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French Onion Soup - Delia Smith
By RobinPD
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
- For the croutons:
- 1 1/2 lb (700 g) onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 oz (50 g) butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 level teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 pints (1.2 litres) good beef stock (see related recipe below)
- 10 fl oz (275 ml) dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Cognac
- salt and freshly milled black pepper
- French bread or baguettine, cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) diagonal slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
- To serve:
- 6 large or 12 small croutons (see above)
- 8 oz (225 g) Gruyère, grated
- Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).
- Equipment
- You will also need a large heavy-based saucepan or flameproof casserole of 6 pint (3.5 litres) capacity.
Ultimate Banana Bread
By RobinPD
Instructions Makes one 9-inch loaf Be sure to use very ripe, heavily speckled (or even black) bananas in this reci...
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 6 6 2 1/4 very ripe bananas (about 2 1/4 pounds), peeled (see note)
- 8 8 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 3/4 3/4 1/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
- 2 2 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Barefoot Contessa's Herb-Roasted Lamb
By RobinPD
From "Barefoot Contessa Family Style"
- 12 large unpeeled garlic cloves, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (6-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and tied
- 4 to 5 pounds small unpeeled potatoes (16 to 20 potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
Roast Lemon Chicken
By RobinPD
Butterfly the chicken (or ask your butcher to do it) for a main dish that cooks through evenly
- 1 whole chicken (3 1/2- to 4-pounds), backbone removed and butterflied
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest plus 1/3 cup juice from 3 lemons
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
By RobinPD
Peanut butter flavor molecules can be trapped by flour in baked applications, so we ratcheted up the flavor’s int...
- Cookies
- 1 1/4 cups (6 1/4 ounces) raw peanuts, toasted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed (3 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Filling
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners' sugar
America's Test Kitchen Bolognese Sauce
By RobinPD
A good Bolognese sauce should be thick and smooth with rich, complex flavor
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons minced carrot
- 2 tablespoons minced celery
- 12 ounces meatloaf mix
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 (28‑ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained with juice reserved, tomatoes chopped fine
- 1 pound fettuccine or linguine
Crunchy baked chicken with glazed baby carrots
By RobinPD
The supremely crunchy crust on this chicken comes not from deep-frying, but from a cereal coating
- Citrus soy sauce:
- • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- • 2 teaspoons peeled and minced garlic
- • 1 1/2 cups Gewürztraminer or other fruity white wine
- • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Crunchy baked chicken:
- • 8 large egg yolks
- • 1 teaspoon ground dried Thai chile
- • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- • 1 3/4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- • 1 cup Total cereal
- • 1 cup Special K cereal
- • 3/4 cup Corn Flakes cereal
- • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing
- • One 3-pound chicken, cut into pieces and boned
- • Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- Glazed baby carrots:
- • 15 ounces baby carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
- • 1/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
Molasses Whipped Sweet Potatoes
By RobinPD
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 large sweet potatoes, about 3 pounds
- 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of molasses
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Belgian Buttermilk Waffles with Glazed Bananas
By RobinPD
Make waffles: Put oven rack in middle position and put a large metal cooling rack directly on it
- For waffles:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- Vegetable oil for waffle iron
- For topping:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 firm-ripe large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices
- 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
- Special equipment: a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style)
- Accompaniment: sour cream or whipped cream
My Pizza Dough - 2 Crusts
By RobinPD
Mix all together in bread maker
- 1 1/2 cups (plus a bit more, if needed as you put dough together) water, preferably room temperature
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tbsp yeast