 pound sushi-grade tuna