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Lemon 'Ndunderi (Gnocchi) - David Rocco
By zircon50
Cook's Note: It's important to make sure that your ricotta is dry
- 2 pounds 3 1/4 ounces/1 kg fresh ricotta cheese
- 2 pounds/900 g semolina flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
- 3 1/2 ounces/100 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Zest and juice of 1 to 2 lemons
- Kosher salt
Cheese Blintzes with Raspberry Sauce (Cook's Country)
By zircon50
Exotic ingredients, special equipment, and detailed techniques couldn’t stop us from bringing a streamlined versi...
- FILLING
- 11 ounces (1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons) whole-milk ricotta cheese
- ½ cup (2 ounces) confectioners' sugar
- 1 ounce cream cheese, softened
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- SAUCE
- 10 ounces (2 cups) frozen raspberries
- ¼ cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- CRÊPES
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Slow Cooker Apple Butter (and Canning Procedure)
By zircon50
The recipe yields 3 pints of apple butter, so you can cut down the recipe if you need
- 6 pounds of apple, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 cups of either apple cider or water
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Maple Oat Nut Scones (Pioneer Woman)
By zircon50
FOR THE SCONES: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed for flouring
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats, ground in a food processor
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped, plus more for sprinkling
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 large egg
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons maple extract
Slow-Cooker Lasagna (Williams-Sonoma)
By zircon50
In the stovetop-safe insert of slow cooker over medium heat, warm the olive oil
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 jars (each 24 oz.) tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1 lb. whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 18 ruffle-edged lasagna noodles (not no-boil noodles)
- 1 1/2 lb. mozzarella cheese, grated
- 2 oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated
- Thinly sliced fresh basil for garnish
Cubanos (Pork, ham, and Swiss cheese sandwiches)
By zircon50
1. Split the rolls lengthwise and open them
- 4 ciabatta rolls or hoagie rolls (each 8 inches long)
- 4 tablespoons herb sauce
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 2 leftover pork chops, meat cut from the bone and thinly sliced
- 8 thin slices baked ham
- 4 dill pickles, cut lengthwise into thin slices
- 8 thin slices Swiss cheese
- HERB SAUCE
- (In a small bowl, stir together the parsley, basil, rosemary, capers, lemon rind and juice, mustard, garlic, and olive oil. Set aside 1/4 cup of the sauce for the Cuban sandwiches)
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 tablespoons capers, finely chopped
- Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Boston Cream Pie Cake
By zircon50
FOR THE PASTRY CREAM: Heat the half-and-half in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it just simmers
- FOR THE CAKE
- 2¼ cupsall-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs(at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- FOR THE PASTRY CREAM
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (3.5 ounces) sugar
- Pinch of table salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into four pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- FOR THE GLAZE
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
Turkey Meatloaf with Ketchup Brown Sugar Glaze (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
Do not use 99 percent lean ground turkey in this recipe; it will make a dry meatloaf
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch baking soda
- 1/2 onion, chopped fine
- Salt and pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons quick oats
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 pounds 85 or 93 percent lean ground turkey
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- GLAZE
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
Limoncello Tiramisu (Lidia Bastianich)
By zircon50
Recommended Equipment: A double boiler, with a large stainless-steel bowl and a wide saucepan to hold it; a large f
- 5 large eggs
- 5 or 6 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups limoncello liqueur
- 1 cup water
- 1 pound (2 cups) Mascarpone, at room temperature
- 40 ladyfingers (preferably imported Italian savoiardi), or more as needed
Portuguese Fried Dough (Malasada)
By zircon50
To start this recipe for Malasada / fried donuts, scald 1 cup of milk in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high h...
- 1 1/4 c. warm milk
- 1 T. sugar
- 2 1/2 t. salt
- 1/4 lb. margarine or butter
- 1 package dry yeast
- 6 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 6 c. flour
- 3 1/4 c. olive oil
- 3 c. corn oil
- Granulated sugar