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Authentic Chocolate Amaretti Cookies
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 cup whole almonds
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 egg whites (I actually used the egg whites in the small carton they worked great!)
- 1 teaspoon Amaretto plus 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- powdered sugar to sprinkle on top
Popcorn Balls (Martha Stewart)
By zircon50
1. Melt butter in a large heavy pot over low heat
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for buttering hands
- 1 package miniature marshmallows (10 ounces)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3 quarts popped popcorn
- 1 cup dried cranberries, or English toffee bits, optional
Shredded Beef Tacos (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
1. FOR THE BEEF: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups beer
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 2 ounces (4 to 6) dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large onion, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 3 pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
- CABBAGE-CARROT SLAW
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 head green cabbage, cored and sliced thin (6 cups)
- 1 onion, sliced thin
- 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed and lightly browned in a skillet
- 4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)
- Lime wedges
Vanilla Buttermilk Cake (Boston Globe)
By zircon50
In a cake that celebrates vanilla, a key ingredient is a vanilla bean whose seeds are scraped into the batter along...
- Butter (for the pan)
- Flour (for the pan)
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
- temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 small vanilla bean, seed scraped out
- 4 eggs plus 1 extra yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk, whisked well before
- measuring
- Confectioners’ sugar (for sprinkling)
Crockpot Vegetable Lentil Soup
By zircon50
Place all ingredients in a 5-6 quart crockpot
- 4 cups lentils, rinsed and picked through
- 32 oz beef broth (or veggie broth to make vegetarian)
- 2 cups water
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 large russet potato, diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-3 bay leaves (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Healthy Chocolate Crunch Bars - TODAY.com
By zircon50
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- 2 cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups puffed brown-rice cereal
Orange - Almond Biscotti (M. Donahue)
By zircon50
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 c. (10 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbl. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 c. (7 oz.) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 c. whole almonds with skins,
- toasted, cooled and coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbl. grated orange zest
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
Fannie Farmer’s Macaroni and Cheese
By zircon50
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
- 1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded good quality
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, buttered
Crockpot Hot Mulled Cider
By zircon50
Serves 8. Double recipe to serve 16
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 quarts cider
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Orange slices
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup brandy (optional)
Colonial Williamsburg Spoonbread
By zircon50
During a trip to Colonial Williamsburg Executive Chef Linwood Blizzard gave me a spoonbread recipe that was out of ...
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder