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Baked Spring Rolls
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- 1 2-ounce piece deli ham, finely diced
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 14 square spring roll wrappers
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
Guilt-Free Crème Brûlée
By ctozzi
PREHEAT oven to 325° F. WHISK evaporated milk, egg substitute, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and salt in medi...
- 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
- 1 cup egg substitute or 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 teaspoons light brown sugar, divided
Pork involtini with chard and spring onions
By ctozzi
Swiss-chard and scallion filled sprials of pork can work as either a main course or an appetizer
- 4 large Swiss chard leaves
- 1 1/2 pounds pork loin, cut crosswise into 12 (1/3-inch-thick) cutlets
- Fine sea salt
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 scallions, white and light green parts only, cut crosswise into 1-inch lengths
- 1 whole dried chile pepper, crumbled, or heaping 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: wooden picks
Chocolate Chip Cookie - Neiman Marcus (coffee, no nuts)
By ctozzi
An urban myth is a modern folk tale, its origins unknown, its believability enhanced simply by the frequency with w...
- # 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- # 1 cup light brown sugar
- # 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- # 1 large egg
- # 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- # 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- # 1/2 teaspoon salt
- # 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- # 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Classic Snacks Made from Scratch Oreos
By ctozzi
"Drumroll, please. Its hard to mess with the perfection of an Oreo, the most popular cookie in America but tha...
- 3 cup(s) (12 3/4-ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda
- 1.50 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- 2 ounce(s) (0.33 cup) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 8 tablespoon(s) chilled unsalted butter, cut into1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening
- 1 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2.50 cup(s) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoon(s) whole or reduced-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable shortening
Peanut Blossom Cookies
By ctozzi
Directions Heat oven to 375°F
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
Barbacoa
By ctozzi
Instructions Pull out your crockpot
- 1.5-2 lbs Grass Fed Beef Rump Roast, trimmed of extra fat (if you’d like)
- 6-8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2-4 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the can of chipotle peppers)
- 1 container of chopped mushrooms (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 16oz can tomato sauce
- 1 12-16oz can green chiles
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- salt and pepper, to taste
Taco Seasoning
By ctozzi
In small bowl, mix all ingredients and store in airtight container
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2.5 teaspoons onion powder
- 2.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2.5 teaspoons oregano
- 2.5 teaspoons paprika
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1/4 cup salt (more to taste)
- 1/4 cup finely ground pepper
SCOTCH EGGS
By ctozzi
1) Place the eggs, still in their shells in a pan of cold salted water
- 4 large eggs
- 275 g sausage meat/minced chicken
- 125 g flour
- 125 g breadcrumbs
- salt and black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- Oil (for frying)
Loukoumades - Honey Puffs
By ctozzi
This variation uses no walnuts
- SYRUP:
- 1/2 kilo flour
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- oil for frying
- 2 teacups honey
- 1 teacup sugar
- stick of cinnamon
- 2 teacups water