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Cornflake Crunch
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This recipe is to be used in the Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookie recipe
- 1/2 (12-ounce) box cornflakes (about 5 cups)
- 1/2 cup milk powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 9 tablespoons melted butter
Grilled Hanger Steak with Cucumber Salad
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Combine lemongrass, brown sugar, fish sauce, and sweet chili sauce in a resealable plastic bag
- 2 ” piece lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, lightly smashed, very thinly sliced
- (packed) light brown sugar
- fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- Asian sweet chili sauce
- hanger steak, center membrane removed, cut into 4 pieces
- unseasoned rice vinegar
- Asian sweet chili sauce
- finely grated lemon zest
- medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- medium carrot, peeled, julienned
- small daikon, peeled, julienned
- small red onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- chopped fresh cilantro
- chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Classic Crumb Cake
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
When I was growing up in Brooklyn Heights, an unbelievably delicious store-bought crumb cake was a special breakfas...
- 16 tablespoons (8 ounces/227 grams) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces/170 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of table salt
- 2 2/3 cups (12 ounces/340 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3 cups (13 1/2 ounces/383 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces/284 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (8 fl ounces/233 ml) whole milk
- 12 tablespoons (6 ounces/170 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)
Buttery Lemony Lace Cookies
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1/2 cup raw ground almonds
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup organic unrefined sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup all-purpose wheat flour
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- Zest from one lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grilled Tomato Crostini
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan
- Four 3/4-inch-thick slices of ciabatta bread
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- Juicy Grilled Tomatoes
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt
- 20 small basil leaves
Triple Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake Cookies
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
In a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup, melt together the butter, bittersweet chocolate and dark chocolate
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ounces bittersweet (mine was 60%) chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped + extra for dipping later
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua (optional)
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate/dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4-5 ounces milk chocolate chopped
- an assortment of toasted nuts, coconut, toasted coconut and or sprinkles, for topping
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- For the Shortcakes:
- 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- For the Strawberries:
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled, sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate Sauce
Mac and Cheese Tortellini
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Instructions: Cook the dry pasta until al dente (usually 2 minutes less than instructed on the packet)
- Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups of dry pasta of your choice
- 1 ( 9 oz/250 g ) package of fresh tortellini or ravioli (small ish one are better)
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 cups of milk (I used 1%)
- 5 oz of grated Cheddar cheese (mature is best because it gives more flavour. I used a mixture of Gruyère and Cheddar)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup more milk + 2 tbsp of buttermilk powder)
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- salt + pepper
- Herby breadcrumb topping:
- 2 tsp butter
- 1/3 cup fine breadcrumbs
- ~1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- salt + pepper
- ~1 oz Parmesan or Cheddar cheese, grated
Waldorf Salad {California Pizza Kitchen Copycat}
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1.To make the dressing, whisk oil and vinegar together
- Dressing
- 2/3-1 c. olive oil (depending on how vinegary you want the dressing to be)
- 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
- 2 T. Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Salad
- 3 c. chopped chicken, chilled
- 1 c. diced apple
- 2/3 c. seedless red grapes, quartered
- 1/2 c. diced celery
- 6-7 c. mixed salad greens
- 1/3 c. glazed walnuts
- 1/4 c. crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Creme Brulee Cupcakes
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Directions For the pastry cream: In a medium saucepan, heat heavy cream, milk, 6 Tbsp sugar, salt and seeds of 1/2...
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Granulated sugar, about 1/3 cup
- Whipped cream (optional)
- 12 fresh raspberries (optional)