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CHOCOLATE TART CRUST
By LRay
Makes one 10-inch tart shell
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Dark Chocolate Semifreddo
By LRay
Bon Appetit, March 2016, page 36
- 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Special Equipment
- A candy thermometer
Frances Oliver's Coconut Pie
By LRay
Maria Harrison got the recipe for this classic southern dessert from her friend Frances Oiver
- 1 All Ready Pie Crust (half of 15-ounce package), room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- Additional sweetened shredded coconut (optional)
Rustic Summer Tomato and Zucchini Tart
By LRay
The Local Palate, June/July 2014, page 90
- For Pastry
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup cold water
- For Filling
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced thinly
- 5 −6 Roma tomatoes, sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Sorghum Butter
By LRay
STir together 1 cup butter, softened and 1/2 cup sorghum syrup in a small bowl until blended
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Cup Sorghum Syrup
Ham Sandwiches with Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread
By LRay
Leave cream cheese at room temperature and allow to soften
- 1 - 9 oz package black forest ham
- 1 package King’s Hawaiian Rolls
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz cranberry sauce with whole cranberries
Maw Maw Hinson's Tomato Gravy
By LRay
Maw Maw Hinson's Tomato Gravy Serve spooned over roast chicken, steak, or pan-fried pork chops
- 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Kosher salt, black pepper
Strawberry Jam Biscuits
By LRay
Strawberry Jam Biscuits The key to a tender biscuit is to handle the dough as little as possible
- 12 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled, halved or quartered if large (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Mas Tacos Elote (Street Corn)
By LRay
The Local Palate, June/July 2014, page 102
- 4 corncobs, husks and silk on
- Mayonnaise
- Cotija cheese
- Fresh limes
- Cayenne pepper
Coconut Cream Pie with Macaroon Press-In Crust
By LRay
Bon Appetit, May 2015, page 151
- Crust
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 large egg white
- 1 3/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
- Custard And Assembly
- 2 wide strips lime zest
- 1 pandan leaf (optional)
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup raw skin-on almonds, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream