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Pork Chops - Maple-Brined
By SallySmo
Make the chutney 1. Combine the pears and vinegar in a small saucepan over low heat
- For the pear chutney
- 3 large, firm pears, such as Bartlett, Bosc, or Comice, peeled, quartered, cored, and coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2/3 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger
- For the pork chops
- 6 cups cold water
- 2/3 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 bay leaves, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 6 bone-in pork loin chops (each about 8 ounces and 3/4 inch thick)
- Olive oil for brushing
- Freshly ground black pepper
Primi - Crepes with Porcini & Truffles
By SallySmo
Suggested wine pairing: Serena Sauvignon Blanc or Colvecchio Syrah
- 2 cups (1/2 liter) milk
- 1 cup (250 grams) water
- 1-1/3 cups (300 grams) flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brandy
- salt to taste
Stuffed Mushrooms
By SallySmo
Clean and remove stems from mushrooms
- 1 # large mushrooms
- 1 1/2 C onions, finely chopped
- 1 stick butter
- parsley
- corn starch
- 1 # crabmeat
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper
Frozen Fruit Salad
By SallySmo
Follow instructions above -Ruth Smolenski
- In a double boiler melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add and stir until blended:
- Drain one #2 can crushed pineapple and pour over about 20 marshmellows and let stand overnight. Squeeze as much juice from this and add to pineapple juice.
- To pineapple/marshmellow mixture, add #2 1/2 can white cherries, drained and #2 1/2 can cut-up apricots, drained.
- 1 Tbsp flour
- pineapple juice
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 beaten egg
- Cook and stir until smooth. Cool and fold in 1 C heavy cream, whipped.
- Fold in to fruit and freeze. Ruth put in individual ramekins or pyrex cups before freezing. To serve, thaw enough to remove from cup and place on top of bibb lettuce leaf.
- Dressing:
- 3 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
- 16 large marshmellows
- 1/2 C whipping cream
- Let stand 24 hours and beat.
Hot and Honey Chicken
By SallySmo
Cut off and discard wing tips
- 3# chicken wings
- 3/4 C Pace Picante sauce
- 2/3 C honey
- 1/3 C soy sauce
- 1/4 C Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 2 Tbsp finely shredded ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp finely shredded orange peel
Pasta - Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi
By SallySmo
Elsewhere in Italy, these are known as gnocchi di spinaci e ricotta
- 2 lbs of fresh spinach
- 1 lb of ricotta
- 1 cup of freshly grated Parmigiano- Reggiano
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- Salt, pepper and nutmeg
- 1/4 -1/2 pound of butter
- 3-4 T. of flour
S'Mores Bars
By SallySmo
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows)
S'mores Brownies
By SallySmo
Line with aluminum foil and butter a 13 x 9" pan
- 15 sheets of graham crackers
- Brownie Mix (I used Hershey's Double fudge Brownie Mix)
- 3 C mini marshmellows
Primi - Fried Polenta with Gorgonzola
By SallySmo
Bring the milk to a boil and add salt to taste
- 1 cup milk
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal (polenta)
- 6 ounces creamy Italian Gorgonzola
- A small amount of flour
- 1 egg, well beaten
- A small amount of fine, plain, dry breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons of butter or olive oil
French Apple Tart
By SallySmo
Put dough in tart tin and chill
- 6 golden delicious apples
- 1 recipe of pastry dough, store bought is fine
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1/2 stick butter, sliced thin
- 1/2 C apricot jam, heated and strained
- Vanilla ice cream