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Salted Honey and Chocolate Bark
By LRay
Bon Appetit, December 2013, Page 109
- 12 oz. saltine or Ritz crackers
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries or sweetened dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons coffee beans, crushed
- 1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons roasted cacao nibs
- 2 teaspoons flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Cookie Cups
By LRay
Use these crisp cookie cups to serve ice cream, sorbet, or fresh berries
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Corned Beef and Cabbage Salad
By LRay
Better Homes and Gardens, March 2014, page 124
- 3 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix)
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 of a small red onion, cut into very thin slivers
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2 1/2 cups chopped or shredded cooked corned beef
- 2 ounces sliced Swiss cheese, torn
- Croutons
Pineapple-Orange Cake
By LRay
Cake: Mix and beat first 3 ingredients for 3 minutes with the liquid
- Cake:
- 1 Box YELLOW BUTTER CAKE MIX
- 1/2 Cup soft BUTTER
- 3 EGGS (Some Recipes Call for 4 Eggs)
- 1 Can (11 ounces) MANDARIN ORANGES
- 3/4 Cups Liquid from Oranges Finished with MILK
- Frosting:
- 1 Large or two small COOL WHIP.
- 1 Can (20 Ounces) Crushed Pineapple
- 1 Box Vanilla Instant Pudding.
Crunchy Turnip, Apple, and Brussels Sprout Slaw
By LRay
Bon Appetit, January 2015, page 69
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 small white turnips, peeled, cut into matchsticks
- 1 medium sweet-tart apple (such as Pink Lady), cut into matchsticks
- 4 oz. brussels sprouts, leaves separated
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, plus more
Flemish Sugar Tart
By LRay
Directions Dough: Pour milk into a small bowl
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup warm whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (from one 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 stick 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus more for bowl and pan
- Filling 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/2 stick 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/8 teaspoon 1/8 teaspoon salt
Blue Cheese Chez Owens
By LRay
The Local Palate, November 2013
- 8 8 8 ounces blue cheese, at room temperature
- 8 8 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 3 3 tablespoons cognac
- For serving: ginger snaps, toasted baguette rounds, or your choice of cracker
Sesame Toasts with Poached Eggs and Avocado
By LRay
Directions Halve avocado, remove pit, and scoop flesh into a medium bowl
- 1 avocado
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 slices sesame bread, lightly toasted
- 1 cup lightly packed watercress sprigs
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3 large eggs
Cock-a-Leekie Pie
By LRay
Bon Appetit, February 2015, Page 71
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 slices bacon cut into 1/4” pieces
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced into rounds
- 2 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped
- 1/2 cup quartered pitted prunes
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus more
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- All-Butter Pie Dough (available Bon Appetit online)
Peppery Edamame
By LRay
Bon Appetit, July 2014, page 88
- 1 14–16-oz. bag frozen unshelled edamame (soybeans)
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar