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Pull Apart Potato Rolls
By MooK
Boil potato in a small saucepan of boiling water (no need to add salt) until a paring knife passes through flesh w...
- MAKES 18 SERVINGS
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potato (about 6 ounces), scrubbed
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for brushing
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4-ounce envelopes active dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
- 3 (heaping) tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten to blend
- 2 2/3 cups (or more) bread flour
- 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt, plus more
- Vegetable oil (for surface)
- Special Equipment
- A potato ricer
Bacon Corn Chowder
By MooK
Place everything except for the evaporated milk, cornstarch and butter or margarine into the slow cooker
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 potatoes, chopped
- 2 14-16oz cans of corn (drained) OR one small 10-12oz bag of frozen corn
- 2 14-16oz cans of creamed corn
- 4 cups of water OR chicken broth
- 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 12oz can of evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons of butter
Mini Corn Dogs
By MooK
1. In a medium pot, preheat oil to 365°F
- 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
- 24 toothpicks or cocktail sticks
- Corn Dogs
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon (about 9 strips)
- 24 cocktail wieners (such as Lit'l Smokies), or 6 hot dogs cut into 4 pieces each
Salt Crusted New York Strip
By MooK
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence Serve with Baked Potato Hash Browns Bearnaise Sauce Iceberg Wedge Creamed Spinach
- 2 (18-ounce) New York strip steaks (1 1/2 inches thick)
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Ground black pepper
- 6 egg whites
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only
- 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves only
- 4 sprigs thyme, leaves only
- 3 stems fresh sage
- 3 cups kosher salt
Portuguese Egg Sweet
By MooK
Serve with ice cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (sifted, then measured)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- Zest of 1/2 lemon, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1/2 stick cinnamon
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
By MooK
Mix together in a small bowl the lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, and chipotle powder
- 12 large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Zest from 1 lime
- Juice from one lime (about 2 Tbsp)
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (or more to taste)
- 6 strips thin bacon, cut in half (12 pieces)
- Skewers (for grilling) or toothpicks (for oven)
Sweet Potato and Pancetta Gratin
By MooK
Heat the oven to 400°F. Generously coat a 12-cup muffin tin with butter, oil, or nonstick cooking spray
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (1 pound)
- 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 4 ounces pancetta, cut into small dice (1 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
By MooK
Carnitas can be prepared through step 3 up to three days in advance
- 2 medium onions
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder), rind removed, cut into 2-inch cubes
- Kosher salt
- 1 medium orange
- 6 cloves garlic, split in half
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken into three or four pieces
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 medium tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and split in half
- 2 jalapeño peppers, split in half lengthwise, stem removed
- 3 limes, cut into wedges
- 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta
- 24 corn tortillas
Chili Crab Dip
By MooK
Finely chop garlic, shallots and ginger and sweat in a saucepan with a little canola oil till translucent
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 8 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 large knob ginger root, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 pound crab meat, picked over for cartilage
- 1 egg, beaten
Cherry-Bourbon Ice Cream
By MooK
Cook 1 1/2 cups halved pitted cherries, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium...
- 1 1/2 cups halved pitted cherries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- A pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar