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SPICED CUP CAKES
By Montrealer
Cake
- Amber Frosting:
- 1 1/3 cups of flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons of hot water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg white (unbeaten)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
SHORTBREAD (Cornstarch)
By Montrealer
cookies
- 1 cup of butter
- ½ cup of fruit sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup of rice flour
GARLIC BUTTER RUBBED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED ORANGES AND RED ONIONS (Martha Stewart)
By Montrealer
chicken
- 1 • 1 garlic clove, minced
- • Coarse salt
- 4 • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 • 2 navel oranges (preferably organic), 1 zested, both cut into 2-inch wedges
- 2 • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, plus a few sprigs
- 1 • 1 whole chicken (4 to 4 1/2 pounds)
- 2 • 2 red onions, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges
SAUTEED STEAK WITH RED SAUCE (France)
By Montrealer
Beef
- Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 2 teaspoons meat extract combine with 3 tablespoons hot water
- 12 tablespoons of soft butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 3 / 3 1/2 lbs sirloin, porterhouse of t=bone
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- salt and fresh ground pepper
BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES
By Montrealer
1. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda
- 3 cups of flour
- ½ teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- ¾ cup of butter
- 1 ½ cup of brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
CARAMEL ICING (Five Roses)
By Montrealer
ICING
- ½ cup of butter
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ¼ cup of milk
- 2 cups of icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
APPLE CHICKEN
By Montrealer
Chicken
- Stuffing:
- 1 chicken
- fat (optional)
- 3 apples
- 1 ½ cup of 15% cream
- 1 ½ ounce of cognac
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup of minced celery
- ¼ cup of diced apples
- pinch of parsley
- pinch of thyme
- ¼ cup of dry raisins
STEAK AU POIVRE (Dad)
By Montrealer
Beef
- 4 pieces of filet mignon or surlonge
- 4 tablespoons of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup of Porto (could also use cognac or brandy)
- 3/4 cup of cream 35%
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
SPONGE CAKE (Five Roses)
By Montrealer
Cake
- 1 cup of flour
- pinch of salt
- 6 egg whites
- 6 egg yellows
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon of cold water
ROAST OF LAMB (France)
By Montrealer
LAMB
- 5-6 lbs leg of lamb trimmed
- 1 garlic clove slivered
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons of salt
- 2 onions thinly sliced
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups fresh or canned beef or chicken stock or Bottle of mint sauce
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- salt and fresh pepper