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Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust
By DreiFromBK
What’s better than a piece of apple pie with a slice of cheddar melted on top? One with the cheese baked right in...
- Serves 8
- For the best flavor, be sure to use extra-sharp cheddar here. Freezing the butter for 15 minutes promotes flakiness in the crust—do not skip this step.
- 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and frozen for 15 minutes
- 1/3 cup ice water, plus extra as needed
- 2 pounds Granny Smith, Empire, or Cortland apples, peeled, cored, halved, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 pounds Golden Delicious, Jonagold, or Braeburn apples, peeled, cored, halved, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 6 tablespoons (2 2/3 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed (1 3/4 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mushroom-and-Fontina-Stuffed Potatoes
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 450°
- 4 baking potatoes, scrubbed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds mixed tender mushrooms, such as maitake, oyster and enoki, cut into small pieces
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 pound Italian Fontina cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Easy Stuffed Zucchini
By DreiFromBK
For our Easy Stuffed Zucchini we precooked the zucchini in the microwave until they were soft enough to scoop out
- Serves 4
- Zucchini between 6 and 8 inches long work best here.
- Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini (see note), stem ends removed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 minced shallot
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 cup plain couscous
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
Cranberry-Pecan Muffins
By DreiFromBK
1. FOR THE STREUSEL: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, softened
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1 1/3 cups (6 2/3 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups pecan halves, toasted and cooled
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (7 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Mini Hot Chocolate Donuts
By DreiFromBK
For the donuts Mix milk and vinegar together and set aside for 5-10 minutes until it forms curds
- For the donuts
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp milk
- For the marshmallow creme frosting
- 1/4 stick (2 tablespoons) butter/margarine, softened
- 1/2 jar (3.5 oz.) marshmallow fluff
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 oz. powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- For the chocolate frosting
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 4 oz. chopped dark chocolate
- Toppings
- Jet Puffed Marshmallow Bits
Chocapocalypse Cookie
By DreiFromBK
From Alton Brown's Turn on the Dark Good Eats episode
- 6 ounces 54-percent bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 ounces light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ounces 70-percent bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3 ounces 40-percent milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces cocoa nibs
Thai Grilled-Beef Salad
By DreiFromBK
Flank steak proved to be the best cut of meat for our Thai Grilled-Beef Salad recipe
- Serves 4 to 6
- Serve with steamed jasmine rice, if desired, although any style of white rice can be used. Don't skip the toasted rice: It's integral to the texture and flavor of the dish. If a fresh Thai chile is unavailable, substitute half of a serrano chile.
- Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon white rice
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) flank steak, trimmed
- Salt and white pepper, coarsely ground
- 4 shallots, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, torn
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 Thai chile, stemmed and sliced thin into rounds
- 1 seedless English cucumber, sliced 1/4 inch thick on bias
Double Chocolate Pudding
By DreiFromBK
Double Chocolate Pudding Serves 4 to 6
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup light cream
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Two Palms
By DreiFromBK
In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, lime juice, Simple Syrup and egg white
- 1 ounce London dry gin, such as Beefeater
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
- 1 large egg white
- Ice
- 1 ounce chilled coconut water
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
Mussels with Caramelized Fennel and Leeks
By DreiFromBK
Make the mussel broth Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 4 tarragon sprigs
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1/4 cup Pernod
- CARAMELIZED FENNEL AND LEEKS
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 leeks, light green and white parts only, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- MUSSELS
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 5 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/4 cup Pernod
- 3/4 cup crème fraîche
- Kosher salt
- Small tarragon leaves, for garnish
- Toasted or grilled baguettes, for serving