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Bacon Bites
By luvs2cook
◦You can freeze the bacon-wrapped rolls for up to 6 weeks; just take out what you need when you have company, sli...
- 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, diced
- 3/4 cup scallions, sliced, white and green
- 20 slices soft white bread
- 1 pound lean bacon
Mozzarella Cheese
By luvs2cook
This is a long process but not difficult to make
- 1 gallon Milk at room temperature of 50 degrees
- 1 Rennet tablet crushed
- 2 teaspoons Citric Acid divided. 1 teaspoon is dissolved in water and the other one is sprinkled directly into the milk.
- 1/2 cup water divided in 2. (Do not use chlorinated water. Bottled water is fine.)
- 1 - 2 teaspoons salt.
Pineapple-Coconut Gelato
By luvs2cook
1) For best flavor, pour the crushed pineapple with its juice into a saucepan, and simmer for about 20 minutes, un...
- 20-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice
- 13.6-ounce can coconut milk ("light" is fine), divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk granules
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk powder, optional but tasty
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/8 teaspoon coconut flavor
- 1 to 2 tablespoons light rum, optional, for flavor*
- 1 tablespoon rum adds delicious flavor; 2 tablespoons help keep the gelato soft and scoopable in the freez
Veal Osso Bucco
By luvs2cook
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 3/4 hr Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings Special equipment: a 7- to 9-quart hea...
- For stew
- 8 to 10 (10-oz) meaty cross-cut veal shanks (osso buco; 5 to 6 1/2 lb total), each tied with kitchen string
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 (28- to 32-oz) can whole plum tomatoes with juice (not in purée), coarsely chopped
- 1 cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and halved
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
- 2 (2- by 1/2-inch) strips fresh lemon zest , cut crosswise into fine julienne
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- For gremolata
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh fresh lemon zest
Lemon Sherbet
By luvs2cook
1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in small bowl, set aside 5 minutes to soften 2
- 1 packet (.25 oz) unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 3 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies
By luvs2cook
These are the best thin and crispy type of chocolate chip cookies! The recipe hails from Tate's Bake Shop in South...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter, 2 sticks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Valentine Brownies
By luvs2cook
Preheat oven to 350. Line 13 x 9 pan with foil, grease
- 3/4 cup butter, cut up
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Red and Yellow Pepper Gratin
By luvs2cook
Combine 1/2 cup boiling water and sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes or until soft
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small yellow squash, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 ounces sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Friendship Starter
By luvs2cook
Day 1 - In a large glass or ceramic bowl, thoroughly combine first 3 ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 2 cups all purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups sugar, divided
Baked English Muffins
By luvs2cook
1) Stir together all the ingredients except the semolina or cornmeal
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Hi-maize Natural Fiber
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm milk*
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vinegar, white or cider
- cornmeal or semolina to coat the muffins
- Or substitute 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) Bakers' Special Dry Milk, and 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (9 ounces) lukewarm water; don't mix them together, the dry milk doesn't reconstitute.