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Mustard-Roasted Fish
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Ingredients
- 4 (8-ounce) fish fillets such as red snapper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces creme fraiche
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons drained capers
Hot and Smoky Dipping Sauce
By exdircomp
Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, chipotle, adobe sauce and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 chipotle in adobe, plus 1 tablespoon adobe sauce
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Fried Green Tomato BLT with Sweet Basil Mayo
By exdircomp
For the mayo: In a food processor, puree the basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard
- SWEET BASIL MAYO:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- SANDWICH:
- 16 (1/8-inch thick) slices pancetta
- 8 slices country sandwich bread
- 1 cup loosely packed arugula
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- FRIED GREEN TOMATOES:
- 1 cup rice flour, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- Kosher salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 8 slices green tomato, 3/4 to 1-inch thick (about 2 medium green tomatoes)
- Vegetable oil, or lard for frying
Home-made Boursin-style Cheese Spread
By exdircomp
Method 1) Let the cheese sit at room temp for about an hour to make it easy to mix
- Boursin Recipe
- Yield. 8 ounces
- Preparation time. 10 minutes
- Ageing time. 4 hours or more is best
- Ingredients
- 8 ounce brick of cream cheese (you can use low fat) or spreadable
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground and finely ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons fines herbes (Fines herbes is a classic mix you can buy in a bottle. It contains parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil, and occasionally marjoram)
- Optional. Add 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder.
Fried Green Tomatoes with Horseradish Cream
By exdircomp
Wash, dry and slice the tomatoes into 3/8-inch thick
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 1 cup white cornmeal
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup yogurt, divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup horseradish
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 quart corn oil, for frying
Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnaps
By exdircomp
* To make pumpkin purée from a sugar pumpkin: start with a small-medium sugar pumpkin, cut out the stem and scra...
- Maple Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups of pumpkin pulp purée from a sugar pumpkin* if short fill with canned pumpkin purée
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1 12 oz. can of evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs plus the yolk of a third egg
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 good crust
- Pecan and Gingersnap Layer: (optional)
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) pecans, toasted and ground
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) crushed gingersnap cookies
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Clams Oreganata Baked
By exdircomp
Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken stock
Salted Oatmeal Cookies (moist)
By exdircomp
Summary: This cookie is all about the oats, without much spice to interfere with their earthy taste
- Ingredients:
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 cups rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- Sea salt, for sprinkling
Cocoa Chiffon Cake
By exdircomp
1. Adjust rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 325 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup SCHARFFEN BERGER Natural Cocoa Powder
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup (7 to 8 large egg whites)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Guacamole
By exdircomp
In a food processor with a knife blade attached, puree the beans and lime juice until smooth
- One 15 to 19-ounce can white kidney beans (cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, or more to taste plus zest
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Maui
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded
- 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- 2 plum tomatoes
- Sliced fresh basil leaves, for garnish, optional