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Raspberry Almond Scones
By zircon50
Here's what I've learned about scones so far: •Work quickly
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 cup quick oats
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold butter
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- handful of fresh raspberries (about 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
How To Make Pastry Flour
By zircon50
If you find yourself creating a new recipe that calls for this ingredient, where is a pastry chef going to find an
- are two possible ways to make a pastry flour mixture:
Pastitsio (Yankee Magazine)
By zircon50
Brown the ground lamb in the oil and add garlic, onions, and seasonings
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- I box (1 pound) ziti
- 1 pound feta cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups milk
Spinach and Cheddar Souffle (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the dish
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 extra-large egg yolks, at room-temperature
- 1/2 cup grated aged Cheddar cheese, lightly packed
- 1 package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
- 5 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Crab & Shrimp Pot Pie (AGS)
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a large bowl, combine can of Cream of Shrimp soup and clam juice
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 large russet potato, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
- 1 can Cream of Shrimp soup
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 1 (16 oz.) large can lump crabmeat, drained and picked
- 8-10 large, jumbo shrimps, cleaned and deveined
- 1 refrigerated pie crust, thawed to room temperature
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
3-Ingredient Chocolate Almond Bark with Cherries (Ellie Krieger)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 1 cup whole, skin-on almonds
- 12 ounces dark chocolate (60-70 percent cocoa solids, or bittersweet), finely chopped
- 1/3 cup tart dried cherries
Pasta Frolla (The Romagnolis' Table)
By zircon50
Sift the flour and make it into a mound on your counter or pastry board
- 2 cups Unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup Plus 1 Tblsp sugar
- 7 Tblsp Unsalted soft butter
- 3 Tblsp Vegetable shortening
- 3 Egg yolks
- 1 Whole egg
- 1 Tblsp Grated lemon or orange rind
Coconut Cream Pie
By zircon50
1. Combine coconut milk, half and half, eggs, sugar, corn starch and salt in a large, microwave safe bowl
- 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
- 1 tsp coconut extract (or vanilla)
- 1 deep dish pie shell, baked and cooled (I used Pillsbury)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbls powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla or coconut extract
Chocolate Eclair Cake (from Jane Jones, BCBS)
By zircon50
FOR THE ECLAIR CAKE Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- FOR THE ECLAIR CAKE
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of flour
- 4 eggs
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1 large (or 2 small) package of Vanilla Instant Pudding
- 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups of milk
- FOR THE TOPPING
- 1 large container of cool whip. or whipped cream
- Hot fudge or Hershey's chocolate sauce
Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
1. Toast pine nuts and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until pine nuts are golden...
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 pound large red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 12 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound gemelli pasta
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice