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Creme Caramel*
By RJamoralin
Episode: Burritos with Friends Level: Easy Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli
- 1 cup turbinado sugar (using turbinado sugar for the caramel heightens the flavor)
- 1/3 cup water
- 5 whole eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 8 (6-ounce) ramekins
Homemade Instant Pancake Mix
By RJamoralin
Level:Easy Episode: Get Up and Go Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
- Pancake mix:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- Pancake batter:
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Potato-Bacon Torte*
By RJamoralin
Episode: Perfectly Priced Parisian Level: Intermediate Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 4 strips bacon
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 Pie Crusts, recipe follows
- 3 medium baking potatoes, peeled
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1 egg yolk, whisked with a splash of water
Chocolate Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting*
By RJamoralin
Episode: Entertaining LEVEL: Easy Recipe courtesy Kelsey Nixon
- Cake:
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Firi Firi Donuts*
By RJamoralin
Episode: Giada in Paradise: Bora Bora LEVEL: Intermediate Recipe courtesy Executive Chef Nicolas Boutin of Four S
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
Easiest Muffins*
By RJamoralin
Episode: Daddy's Famous Stew Level: Easy Recipe courtesy of Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood (c) Clarkson Potter
- 2 sticks (1 cup) margarine, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- Cooking spray
Zabaglione*
By RJamoralin
Total time: 15 minutes Note: For a more traditional zabaglione, increase the Marsala wine and decrease the white...
- 4 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar, more or less as desired
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Marsala wine
L'Angolo Cafe's Strawberry-Coconut Layer Cake*
By RJamoralin
Total time: 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling times Note: Adapted from L'Angolo Café in Los Angeles
- Cake:
- 3 1/4 cups (13 ounces) cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- Filling:
- 1 1/4 cups finely chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk, or enough to thin frosting to desired consistency
Tres Leches Cake
By RJamoralin
Episode: Cuban Level:Easy Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1 (18 1/4-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk, divided
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted, for garnish
Tomato Cheese Tart*
By RJamoralin
Episode: My Toughest Critics LEVEL: Easy Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes
- 7 fresh or frozen filo pastry sheets, thawed
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups grated Swiss cheese (recommended: Emmenthal)
- 8 large ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Coarse salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 12 fresh basil leaves, for garnish