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Classic Gingerbread Cake
By adrienne30343
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°
- 3/4 cup stout (Guinness)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cup mild molasses
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup (7 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting pan
- 2 T ground ginger (you can decrease the amount of dried ginger to 1 tablespoon)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 T finely grated fresh ginger
Flash-Fried Chicken
By adrienne30343
1.) Heat the chicken broth in a medium saucepot over high heat, seasoning it generously with salt
- 3 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt
- 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 quarts grapeseed oil
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
Buffalo Wings
By adrienne30343
For the Sauce: Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat
- Sauce:
- 4 T unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup hot sauce, preferably Frank's Louisana Hot Sauce
- 2 T Tabasco sauce
- 1 T dark brown sugar
- 2 tsp cider vinegar
- Wings:
- 1-2 quarts peanut oil (or vegetable oil) for frying
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp table salt
- 3 T cornstarch
- 3 lbs. chicken wings (18 wings), cut up
- Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
- 2 1/2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 T buttermilk
- 3 T sour cream
- 2 T mayonnaise
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 4 stalks celery, cut into think sticks
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin slices
Puree of Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
By adrienne30343
1.) Preheat oven to 375°
- 1 Butternut Squash, peeled and seeded
- 3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled
- 5 Carrots, peeled
- 2 Sweet Onions, peeled
- Garlic, small head
- 4 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 tsp. Dried Sage
- Olde Thompson All-Natural Black Pepper & All-Natural Sea Salt, to taste
Escarole Salad with Apples and Pecans
By adrienne30343
1.) In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon and 1 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp white-wine vinegar
- 2 tsps Dijon mustard
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 head escarole (1 lb.), cored, trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 apple, halved, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
Watermelon, Lime and Mint Granita
By adrienne30343
1.) Working in two batches, puree the watermelon in a food processor
- 9 cups (about 4 lbs. with the rind) seeded and cubed watermelon
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
Marasca Fizz
By adrienne30343
Moisten the outer rim of a flute with 1/2 ounce maraschino cherry syrup and coat with superfine sugar
- 3 maraschino cherries, plus 3/4 ounce syrup from the jar
- Superfine sugar
- 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 2 brown sugar cubes
- 1/2 ounce Cherry Heering or cherry liqueur
- 4 ounces chilled Champagne
Rice Pudding
By adrienne30343
1.) In a large saucepan, bring rice, sugar, salt and 4 1/2 cups milk to a boil over medium-high
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp coarse salt
- 4 3/4 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- ground cinnamon, for serving
Luscious Lemon Bars
By adrienne30343
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325°
- For Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 stick (8 Tbs.) butter, melted but not hot
- For Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 6 Tbs. juice from 2 lemons
- 2 tsps. finely grated lemon zest
Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
By adrienne30343
1.) Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat
- 1 1/2 lb. flank steak
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 package (3.75 ounces) cellophane or bean-thread noodles
- 2 Tbsps vegetable oil
- 6 scallions, 3 sliced and 3 cut into thirds
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 8 leaves Boston lettuce
- 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and cut into strips