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Cherry Tomato and Chile Gazpacho
By exdircomp
For the gazpacho: Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, chiles, shallots, garlic, vinegar, hot sauce, and salt in a blende...
- Gazpacho:
- 1 pound ripe cherry tomatoes (about 4 cups)
- 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and chopped, or 4 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped
- 1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, coarsely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- Croutons:
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 tube (9 ounces) store-bought, pre-cooked polenta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Fig and Mascarpone Focaccia
By exdircomp
PROCEDURE In a large bowl, dissolve honey and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 10 minutes
- •1 teaspoon honey
- •1 package (1/4 ounce) dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- •1 1/4 cups warm water (105°F), divided
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- •Cooking spray
- •1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese
- •3 dried figs, quartered
- •1/2 teaspoons olive oil
Sesame-Orange Dressing (Tricia)
By exdircomp
In a bowl, with a wire whisk or fork, mix the orange juice, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce and orange peel ...
- Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
Preserved Lemons
By exdircomp
Place the salt in a shallow bowl
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 6 thin-skinned lemons, well scrubbed
- and quartered
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed
Cranberry Cornmeal Cake
By exdircomp
Put an oven rack in the center of the oven
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pan
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the pan
- 1/2 cup yellow fine cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup orange zest (from 2 large oranges)
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- Caramel Walnut Sauce
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, optional
Deluxe Chocolate Cake
By exdircomp
Adjust rack in lower third of oven
- Batter:
- Ingredients
- 2 cups (200 grams) sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsifted cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (200 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- GANACHE FILLING:
- 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE GLAZE
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
Parmesan Chicken
By exdircomp
The chicken can marinate in the mustard mixture, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 hours
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ( 2 pounds total), rinsed and patted dry
- 1 1/2 English muffins (you may substitute Panko bread crumbs or bread crumbs of your choice)
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Icebox Strawberry Pie
By exdircomp
In step 1, it is imperative that the cooked strawberry mixture measures 2 cups; any more and the filling will be lo...
- Filling
- 2 pounds frozen strawberries (see related tasting)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1 pound fresh strawberries , hulled and sliced thin
- 1 (9-inch) pie shell , baked and cooled (see note)
- Topping
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
Tea CakeChocolate English
By exdircomp
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 jar Devonshire cream
- 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate
Coconut Cream Bread Pudding
By exdircomp
Directions Lightly butter the bottom of a 9-inch square flameproof baking dish
- Chocolate Velvet Sauce:
- Butter, for dish
- 1 (16 to 20-inch loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 (13 1/2-ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can cream of coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch mace
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, plus 1/2 cup, toasted for garnish
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream