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Cherry Ice Box Pie
By LRay
Quick and Easy! Some consider this a holiday favorite
- 1 C up EAGLE BRAND MILK
- 1/2 Cup LEMON JUICE
- 1 can tart, pitted CHERRIES (Well Drained and Chopped)
- 1/2 Cup Chopped PECANS
- 1/2 Pint of WHIPPING CREAM
- 1 GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Korean Buttermilk Chicken Kabobs
By LRay
Marian Cooper Cairns, Southern Living JUNE 2014
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 (10-oz.) bottle gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 pounds skinned and boned chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 10 to 12 (10-inch) wooden or metal skewers
- 3 lemons
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 cup torn fresh cilantro leaves
Mini Blueberry-Lavender Cornmeal Cream Tarts
By LRay
Step 1 Cream: Bring cream and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh or dried lavender, plus more for serving
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 cup finely ground cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 to 2 cups fresh wild or regular blueberries or huckleberries
Gingerbread Cake
By LRay
Gingerbread Cake from Bon Appetit Deputy food editor Janet McCracken adds fresh ginger to a family recipe to create...
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, October 2015, page 54
- 1 clove garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- Unsalted butter, room temperature, for pan
- 4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (8 medium)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon lightly packed fresh thyme leaves
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 6 ounces Gruyere, coarsely grated (2 1/4 cups)
Basil-Shallot Green Goddess Dressing
By LRay
Jason Alley, 2 restaurants: Pasture and Comfort, Richmond, VA, Southern Living JULY 2013, Page 105
- 3 cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 cups mayonnaise (such as Duke's)
- 2 cups sour cream
Vegetarian Sloppy Joe with Black Beans and Texas Pete® Chipotle Cream
By LRay
Heat extra virgin olive oil - saute onions, celery, peppers, & garlic - 6-8 minutes
- INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 celery, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 6 garlic, minced
- 1 lb. black beans, soaked overnight & cooked
Buttermilk Brined Chicken with Cress and Bread Salad
By LRay
Buttermilk Brined Chicken with Cress and Bread Salad Brining the chickens tenderizes the meat and keeps it moist
- 2 1/2 lemons
- 2 quarts buttermilk
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt plus more
- 2 3 1/2-4-pound chickens
- 1 bunch fresh marjoram
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup Champagne or white wine vinegar
- 1 loaf country-style bread or ciabatta, crust removed, torn into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
- 2 bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 8 cups)
Beef Bourguignonne Pot Pie
By LRay
Bon Appetit, February 2015, page 70
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, plus more
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2" pieces
- 3 slices bacon cut into 1/4" pieces
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium leek, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons brandy or bourbon
- 4 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 star anise pod
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup red wine
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, stems removed
- 8 ounces pearl onions, peeled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry (two 14-oz. packages or one 17.3-oz. package), thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- Special Equpiment
- 3/4 ”-diameter cookie cutter or pastry tip
Chef Tyler Brown Oyster's Hermitage
By LRay
Directions To make blonde roux, sweat shallot, garlic, and prepared horseradish in ⅓ of the butter