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Apple Butter-Walnut Thumbprints
By LRay
Kathryn Delaney, Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2014
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Easy Apple Butter
- Caramel topping
Linzer Stars
By LRay
Based on the famous Linzer torte, these cookies combine the classic nutty and fruity elements but in a smaller pack...
- 1/2 cup hazelnut flour
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt
- 1 cup pecans (4 ounces)
- 2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- All-purpose flour, for surface
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- 6 tablespoons raspberry preserves
Savory Mexican Cheesecake
By LRay
1 package (1.25 ounces) dry taco seasoning mix Directions In small bowl, stir together crushed tortilla chips and...
- Cheesecake:
- 1 cup finely crushed corn tortilla chips
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened (light or regular)
- 1 package (1.25 ounces) dry taco seasoning mix
- 2 eggs
- 8 ounces (2 cups) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa
- 1 cup dairy sour cream
- Toppings:
- Chopped green onions
- Sliced ripe olives
- Chopped tomatoes
- Tortilla chips or crackers
Herbed Goat Cheese Dip
By LRay
From Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, March 2013, page 127
- 3 cream, 3 tablespoons
- 6 cheese, 6 ounces crumbled
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup snipped fresh herbs (such as oregano thyme, rosemary, dillweed, and/or oregano)
- 1 1 1 Shallot, minced
- 1-2 peel, 1-2 teaspoons
- One clove One clove garlic, minced
- to and freshly ground peppercorns, to taste
- to cream, if desired to thin
- Baguette slices, toasted or
- Fresh Vegetables
Clam and Cod Chowder
By LRay
Bon Appetit, March 2015, Page 77
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved, quartered if large
- 2 large leeks, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped
- 4 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 4 sprigs thyme, plus leaves for serving
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 2 pounds skinless cod or haddock, cut into large pieces
- Hot sauce and lemon wedges (for serving)
DARK CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
By LRay
The Local Palate, November 2015, page 99
- PUDDING
- 1 1/2 pounds brioche or challah (1 1/2 loves)
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 7 large egg yolks (save whites for another use)
- 1 dup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- WHISKEY CREAM SAUCE
- 1 cup sour mash whiskey (Rix prefers George Dickel)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Sausage and White Bean Stew with Kale
By LRay
1. In a heavy nonreactive 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven combine drained and rinsed beans, 8 cups stock, and a generous p...
- Ingredients
- 1 pound great Northern beans, picked through*, soaked overnight in water, drained, and rinsed
- 8 - 9 cupshomemade chicken stock, unsalted chicken stock, or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 3
- tablespoons PLUS 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 2
- cupsdiced onions (2 medium)
- 1/2 cup diced celery (3 stalks)
- 1/2 cup peeled and diced carrots
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic (about 3 cloves); any green shoot removed before chopping
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1 14 1/2ounc ecan whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed
- 1 bunch black kale or kale, washed and stemmed (about 8 cups)
- 1 pound smoked sausage, such as kielbasa or andouille, cut in 1/2-inch slices
Gin Stieber
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Gin Stieber Served up in a coupe glass, this unexpected wine cocktail—enlivened by gi...
- 3 tablespoons London dry gin (such as Miller's Westbourne Strength Gin)
- 3 tablespoons dry Riesling
- 1 tablespoon Aperol
- 1 tablespoon yellow Chartreuse liqueur
- 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
- 1 grapefruit twist
Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream
By LRay
When you daydream of silky, rich, chocolate pie you're definitely thinking of Dad's famous, Truffle Pie with Amaret...
- AMARETTO CREAM:
- 1/2 (14.1-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons almond-flavored liqueur
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Collard & Mustard Greens with Bacon
By LRay
Delicious mustard and collard greens made even better with the addition of bacon, onions, and a hint of Tabasco sau...
- 4-ounces slab bacon, about 8 or 9 slices, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 large bunches collard greens, stemmed
- 1 bunch mustard greens, stemmed
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned broth
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Tabasco or hot pepper sauce, optional to taste