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Spiced Blueberry Jam (Alton Brown)
By hmp13
For the jam: Place blueberries in saucepan over medium-low heat
- Large stockpot or canning kettle
- Jar rack or cake cooling rack (for holding filled jars off the floor of the pot
- 6 (8-ounce) Mason style preserving jars with lids and bands
- Wide mouth canning funnel (technically optional, practically indispensable)
- Canning tongs (specially made for snatching jars in and out of very hot situations
- Large (8-ounce) ladle
- Paper towels or dishtowels
- Magnetized "lid-wand" or magnet tool from hardware store (optional, but how else you gonna get hold of those darned lids)
- Medium-large saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Hand masher
- Nutmeg grater (optional)
- 2 (12-ounce) bags frozen blueberries
- One (1 3/4-ounce) packet dry pectin
- 1/4 teaspoon star anise, ground fine
- 10 to 20 grinds fresh nutmeg (or 1/4 teaspoon pre-ground)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) cider vinegar
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Thai-Style Soup with Shrimp (ATK)
By hmp13
If you want a soup with less fat, substitute light coconut milk for one or both cans of regular coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 3 stalks lemon grass , tough outer leaves removed, bottom 5 inches halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise
- 3 large shallots , chopped
- 8 sprigs fresh cilantro leaves , chopped coarse
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk , well-shaken
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound white mushrooms , cleaned, stems trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 pound extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice from 2 to 3 limes
- 2 teaspoons red curry paste (Thai)
- Garnish
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 serrano chiles , sliced thin
- 2 scallions , sliced thin on bias
Vanilla Buttermilk Waffles (CS)
By hmp13
Makes 8 to 10 belgian waffles or 14 regular waffles
- Pancake batter
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for the waffle iron
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- Icing sugar
Cheesecake with Strawberry Topping (Trisha Yearwood)
By hmp13
Directions For the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Crust:
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups fine graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- Filling:
- 32 ounces (Four 8-ounce packages) cream cheese
- 2 cups sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Strawberry Sauce:
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups halved fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lime, zested
Blueberry Pie (ATK)
By hmp13
This recipe was developed using fresh blueberries, but unthawed frozen blueberries (our favorite brands are Wymanâ€...
- Foolproof Pie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces), plus more for work surface
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cold, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup vodka, cold (see note)
- 1/4 cup cold water
- Blueberry Filling
- 6 cups fresh blueberries (about 30 ounces) (see note)
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated on large holes of box grater
- 2 teaspoons grated zest and 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca , ground (see note)
- Pinch table salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Better Bran Muffins (ATK)
By hmp13
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries, frozen or fresh
- 2 1/4 cups All-Bran Original cereal (5 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (6 1/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (2 1/2 ounces),
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (4 2/3 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons mild molasses (or light)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), melted and cooled
- 1 3/4 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
Carrot Cake (BAKING)
By hmp13
Makes two ½ quart loaf cakes (2 by 3 by 5 inches), or one 1 quart loaf cake (5 by 7 by 3 inches)
- Cake
- Butter and flour for the pans
- 2 to 3 medium carrots, peeled
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup drained chopped pineapple
- Frosting
- One 8 ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups icing sugar
Coarse Ground Mustard
By hmp13
Place mustard seeds, wine vinegar, and wine in a small bowl and let stand for 3 hours
- 1/4 cup white or brown mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 Tablespoons cold water
Black Mustardseed Mustard
By hmp13
Excellent with corned beef, boiled beef, pastrami, or country sausages
- 1 c Whole black mustard seed
- 3/4 c White wine vinegar
- 1/4 c Sherry
- 2 c Dry mustard
- 3/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
- 1/2 ts Salt
Best Beef Stew (ATK)
By hmp13
Use a good-quality, medium-bodied wine, such as Côtes du Rhône or Pinot Noir, for this stew
- 2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 4 anchovy fillets , finely minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 boneless beef chuck-eye roast (about 4 pounds), trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (see note and step by step below)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion , halved and cut from pole to pole into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups)
- 4 medium carrots , peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups red wine (see note)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 ounces salt pork , rinsed of excess salt (see note)
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups frozen pearl onions , thawed
- 2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin (about 1 packet)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup frozen peas , thawed
- Table salt and ground black pepper