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Damn Good Brownies
By Carla
What more can I say that the title doesn't? Except maybe that this recipe makes enough to feed a small army
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 large eggs
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 sticks butter, melted and cooled
- 1 Tbps plus 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
Jeff's Pie Dough
By Carla
Into a medium bowl, sift flour and salt
- 2 1/4 cups flour, plus more for pan
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup Crisco, plus more for pan
- 1/4 cup water, boiling
- 1 Tbsp whole milk, cold
Evil Banana Bread
By Carla
Roasting the bananas makes for a sweet banana flavor you can't beat
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Bars
By Carla
Also great with peeled and chopped peaches, nectarines or plums
- CRUST AND TOPPING:
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
- 2 1/2 cups quick-cook oats
- 2 Tbsp apple or orange juice
- FILLING:
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 Tbsp flour
- Pinch of salt
- 3 1/2 cups (18 oz) fresh blueberries, raspberries or blackberries
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Fruit Pizza
By Carla
1. Heat the oven to 400°
- CRUST:
- 1 pound purchased pizza dough, or your favorite homemade recipe
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- FROSTING:
- 1 (8-ounce) package low-fat cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TOPPING:
- Assorted fruit (we used blueberries, banana slices, mandarin orange sections, seedless grapes, kiwi fruit slices, and strawberry halves)
Roast Pork
By Carla
Recipe Excerpted from JAMIE AT HOME by Jamie Oliver
- 1 small bunch fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground fennel seeds
- 1 (3 1/2-pound) boneless rolled pork loin, preferably free-range or organic, skin off, fat scored in a crisscross pattern
- Olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium red onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 stalks celery, trimmed and chopped
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 wine glasses white wine
- extra virgin olive oil
Beef Stroganoff
By Carla
Beef Stroganoff is basically tender strips of beef and mushrooms cooked in a sour cream sauce and served over noodl...
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 1 pound of top sirloin or tenderloin, cut thin into 1-inch wide by 2 1/2-inch long strips
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots (can substitute onions)
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of dry tarragon or 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 cup of sour cream at room temperature
zucchini and summer squash chips
By Carla
Slice the squash into thin rounds using a large sharp knife or a mandolin
- Zucchini or summer squash
- kosher salt
- oregano, thyme and/or rosemary
- peccorino romano cheese
Pan-Crisped Filet Of Sole With Capers, Parsley And Lemon
By Carla
Start with the best quality fish you can find
- 1 1/2 pounds sole filets
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 3 tablespoons Italian parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil divided
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup flour
- Sea salt to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
Quail and Grapes
By Carla
Preparation 1. Rinse quail and pat dry
- 6 jumbo quail, about 4 to 5 ounces each
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated garlic
- 6 large rosemary sprigs, plus 1/2 teaspoon chopped
- 6 large thyme sprigs, plus 1/2 teaspoon chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 small red boiling onions (about 1/2 pound), peeled and quartered
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 pound grapes, cut into 6 small clusters