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Lemon Pudding Soufflé
By Carla
"If your family could use a little lift after dinner, we've got just the thing -- a soufflé-pudding hybrid with a ...
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Mexican Pecan Prailines
By Carla
Butter cookie sheet. In a large pan, combine sugar, soda, and salt
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- dash salt
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 cups pecans, halved
- 1 cup buttermilk
Spicy Shrimp And Spaghetti Aglio Olio (Garlic And Oil)
By Carla
Combine shrimp with next 6 ingredients and toss to coat shrimp evenly
- SPICY SHRIMP:
- 2 pounds jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves crushed, peeled
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt more or less
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (a couple of generous drizzles)
- AGLIO OLIO:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (4 turns around pan in a light stream)
- 1 tin anchovy fillets - (2 oz)
- 6 large garlic cloves - (to 8) crushed, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup finely-chopped flat leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
- Coarse salt to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti cooked to al dente
- ACCOMPANIMENT:
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- Crusty bread
Rosemary-Crusted Pork Loin Roast with Cherry Sauce
By Carla
"One of our fall and winter holiday favorites
- 1 32 oz boneless pork loin roast
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 3 cups beef stock, reduced to 1 1/2 cups
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen pitted cherries
- 2 Tbsp orange liqueur
- 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp raspberry vinegar
- 2 Tbsp conrstarch, dissolved in a little beef stock
Halibut with Carrots and Leeks
By Carla
Keep these in the freezer for the nights you don't want to cook
- 3 small carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 leeks (white and light green parts), sliced into half moons
- 4 6-oz halibut fillets (1-inch thick), skin removed
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano
Spiced Nuts with Sugared Bacon
By Carla
The mellow nuts are the perfect flavor foil for the brown sugared intense bacon, and a marvelous textural contrast
- 2 cups unsalted, roasted mixed nuts (or use all almonds or cashews)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp egg white, beaten slightly
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- Pinch of cloves
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
- 3/4 lb sliced bacon
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
Watermelon-Mint Cooler
By Carla
Alcohol free and the perfect summer drink
- 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks (about 1 lb.)
- 1 1/2 cups lemonade
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
Coffee-Crusted Sirloin with Jalapeno Red-Eye Gravy
By Carla
"This concoction, along with pinto beans and Dutch oven biscuits, filled many a belly between Texas and the stockya...
- 1/2 cup ground coffee beans
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 4 oz all-natural sirloin steaks, trimmed
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/4 cup jalapeno jelly
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in a little additional coffee
Tex-Mex Chili-Cheese Meatloaf
By Carla
From “The El Paso Chile Company’s Texas Border Cookbook
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2-3 jalapenos, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons mild chili powder (we actually think it could use more)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 28-oz can tomatoes, drained and crushed
- 1 1/2 lb. Ground beef
- 1/2 lb. Ground pork
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup canned or defrosted frozen corn, drained
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 8 ounces medium-sharp cheddar cheese
Smoky Braised Chicken and Gnocchi
By Carla
Great on a chilly night. From Real Simple, December 2007
- 4 chicken legs (drumsticks and thighs)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp smoked or hot paprika
- 2 yellow onions, cut into wedges
- 1 lb. gnocchi (refrigerated or shelf-stable)