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Soft Wrap Bread
By KDHarmon
Place 2 cups of the flour into a bowl or the bucket of a bread machine
- 3 to 3 1/4 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup potato flour or 1/2 cup potato flakes
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
Three Cheese Creamy Risotto
By KDHarmon
Heat a large pot (wider is better than taller) over medium heat and add the olive oil and pancetta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 (1/4-inch) thick slices pancetta, 4 3/4-ounces, diced, 1 cup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 1/3 cups Arborio rice, 9-ounces
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 cups chicken stock, heated
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1-ounce
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese, 1 1/2-ounces
- 1-ounce goat cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Moody Tongue's Chocolate Cake
By KDHarmon
This recipe is all about planning, as it’s worth every single second spent making it
- CHOCOLATE CAKES:
- 1 cup canola oil, plus more for greasing
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee mixed with
- 1 cup hot water
- CHOCOLATE FILLING:
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- CHEESECAKES:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 whole graham crackers, crushed
- 1/3 cup mini pretzels
- 1/3 cup chocolate cereal, such as Annie’s Cocoa Bunnies or Cocoa Puffs
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- BUTTERCREAM:
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- GANACHE:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound chopped dark chocolate (2 3/4 cups)
Spicy Chicken and Rice
By KDHarmon
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 2 pounds)
- Ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups diced seeded red bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted imported green olives
- 4 small bay leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 teaspoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) or 1 small serrano chile, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice or long-grain white rice (9 to 10 ounces), rinsed, drained
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
Chicken in Champagne Sauce
By KDHarmon
Bread chicken in breadcrumbs
- 4-6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 C bread crumbs
- 1 tsp soft butter
- 1 tsp flour
- 1/2 C clarified butter
- 1/2 C Champagne
- 1 C heavy cream
Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Butter Cookies
By KDHarmon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, well packed
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups peanut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Sugar for sprinkling on top of the cookies
Pimiento BLTs
By KDHarmon
Preheat oven to 400°. Bake bacon on 2 foil-lined rimmed baking sheets, rotating halfway through, until bacon is b...
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon (about 8 slices)
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons chopped roasted red pepper from a jar
- 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 24 slices soft white sandwich bread, crusts removed, halved
- 3 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4” thick
- 3 cups mixed greens or trimmed arugula
Sweet Potato Baba Ghanoush
By KDHarmon
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil grate
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1/2 garlic clove, finely grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sumac, za’atar, crushed red pepper flakes, or Aleppo pepper; grilled flatbreads or pita bread (for serving)
Sausage Pesto Ricotta Lasagna
By KDHarmon
1. Make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine all the dough ingred...
- For the Dough:
- 3 3/4 cups (20 ounces) 00 flour, plus more for dusting
- 6 eggs, plus 6 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Sausage Ragù:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound (4 links) hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine
- Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 thyme sprig
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- For the Pesto Ricotta:
- 4 cups (2 pounds) whole-milk ricotta
- 1 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- For Assembly:
- Olive oil, for greasing
- 2 pounds mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Roasted Garlic Spread
By KDHarmon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 head Garlic
- 1 Lemon (juice and zest)
- 1/4 cup Parsley (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Oregano (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil