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Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
By MarielC
Put all but 1 tablespoon of the butter and the sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream with the paddle attach...
- 1/2 pound/226 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups/250 grams granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup/45 grams packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup/180 milliliters buttermilk
- 1/3 cup/80 milliliters neutral oil, like canola or grapeseed
- 1 1/2 cups/180 grams cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Maple Bourbon Caramels
By MarielC
Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 Tbsp bourbon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dark amber maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- flaky salt
Beecher's World's Best Mac & Cheese
By MarielC
Make sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour
- General:
- 15 ounces penne pasta
- Beecher’s Flagship Sauce (recipe follows)
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Beecher’s Flagship cheese (or cheddar cheese), grated
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Beecher’s Just Jack cheese (or gruyere cheese), grated
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- Beecher’s Flagship Sauce:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 14 ounces Beecher’s Flagship cheese (or cheddar cheese), grated (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 2 ounces Beecher’s Just Jack cheese (or gruyere cheese), grated (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Crème Brûlée French Toast
By MarielC
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, rum, vanilla, nutmeg and salt
- 5 large eggs plus 2 yolks (or 6 whole eggs)
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or use more milk)
- 3 tablespoons dark rum or orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 loaf challah bread, sliced 1 inch thick, preferably stale (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Roasted Chicken Thighs With Delicata Squash
By MarielC
Preparation 1. Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil; drop in lemon slices and cook for two minutes
- 1/2 lemon, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, and thinly sliced crosswise into wedges
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 and 1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Large pinch chile powder
- 1 delicata or acorn squash (1 and 1/4 pounds), seeded and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rings
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and light-green parts
Roasted Chicken with Clementines
By MarielC
Adapted from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Feel free to take liberties with the ingredients here
- 6 1/2 tablespoons Arak (or Ouzo or Pernod)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange (or clementine) juice
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar or honey
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (a mix of thighs and drumsticks is nice)
- 4 clementines, unpeeled, sliced thin
- a few sprigs of thyme
- 2 to 3 medium onions (or fennel bulbs) cut lengthwise and then into quarters
- 2 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly crushed (optional — I omitted; if you are unsure, maybe just use 1 teaspoon — 2.5 seems like a lot)
Caramel Rice Flan
By MarielC
1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees
- Butter or cooking spray for the soufflé dish
- 2/3 cup Arborio rice
- 4 3/4 cups milk
- 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons cardamom pods, cracked with the side of a knife
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
Kentucky Jam Cake
By MarielC
Directions Day 1: In a small bowl, combine the raisins and pineapple (with juice)
- KENTUCKY CARAMEL ICING:
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup seedless blackberry jam
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 warm batch Kentucky Caramel Icing (recipe follows)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Dark Chocolate Mousse
By MarielC
For the mousse: Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a water bath, making sure the water is not boiling
- 1/2 cup chopped chocolate (72 percent)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Whipped cream, for serving
- Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Chocolate Pecan Truffles
By MarielC
1. Preheat a broiler. Spread the nuts on a foil-lined baking sheet and place under the broiler for about a minute t...
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground pecans
- 10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 pound butter, softened but not melted
- 4 tablespoons bourbon
- 2/3 cup unsweetened European-style cocoa