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Salt-Roasted Chicken with Cilantro
By LRay
Roasting chickens packed in salt yields moist, delectably savory meat
- 4 1/2 cups coarse salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime zest, plus 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 large bunch cilantro
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)
Black Rice Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Black Rice Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette The pleasantly earthy flavor of black rice pair...
- 1 cup black rice (preferably Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice or 3 tablespoons regular lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup (nectar) or honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 4 ounces green beans, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Decadent Cream Puffs with Praline Sauce and Toasted Pecans
By LRay
Southern Living, November 2015, page 111
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 4 large eggs
- Vegetable cooking spray
- PARCHMENT PAPER
- 4 cups butter-pecan ice cream
- Praline Sauce (See Below)
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- Praline Sauce
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dark Chocolate Waffles
By LRay
Bon Appetit, February 2014, page 96
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup(packed) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cacao), finely chopped
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- Unsalted butter and warm pure maple syrup (for serving)
Tuckers
By LRay
The trick to making these cookies is to go low and slow—both on the stove-top and in the oven—to prevent the e...
- 2 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 4 large egg whites
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon food-grade pure rose extract (not rose water); optional
- Red liquid food coloring
- White sanding sugar
Marscarpone Stuffed French Toast
By LRay
Your search is over for a delicious and perfect brunch! Takes a little effort but the results are amazing! Picture ...
- VANILLA-BOURBON BRIOCHE:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Bulleit bourbon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- BOURBON SYRUP:
- 1 cup 100 percent maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons Bulleit Bourbon
- BRANDIED PEACHES:
- 1 1/2 cups brandy
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 large ripe peaches halved, pitted, and peeled
- MASCARPONE FILLING:
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese
- 1 jar brandied peaches, diced, reserving 1/2 cup for presentation
- EGG WASH:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- SMOKED BUTTER:
- 1 cup hickory chips
- 1/2 pound butter (Kerry Gold recommended)
- Ice
- Note: This is better performed outside the house
Onion and Ale Soup with Blue Cheese Croutons
By LRay
nutrition information (per serving): Calories (kcal): 490; Fat (g): 25; Fat Calories (kcal): 220; Saturated Fat (g)...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1-1/2 lb. yellow onions (about 3 medium), halved through the root and thinly sliced lengthwise (see below right)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup pale ale, such as Saranac or Sierra Nevada
- 2-1/2 cups lower-salt chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups lower-salt beef broth
- 7 oz. sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (5 cups)
- 4-1/2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives
New England Baked Beans
By LRay
Cooks Illustrated, January/February 2017, page 14
- Salt
- 1 pound (2 1/2 cups) dried navy beans, picked over and rinsed
- 6 ounces salt pork, rinsed, cut into 3 pieces
- 1 onion, halved
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Rich Cream Scones
By LRay
These scones get their light, flaky texture from the butter that is layered into the dough
- 1 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling and cutting
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Maple-Pumpkin Pie Bars from Jell-O
By LRay
Calories230 Total fat 11g Saturated fat 5g Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 290mg Carbohydrate 30g Dietary fiber 1g
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
- 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Pumpkin Spice Flavor Instant Pudding
- 1 env. DREAM WHIP Whipped Topping Mix
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon