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Tostada Chilaquiles
By DreiFromBK
Perfect for a weekend brunch, with this Tostada Chilaquiles recipe you make your own tomatillo salsa
- 4 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1 large jalapeño, stemmed
- 2 cups chopped cilantro leaves and stems, packed, plus small sprigs for garnish
- 1/4 cup garlic cloves
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- Twelve 6-inch tostadas
- 4 large eggs
- One (15-ounce can) black beans, rinsed, drained, warmed and seasoned with salt
- Sliced radishes, sliced jalapeños and crumbled queso fresco, for garnish
Spring Peas with Mint
By DreiFromBK
In a bowl, whisk the olive oil with the vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 cups fresh baby peas or thawed frozen baby green peas
- 1/2 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup loosely packed mint, torn
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Phoenicia Diner's Breakfast Skillet
By DreiFromBK
Phoenicia Diner in Phoenicia, New York, offers an impressive list of breakfast "skillets
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 ounces flaked smoked trout (1/3 cup)
- 1 tablespoon crème fraîche
- 1 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt
- Toast, for serving
Do-Si-Dos Pie
By DreiFromBK
Do-si-dos pie can be assembled two days in advance
- A few notes:
- Bakers Royale
- 27, 2012 28 by Naomi Robinson / 28 comments »
- Do-Si-Dos Pie
- to your teeth into to some creamy peanut butter and chocolate mousse. Finding its way into that creamy note are some crushed Do-si-dos for a textural contrast.
- PB & Chocolate Do-si-dos Icebox Pie
- to other day I was reminded that bikini season is coming up. Coming up? Spring only just began. Shouldn’t I have two months of carefree eating before I have to worry about bikini strings cutting into my body like a trussed pork loin.
- to to the time comes to sweat down to a summer svelte shape – let’s just eat and enjoy!
- Do-si-dos pie can be assembled two days in advance.
- To whip the cream quickly, chill the bowl and beaters in the freezer.
- to to a hand held beater instead of a stand mixer to make the whipped cream to prevent over working the whipping cream and breaking it.
- Variation: If you don’t have Do-si-dos, substitute it for Snickers or any other candy bar. For those with a peanut allergy, substitute the peanut butter with caramel sauce.
- Do-si-dos Pie
- 8 one 8 inch pie
- Oreo Crust
- 25 25 25 Oreos
- 7 7 7 tablespoons of butter, melted
- Chocolate Mousse Layer:
- 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 plus another 1 1/2 cup cold whipping cream, divided use
- 8 8 8 ounces quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 4 4 tablespoons strong coffee, brewed
- 2 2 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 2 2 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1 1 teaspoon gelatin
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup crushed Do-si-dos
- Peanut Butter Mousse Layer:
- 1/4 1/4 1 1/4 plus another 1 1/4 cup cold whipping cream, divided use
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon gelatin
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup peanut butter, creamy
- 3 3 3 tablespoon fine sugar
- Garnish:
- 2 2 2 ounces chocolate, melted
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup crushed Do-si-dos
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 whipped cream
Chocolate and Banana Tart
By DreiFromBK
I like to think in this recipe as the last bite of chocolate before citric and berry storms
- Serves 4
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar (for dough)
- 1 egg yolk (for dough)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ripe bananas, chopped
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for pastry cream)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 egg yolk (for pastry cream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter (for pastry cream)
- 2 ounces milk or semi-sweet chocolate chopped
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
Classic Roasted Turkey
By DreiFromBK
Learning how to cook turkey and make turkey gravy is easy with this foolproof recipe
- One 16-pound turkey, legs tied and giblets reserved
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 8 thyme sprigs
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups water
- 4 1/2 cups Turkey Stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Raw Asparagus Salad with Tomatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs
By DreiFromBK
In a blender, combine the lemon juice with the scallions, anchovies and garlic and puree until nearly smooth
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions
- One 2-ounce can anchovy fillets, drained
- 2 small garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 pound asparagus, woody ends discarded and stalks thinly sliced diagonally
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
By DreiFromBK
In this cake, cream cheese adds richness and tangy flavor to classic, buttery pound cake
- To grease and flour the Bundt pan, brush the inside of your Bundt pan with melted butter, dust it with flour, and knock out any excess.
- Ingredients
- 3 3 3 cups (12 ounces) cake flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 4 2 large eggs plus 2 large yolks, room temperature
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup milk
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 3 3 cups (21 ounces) sugar
- 24 24 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 6 6 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
Raspberry Sorbet
By DreiFromBK
Makes 1 quart Super-chilling part of the sorbet base before transferring it to the ice cream machine will keep ic...
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Sure-Jell for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 pounds (4 cups) raspberries
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
Stracotto (Pot Roast) with Porcini Mushrooms
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 (5-pound) boneless beef chuck roast
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 2 onions, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir
- 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth, plus extra, as needed
- 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 large sprig fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped