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Ham, Manchego, And Fig Tartines
By MooK
Stir together butter and fig preserves
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons fig preserves or jam
- 1 (24-inch) baguette, quartered crosswise, then each quarter halved horizontally and lightly toasted
- 6 ounces thinly sliced serrano ham or prosciutto
- 1/4 pound Manchego, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
Peanut Butter Honey Ice Cream
By MooK
For best results, use a smooth peanut butter, preferably unsalted or lightly salted so that you can adjust seasonin...
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter (see note above)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Kosher salt to taste (see note above)
S'Mores Doughnuts
By MooK
In a medium bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons of the yeast into ¾ cup of the milk
- Basic Raised Dough:
- 3 tablespoons (22grams) active dry yeast, divided
- 1 cup of whole milk, heated to 110ºF, divided
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups bread flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) superfine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons / 2 oz) unsalted butter or vegetable shortening
- vegetable oil for frying
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 10 graham crackers, finely crushed
- 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
- 1 batch Basic Raised dough (recipe follows)
- 1 tablespoon milk or water
- twelve 1-ounce squares milk or dark chocolate
- 48 mini marshmallows
No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars
By MooK
Line the bottom of an 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil
- 20 chocolate sandwich cookies ground into crumbs in food processor
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed (or 1 cup whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar)
- 2 cups mini chocolate sandwich cookies coarsely chopped, divided
Meat Sauce
By MooK
1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 8 ounces ground veal
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons dried basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree
Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Casserole
By MooK
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES
- 16 slices sourdough bread
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- One 5.2-ounce container of Boursin cheese (or other soft, spreadable cheese)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 8 thick pieces
- TOMATO SOUP
- One 14-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 eggs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- TO FINISH
- 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
Flaming Shrimp and Grits
By MooK
For the grits: Bring the milk, water, and salt to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan, set over medium-high heat
- For the grits:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup grits or coarse ground cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated
- For the shrimp:
- 1 pound (31/35 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, optional
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Crab Dip and Wonton Chips
By MooK
heat oven to 350 degrees combine the cream cheese, sour cream, ¼ cup of the Parmesan, Worcestershire, lemon juice,
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, divided
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb lump crab meat, picked clean for shells
- green onions, minced
- for the chips -
- wonton wraps, cut into triangles ( mine was a 12 ounce package)
- olive oil
- coarse sea salt
Cookies And Cream Zebra Roll Cake
By MooK
Preheat oven to 180C (350f)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 packet vanilla cake mix
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup cream cheese
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 3 tbsp icing sugar
- 3/4 cup crushed sandwich cookies
Foolproof Deviled Eggs
By MooK
Fill a medium pot at least halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat
- 6 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon crème fraîche
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Maldon or other flaky sea salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chervil
- Cayenne or paprika
- Extra virgin olive oil (optional) for drizzling