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Blueberry Pie with Chantilly Cream
By Gams
Directions For the crystallized lemon: Prepare the garnish first so it has time to crystallize while you make the ...
- Crystallized Lemon:
- 1 lemon
- Sugar
- Sweet Crust:
- 1 stick chilled, unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- Pinch salt
- Blueberry Compote:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 fresh vanilla pod
- Chantilly Cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 1 lemon
- Special equipment: four to five 3-inch, nonstick tart shells or mini pie dishes
Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Spiced Wafer Crust - Anne Burrell
By Gams
Directions For the crust: Butter a 9-inch springform pan
- Crust:
- Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs, such as Nilla
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 grates of fresh nutmeg
- Pinch kosher salt
- Filling:
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- One 12-ounce log goat cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Towering Birthday Cake
By Gams
Directions For Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend butter, shortening and sug...
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup shortening
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- 12 ounces mini semisweet chocolate chips
- Yellow Layer Cake:
- 4 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs plus 2 yolks, well beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Sugar Glaze:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon rum
Corrie's Carrot Cupcakes
By Gams
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen (DFC, pg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
Shrimp and Oyster Po' Boys - Tyler Florence
By Gams
Directions In a large bowl, soak the oysters and shrimp in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce for 20 to 30 minu...
- Ingredients
- 24 medium-sized oysters, shucked
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce, plus more for sandwich
- 2 cups fine ground cornmeal
- 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- Pinch cayenne
- Peanut oil, for deep-frying
- Kosher salt
- 2 soft sub or hoagie rolls
- Creole Mayonnaise, recipe follows
- Finely shredded iceberg lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Lemon wedges
Baked Blintzes with Fresh Blueberry Sauce
By Gams
Directions For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 extra-large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- for the filling
- 3 cups (24 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh Blueberry Sauce (recipe follows)
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 half-pints fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Kiwi Lime Pie
By Gams
Watch how to make this recipe
- 14 14 4-section whole graham crackers (the 4-section large pieces)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 1 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, melted
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1 1/2 tablespoon lime zest plus 1/2 cup lime juice
- 2 2 2 large egg yolks
- 14-ounce 14-ounce can One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 2 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 5 kiwis, 5 kiwis, peeled
Roasted Hazelnut Granola
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup roasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 cup roasted cashews, roughly chopped
- 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
Chocolate Cracked Earth (Flourless Chocolate Cake) - Tyler Florence
By Gams
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1 stick unsalted butter*
- 9 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Charred Corn Salad - Jamie Deen
By Gams
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat
- 2 ears corn on the cob, husked
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 thinly sliced green onions, whites and green parts
- 1 clove garlic, minced