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Puffy Tacos
By DreiFromBK
A San Antonio specialty, puffy tacos are traditionally made by deep-frying and shaping fresh masa de maiz (finely g...
- Serves 6 to 8
- We used Maseca Brand Instant Masa Corn Flour for our taco shells. The dough should not be sticky and should have the texture of Play-Doh. If the dough cracks or falls apart when pressing the tortillas, just reroll and press again.
- Ingredients
- Picadillo
- 12 ounces 85 percent lean ground beef
- 1/2 russet potato (4 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1 small green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup water
- Taco Shells
- 2 1/2 cups (10 ounces) masa harina
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 2/3 cups warm water
- 2 quarts vegetable oil
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Chopped tomato
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Hot sauce
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pound Cake with Glaze
By DreiFromBK
A dense and wonderful slice of cake to have with a cup of coffee
- CAKE:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (don't use natural)
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated white sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Dunked Dulce de Leche Doughnuts
By DreiFromBK
MAKE THE DOUGHNUTS Preheat the oven to 350º and spray two nonstick 6-cavity doughnut pans with cooking oil
- 1 1/2 cups Silvana’s Kitchen Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dulce de leche
- 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dulce de leche
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or brown rice syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Pan-Roasted Asparagus in Asparagus Sauce
By DreiFromBK
Peel 1 1/2 pounds of the asparagus; reserve the peelings
- 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed and trimmings reserved
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- Chopped smoked almonds, for garnish
Barbacoa Beef Tacos with Two Sauces
By DreiFromBK
Barbacoa translates to 'barbecue,' and while the beef ribs are braised, they do get a nice kiss on the grill for fl...
- 4 large ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 4 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 15 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
- 8 bay leaves
- 6 (1-pound) beef short ribs, English-cut and bone-in
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Warm corn tortillas
- Cilantro sprigs
- White onion, finely chopped
- Lime wedges
- Fresh salsa verde
Strangozzi with Chard & Almond Sauce
By DreiFromBK
For Cooking and Finishing the Pasta 1 teaspoons batch Homemade Strangozzi, (see recipe for Homemade Strangozzi) 1 c...
- For the chard and pesto
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 pounds Swiss chard
- 1 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
- 10 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup almonds, sliced and toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon peperoncino flakes, or to taste
Caesar Salad
By DreiFromBK
A combination of extra-virgin olive oil and canola oil gave our Caesar Salad dressing a neutral base
- 4 to 6 6
- 5 5 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1 teaspoon garlic paste from 1 medium clove (see note)
- 1/2 3/4 1/2 3/4 3/4-inch 5 3/4 loaf ciabatta, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 5 cups) (see note)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 3/4 1 teaspoon garlic paste from 1 large clove (see note)
- 2 3 2 3 1 to 2 tablespoons juice from 1 to 2 lemons
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 6 to anchovy fillets, patted dry with paper towels, minced fine, and mashed to paste with fork (1 tablespoon) (see note)
- 2 2 2 large egg yolks (see note)
- 5 5 5 tablespoons canola oil
- 5 5 5 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 3/4 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 3/4 cup)
- Ground black pepper
- 2 3 2 3 3/4-inch-thick to 9 romaine hearts, cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices, rinsed, and dried very well (8 to 9 lightly pressed cups)
Better Chicken Marsala for Two
By DreiFromBK
In our recipe for chicken Marsala, we take a new approach to fabricating and cooking chicken cutlets
- 1 1/8 1 1/8cups 1/8cups dry Marsala
- 2 2teaspoons 2teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 1/2ounce 1/2ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed
- 2 2(6- to 8-ounce) 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 1cup 1cup chicken broth
- 1/2 1/2cup 1/2cup all-purpose flour
- 7 7teaspoons 7teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 1 1/2ounces 1/2-inch pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 8ounces 8ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
- 1 1small 1small shallot, minced
- 1 1/2 1 1/2teaspoons 1/2teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/2 1/2teaspoon 1/2teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1teaspoon 1teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 1/2teaspoon 1/2teaspoon minced fresh oregano
- 1 1/2 1 1/2tablespoons 3 unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
- 1 1teaspoon 1teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Molasses-Cinnamon Cake Doughnuts
By DreiFromBK
In a large bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, nutmeg, salt, baking soda and mace
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 1/2 quarts peanut oil, for deep-frying
- 1/4 cup cinnamon mixed with 1 cup sugar, for dipping
- Chocolate Glaze, for dipping (optional)
Chuck Roast in Foil
By DreiFromBK
There isn't too much prep work involved in this chuck roast recipe from Cook's Country, but be sure to give yoursel...
- Chuck Roast in Foil
- Serves 4 to 6
- Rub
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- Chuck Roast
- 1 (4-pound) boneless beef chuck-eye roast
- 2 onions, peeled and quartered
- 6 small red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce