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Spicy Pickled Cucumbers - original
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
These pickles have a slow heat
- 4 kirby cucumbers or 2 regular cucumbers, sliced thin
- 2 fresh red Thai chiles, seeded and sliced thin
- 2 mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Snowman Treats Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Spread peanut butter over half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers to make sandwiches
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 34 round butter-flavored crackers
- 12 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
- 34 miniature chocolate chips
- 9 pieces candy corn, cut lengthwise in half
- 34 milk chocolate M&M's
- Assorted colors of decorating gel
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1.In a small saucepan, heat pineapple juice over medium-low temperature until juice reaches about 105 F
- 1 1/2 c. pineapple juice
- 4 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
- 2/3 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. butter, at room temperature, plus extra for brushing rolls
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 5-6 c. bread flour
- 1 tsp. salt
Insalata Tre Colori
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
On a large platter, arrange your Belgian endive and whole radicchio leaves
- 2 heads Belgian endive, leaves separated
- 1 small head radicchio, leaves separated
- 4 About 4 cups baby kale greens
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano
Caramel Budino with Salted Caramel Sauce
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Can be made one day ahead
- Cookie Crust:
- 1 cup finely ground chocolate cookie crumbs (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers; about 20 cookies)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Budino:
- 3 cups whole milk, divided
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons dark rum
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Salted Caramel Sauce:
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream, divided
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2' cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream
Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and the water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the first six ingredients until blended
- 4 4 4 large egg whites
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 3 3 tablespoons gin
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 8 8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
Biscoff Cream Pie Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This is a chilled pie, so the first thing we've gotta do is cook off that crust, so it'll have plenty of time to c...
- 1 cup creamy Biscoff spread (although I'm sure the crunchy kind would be delicious)
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz thawed Cool Whip
- 1 8.8 ounce package of Biscoff cookies
- 5 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
Butterscotch Budino with Caramel Sauce and Rosemary-Pine Nut Cookies
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
“A budino is really just a pudding
- Butterscotch Budino:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 egg yolks
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum
- Rosemary–Pine Nut Cookies:
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup butter, divided
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal or polenta
- Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 vanilla bean, scraped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup crème fraîche
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fleur de sel
Chicken Marsala With Mushrooms and Shallots Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1. Combine Marsala and stock in a mixing bowl or large measuring cup and sprinkle gelatin all over surface
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) Marsala wine (see note)
- 3 /4 cup (180ml) homemade chicken stock or low-sodium store-bought broth
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin, such as Knox (2 1/2 teaspoons; 10g)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken cutlets, each pounded about 1/2 to 1/4 inch thick (1 3/4 pounds; 780g total)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- About 1 cup all-purpose flour (5 ounces; 140g), for dredging
- 1 /4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed
- 10 ounces (280g) cremini mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 4 medium shallots (6 ounces; 165g), minced
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon (about 3g) minced fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons (45g) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) soy sauce
- White wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, or fresh lemon juice, to taste
- Minced fresh parsley, for garnish