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Fluffy Baked Polenta with Red Sauce (Cook's Country)
By zircon50
FOR THE POLENTA: Lightly grease 8-inch square baking pan
- FOR THE POLENTA:
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 2 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 2 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 7 7 7 cups water
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 3 3 1/2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup half-and-half
- FOR THE RED SAUCE:
- 1 1 can 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided use
- 1 1 1 onion, peeled and halved through root end
- 1 1 can 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 1 1 ounce Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Apple Strudel (Paula Deen)
By zircon50
FOR THE STRUDEL: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- GLAZE:
- 1/4 cup bourbon or apple juice
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 to 3 Granny Smith apples (about 1 pound), peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup crushed shortbread cookies
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 5 sheets phyllo dough from 1 pound package of frozen dough
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, for brushing phyllo sheets, plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Confectioners' sugar
- Caramel sauce, purchased
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons milk
Homemade Almond Milk Coffee Creamer
By zircon50
Measure out the almonds into a bowl and add enough purified water so that the almonds are completely submerged
- 1 cups of raw almonds (try to seek out organic, if possible)
- 1 cups of purified water (I recommend reverse osmosis)
Magic Mint Chocolate Bark
By zircon50
This Magic Mint Chocolate Bark recipe is a fun and refreshing way to enjoy the decadent duo of mint and chocolate
- 1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels
- 1/3 cup of coarsely chopped oven roasted or toasted almonds
Honey Bourbon Salmon
By zircon50
1. Combine marinade ingredients, and pour over salmon; soak for 1 hour
- 1 lb salmon
- 3/4 cup Bourbon
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ground pepper
- cooking spray
Scalloped Potatoes
By zircon50
In a small sauce pan, melt butter and blend in flour
- 4 cups thinly sliced potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated cheese, to sprinkle on top
- paprika
Olive Garden Lasagna Rollata Al Forno
By zircon50
Blend first two marinara ingredients together in a large saucepan
- Ingredients:
- Five Cheese Marinara Sauce
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups alfredo sauce
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup italian blend shredded cheese
- 1/4 cup red wine
- Filling
- 1 egg
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, blend
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Noodles
- 1 lb lasagna noodle
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
Asiago Cheese (Bread Machine) Bagels
By zircon50
I developed this recipe from an asiago cheese bagel recipe
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 cup Asiago cheese
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 1 egg white
- 4 tablespoons cornmeal
Ricotta Orange Bundt Cake
By zircon50
SUBSTITUTE FOR CAKE FLOUR: Here's how to do it - Take one level cup of AP flour, remove two tablespoons, and then a...
- GLAZE:
- 2 cups cake flour (see above note for cake flour substitute)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup orange juice (fresh if you can, bottled if your oranges aren't feeling juicy)
- 1 cup confectionery sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- splash of almond extract
- 1/3 cup almond slivers, toasted
Perfect Pie Crust (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Cut the butter in 1/2-inch dice and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
- 1/2 cup ice water