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Raspberry Rose Pots de Creme
By maredan
Directions Special equipment: 4 (4 to 5-ounce) ramekins *Can be found at specialty gourmet markets Place an ...
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon rose water*
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen and thawed raspberries, mashed
- 4 packets carbonated candy (recommended: Pop Rocks)
Green Beans in White Wine Sauce
By maredan
Directions Place the wine, shallots and carrots in a saucepan and bring to a boil
- 3/4 white wine
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely diced carrots
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 pound green beans, blanced
- salt and pepper
Roasted Potatoes with Sour Cream & Bacon
By maredan
Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over occasionally, until browned and crisp, 6 to ...
- 6 * 6 bacon slices (6 ounces)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sliced white parts of scallions plus 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens (from 1 bunch)
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 * 6 medium russet (baking) potatoes (2 1/2 pounds)
- 1 * 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- * Special equipment: 12-inch-wide heavy-duty foil
Banana Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
By maredan
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped into 1/4-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces), toasted
Chestnut Honey and Walnut Cake
By maredan
Position rack in center of oven and heat oven to 350º
- 101/2 * 101/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chestnut honey
- 3 * 3 large eggs, plus 1 large yolk
- 1 * 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for pan
- 1 * 1 bosc pear, cored and diced
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup walnut pieces
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
By maredan
Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 * 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced
- * Good olive oil
- 1 * 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 * 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 * 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 * 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Chicken Salad Sandwich
By maredan
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin on
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup good mayonnaise, plus more for the bread
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 cup small-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 8 to 10 slices health or seven-grain bread
- 1 package mesclun salad mix
Grilled Fondue Dippers
By maredan
Directions Fontina Fonduta In a medium bowl, soak cheese in milk, 2 hours, or until cheese has softened
- Fontina Fonduta
- 14 ounces Italian Fontina cheese, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon white truffle oil
- salt, to taste
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- Crispy Potatoes
- 10 new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup oil
- salt, to taste
- Steaks, Asparagus and Mushrooms
- 2 x12 ounce striploin steaks
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
- 12 button or cremini mushrooms, wiped clean
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Salsa Verde
- 1 cup chopped parsley, stems included
- 6 anchovies, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 drops tobasco sauce
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Toasted Bread
- 1 loaf Italian country bread or baguette
Brownie Lollipops
By maredan
1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
- 1 * 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 * 1 cup sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup icing sugar (for coating)
- 40 * 40 lollipop sticks
Spice Bread
By maredan
Directions Put the honey, sugar, milk, and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil
- 2/3 cups dark honey
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup cream or milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon anise seed, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch cloves
- pinch salt
- Grated zest of 1 orange or lemon (or a Tbsp candied orange zest)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten