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Raspberry macarons
By foodiva
Instructions To make Macarons Preheat oven to 300F
- 100 grams aged egg whites
- 50 grams granulated sugar
- 100 grams almond flour|
- 200 grams confections sugar
- 1/4 tsp food gel coloring (pink)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 can condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pink gel coloring
- 1/2 cup Raspberries, split in half
beef with olives
By foodiva
Instructions Dice the olives and chop the onion and set aside
- 6-8 slices thin of beef about 100g each
- 55 g stoned green olives
- 6-8 slices coppa ham
- 85 g of pecorino shaved (I used sliced provolone, whic wasn't ideal!)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 125 ml dry red wine
- 225 ml beef stock
- 1 sprig sage
- salt & pepper
The Best Lemon Loaf (Better-Than-Starbucks Copycat)
By foodiva
Directions: Preheat oven to 350F
- Loaf
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream or Greek yogurt (lite okay)
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon extract, to taste (not teaspoons)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or as necessary for consistency
Kayley
By foodiva
Instructions FOR THE RICE PUDDING: Add the rice, whole milk, and vanilla bean(with seeds scraped out and added)t...
- FOR THE RICE PUDDING:
- 1 C. Short Grain Rice(I like to use Arborio or Calrose)
- 3 1/2 C. Whole Milk
- 1/2 Vanilla Bean
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 1/4 C. Sugar
- Pinch of Coarse Salt
- 1/2 C. Heavy Cream
- 3/4 C. White Chocolate, chopped(I use chips)
- FOR THE CANDIED ALMONDS:
- 1/2 C. Sliced Almonds
- 1 1/2 T. Sugar
- FOR THE CARAMELIZED BANANAS:
- 1 just-ripe Banana
- 2 T. Sugar
- FOR THE TOFFEE SAUCE:
- 1/2 c. Brown Sugar(packed)
- 1/2 C,. Heavy Cream
- Large pinch Coarse Salt
- 2 T. Butter
hoisin pork with steamed buns ( try this)
By foodiva
Stir fry This easy sautéed pork belly with hoisin goes well when served with common steamed buns, known as Chines...
- Pork belly or pork butt (500g around 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- a small pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- half of a middle size red onion, cut into 3-4 pieces
- oil for brushing the pan
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 125 ml water, room temperature or 150ml milk
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Coriander, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces
- Pickles, any type and minced
- Dip sauce if you prefer
pumpkin CAKE
By foodiva
since i already make our all the time, i mixed beat sugar + eggs with hand mixer until combined
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 2 2 2 eggs
- 1 1 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1 2 cup and 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 1 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp. salt
- if you so desire, frost with cream cheese frosting. i use my basic cream cheese frosting and combine: cream cheese, vanilla extract, milk + powdered sugar. this cake is good with or without frosting!
White Chocolate and Rhubarb Boston Cream Pie
By foodiva
PREPARATION Sponge Cake With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F)
- Sponge Cake
- 1 cup (250 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) canola oil
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- Pastry cream
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) milk, hot
- 4 oz (110 g) white chocolate, chopped
- Rhubarb compote
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) rhubarb, preferably red, sliced
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- Ganache
- 6 tablespoons (90 ml) 35% cream
- 8 oz (225 g) white chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) icing sugar
- 100 g almond paste (1/2 package)
slow cooker honey garlic chicken recipe
By foodiva
let's do it Place chicken in the slow cooker so pieces overlap as little as possible
- 3 –3 1/2 lbs bone-in chicken breasts or thighs, skins removed
- 2/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp water
- sliced green onion, for garnish
- sesame seeds, for garnish
Cranberry-Lime Pie
By foodiva
PreparationCrust Preheat oven to 350°
- 4 ounces gingersnap cookies (about 16 if using Nabisco)
- 1 cup pecans
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 12-ounce package fresh (or frozen, thawed) cranberries, plus 4 ounces (about 1 1/4 cups) for serving
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, divided
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
- Whipped cream (for serving)
eggplant parmesan
By foodiva
Instructions Peel the eggplant and trim the ends
- 2 large eggplant, about 2 1/2 lbs
- kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 10 oz bread crumbs
- Extra virgin olive oil for frying
- 5 cups tomato sauce
- 12 oz mozzarella, shredded (about 3 cups)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 Tbsp basil, thinly sliced