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Galette des Rois
By LaLaCooks
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- For the crème d'amande:
- - 500 grams (17 2/3 ounces) all-butter puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- - 125 grams (9 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- - 125 grams (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons) sugar (I used a blond unrefined cane sugar)
- - 110 grams (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon) almond meal (= finely ground almonds*)
- - 20 grams (2 tablespoons) hazelnut flour or finely ground hazelnuts** (optional; you can also use all almond meal as in the classic galette)
- - 8 grams (1 tablespoon) corn starch (in France, this is known under the brand name Maïzena)
- - a good pinch sea salt
- - 2 large eggs
- - 1 drop almond extract (optional)
- - 1 tablespoon orange flower water or a liquor of your choice, such as Grand Marnier or rum
- For the eggwash and glaze:
- - 1 egg yolk
- - 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
- Accessories:
- - 1 porcelain trinket or dried bean
- - 2 paper crowns
Shanghai-Inspired Fish Stew
By LaLaCooks
Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Cooking Light, JUNE 2010 Nutritional Information Calories: 121 Fat: 2g (sat 0
- 3 ounces uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 ounce dried wood ear mushrooms
- 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons julienne-cut peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar or Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 ounces silken firm tofu, drained and cubed
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
Scallion Pancakes with Soy Dipping Sauce
By LaLaCooks
Pizza dough is ideal for replicating this popular Chinese snack
- 3 scallions2 minced, 1 thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 pound of pizza dough, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Hello Dolly Bars
By LaLaCooks
Southern Living APRIL 2011
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
- 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
Dirty Potatoes
By LaLaCooks
To make this super-simple side dish, Mehmet Gürs roasts new potatoes until they're tender then tosses them with a ...
- 2 pounds small new potatoes, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, large ones halved
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
Pork Chops and Clams in Garlic Broth
By LaLaCooks
Martha Stewart
- 4 pork chops (6 to 8 ounces each)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, halved crosswise and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 24 Manila clams or cockles
Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
By LaLaCooks
Serve with Sweet Potato Squares With Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Chicken Pad Thai
By LaLaCooks
Our version of pad Thai, the satisfying rice-noodle dish from Thailand, is made with chicken, tofu, bean sprouts, a...
- 1pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 5tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
- 1/2pound firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1cup water
- 2tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1/2teaspoons rice-wine vinegar
- 3 1/2tablespoons sugar
- 3/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4pound linguine
- 3tablespoons cooking oil
- 4cloves garlic, chopped
- 2/3cup salted peanuts, chopped fine
- 2cups bean sprouts
- 1/2cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
Southeast Asian Fried Rice
By LaLaCooks
Save leftover brown rice to prepare this take on a Thai-style stir-fried one-dish meal
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste), divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 bunch green onions
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 2 1/2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice
- 1/4 cup vertically sliced shallots
- 2 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup julienne-cut red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Cooking spray
- 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
- 4 lime wedges