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LACE COOKIES
By exdircomp
Position the racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 375°F
- 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats (not instant)
- 1/3 cup (generous 2 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon dark rum
- 2 ounces SCHARFFEN BERGER 82% extra dark chocolate, melted and still warm
Greek Panzanella
By exdircomp
I toss the vegetables and croutons together and take the dressing in a separate container, then toss the whole thin...
- For the vinaigrette:
- Good olive oil
- 1 small French bread or boule, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
- Kosher salt
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 red bell pepper, large diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, large diced
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced in half rounds
- 1 pound feta cheese, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup good red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
Lemon Rice Pilaf:
By exdircomp
Heat a large skillet over high heat
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Fig-Stuffed Cookies: Cuccidati Italian
By exdircomp
Preheat oven to 350
- Filling:
- 8 ounces dried figs, chopped
- 6 tablespoons brandy
- 1 (8-ounce) jar honey
- 2 ounces raisins
- 2 ounces dates
- 2 ounces dried cherries
- 2 ounces citron or candied pineapple
- 1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1 cup whole, blanched almonds, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 pinches ground clove
- Rind of 1 lemon (remove any white pith)
- Rind of 1 orange (remove any white pith)
- Pastry:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 3 eggs (1 whisked with 1 teaspoon water, to make an egg wash)
- 1/4 cup milk
- Icing:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- Colored sprinkles, or small dots
Apricot Hazelnut Squares
By exdircomp
Combine the hazelnuts, nibs, flour, cinnamon, and cocoa powder in a medium bowl, and set aside
- 3/4 cup finely ground hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup finely crushed SCHARFFEN BERGER cacao nibs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon SCHARFFEN BERGER unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- One 8- to l0-ounce jar apricot jam, at room temperature
- 6 ounces SCHARFFEN BERGER 70% bittersweet chocolate, tempered
Melting Moments Cookie Recipe
By exdircomp
In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch and salt
- Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) cornstarch (corn flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered (confectioners or icing) sugar
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (110 grams) powdered (confectioners) sugar, sifted
Butternut Squash and Apple soup
By exdircomp
Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 large)
- 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
- 5 pounds butternut squash (2 large)
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet apples, such as McIntosh (4 apples)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups good apple cider or juice
Halibut in Artichoke and Tomato Broth
By exdircomp
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the halibut and season with Old bay, salt and pepper
- Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons
- 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning fish
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning fish
- Sprinkle with Olf Bay Seasoning
- 2 shallots, sliced into thin rounds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound frozen artichokes, thawed
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- Steamed Rice
- 1 bag swiss chard or spinach
Grilled Spaghetti
By exdircomp
Directions Preheat a grill on medium-high heat
- 1 1/2 pounds spaghetti
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
- Grated Parmesan
Stuffed Peppers with wild rice filling
By exdircomp
Cook the wild rice according to directions
- Sauce:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup wild rice
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white rice
- 1 1 1 large onion diced
- 2 2 2 small leeks diced
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 bulb of fennel diced
- 10 10 10 cloves of garlic diced
- 2 2 2 large mushrooms diced
- 2 2 2 carrots diced
- 1.5 1.5 1.5 lb. of ground strip steak
- 1 1 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1 1 large roasted red pepper diced
- 1 1 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
- tarragon
- basil
- greek oragano
- parsley (curly and flat leaf)
- to black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste
- 1 1 1 lb. manchago cheese grated
- 4 4 4 large poblano peppers
- 4 4 4 large yellow, red, or orange bell peppers
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 carton of beef broth
- 1 1 1 cup of sauce mixture