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Fingerling Potatoes with Avocado and Smoked Salmon
By LRay
Jackie Mills, Southern Living DECEMBER 2012
- 1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ripe avocado, halved
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 (4-oz.) package thinly sliced smoked salmon
- Garnish: fresh dill sprigs
Crown Roast of Pork with Lady Apples and Shallots
By LRay
Bon Appetit, December 2015, page 102
- 2 8-bone racks of pork (about 4 pounds each), chine bone removed, fat trimmed to 1/4-inch thick, rib bones frenched
- 1 1/2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
- 10 ounces kosher salt (2 cups Diamond Crystal or 1 1/4 cups Morton)
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 12 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, plus 8 sprigs
- 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 ounces bacon, chopped
- 12 pounds lady apples, halved
- 1 1/2 pound shallots, peeled, halved lengthwise if large
- 3 cups dry hard cider
Chocolate Shortbread Cake
By LRay
Yewande Komolafe, Southern Living FEBRUARY 2014
- Cake
- 15 ounces milk chocolate morsels (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 2 cups coarsely chopped butter cookies
- Easy Ganache
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Apple–Brown Sugar Pie
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2015, page 24
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- 14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup chilled shortening, cut into pieces
- 4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- Lightly sweetened crème fraîche or whipped cream (for serving)
Classic Potted Pork
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2013, page 28
- POTTED PORK
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt plus more
- 2 lb. skinless, boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt)
- 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
- BRAISED SHALLOTS AND ASSEMBLY
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 large shallots, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 sprig thyme
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 baguette, thinly sliced, toasted
- Whole grain mustard (for serving)
Banana-Nut Pound Cake
By LRay
Better Homes and Gardens 2012 Recipe of the Year Winner Nutrition Facts (Banana-Nut Pound Cake) Servings Per Recip...
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 8 ounce packagecream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup bourbon or low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Powdered sugar
Spiced Labneh
By LRay
Bon Appetit, March 2014
- 1 cup Labneh (Lebanese strained yogurt)
- Aleppo pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
Chicory-Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing
By LRay
Bon Appetit, October 2015, page 14
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 ounces sliced prosciutto
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 8 cups torn mixed chicories (such as radicchio, curly endive, and/or Belgian endive)
- 1 medium Honeycrisp apple, cut into thin wedges
Herbed Nuts in Honey
By LRay
Better Homes and Gardens, November 2015, page 88
- 1 cup salted mixed nuts (cashews, hazelnuts, pistachios, and/or walnuts)
- 4 sprigs fresh marjoram
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Milky Way Cake
By LRay
One of Mother's Most Requested Cakes
- Cake:
- 8 8 Milky Way Bars
- 2 Sticks 2 Sticks Margarine
- 2 Cups 2 Cups Sugar
- 4 4 Eggs
- 2 1/2 Cups 2 1/2 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon 1/2 Teaspoon Soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Teaspoons 1 Teaspoons Vanilla
- Icing:
- 1 Cup 1 Cup Evaporated Milk
- 2 1/2 Cups 2 1/2 Cups of Sugar
- 1 Six-ounce Package 1 Six-ounce Package of Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup 1 Cup Marshmallow Cream
- 1 Stick 1 Stick Oleo.