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Cardamom Thumbprints
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1 cup fine almond flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- One 10-ounce jar apricot, seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
Chocolate Tart With Salted Caramel Sauce
By DreiFromBK
For the pastry: (this recipe will make 2 tart of 18cm/7 inch width – you can either divide the measures in 2 or ...
- For the chocolate filling:
- For the pastry: (this recipe will make 2 tart of 18cm/7 inch width – you can either divide the measures in 2 or simply keep excess pastry in the freezer for up to 3 months)
- 250 g/2 cups plain flour
- 150 g/ 2/3 cups butter (softened at room temperature)
- 30 g/ 1/4 cup sugar
- 60 g icing/ 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 80 g/ 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch of salt
- 120 ml/ 1/2 cup double cream/ heavy cream
- 60 ml/1/4 cup full cream milk
- 150 g/ 1/3 pound dark chocolate
- 15 g / 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 egg
- For the mascarpone vanilla bean cream:
- 120 ml/ 1/2 cup cream (for whipping)
- 80 ml/ 1/3 cup mascarpone
- 2 vanilla pods (cut a slit on the entire length and scrape off the beans with the tip of your knife)
- 2 tbsp icing sugar (sifted)
- For the salted caramel sauce:
- 100 g/ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 120 ml/ 1/2 cup cream (slightly warmed)
- 50 g/ 3 tbsp salted butter (at room temperature)
Jordon's Romaine Salad
By DreiFromBK
In a large bowl, whisk the oil with the vinegar and oregano and season with salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large heart of romaine, chopped
- 1/4 cup slivered red onion
- 4 plum tomatoes (3/4 pound), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
America's Thin Crust Pizza
By DreiFromBK
Our preferred brand of whole-milk mozzarella is Dragone
- Dough
- 3 cups (16 1/2 ounces) bread flour , plus more for work surface (see note)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1 1/3 cups ice water (about 10 1/2 ounces) (see note)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil , plus more for work surface
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- Sauce
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes , drained and liquid discarded
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cheese
- 1 ounce finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/2 cup)
- 8 ounces whole milk mozzarella , shredded (about 2 cups) (see note)
Roast Beef 101 with Winter Vegetables
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 425°
- 1 1/2 pound rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 pound carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- One 2 1/4-pound beef tri-tip or coulotte roast
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
By DreiFromBK
For the ultimate flaky biscuits, we grate the butter so that it’s evenly distributed in the flour mixture, which ...
- 3 3cups 3cups King Arthur all-purpose flour
- 2 2tablespoons 2tablespoons sugar
- 4 4teaspoons 4teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 1/2teaspoon 1/2teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 1 1/2teaspoons 1/2teaspoons salt
- 16 16tablespoons 30 (2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen for 30 minutes
- 1 1/4 1 1/4cups 1/4cups buttermilk, chilled
Chicken-and-Garlic Chowder
By DreiFromBK
The beauty of this recipe is that it takes advantage of an array of terrific prefab ingredients, from prepeeled gar...
- 5 peeled garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 12 ounces peeled precut butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup sofrito (see Note)
- One 3 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken—juices reserved, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded (about 4 cups)
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Quinoa-Dill Omelet with Feta
By DreiFromBK
In a medium saucepan of boiling water, cook the quinoa until tender, about 10 minutes
- 1/4 cup red or black quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 large eggs
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
By DreiFromBK
There’s a good reason that strawberry mousse recipes aren’t very prevalent: The berries contain lots of juice, ...
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled (6 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1 3/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces and softened
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, chilled
Thai Seafood Noodle Salad
By DreiFromBK
In a medium bowl, cover the vermicelli in cold water and soak for 30 minutes
- 6 ounces rice vermicelli
- 2 red Thai chiles, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup Asian fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1/2 pound bay scallops
- 1/2 pound small squid, bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings and tentacles halved
- 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 6 butter lettuce leaves, for serving
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish