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Roasted Root Vegetables
By maredan
Directions 1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
- 8 * 8 Nantes carrots or baby carrots, peeled and cut in half crosswise
- 4 * 4 small parsnips, cut in half crosswise
- 4 * 4 small red new potatoes, cut in half
- 1 * 1 small celeriac, cut into sticks 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide
- 1 * 1 white turnip, cut in half and sliced 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick
- 1 * 1 onion, cut into rounds 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick
- 30 * 30 millilitres (2 tablespoons) olive oil
- 60 * 60 millilitres (1/4 cup) chopped flat-leaf parsley
- * Salt and pepper
Powder Puffs
By maredan
1. Heat the oven to 425°F/220°C
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 * 3 eggs, separated
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup whipping cream, for filling
Buttered Rum Meltaways
By maredan
Directions 1. Whisk flour, cornstarch, spices, and salt in a bowl
- 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 2 * 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 2 * 2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup(s) (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) dark rum
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
Mini Lemon Meringue Cheesecakes
By maredan
Directions Crust Preheat oven to 350°F and line 48 mini muffin tins with paper cups
- Crust
- 1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1-1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Cheesecake
- 2 x8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- Meringue
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp cornstarch
Tarte Tatin
By maredan
Directions Peel, core, and halve the apples
- 12 to 14 baking apples, such as Royal Gala or Golden Delicious
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 round of pastry
Warm Potato Salad
By maredan
Directions 1. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender
- 1-1/4 * 1-1/4 pounds new waxy potatoes, unpeeled1-1/4 pounds new waxy potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 * 1 cup shelled peasshelled peas
- 1/4 * 1/4 pound bacon, cut into piecesbacon, cut into pieces
- 1 * 1 medium red onion, choppedred onion, chopped
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup white wine vinegarwhite wine vinegar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chicken stockchicken stock
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grapeseed oilgrapeseed oil
- * salt and pepper to seasonsalt and pepper to season
Warm Dandelion Salad
By maredan
Directions 1. Wash the greens and spin them dry
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup trimmed frisée or young dandelion greens
- 4 * 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces (about 4 ounces/110 g total)
- 3 * 3 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar
- 1 to 2 * 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- * Salt and pepper
Orange Madeleines
By maredan
Directions 1. Brush molds of a madeleine pan with butter; set aside
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 1 * 1 tablespoon(s) good-quality honey
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cardamom
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) finely grated orange zest, plus 2 tablespoons strained orange juice
Green Beans with Toasted Almonds
By maredan
Directions 1. Blanch the beans in salted water, drain and refresh in ice cold water
- 1 * 1 pound green beans, topped and tailed
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 to 2 * 1 to 2 shallots, minced
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- * Salt and pepper
Pink Rhubarb Logs
By maredan
Directions 1. Heat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC
- 3/4 * 3/4 pound thin, pink rhubarb
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
- * Water as needed