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Apple Crumble with Cardamom-Vanilla Caramel Sauce
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Apple Filling:
- Ingredients
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- For the Crumble Topping:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup oats
- Pinch salt
- 1 stick (4-ounces) unsalted butter
- For the Vanilla-Cardamom Caramel Sauce:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds, gently crushed to release oils
Michelle's Banana Chocolate Gorilla Bread - Paula Deen
By Gams
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 2 (12-ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 4 ounces (about 2/3 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Tres Leches Cake
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray, for the cake pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the cake pan
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 3 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Breakfast Panini - Giada De Laurentiis
By Gams
For the pancetta: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 16 thin slices pancetta
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 12 dried black mission figs
- 3 tablespoons brandy or apple juice
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted (see Cook's Notes)
- 4 ciabatta rolls, halved lengthwise
- 8 ounces Brie, rind removed, cut into 8 slices (see Cook's Notes)
Three Cheese Hasselback Potatoes - Robert Irvine
By Gams
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 6 medium baking potatoes (8 to10 ounces each)
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup finely grated mixed Parmesan, gruyere and double Gloucester cheese
Gwen's Old-Fashioned Potato-Beef Casserole
By Gams
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with water to cover by 1 inch
- 3 pounds red potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Salt
- Vegetable oil, to coat pan
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
- 1/2 cup unseasoned dry breadcrumbs
Beef With Broccoli
By Gams
Directions In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry, brown sugar, ginger and garlic
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sherry
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced very thin against the grain
- 3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- Salt as needed (use sparingly)
- Chow Mein, for serving
Winter Minestrone - Giada De Laurentiis
By Gams
Directions In a large, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 pound Swiss chard, stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 russet potato, peeled and cubed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, divided
- 2 (14-ounce) cans low-sodium beef broth, divided
- 1 (1-ounce) Parmesan rind
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Jalapeno-Mango Salsa - Marcela Valladolid
By Gams
Heat the vegetable oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 whole jalapeno chiles
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/4 large red onion, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Coconut Cream Cake - Anne Thornton
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Ingredients
- 2 2 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 3 3 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
- 1 1/3 1 1/3 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Fine sea salt
- 1 2/3 1 2/3 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1 can 1 (13.5-ounce) can sweetened cream of coconut, well stirred (recommended: Coco Lopez)
- 4 4 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 cup buttermilk
- Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 sweetened shredded coconut mixed with 1 1/2 cups toasted sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 2 packages 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup canned sweetened cream of coconut, well stirred (recommended: Coco Lopez)
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fine sea salt