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Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Maple Syrup Dressing
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 (1 1/4 pound) acorn squash, halved lengthwise and then cut into crescents, seeds and fibers removed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, plus 4 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/3 cup
- 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 4 slices rye bread, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 bunch frisee or chicory, tough stems removed, rinsed and spun dry
- 5 cups mesclun lettuces, rinsed and spun dry
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 ounces thick cut bacon, cut into thick strips, fried until crisp, and drained
Late Harvest Soup with Saffron and Sage
By exdircomp
1.Preheat a large stockpot with the olive oil and butter
- 2 large white onion, diced small
- 4 carrots, diced small
- 4 celery stalks, diced small
- 1 leek, cleaned and chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sweet potato, diced medium
- 3 cups gold potatoes, diced medium
- 4 cups chopped squash (mini pumpkin, acorn squash, potato squash, butternut squash, carnival squash and white swan squash)
- 1 cup rutabaga, diced medium
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 litres vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon saffron
- 4 granny smith apples skin on and diced small
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
Gold Medal Smoothie
By exdircomp
Directions 1.Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- Ingredients:
- 1 (118 g) banana, peeled
- 1/2 cup (30 g) diced melon
- 1/4 cup (30 g) chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup (40 g) orange
- 1/4 (21 g) lemon,
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey or other sweetener, to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (78 g) fresh pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 2 cups (480 ml) ice cubes
- 1 scoop (34 g) protein powder (optional)
Spiced Crab Cakes with Tamarind Mayonnaise
By exdircomp
Tamarind paste can be found at specialty Asian markets
- Crab Cakes
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 Thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled, and finely chopped
- 2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red chile powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce fresh cilantro leaves and stalks, chopped
- 14-ounces prepared crab meat
- 1 large free-range egg
- 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 9 to 10 pieces of thick bread, made into crumbs in a food processor
- Tamarind Mayonnaise
- 3 ounces prepared mayonnaise
- 2 ounces or 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste,* or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
- Handful fresh cilantro leaves and stalks, chopped
Smith Island 10-Layer Cake
By exdircomp
Frosting Melt butter
- Frosting
- 2 sticks butter
- 2-12 oz. cans evaporated milk
- 8 heaping Tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa
- 2 lbs. confectioners Sugar
- Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 5 - eggs
- 3 - cups flour
- 1/4 - teaspoon salt
- heaping teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup water
Baked Chutney Stuffed Sea Bass
By exdircomp
Prep Time: 40 min Inactive Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 25 min Level: Intermediate Serves: 3 to 4 servings
- For service:
- For the chutney
- Bunch fresh cilantro sprigs, washed, leaves picked
- 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, left whole
- 1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 green chilies, seeded
- 3 1/2 ounces freshly grated coconut
- 20 pistachio nuts, shelled
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Vegetable oil, for frying, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the sea bass
- 1 pound 4 ounce sea bass, butterflied (ask your fishmonger to do this for you), skin scored at 1-inch intervals
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- New potatoes, boiled
- Green salad
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Pink Meringues with Raspberry Cream
By exdircomp
TOTAL TIME: 3 hr 40 min Prep: 40 min Inactive Prep: 2 hr 30 min Cook: 30 min YIELD: 8 large or 16 small half me
- 4 egg whites
- Pinch salt
- 11 ounces caster sugar (superfine)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink or blue food coloring
- 3 ounces fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar (confectioners')
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
By exdircomp
Directions 1.Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (75 g) pumpkin, fresh or canned
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg
- 1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies:
By exdircomp
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place oven rack in the center of the ove...
- Cream Cheese Filling:
- 2 1/4 cups (295 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder (can use regular unsweetened)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 - 8 ounce (227 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 cups (345 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Strawberry Shortcake Italian-Style
By exdircomp
Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing pan
- Flour, for dusting
- One 17 1/4-ounce package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, stems removed and sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 vanilla bean, seeded
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, plus more for garnish
- Block of bittersweet chocolate, for shaving