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Individual Orange-Chocolate Cheesecakes
By KDHarmon
Special equipment: mini muffin tin Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/3 cup finely crushed chocolate wafers
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 egg
- Butter, for greasing
Chipotle Butter
By KDHarmon
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/3 cup minced chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme plus 4 sprigs
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise
- 1 lime, quartered
- 4 oregano sprigs
- 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
Cranberry Sauce with Pears
By KDHarmon
1. In a medium saucepan, bring pear juice, honey, orange zest, cranberries and cardamom to a boil over high heat
- 1 cup pear juice
- 1/3 cup clover honey
- Zest from 1 orange
- 3 cups cranberries (about 12 ounces)
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 medium firm but ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut
- into ½-inch cubes
Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
By KDHarmon
Preheat the oven to 250. Put the apple in a microwave-safe bowl and tightly cover with plastic wrap; microwave on h...
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 3/4 cup nonfat milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat four
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon Saffron Chicken (Tangia)
By KDHarmon
In a small bowl, stir together 2 tsp of cumin and 2 tsp salt, set aside
- 5 tsp ground cumin, divided
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 3 lb boneless, skinless chicken, trimmed and patted dry
- 2 Tbl extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
- 12 medium garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp saffron threads, crushed
- 3 Tbl salted butter, cut into 3 pieces
- 1/2 pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
- 3 Tbl grated lemon zest
- 1/4 C lemon juice
Jalapeno Cheese Grits
By KDHarmon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups quick-cooking grits
- 2 1/2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 3 large eggs, well beaten
- 2 jalapenos, finely diced
- 1/4 cup canned chopped green chiles
- Garlic salt
Potato Basil Puree
By KDHarmon
Bring large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and fill a bowl with ice water
- 2 C fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
- 2 pounds large Yukon Gold or white boiling potatoes
- 1 C half and half
- 3/4 C freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Ten Layer Bars
By KDHarmon
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a buttered 9x13" baking dish
- 2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted Butter
- 1 cup Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
- 2 cups toasted chopped Pecans
- 2 cups crumbled Vanilla Wafer Cookies
- 2 cups crumbled salted Pretzels
- 1 cup Chunky Peanut Butter
- 2 cups crumbled Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 14 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 cups crushed Potato Chips
- 1 cup melted Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Citrus Glaze
By KDHarmon
Cake : Preheat oven to 350°
- Cake:
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1-1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 3/4 cup(1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup cream cheese (5 ounces), room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Glaze:
- 1-1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Special equipment:
- A 9x4x3-inch loaf pan
Almond Cake
By KDHarmon
Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C)
- Garnish:
- 1/4 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1 C almond paste
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 T Kirsch or Grand Marnier
- 1/4 C cake flour
- Confectioner's sugar
- Fresh raspberries