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Untested: French-Style Pot-Roasted Pork Loin
By NicoleS
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 225 degrees
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 1 (2 1/2-pound) boneless center-cut pork loin roast, trimmed
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4-3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Untested Hot Cocoa & Cider: Hot Perked Apple Cider
By NicoleS
Pour cider into large percolator (8-10 cup)
- 8 cups apple cider
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 10 cinnamon sticks (3-inch)
- 6 whole cloves
Whoopie Pies
By NicoleS
1. FOR THE CAKES: Adjust two oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat the oven to 350°
- Cakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Filling:
- 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups Marshmallow Fluff
Yeast Bread: Frannie's Fast, Fabulous Buttermilk Bread
By NicoleS
1. In a large measuring cup, combine the water and yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 4-5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Pepperoni Pan Pizza
By NicoleS
Pan pizza (often called deep-dish pizza) is named for the pan in which the dough is risen and cooked
- Dough:
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 3/4 cup skim milk plus 2 additional Tablespoons, warmed to 110 degrees
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 1/3 cups (11 5/8 ounces or 11.6) all-purpose flour, plus extra for counter
- 1 pkg instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- Topping:
- 1 (3.5-ounce) package sliced pepperoni
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 12 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 3 cups)
Maple Syrup
By NicoleS
Bring ingredients to boil and cook one minute
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
Yeast Bread: Whole Wheat Torta Rolls
By NicoleS
Sponge: In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 whole wheat pastry flour, 1 1/2 cups warm water ...
- Sponge:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast
- Note: make your own pastry flour (185 grams flour + 90 grams cake flour)
- Dough:
- Sponge (above)
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast
- 2 – 3 cups all purpose flour
Ice Cream: Buttered Popcorn
By NicoleS
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring milk and cream to a bare simmer
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups freshly popped butter-flavored popcorn (see note)
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Salt to taste
- Optional: 1 cup Cracker Jacks or caramel corn, chilled in freezer (see note)
Untested: Mocktail Recipes
By NicoleS
Enjoy!
- Shirley Temple (serves 1):
- 1 1 1 cup (250 mL) lemon-lime soda
- 2 2 2 tbsp (25 mL) grenadine
- 1 1 1 tbsp (15 mL) orange juice
- orange slice and maraschino cherry
- Directions:
- Fill tall glass with ice. Add lemon-lime soda, grenadine, and orange juice. Stir until combined. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry on a cocktail stick.
- Madras Fizz (Serves 1):
- 3 3 3 oz orange juice
- 3 3 3 oz cranberry juice
- 3 3 3 oz club soda
- Directions:
- 1):
- to sure to use fresh mint leaves for the best results!
- crushed ice
- 8 8 8 fresh mint leaves
- 3 3 3 oz lime juice
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 oz sugar syrup
- 2 2 2 oz club soda
- Directions:
- Pomegranate Spritzer (Makes a small pitcher):
- 1 1 1 lemon for twists
- 2 2 2 cups ginger ale, chilled
- 1 1 1 cup pomegranate juice, chilled
- ice cubes
- 1 1 to cup seltzer (or more to taste)
- Directions:
- To to lemon twists for the garnish, use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of peel from the lemon, leaving as much white pith on the lemon as possible.
- Alcohol-free Sangria (Makes large pitcher or punch bowl):
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 fresh lemon, sliced
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 fresh orange, sliced
- 1 1 1 small apple or peach, cut into wedges
- 4 4 4 cups club soda or seltzer water
- 4 4 4 cups grape juice
- Directions:
- In large pitcher, combine orange juice, sugar, and grape juice. Add cut fruit and stir until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until cool and add seltzer water or club soda just before serving.
- (Serves 1):
- 2 2 2 oz peach nectar, juice, or puree
- sparkling apple cider, chilled
- Directions:
- Coat the rim of a champagne glass with flavored sugar. Pour in the nectar, and slowly add the cider until the glass is full.
- Delight (Serves 1):
- 2 2 2 oz coconut milk
- 3 3 3 oz pineapple juice
- 3 3 3 oz mango juice
- 1 1 1 small banana
- Directions:
- 10 the banana and place in a blender with the juice and coconut milk. Add in some ice and blend for 10 seconds. Pour in a large glass and serve with a straw with a garnish of sliced pineapple on the rim.
- Virgin Daiquiri (Serves 2-4):
- 1 14 1/2-ounce 1 14 1/2-ounce 1/2-ounce can pineapple chunks in juice
- 1 12-oz 1 12-oz 12-oz bag frozen strawberries
- 2 2 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 2 2 2 medium limes, juiced
- fresh strawberries, optional, for garnish
- Directions:
- In a blender, combine pineapple, frozen strawberries, sugar, and lime juice and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses, garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired, and serve immediately.
Mango Shrimp Tacos
By NicoleS
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar and salt
- 1 tablespoon rice-wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 small green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 flour tortillas
- 4 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning