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Almond Biscotti
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, September 2015, page 52
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Banana-Nut Muffins
By LRay
Southern Living, September 2015, page 100
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs $
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 5 medium) $
- 1 cup toasted chopped pecans
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Cream Cheese-Honey Filling
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fried Avocado Tacos
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Fried Avocado Tacos The secret to this dish is the crunchy and creamy deep-fried avocad...
- POBALANO RANCH DRESSING:
- 1 poblano chile
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- TACOS:
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted, cut into 8 wedges
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil (for frying; about 4 cups)
- 1 15-ounce can refried beans, warmed
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup prepared pico de gallo
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack
- Special Equipment: A deep-fry thermometer
Gâteau de Sirop
By LRay
Recipes & Menus / recipes Gâteau de Sirop This simple "syrup cake" is a Cajun classic
- 2 1/2 2 1/2
- cups
- all purpose flour
- 1 1
- teaspoon
- baking soda
- 1 1
- teaspoon
- ground cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon
- ground nutmeg
- 1/2 1/2
- cup
- (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1
- cup
- (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3 3
- large eggs
- 1 3/4 1 3/4
- cups
- 100 % pure cane syrup (such as Steen's)
- 3/4 3/4
- cup
- evaporated milk
- 1/4 1/4
- cup
- sour cream
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- cups
- chilled heavy whipping cream
- Additional 100% pure cane syrup
- Powdered sugar (optional)
GRILLING BEEF
By LRay
Know your Beef Grain-Fed: Richly marble with the sweet flavor that you get at top steakhouses
- No Ingredients.
- Technique is Discussed.
Potato-Cheese Pierogi (Pierogi Ruskie)
By LRay
The filling for these pierogi—a mixture of mashed potato, onion, and farmer cheese (a mild, white, dry-curd cotta...
- For the filling
- 1-1/2 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter or olive oil
- 3 medium white or yellow onions, finely chopped (about 3-3/4 cups)
- 10 oz. farmer cheese, crumbled (about 2 cups)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the dough
- 2 lb. (7 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more as needed
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups warm water
- For cooking and serving
- Kosher salt
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) salted butter
- 1 cup sour cream
Herbed Turkey Casserole
By LRay
by Mamie Lee Dodds in Big Spring Herald, November 24, 2013
- 1 half turkey breast (2 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon each rosemary and thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 new potatoes, halved
- 2 large carrots, cut in one inch pieces
- 2 stalks celery, cut in one inch pieces
- 2 zucchini, cut in one inch slices
- Paprika
Crispy St. Germain Cucumber and Smoked Salmon "Tea Sandwiches"
By LRay
The Local Palate, June/July 2016, page 50
- 12 slices white bread
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 English cucumbers, peeled
- 3 ounces St. Germain liqueur
- 2 small radishes, shaved ultra thin
- 4 ounces smoked salmon
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ounce American Hackleback caviar
- (found in specialty food stores and fish markets)
- Tzatziki Sauce (recipe follows)
- Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 slicing cucumber, peeled and
- roughly chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 6 sprigs fresh dill
- 1/2 cup aioli or mayonnaise
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Apple Fritters
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, December 2014, page 80
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 sweet apples, such as Rome, McIntosh, or Gala, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
- Safflower oil, for frying
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Peruvian Ceviche
By LRay
Peruvian Ceviche Blending ice cubes into the marinade helps to keep the fish and marinade ice-cold while you're pr...
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tablespoon (packed) chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 ají limo or habanero chile, seeded, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup bottled clam juice (optional)
- Kosher salt