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Christine's Lemon Wreath Cookies
By beltranm
Of all the cookies that grace Christine Albano's table at Christmas, the lemon ring-shaped ones -- ciambelle, in It...
- FOR THE COOKIES
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- FOR THE GLAZE
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 7 to 8 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 4 lemons)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white nonpareils, for sprinkling
Cashew Chicken
By beltranm
Toasting brings out the sweet, buttery flavor of the cashews
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 scallions, white and green parts separated, each cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3/4 cup raw cashews (4 ounces), toasted
- White rice, for serving (optional)
Stuffed Mushrooms
By beltranm
Photograph by Charles Masters
- For the garlic butter:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- For the mushrooms:
- 16 large cremini mushrooms, stems removed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 shallot, minced
- 8 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Spicy Tortilla Soup
By beltranm
Puree ancho chiles, onion, tomatoes and garlic cloves; fry in oil
- To garnish:
- 2 seeded, soaked ancho chiles
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 4 torn corn tortillas
- shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- salt
- crisp tortilla strips
- Mexican cheese
- avocado
- cilantro
- lime juice.
Apple-Honey Drumsticks
By beltranm
Photograph by Kang Kim
- 12 skin-on chicken drumsticks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Chocolate Gingerbread Bars
By beltranm
The familiar deep color and moistness of gingerbread come in large part from molasses, a dark, thick syrup made fro...
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for pan
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Black Magic Cake
By beltranm
Serving Size: 1 piece (115) Total Calories: 310 Amount Per Serving %DV * Total Fat 11g 17% Saturated Fat 1
- 2 * 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 * 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 2 * 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 1 * 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
- 1 * 1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
Melissa D'Arabian's Petite Orange and Raspberry Pochettes
By beltranm
Prep 1 hr 33 min Inactive Prep -- Cook 22 min Total: 1 hr 55 min Yield: 3 dozen cookies Photo
- 2 * 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 8 * 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup raspberry jam
- * Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge
By beltranm
Yield:64 pieces Photograph by Jonathan Kantor
- Unsalted butter, softened, for brushing
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 cups peanut butter chips
Blueberry Muffins
By beltranm
Recipe from "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook"
- •1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- •2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
- •1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- •1/2 teaspoon salt
- •2 cups fresh blueberries
- •1 1/4 cups sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- •1/2 cup milk
- •1/4 teaspoon nutmeg