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Fried P&J Oysters with Louisiana Caviar "Ranch Dressing"
By LRay
The Local Palate Magazine
- Fried Oysters
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 3 cups flour
- 1 pint panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
- 1 cup lightly beaten egg whites
- 24 oysters, shucked
- Louisiana Caviar "Ranch Dressing"
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons celery salt
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon paddlefish roe
- Tabasco, salt, white pepper to taste
Crispy Fish Sticks
By LRay
Crispy Fish Sticks Look for thicker fish fillets, which will give you the ideal breading-to-fish ratio
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound flounder or cod fillets, sliced crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide strips
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes
By LRay
Marian Cooper Cairns, Southern Living JULY 2014, page 100
- 12 paper baking cups
- 14 crisp gourmet cookies (such as Lotus Biscoff)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Pinch of table salt
- 1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup blueberry preserves
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- Garnish: lime zest
Tuna Croquettes
By LRay
Vanessa McNeil Rocchio, Southern Living, APRIL 2014, page 132
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1 avocado, mashed
- 5 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 (5-oz.) cans solid white tuna in water, drained
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1 1/4 cups seasoned panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1/4 cup butter
- Butter lettuce leaves
- Lime wedges
Baby Blue Salad
By LRay
Southern Living, January 2001, page 114
- Salad
- 1 (5-ounce) bag mixed spring salad greens
- 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1 orange, peeled and sectioned
- 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
- 1/2 cup Sweet-and-Spicy Pecans
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 small shallots, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup olive oil
- Sweet-and-Spicy Pecans Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Pineapple Mousse
By LRay
From the Kitchen of friend K
- 2 Cups Pineapple Juice
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1 Package Lemon Jell-O
- 1 Beaten Egg White
- 3/4 Cup Cream or Half and Half
Vegan Chocolate Tart with Salted Oat Crust
By LRay
Bon Appetit, October 2015, page 73
- Crust
- 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted, slightly cooled
- 1/4 cup light agave syrup (nectar)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Filling And Assembly
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 7 ounces vegan dark chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
- 2/3 cup light agave syrup (nectar)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil, melted, slightly cooled
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- 2 tablespoons old-fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon demerara sugar
- Flaky sea salt
- Special Equipment
- A 9-inch-diameter or a 13 3/4x4 1/2-inch tart pan with removable bottom
HONEY RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS
By LRay
Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
- 1 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 Tablespoon salt
- 2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 2 Cups Kellogg's Raisin Bran Cereal
- 1 Cup milk
- 1/4 Cup honey
- 1 Egg
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Double-Crusted Ricotta Pie
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, April 2014, Page 108
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 1 pound ricotta, preferably fresh
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten, plus 3 large egg yolks
- Pinch of coarse salt
- 1/3 cup chopped candied orange zest
- 1/3 cup chopped dried cherries
- 1/4 teaspoon anise seed, ground
- 1 recipe Pasta Frolla dough
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Cherry Sauce, for serving
Torta Al Cioccolato
By LRay
The Local Palate, May 2016, page 87
- Pistachio Crust
- 2 cups finely crumbled lady fingers
- 1/2 cup finely crushed pistachios, plus more for garnish
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- Filling
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus more for garnish
- 4 egg yolks
- Sea salt for garnish