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Caramelized-Honey Nut and Seed Tart
By LRay
Bon Appetit, October 2015, page 72
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mixed unsalted, roasted nuts (such as pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, and/or sliced almonds)
- 1/3 cup unsalted, roasted seeds (such as pumpkin and/or sunflower)
- A 9-inch-diameter springform pan
Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
By LRay
From my friend Carol Scott
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil & butter mixture
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Winkler’s Moravian Sugar Cake
By LRay
The Local Palate, December 2013/January 2014, page 118
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water, about 110 degrees
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons dry milk
- 1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes, dry
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted and cooled butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour, divided
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup melted and cooled butter
Roas Spatchcocked Lemon Chicken
By LRay
Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 whole 4-pound chicken
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced, divided
- 6 small shallots (6 ounces), peeled and quartered lengthwise
Fish Sticks for Grown-Ups
By LRay
Our food editors' new favorite way to prepare salmon on the grill is on skewers, with the skin on so the fish stays...
- 1 1/4 pounds of salmon
- A Few tablespoons of curry paste and
- A bit of safflower oil.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mascarpone Frosting
By LRay
Better Homes & Gardens, March 2015, Page 101
- Ingredients
- 4 large carrots, peeled
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (313 g)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar (378 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 eggs, separated, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Mascarpone Frosting
- Mascarpone Frosting
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 8 ounce container mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Key Lime-Pie Sundaes
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2015, page 21
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup Lime Curd, plus more for serving
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Shortbread Triangles (store-bought or homemade)
- Ingredients for Lime Curd
- 2 large eggs, plus 6 large yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, plus 3/4 cup fresh juice
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
Wild Salmon, Asparagus, and Shiitakes in Parchment
By LRay
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 8 ounces medium asparagus (about 1/2 bunch), trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon, plus lemon wedges for serving
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 skinless wild-salmon fillets (5 ounces and 1 inch thick each)
Smoked Green Beans
By LRay
The Local Palate, , August 2015, page 47 from Pitmaster Carey Bringle of The Peg Leg Porker, Nashville, TN
- 6 cups green beans,
- trimmed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups water,
- plus more for boiling
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 white onion, cut into slivers
- 1/4 pound preferred bacon
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt,
- plus more for boiling water
Mocha Balls
By LRay
Southern Living, December 2014, page 130
- 56 vanilla wafers, crushed (less than 1 [11-oz.] box)
- 1 cup chopped almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 4 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 6 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels