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Sugar-Cranberry Pie - Alex Guarnaschelli
By Gams
Directions For the pie crust: Grease a pie tin with the butter
- The Crust:
- Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups shortening
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water
- The Filling:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 Anjou or Bosc Pears, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
- 1 bag (24 ounces) fresh cranberries
- The Garnish:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Vanilla or nutmeg ice cream (optional)
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap - Jeff Mauro
By Gams
For the chicken: Place the chicken in a shallow dish just large enough to hold them
- Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 8-ounces each)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sour Cream Caesar Dressing:
- 1 cup low-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 anchovy, smeared with a fork to a paste
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced or grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sandwich Build:
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 heart romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-size pieces
- Parmesan Croutons, recipe follows
- Four 12-inch sundried tomato tortillas, toasted with a little oil
- Parmesan Croutons:
- 1/2 French baguette day-old, crust removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the bread and Parmesan to a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with the oil and mix well. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Yield: 4 cups.
Mole Chili - Rachael Ray
By Gams
Mole Chili
- Ingredients
- 3 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1 quart beef stock
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 slices lean, smoky bacon, chopped
- 2 pounds ground sirloin
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika for mild mole, or chili powder for spicy mole, a couple of palmfuls
- 1 tablespoon coriander, a palmful
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt, if necessary
- 2 cups shredded or crumbled extra-sharp white Cheddar
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
Chicken Fried Steak on Stick with Whatsthishere Sauce - Brian Boitano
By Gams
Thread the sliced cube steak strips onto the skewers
- 1 pound cube steak, sliced into 1-inch wide strips
- 18 (12-inch) bamboo skewers
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semolina flour or cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups canola oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
Onion Jam - Alex Guarnaschelli
By Gams
Directions In a medium saute pan, heat the oil until it begins to smoke lightly
- Gastrique:
- Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 4 large red onions, halved, peeled, and cut into thin (1/4-inch) slices
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Juice and a few grates of zest from 1 lemon, optional
Vanilla Wafer Cake - Christy Jordan
By Gams
Cook's Note: An easy way to crush your vanilla wafers is to place half of the box at a time in a gallon zipper-seal...
- Butter, for greasing pan
- Flour, for dusting pan
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- One 12-ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans, or your favorite nut
- 1/2 cup milk
- Butter, optional
- Whipped cream, optional
- Berries, optional
- Caramel sauce, optional
Ham and Split Pea Soup - Emeril Lagasse
By Gams
Directions Place the peas in a large pot or bowl, cover with water by 2 inches and soak 8 hours or overnight
- Ingredients
- 1 pound dried split peas
- 1 ham hock
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pound Smithfield ham, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- Parmesan Truffled Potato Chips, recipe follows
Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Cake - Anne Thornton
By Gams
Directions Put your chocolates in a big bowl
- Ingredients
- 18 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 tablespoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 sticks room temperature unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 Chocolate Cake recipe, recipe follows
- Sea salt flakes (recommended: Maldon)
Pie Crust - Aaron Sanchez
By Gams
Directions Blend the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into small pieces
- 4 tablespoons (or more) ice water
Chicken Sausage Skewers - Giada De Laurentiis
By Gams
Directions For the marinade: Whisk the oil, parsley, chives, soy sauce, garlic, lemon zest and pepper in a mediu...
- Marinade:
- Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Skewers:
- 1 pound (5 to 6 links) chicken sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces to yield 24 pieces
- 4 medium zucchini, ends trimmed, cut into twenty-four 1-inch-thick slices
- 1 large lemon, cut into three 1/2-inch-thick slices and each slice cut into quarters
- 2 fennel bulbs, ends trimmed, quartered
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into sixteen 1-inch-square pieces
- Vegetable oil, for oiling the grill
- Special equipment: Eight 10-inch bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes to prevent scorching, or 8 metal skewers.