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Tarragon Chicken
By maredan
Directions 1. Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over quite high heat
- 1 * 1 tablespoon unsalted butterunsalted butter
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oilolive oil
- 1 * 1 chicken (about 3 pounds/1.4 kg), cut into 8 pieceschicken (about 3 pounds/1.4 kg), cut into 8 pieces
- * Salt and pepperSalt and pepper
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chicken stockchicken stock
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup dry white winedry white wine
- 1 * 1 shallot, mincedshallot, minced
- 1 * 1 cup crème fraîchecrème fraîche
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped fresh tarragonchopped fresh tarragon
- * Lemon juice to tasteLemon juice to taste
Framboisier
By maredan
For the Genoise 1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
- For the Genoise
- 150 * 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) sugar
- 4 * 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 5 * 5 millilitres (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- 125 * 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 45 * 45 millilitres (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and partially cooled
- For the White Chocolate Buttercream
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 125 * 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) sugar
- 45 * 45 millilitres (3 tablespoons) water
- 30 * 30 millilitres (2 tablespoons) honey
- 250 * 250 millilitres (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
- 112 * 112 grams (4 oz) white chocolate, melted and partially cooled
- For the Syrup (Optional)
- 125 * 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) white chocolate cream liqueur (Godiva, for example)
- 30 * 30 millilitres (2 tablespoons) sugar
- For the Almond Paste
- 200 * 200 grams (7 oz) almond paste
- * Red food colouring
- For Assembly
- 625 * 625 millilitres (2 1/2 cups) fresh raspberries
Pecan Honey Buns
By maredan
Directions : In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the yeast with a pinch of granulate...
- Dough
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk, warmed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons honey, preferably orange blossom or clover
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Topping
- 1/2 cup honey, preferably orange blossom or clover
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for brushing
- 1 1/2 cups pecans (6 ounces), coarsely chopped
- Filling
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Cod with Tomato Pesto
By maredan
Directions Pesto In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, the capers and then oil
- Pesto
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried tomatoes in oil, drained and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) pumpkin seeds, broiled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) capers, chopped
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) olive oil
- Zucchini Squash
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
- 4 zucchini squash, finely sliced lengthwise with a mandolin
- 4 fresh sage or basil leaves, finely chopped
- Cod
- 1 1/4 pounds (675 g) cod fillets
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sunflower oil
Pumpkin Cake
By maredan
1. Heat the oven to 350°F/175°C
- 3 * 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup corn flour
- 2 * 2 cups butternut squash or pumpkin purée
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup rum
- * Zest of 1 orange
Olive Oil and Herbes de Province Bread
By maredan
Directions 1. Stir the sugar and yeast into the water, and set aside for 10 minutes to dissolve
- 1 * 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 * 1 envelope yeast
- 1 * 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 * 2-1/2 cups flour, more if needed
- 1 * 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
Potato Cakes and Steak
By maredan
Directions Potato Cake 1
- Potato Cake
- 6 * 6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes
- 3 * 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 3 * 3 tablespoons sliced green onion
- 2 * 2x113 gram logs fresh soft goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- * salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup flour
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Steak
- 4 * 4 tenderloin steaks 5-6 oz each
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 * 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 * 1 shallot minced
- 1 * 1 cup port
- 1 * 1 cup beef stock
- 2 * 2 tablespoons butter
- * coarse salt and pepper
- Roasted Beet Salad
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound mixed red and candy-striped baby or medium beets, stems trimmed
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 * 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 * 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 tablespoon roughly chopped parsley
- 1 * 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- * salt and pepper to taste
- Watercress Salad
- 1 * 1 medium bunch fresh watercress
- 1 * 1 small Granny Smith Apple, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 * 1 tablespoon honey
- * zest of 1/2 lemon
- * juice of 1 lemon
- * salt and pepper
Mini Savoury Apple Tarts
By maredan
Directions Crust 1. For crust, combine flour, Parmesan, sugar, cornmeal, rosemary and baking powder in a food ...
- Crust
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 * 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Filling
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup apple butter
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3 * 3 cups peeled and diced Royal Gala apples
- 3 * 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated medium cheddar cheese (orange)
- 4 * 4 ounces brie cheese, cut into 1-inch slices
- 4 * 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 * 1 egg, mixed with 2 tbsp water for eggwash
Mushroom Parmentier
By maredan
Directions Mushrooms 1
- Mushrooms
- 2 * 2 pounds mushrooms
- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil, more as needed
- 1 * 1 large red onion, chopped
- 3 * 3 cloves garlic
- * A handful of chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
- * Salt and pepper
- 1 * 1 tablespoon flour
- * A handful chopped fresh parsley
- Potato Topping
- 6 * 6 medium floury potatoes, such as Yukon gold
- 2 to 4 * 2 to 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup milk
- * Salt and pepper
- 4 * 4 ounces Comté or gruyere cheese, cut into very fine dice
- 2 * 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Bumbleberry Bundt Cake
By maredan
Directions To Assemble 1
- Cake
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 2/3 * 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 3 * 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 * 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 cups + 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup pastry flour
- 1 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup frozen raspberries
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup frozen blackberries
- Glaze
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar