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Lemon Curd (Kelsey Nixon)
By zircon50
Serve the lemon curd in MINI SHORTBREAD TART SHELLS topped with fresh berries, over toast or scones, as a filling f...
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into bits
- Serving suggestion: Use the lemon curd as a filling in tart shells, pies, cookies, cakes, or pastries. May be used as a topping for toast and scones, too!
Pumpkin Roll with Spiced Cream Cheese Filling (David Venable)
By zircon50
PUMPKIN ROLL: 1. Make sure a rack is placed in the middle shelf of the oven, and preheat to 375°F
- PUMPKIN ROLL:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 –1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin purée, packed
- FILLING:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 stick (2-oz) margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
Chocolate and Espresso Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Icing
By zircon50
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two 8-inch nonstick cake pans with parchment paper
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup espresso, warm
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil, warmed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped darkly roasted salted peanuts, for garnish
Grilled or Broiled Lamb Chops
By zircon50
Heat grill or broiler until moderately hot for double chops or very hot for single chops and place rack about 4 inc...
- 4 double-rib lamb chops or 4 large shoulder lamb chops or 8 lamb rib chops or 4 lamb loin chops
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 garlic clove, peeled (optional)
- lemon wedges or mint sauce or red currant jelly, for serving
Pizza Dough (David Rocco)
By zircon50
Add the water to a bowl. Then add the yeast a little at a time and break up the cube of yeast with your hands
- 2 cups/500 ml lukewarm water
- 1 cube or 2 tablespoons/30 ml fresh yeast
- 4 cups/1 L all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons/30 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon/5 ml salt
Puffy Onion Rings
By zircon50
Start peeling the onions and cut them into slices of an inch wide
- 2 Large onions
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/2 cup of Polenta
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon of sugar
- 2 Teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 Egg yolk
- 5 oz. of ice water
- 4 1/4 cups of oil for frying
Strawberry Curd
By zircon50
Wash, hull and roughly chop the strawberries and place them in a small, heavy-based saucepan along with the lemon j...
- 1 lb strawberries
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
Creamy Orange Cheesecake (Low fat)
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Coat a 9-inch spring-form pan with non-stick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups (24 oz.) non-fat cottage cheese
- 8 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz. non-fat cream cheese
- 12 oz. (1 1/2 cups) non-fat sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder
- 2 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- orange slices for garnishing
Tiramisu - Balduccis in New York City
By zircon50
Arrange the ladyfingers on a plate and lightly soak them with the cooled espresso
- 1 lb Mascarpone
- 2 tbl Orange Extract
- 2 tbl Marsala Wine
- 2 cups Espresso Coffee, Cooled
- 2 tbl Brandy
- 6 tbl Sugar
- 8 oz Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
- 6 Eggs; separated
- 24 Ladyfingers
- 2 tbl Triple Sec
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 4 cups fresh rhubarb, 1-inch diced (4 to 5 stalks)
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved, if large
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (see note)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal, such as McCann's
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving