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Eclair Cake
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Can also use melted semi-sweet chocolate to drizzle on top or ganache
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 large box (5.1 ounces) vanilla instant pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 1 8 oz. container cool whip (just enough for a thin layer. I don't use the whole container) or one batch of homemade whipped cream
- chocolate syrup or homemade chocolate sauce
Focaccia-No Knead
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
From Uri Scheft, author of Breaking Breads: If you’re familiar with Jim Lahey’s no-knead bread technique, this ...
- 680 grams (3 cups) cool room-temperature water
- 10 grams (1 1/4 tablespoons) fresh yeast or or 3 grams (1/2 teaspoon) active dry yeast
- 850 grams (6 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour (sifted, 11.7%) or “00” pizza flour, plus lots of extra flour for dusting and kneading
- 10 grams (2 teaspoons) sugar
- 10 grams (2 teaspoons) fine salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil as needed
- Fresh oregano, as needed, finely chopped
- Sesame seeds, as needed
- Coarse salt, as needed
Stracciatella Gelato
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Place milk in a medium saucepan
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Microwave Sea Salt Caramels
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Directions In microwave safe bowl (at least 2 quart), add butter, white and brown sugar, syrup, sweetened condens...
- FOR OPTIONAL CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup butter, cut in 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- coarse sea salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- OTHER OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- Chopped nuts
- Decorating sprinkles
Ritz Cracker Pie Crust
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Mother of two grown boys. Now I have the time to pursue my culinary career! Currently run a small catering business...
- 1 1/2 Cup crushed Ritz Crackers
- 1/3 Cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
Whipped Feta Dip
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
01 In a medium bowl, cover the feta with water and let sit for 10 minutes
- 8 8 8 ounces feta cheese
- 2 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- 3 3 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- &frac13 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped mild Peppadew peppers
- 8 8 8 ounces feta cheese
- 2 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- 3 3 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped mild Peppadew peppers
Roasted Strawberry Trifles with Lemon Cream
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Roasting the strawberries intensifies their sweetness
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup gluten-free baking flour or regular all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup granola
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled, halved if large
- 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt or flaky sea salt
- Torn mint and basil leaves (for serving)
Crisp and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
1. Adjust oven rack to upper and lower-middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F
- 2 cups (about 10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (about 9 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (about 3 1/2 ounces) white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate shards (see note)
Chocolate Walnut Brioche Babka
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
From best baking blog 2016, Butter and Brioche
- 85 grams (3 ounces) whole milk
- 7 grams (.25 ounce) instant yeast
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) plain flour
- 32 grams (1.12 ounces) granulated sugar
- 5 grams (.17 ounce) salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- seeds from 1 vanilla bean pod
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft at room temperature
- 1 large egg, beaten for the egg wash
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) chocolate spread
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) walnuts, toasted and roughly crushed
Grilled Watermelon, Avocado, and Shrimp Salad
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This substantial summer salad is a tribute to the "everything tastes better grilled" philosophy of cooking, one wi...
- 1 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp
- 3 lb. watermelon, cut into 2-inch wedges
- 3 spring onions, trimmed, green parts thinly sliced, white parts left whole
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1⁄2-inch wedges
- 5 tbsp. olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- 1⁄2 cup basil leaves
- 1⁄2 cup mint leaves
- 1 English cucumber, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces