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Vanilla Wafer Cake
By LRay
One of my Mom's best cakes
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 2 Cups Crushed Vanilla Wafers
- 1/3 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Pecans
- 1 Cup Coconut
Turkey Gravy
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Turkey Gravy The turkey and dressing may get all the attention, but it's gravy that mak...
- 6 6 6 Cups Turkey Stock. In a pinch, store-bought stock will work.
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-2 1-2 cups skimmed and strained roast turkey drippings
- 1-2 1-2 1-2 cups water
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Framish Pie
By LRay
Directions1. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1/2 cup salted plugra butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup toasted unsweetened coconut
- 2 7-inch store-bought all-butter pie shells
CREAMED ONIONS WITH SAGE
By LRay
The New England stalwart, pearl onions are bathed in a bechamel sauce
- 8 cups water
- 2 3/4 tablespoons coarse salt, divided
- 2 bags (10 ounces each) pearl onions, unpeeled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 sprigs fresh sage (with about 16 leaves)
Black Bean Salad
By LRay
Place corn and water to cover in a Dutch oven
- 3 3 3 Ears Corn
- 2 2 cans 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 2 2 Large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 3 3 3 Fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 1 1 1 small purple onion, chopped
- 1 1 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 to 4 3 to 4 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Hazelnut Butter Cake with Sea Salt Caramel
By LRay
Bon Appetit, December 2013, pagew 27
- CAKE
- 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoonraw or granulated sugar
- SAUCE AND ASSEMBLY
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoonun salted butter
- 1/2 tablespoon flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Roasted Beets with Sesame and Marjoram
By LRay
Bon Appetit, November 2014, page 99
- 4 bunches of beets with tops or 2 lb. medium beets plus 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn into large pieces
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 bunch marjoram or oregano, plus 2 Tbsp. leaves
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche
- 1/2 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon plus 1 Tbsp. Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Whole Snapper Wrapped in Grape Leaves
By LRay
The Local Palate, December 2015/January 2016, page 135
- Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pound whole red snapper, gills removed (fishmonger can do this for you)
- 1 teaspoon ground Persian lime
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 lemon, cut into rounds
- 3 bay leaves
- 8 to 10 medium grape leaves, rinsed well
Rosa’s Biscuits
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2014, page 98
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more
- 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; plus 6 Tbsp. (3/4 stick), melted
- 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
Butterscotch Pie with Pecan Pastry Crust
By LRay
The Local Palate, November 2013
- For Pie:
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups 2 percent or whole milk
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1/4 cup butter, chilled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 9-inch prebaked Pecan Shortbread Crust (recipe follows)
- For Meringue:
- 6 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pecan Shortbread Crust:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, chilled
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla