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Ham and Scallion Scones
By maredan
Directions Ham and Scallion Scones Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Ham and Scallion Scones
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold
- 1 cup buttermilk, plus extra for brushing
- 1 cup diced black forest ham, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 cup chopped scallions (green onions)
- Lemon Herb Chevre
- 6 ounces fresh chevre (goat cheese)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
- salt and pepper
Princess Tea Cakes
By maredan
Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 400°F
- * 3/4 cup canola oil
- * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- * 3/4 cup white whole-wheat flour
- * 2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- * 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * 3/4 cup very finely chopped nuts, such as pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts
Apricot Salad with Oranges and Pistachios
By maredan
Directions 1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil
- 4 * 4 apricots
- 2 * 2 peaches
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 * 1 drop orange flower water
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped green pistachios
Raspberry Tiramisu
By maredan
Directions 1. Stir together the jam and 4 tablespoons of the Grand Marnier in a small bowl to blend
- 1 * 1 cup(s) seedless raspberry jam
- 6 * 6 tablespoon(s) Grand Marnier
- 1 * 1 pound(s) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 * 1 cup(s) heavy cream
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- 48 * 48 (two 3-ounce packages) soft ladyfingers, or 40 dry Italian ladyfingers (2 packages)
- 3 * 3 baskets fresh raspberries, (1/2 dry pint each, about 3 3/4 cups total)
- * Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Savoury Quilt Pie
By maredan
Directions Savoury Quilt Pie Line a 30 x 43-cm (12 x 17-inch) baking sheet with parchment paper
- Savoury Quilt Pie
- 14 ounces store-bought puff pastry dough, defrosted
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1/2 pound sliced Black Forest ham, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
- 30 green asparagus, each 5" long
- 30 white asparagus, each 5" long
- 6 eggs
- salt and pepper
Pommes de Terre a la Boulangere
By maredan
Directions Heat the oven to 300°F/150°C
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 onions, sliced
- 2 pounds potatoes, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
- thyme
- 2 cups beef stock
Sour Cream Fudge Cupcakes
By maredan
Preheat oven to 375C Place butter and water in saucepan
- 1/4 c butter
- 1/2 c water
- 1/4 c cocoa powder
- 1 c sugar
- 1 1/4 c quinoa flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, separated
- vanilla
- 1/4 c sour cream
Nutty Pasta
By maredan
Directions Put the nuts and herbs in the food processor and whiz up
- 2 ounces almonds
- 2 ounces pine nuts
- 2 ounces pistachios
- 1 bunch parsley leaves
- 1 bunch mint leaves
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 sprinkle Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese, for grating
- Orange zest, optional
Fresh Fruit Ideas
By maredan
Directions Pineapple Boats Quarter a pineapple lengthwise, leaving green top on each piece
- Pineapple Boats
- 1 pineapple
- Splash of rum (optional)
- Melon with Strawberries and Raspberries
- 1 melon of your choice
- 1/2 pint strawberries
- 1/2 pint raspberries
- Splash of Grand Marnier (optional)
- Oranges with Cinnamon
- 2 Oranges (or as many as you like)
- Cinnamon
- Caster sugar
- Watermelon
- 1 small watermelon
- Rose Water
- Figs with Honey and Fresh Cheese
- 4 figs
- 2 scoops fresh cheese (fromage blanc from a farmer’s market)
- 1 spoon light honey (acadia or wildflower)
Hazelnut-Olive Oil Cake
By maredan
Heat oven to 350°. Lightly coat 9-inch springform pan with oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for pan
- 11/4 * 11/4 cups (51/2 ounces) hazelnuts
- 1 * 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 * 4 large eggs
- 11/2 * 11/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup whole milk
- * Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon