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Perfect Popovers
By jeckert
From the episode: Old-Fashioned Roast Beef Dinner Greasing the pans with shortening ensures the best release, bu...
- Ingredients
- Vegetable shortening (see note)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups low-fat milk , heated to 110 degrees
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
- 2 cups bread flour (see note)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Bruschetta
By jeckert
Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with 1/4 cup oil
- 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Icebox Key Lime Pie
By jeckert
From the episode: Pucker-Up Pies Be sure to use instant pudding that requires no stovetop cooking for this recip...
- Ingredients
- Crust
- 8 whole graham crackers , broken into smaller pieces
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- Filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup fresh lime juice from 6 to 8 limes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie
By jeckert
1. For the pie shell: Mix flour, salt and sugar in food processor fitted with steel blade
- Graham Cracker-Coated Pie Shell
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , chilled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening , chilled
- 3 –4 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- Lemon Filling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest from 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup lemon juice from 2 to 3 lemons
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Meringue Topping
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Halubzy
By jeckert
Maggie Dobler
- Cabbage Leaves
- 1 cup diced potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups hamburger
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup uncooked rice
- 2 tbsp shortening
- stewed tomatoes
Ultimate Cinnamon Buns
By jeckert
From the episode: Rise and Shine In step 2, if after mixing for 10 minutes the dough is still wet and sticky, ad...
- Dough
- 3/4 cup whole milk , heated to 110 degrees
- 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 3 large eggs , room temperature
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , cut into 12 pieces and softened
- Filling
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Soft and Chewy Dinner Rolls
By jeckert
Spuds in Seconds Instant potato flakes add tenderness and a little heft to our rolls, without the fuss of boilin...
- 1 1/4 cups water , heated to 110 degrees
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup instant potato flakes
- Salt
- 1 egg , lightly beaten
Simple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
By jeckert
If you like nuts in your cake, stir 1 1/2 cups toasted chopped pecans or walnuts into the batter along with the car...
- Carrot Cake
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 pound medium carrots (6 to 7 carrots), peeled
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (10 1/2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil , safflower oil, or canola oil
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened but still cool
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, but still cool
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar (4 1/2 ounces)
Arnold Palmer Sangria
By jeckert
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 2 cups fresh brewed tea, chilled
- 2 cups chilled lemonade (recommended: Simply Lemonade)
- 1 quart Sauvignon Blanc, chilled
- Simple syrup, (equal parts water and sugar heated until sugar dissolves and cooled)
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 pint strawberries, quartered
- 1 pint blackberries, sliced in 1/2
Grandma Wooly's Beef Barbecue
By jeckert
•Tie the pickling spice in cheesecloth to make a sachet
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice
- 2 pounds boneless beef chuck-eye roast , trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 8 hamburger buns , toasted