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Brown Soda Bread
By DreiFromBK
(10 ounces) (8 1/4 ounces) , melted Instructions
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (8 1/4 ounces) whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pan con Tomate with Garrotxa Cheese
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 375°
- Eight 1/2-inch-thick slices of ciabatta
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
- 2 garlic cloves, halved crosswise
- 4 tomatoes, halved crosswise
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Shaved Garrotxa cheese, for topping
Ballpark Pigs in a Blanket
By DreiFromBK
How we use your e-mail address How we use your e-mail address A cream-biscuit crust was a quick solution for our ...
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 6 hot dogs
Ratatouille Toasts with Fried Eggs
By DreiFromBK
This is an ideal make-ahead brunch recipe; the luscious ratatouille tastes even better when made the day before
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- One 12-ounce eggplant, seeds cut out and flesh cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
- 2 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
- 2 large red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup chopped basil, plus more for garnish
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 large eggs
- Six 1/2-inch-thick slices of sourdough bread, toasted
Cauliflower Soup
By DreiFromBK
For a creamy cauliflower soup without cream, we relied on cauliflower’s low insoluble fiber content to produce a ...
- Serves 4 to 6
- White wine vinegar may be substituted for the sherry vinegar. Be sure to thoroughly trim the cauliflower’s core of green leaves and leaf stems, which can be fibrous and contribute to a grainy texture in the soup.
- 1 head cauliflower (2 pounds)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced thin
- Salt and pepper
- 4 1/2 – 5 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives
Roasted Balsamic-Glazed Mushrooms
By DreiFromBK
Adding a sweet, thick balsamic glaze to cooked mushrooms is easy to do in a skillet, but we wanted to make enough t...
- 8 8
- 4 4 4 pounds white mushrooms, trimmed and halved
- 1 1 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 3 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 2 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 1 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs for a Crowd
By DreiFromBK
1. FOR THE MEATBALLS: Place wire racks in 2 foil-lined rimmed baking sheets
- 2 1/4 cups (about 6 ounces) panko bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (see note)
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped fine
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered gelatin, dissolved in 3 tablespoons cold water
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups grated onion from 1 to 2 onions (see note)
- 6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 6 cups tomato juice (bottled)
- 3 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons dry white wine
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 3 pounds spaghetti
- 1/2 cup minced fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- Granulated sugar
- Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving
Bittersweet Chocolate Crémeux
By DreiFromBK
In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and milk to a simmer
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 9 ounces dark chocolate (70 to 72 percent cacao), such as Valrhona Guanaja, finely chopped
- Sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for serving
Tea-Smoked Roast Chickens
By DreiFromBK
"This recipe looks like a doozy, but it really delivers," says Andrea Reusing
- Brined Chicken
- 2 quarts water
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 5 dried red chiles
- 4 star anise pods
- 3 tablespoons honey
- One 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- Zest of 1 small orange or tangerine, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
- One 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 small yellow onion, quartered
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Two 3 1/2-pound chickens, wing tips removed
- Tea-Smoking Mixture
- 1/2 cup jasmine rice
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons loose black tea
- 6 star anise pods, broken into pieces
- 4 dried red chiles, broken into pieces
- Vegetable oil, for rubbing
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, crushed
- Salt
- Scallion-Ginger Sauce
- 6 scallions, white and pale green parts only, minced
- 3 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Salt
Halvah Stuffed Challah
By DreiFromBK
Fill this braided Challah bread with a mix of halvah (the confection made with crushed sesame seeds and honey) and ...
- DOUGH:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- FILLING & TOPPING:
- 1 cup tahini
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped halvah, about 6 1/2 ounces
- Sesame seeds and turbinado sugar, for sprinkling