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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
By LRay
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Once you know how much condensed milk you like, pour it directly into the cup or glass bef...
- 2 tablespoons dark-roast ground coffee (preferably Trung Nguyen Premium Blend or Café Du Monde Coffee with Chicory)
- 2 tablespoons (scant) sweetened condensed milk
Stuffed Lamb Breast with Lemon, Ricotta, and Oregano
By LRay
Bon Appetit, March 2016, page 35
- Lamb And Stuffing
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 boneless lamb breasts (1–1 1/2 pounds each), fat trimmed
- Kosher salt
- 4 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 1 large egg yolk
- 6 ounces Pecorino or Parmesan, finely grated
- 6 ounces ricotta, drained
- 1/2 cup pitted oil-cured olives, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Assembly
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 4 sprigs parsley, plus 1/4 cup leaves with tender stems
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- Special Equipment
- A spice mill or a mortar and pestle
Hoisin-Glazed Tofu & Green Beans
By LRay
This Hoisin glazed tofu and green beans recipe is healthy, light and easy to make! Can't forget to mention how deli
- 16 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and halved lengthwise and/or fresh snow Pea pods, trimmed
- Hot cooked rice or rice noodles
- Lime wedges
3-D Hot Chocolate
By LRay
Southern Living, January 2017, page 110
- 4 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup canned or jarred dulce de leche, extra for topping
- 8 ounces chopped dark chocolate, extra for topping
- 1/3 cup Drambuie
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- chocolate rolled wafer cookies (such as Pirouette)
Red Velvet Cake
By LRay
Recipe Courtesy of My Aunt Bobbie Jean (White) Leonard
- Cake:
- 1/2 Cup of SHORTENING
- 1 1/2 Cup SUGAR
- 2 EGGS
- 1 Teaspoon VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1 Teaspoon BUTTER EXTRACT
- 3 Heaping Tablespoons COCOA
- 2 1/2 Cups CAKE FLOUR
- 1 Cup BUTTER MILK
- 1 Teaspoon SALT
- 1 Tablespoon VINEGAR
- 1 Teaspoon BAKING SODA
- 1 1/2 Ounce ADAMS BEST CAKE COLOR
- Frosting for Red Velvet Cake:
- 3 Tablespoons FLOUR
- 1/2 Teaspoons SALT
- 1 Cup MILK
- 1 Cup SHORTENING
- 1 Cup SUGAR (granulated - not powdered)
- 2 Teaspoons VANILLA
- 1/2 Teaspoon BUTTER FLAVOR
Mississippi Mud Cake from Southern Living
By LRay
Cake: Preheat over to 350 degrees
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup butter
- 1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 (10.5-oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 (16-oz) package powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1/3 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1/3 Cup Milk
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Duck Confit with Spicy Pickled Raisins
By LRay
Bon Appetit, October 2013, page 90
- 8 skin-on, bone-in duck legs
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more freshly cracked
- 2 tablespoonsplus 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 9 sprigs thyme, divided
- 6 dried chiles de árbol, crushed, or 1 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, divided
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
Dirt Bombs
By LRay
Bon Appetit, May 2014, page 21
- muffins
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoonground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cupsugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cupwhole milk
- topping and assembly
- 1/2 cupsugar
- 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons(3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Sis' Chicken and Dressing (Margaret Bragg)
By LRay
Southern Living, February 2016, page 254
- 6 or 7 chicken thighs, skin on
- 1 large iron skillet of cornbread (or enough to fill a 9- x 13-inch pan)
- 2 cups (or so) of chicken broth
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. sage ("Do not ruin it with sage. Too much and it's all you taste.")
- 1 tsp. poultry seasoning (also contains sage)
Sour Cream Enchiladas
By LRay
The recipe was published in the Big Spring Herald as Corky Richardson's Sour Cream Enchiladas
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 4 tablespoons canned chili without beans
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup Picante sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 drops Tabasco sauce
- 2 cups water
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1/2 pound butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 pint sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated cheese, such as cheddar or Monterrey Jack