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Seared Duck Breast Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette - Swerve Sweetener
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Set a fine mesh sieve over a bowl
- Seared Duck Breast Salad:
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries (frozen is fine too, just thaw first)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 tbsp granulated Swerve Sweetener
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 4-6 ounce boneless duck breast halves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 10 ounce bag baby spinach
- 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 pint fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
Pecan Slab Pie
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly flour your work surface
- 2 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crusts
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
- 1 tablespoon Argo® Corn Starch
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 3 1/2 cups pecan halves
Bienenstich Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Cake Layer Instructions: •Preheat oven to 350 F
- Cake Layer Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp butter
- Topping Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp whipping cream
- 1 cup almond, slivered
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Filling Ingredients:
- 2 cups whipping cream (minus the 1 tbsp in topping)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp instant vanilla pudding powder
Toasted Coconut Chocolate Mousse
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Halfway fill a large mixing bowl with ice cubes; set aside
- Mousse:
- 6 oz good quality dark chocolate, 65% dark
- 3/4 cup Califia Farms toasted coconut almondmilk
- Toppings:
- Coconut whipped cream
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Shaved chocolate
Peach Tea Cake
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Wrapped in plastic this tea cake will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature, for pan
- 2 1/4 cups AP flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peaches or mixed stone fruit, fresh or frozen
- 1 Tablespoon turbinado sugar
Super Simple Caramel Turtle Ice Cream Pie
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Convenient store-bought ingredients add up to an easy and delicious frozen treat
- 3 cups (1 1/2 pints) vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
- 9 inch chocolate crumb pie crust, store bought
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This Sichuan dish—often better known by its Americanized name "kung pao chicken"—is only moderately spicy
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 4 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 3 tbsp. shaoxing (Chinese rice wine)
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 3 tbsp. chicken stock
- 4 tsp. Chinkiang vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Asian sesame oil
- 2 tsp. Chinese dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. peanut oil
- 12 dried hot red chiles, stemmed, halved crosswise, and seeded
- 5 scallions, white part only, thickly sliced crosswise
- 1 large clove garlic, peeled, ends trimmed off, and thinly sliced
- 1 (1⁄2") piece of ginger, peeled and minced
- 1⁄2 cup shelled raw skinless peanuts
BA's Best Strawberry Shortcake
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
You’re looking at the quintessential June dessert, perfected by the BA Test Kitchen
- 2 hard-boiled egg yolks, cooled
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons semolina flour or fine-grind cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Sanding or granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries (about 1 quart), hulled, halved, quartered if large
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
Sloppy Joes
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1. Combine brown sugar, steak seasoning, chili powder, and cumin in a small bowl
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons steak seasoning blend, such as McCormick brand Montreal Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef sirloin
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
Snickers Dip
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1. Place butter and 12 fun sized Snickers bars in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 16 fun sized Snickers bars, divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese (regular or low-fat), room temperature
- 1/3 cup marshmallow fluff
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar