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Dutch Letters
By MeanJean
MAKE THE DOUGH: Cut butter into flour as for pie crust
- 1 lb Butter (cold)
- 4 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Ice Water
- Filling
- 3 Whole Eggs (plus 2 egg whites for brushing the pastry)
- 1 lb (16 oz.) Almond Paste (Not Marzipan)
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
Buttermilk Biscuits
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 2 cups cake flour (or 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2/3 to 3/4 cup buttermilk
Potato Bundles
By MeanJean
Pile potatoes and onions on a square of foil
- 6 whole Russet Potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 whole Yellow Onion, Diced
- 1 stick Butter
- 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- Kosher Salt To Taste
- Paprika To Taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
- 2 Tablespoons Minced Parsley
Chocolate Chip Cookies (Crisco)
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat shortening and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffly
- 3/4 cup Crisco
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsps. milk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- 1 cup coarsley chopped pecans (optional)
Chicken Breasts with Herbs
By MeanJean
1. In small bowl stir together parsley, oregano, lemon peel, and garlic
- 1/3 cup chopped Italian (flat leaf )parsley
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
- 1 Tbsp. finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic (about 3 cloves)
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Corn Casserole
By MeanJean
Remove the corn from the husks
- 8 ears Of Corn (Still In The Husk)
- 2/3 cups Heavy Cream
- 3 Tablespoons Butter (salted)
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt To Taste
- Ground Pepper To Taste
Devil's Food Cupcakes
By MeanJean
We mixed sour cream into the batter to add moistness and a subtle tang
- 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- Chocolate Curls, for decorating (optional)
Sourdough Baguettes
By MeanJean
Crisp and light, with a crackly brown crust, these baguettes are super-easy to make
- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
- 2 cups sourdough starter, about the consistency of thick pancake batter; fed, or unfed*
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
- 1 egg yolk lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for glaze; optional
- Pizza seasoning, sesame seeds, artisan bread topping, or anything else you think might be good; all optional
- If you feed your sourdough before using, the loaves will rise better; but if you're in a hurry, unfed sourdough will simply lend its flavor, while the yeast in the recipe takes care of the rise.
Hostess Cupcakes
By MeanJean
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350
- For the Cupcakes:
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 11/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- For the Filling:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- For the Ganache and Icing:
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- For the Icing:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Turkey Pot Pie
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 pie crust
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
- 1/2 cup finely diced celery
- 2 cups leftover turkey, light and dark, diced or shredded (or both!)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
- splash of white wine (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Frozen peas (optional)
- Fresh thyme, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste