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Sugar-Roasted Plums
By beltranm
Serve these plums over country-style toast or vanilla ice cream for an easy fall dessert
- •4 plums, halved and pitted
- •4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- •3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- •6 strips orange zest (1/2 by 3 inches each), plus cup fresh orange juice
- •Coarse salt
Sauteed Chicken with Tomato Relish and Spinach
By beltranm
When tomatoes and spinach aren't in season, canned and frozen varieties are sound choices -- they're packed fresh, ...
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes in juice, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon jarred capers, drained
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
By beltranm
Photograph by Con Poulos
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1 stick unsalted butter, plus melted butter for brushing
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 quart whole milk
- 8 ounces havarti cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
- 1 pound sharp yellow cheddar cheese, grated (about 4 cups)
- 12 ounces white American cheese, grated (about 3 cups)
- 1 sleeve butter crackers (such as Ritz), crushed (about 35 crackers)
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Ree Drummond's Soul Sweet 'Taters
By beltranm
Photograph by Kang Kim
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
Baked Sweet-Potato Chips
By beltranm
A mandoline or a hand-held slicer will quickly turn out thin, even slices of sweet potato, although a sharp knife a...
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, preferably sea salt
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving
Miss Muffet's Lemon Curd
By beltranm
This creamy lemon mixture would have had Little Miss Muffet sitting on her tuffet eating her curd away
- 4 large egg yolks, plus 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from 4 lemons)
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
Tangerine-Glazed Carrots
By beltranm
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
- 2 pounds carrots
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- juice of 6 tangerines
- 2 teaspoons salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons
- sliced scallions
Chicken-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry
By beltranm
Oyster sauce, found in the Asian-food aisle, adds a deep, savory flavor to the dish
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch broccoli, cut into small florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced Cooked white rice, for serving
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By beltranm
Yield:about 30 cookies Photograph by Kana Okada
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
'Gypsy's Arm' (Jelly Roll with Guava Cream Filling - Brazo de Gitano)
By beltranm
I don't know how this dessert got its name, and to be honest, I think I'd rather keep it that way, but this cake wi...
- For the cake
- Vegetable cooking spray
- ¾ cup sifted cake flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- For the filling
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese at room temperature
- One 17-ounce jar guava jelly or two cups strawberry jelly
- Confectioners' sugar