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Sausage, White Bean, and Swiss Chard Soup
By exdircomp
In a large Dutch oven, place 4 cups broth and enough water to cover the beans
- 1 (1.22-pound) package sausage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 - 12 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups chopped Swiss chard, stems removed
- 1 cup carrots
- 1 pound dried great Northern beans soaked overnight
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- grated Parmesan
- Mini cornbread muffins, optional
Ricotta Pancakes
By exdircomp
Strawberries: Toss the strawberries with the sugar and orange juice
- Strawberry coulis:
- 1 quart strawberries, topped and quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Pancakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus a pinch for egg whites
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1 heaping cup ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 Meyer lemons, zested and juiced
- Butter, for cooking the pancakes
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Chocolate Fondue
By exdircomp
In saucepan, bring cream to a simmer
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped or pistoles
- 4 oz. milk chocolate, chopped or pistoles
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- splash of brandy, or chocolate liquor
- marshmallows, pound cake, or brownies
- peppermint sticks, strawberries, bananas, raspberries, or apricots
Barbecued Chicken - Vinegar based sauce
By exdircomp
Directions For the chicken: Put the chicken halves in a very large bowl or deep pot and cover with water
- Chicken:
- Three 2 1/2-pound frying chickens, split
- 4 tablespoons salt
- BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Caramel Crunch Chex® Mix
By exdircomp
In large microwaveable bowl, measure cereals and popcorn
- 2 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
- 2 cups popped popcorn
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
Prime Rib Au Jus
By exdircomp
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 bone-in prime rib (6 to 7 pounds)
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 cups red wine
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Directions
- Thirty minutes before roasting the prime rib, remove from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
Pork Tenderloin marinated in lemon olive oil
By exdircomp
Directions Combine the garlic, zest, juice, oregano and oil in blender and blend until smooth
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons chopped oregano leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sticky Toffee Pudding
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Flour, for dusting
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
- 8 ounces dates, chopped
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons black tea
- 6 ounces golden caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces self-rising flour
- 3/4 teaspoon (baking soda)
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, to serve
- Toffee Sauce
- 1 stick butter
- 9 ounces soft light brown sugar or half brown and half caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 1/4 cups golden syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Boozy Toffee Sauce
- 1 stick butter
- 8 ounces soft light brown sugar or half brown and half caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/4 cup sweet sherry
Christmas dried Fruit Cake
By exdircomp
Place the cranberries, raisins, candied peel, dates, apricots, dried cherries, and the crystallized ginger in a bow...
- For almond paste:
- Christmas Cake
- 4 ounces golden raisins
- 4 ounces raisins
- 4 ounces homemade Candied Peel, chopped, recipe follows
- 3 ounces stoned dates, chopped
- 3 ounces dried apricots, chopped
- 4 ounces dried cranberries
- 4 ounces tart cherries
- 1 ounce crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 6 fluid ounces brandy (cointreau)
- 10 ounces butter, softened
- 10 ounces soft light brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 2 ounces ground almonds
- 10 ounces plain flour
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 pound ground almonds
- 1 pound caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- Couple drops almond extract or 1 ounce amaretti liquor
- Icing sugar (confectioners'), for dusting
- 1 small egg white, lightly beaten, to brush on the cake
- 2 egg yolks
- Candied Peel:
- 5 oranges
- 5 lemons
- 5 grapefruit (or 15 of just one fruit)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds, 12 ounces caster sugar
- American Frosting
- 2 egg whites
- 15 ounces caster (superfine) or granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 ounces water
Tomatillo Salsa
By exdircomp
Directions 1.Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- Ingredients
- 8 (272 g) tomatillos, peeled, stewed
- 2 (10 g) scallions, halved
- 1/4 (5 g) jalapeño, halved, seeded
- 1/2 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt