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Roasted Beet Root with Sauteed Greens
By maredan
Directions 1. Heat the oven to 425°F/220°C
- 3 * 3 large beets, or 6 to 8 small ones, scrubbed clean
- * Olive oil
- * Butter
- * Salt and pepper
Toasted Almond Chocolate Palettes
By maredan
1. Melt chocolate in a bowl set over simmering water or in a microwave for 1½ to 2 minutes
- Topping (optional):
- 12 oz (375 g) 70% dark chocolate (or semi-sweet), chopped
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped, toasted almonds or hazelnuts, divided
- ¾ tsp (4 mL) coarse sea salt
- Chopped pistachios, shredded coconut or gold flakes
Trifle with Pears and Caramel
By maredan
Directions Pastry Cream In a microwave, heat the milk and cream
- Pastry Cream
- 1 cup (250 ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) flour
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- Caramelized Pears
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 4 Pears, peeled, cut in halves, seeds removed and cut into thin strips
- Caramel Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) corn syrup
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) 35% cream, hot
- Whipped Cream
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) 35% cream
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 12 Lady Fingers, each broken in four
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) almonds, slivered and roasted
Walnut Chocolate Brownie Napoleon
By maredan
Directions Brownies 1
- Brownies
- 1 * 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 * 4 egg, room temperature
- 2 * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1 * 1 litre strawberry ice cream
- Chilled Hot Chocolate Sauce
- 2 * 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 * 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * dash of salt
- 2 * 2 egg yolk
- 3 * 3 tablespoons sugar
- Fresh Raspberry Sauce
- 2 * 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 * 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Dandelion with Pancetta and Cider
By maredan
Directions 1. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 * 3 ounces sliced pancetta
- 2 * 2 shallots, sliced
- 1 * 1 bunch fresh dandelion greens, washed and roughly chopped
- 1 * 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup golden raisins
- * salt and pepper
Cod Casserole
By maredan
Directions Soak a 3-litre (3-quart) terracotta baking dish and its cover in water for about 15 minutes
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 cups potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandolin
- 3 plum tomatoes (such as Roma tomatoes), sliced
- 1/4 cup oil-cured black olives, drained, pitted and finely chopped
- 2 pounds fresh cod fillets
- 1 cup chicken broth
- salt and pepper
Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
By maredan
Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add oil and eggs, beating well at medium speed with electric mi...
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice (I omitted)
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves (I omitted)
- 1 c. vegetable oil (I used 1/2 c. canola oil & 1/2 c. pear sauce (like applesauce)
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 TBS. vanilla extract
- 1 c. fig preserves
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (I omitted)
- I added - about 8 fresh Mission figs, chopped and about 15 chopped dried Mission figs
- Buttermilk Glaze
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/4 c. buttermilk
- 1 TBS. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- I added - 2 TBS. Grand Marnier
Honeyed Yogurt and Blueberry Tart
By maredan
1. Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1 . 10 whole graham crackers, broken into pieces, or 1 1/2 cups plus 2 1/2 tablespoons of crumbs
- 2 . 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 3 . 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 . Pinch of salt
- 5 . 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6 . 1 large egg white
- 7 . 2 cups Greek-style nonfat yogurt, drained overnight
- 8 . 2 tablespoons honey
- 9 . 1 1/2 cups blueberries (9 ounces)
Shrimp Rolls
By maredan
Directions 1. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, mustard, oil and garlic
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 * 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 3/4 * 3/4 pound cooked small Northern shrimp
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 * 2 cups grated celery root
- * Salt and pepper
- 8 * 8 hot dog buns
Squash and Cheddar Souffles
By maredan
Directions Squash and Cheddar Souffles 1
- Squash and Cheddar Souffles
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound butternut squash
- 3 * 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups coarsely grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 * 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 * 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- * salt and pepper
- 3 * 3 large eggs, separated
- Oven Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 * 1 pint ripe grape tomatoes
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 * 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper