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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
Shrimp Scampi Dip
By emp1438
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine*
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Snickerdoodle Cookies
By emp1438
Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 3/4 cupsall-purpose or unbleached flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Posh Pigs in a Blanket
By emp1438
This appetizer is a total crowd favorite
- For the pigs in a blanket
- • 1 package of “sausage of choice”: chicken, sweet Italian or veggie, or get a can of kosher cocktail franks
- • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- • 1/4 teaspoon salt
- • 1 pinch fresh-ground black pepper
- • 1 sheet puff pastry, rolled out to a 15-by-15-inch square and covered with a damp towel
- • 1 large egg
- For the apricot mustard dip
- • 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- • 2 tablespoons honey
- • 1 tablespoon tamari
- • 1 pinch of sesame seeds
- • 1/4 cup apricot jam
Summer Brew
By emp1438
A refreshing and potent summer cocktail
- 4 light beers
- 12 ounce Limeade concentrate
- 12 ounce vodka
- fresh fruit
Cheese Cake Supreme
By emp1438
Preheat oven 400 degrees (crust) 450 degrees initially baking cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and ...
- Filling:
- 5 -8 oz. packs of cream cheese(softened)
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 tsp. grated lemon pee;
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tblsp. flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4-5 eggs (1 cup)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup whipping cream (heavy)
- Crust:
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp grated lemon peel
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1 slightly beaten egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Lobster Corn Chowder
By emp1438
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 3 (1 1/2-pound) cooked lobsters, cracked and split
- 3 ears corn
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup cream sherry
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 1/4 pound bacon, large-diced
- 2 cups large-diced unpeeled Yukon gold potatoes (2 medium)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
- 2 cups diced celery (3 to 4 stalks)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 cup cream sherry
Crab Cakes
By emp1438
From Beth
- 1/2 cup soft fresh bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 5 About 5 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 scallions ; remove white bulbs, trim green
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 1lb. jumbo lump crab meat; picked over to remove cartilage and rinsed well
- 1 Tbsp. butter + 1 Tbsp. oil for frying
Bailey's Irish Cream Truffles
By emp1438
Directions: Melt chocolate, Bailey's and heavy cream tog over very low heat
- 1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream liquer
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 12 oz. semisweet chocolate
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Mixed Berry Crepes with Mascarpone
By emp1438
For the batter: Blend the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor or blender
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 large eggs
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 pound (2 cups) strawberries, washed
- 1/2 pound (2 cups) blackberries, washed
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Splash orange liqueur, optional
- 2 cups fromage blanc
- 2 cups marscarpone
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest (from 2 large oranges)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 large orange)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract