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Eggnog
By contessawannabe
In a heavy saucepan, whisk together eggs and sugar until well blended; whisk in milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg , plus garnish
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract | Try this recipe for homemade vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream , softly whipped
- Liquor (such as brandy, bourbon, whiskey, and rum) or liqueurs
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
By contessawannabe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups white wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking poweder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 3 cups grated zucchini
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Tiramasu Trifles
By contessawannabe
Mix mascarpone and sugar. Mix espresso and rum together then dip ladyfingers in mixture
- 1/2 pound mascarpone
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 12 ladyfingers
- 3/4 cup espresso
- 1 tablespoon rum
- whipped cream
- cocoa powder
Ropa Vieja
By contessawannabe
Sprinkle steak with adobo seasoning
- 3 pound(s) flank steak, trimmed of fat, cut crosswise into 3 or 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon(s) adobo seasoning with pepper, for meat
- 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 2 large Spanish onions, 1 diced, 1 halved and thinly sliced
- 4 large jalapeño chiles, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/2 cup(s) dry sherry
- 1 cup(s) chicken broth
- 1 1/2 pound(s) plum tomatoes, quartered, seeded
- 1/4 cup(s) (fresh oregano leaves) chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into thin strips
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded, cut into thin strips
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into thin strips
- 3 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup(s) pitted green olives, slivered
Scones (Mark Bittman)
By contessawannabe
1. Heat the oven to 450 degrees
- 2 cups cake flour, more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 egg
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream, more for brushing.
Plantains (Sweet)
By contessawannabe
To peel the plantains, cut off ends and discard
- 2 to 3 ripe black plantains
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Eggrolls
By contessawannabe
Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- For the Sauce:
- 1 2-ounce piece deli ham, finely diced
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 14 square spring roll wrappers
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
Leg of Lamb - Grilled Greek-Style
By contessawannabe
In a blender, puree the oil, onion, garlic, dill, lemon juice, zest and oregano
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 dill sprigs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, in one piece
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Whiskey Chili
By contessawannabe
In a large skillet, brown beef, portk, onion and peppers until cooked throughly and vegetables are soft
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 1 ssmall red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 1 8 oz can tomato paste
- 4 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup whiskey
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tsp cilantro
Pumpking Layer Cake
By contessawannabe
Directions 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans and parchment
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for parchment
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt
- 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups solid-pack pumpkin (from one 14 1/2-ounce can)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- Goat Cheese Frosting
- Quince-Ginger Compote