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Ghirardelli Chocolate Mousse
By sandiB2010
"Serve this simple chocolate mousse in a martini glass for a fancy presentation
- 10 ounces Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup coffee, hot
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Quick and Easy Clam Chowder
By sandiB2010
"The best ever clam chowder you have ever tasted, and it is easy and fast
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can New England clam chowder
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
- 1 quart half-and-half cream
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
Lobster Newburg
By sandiB2010
We live in Maine, so we like to use fresh lobster in this time-honored recipe
- 3 cups cooked lobster meat or canned flaked lobster meat or imitation lobster chunks
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon sherry, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 8 crackers)
Coconut Snowballs (King Arthur Flour)
By sandiB2010
This is a tropical riff on Mexican Wedding Cookies, if you've ever run across that recipe
- Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt*
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut milk powder
- 3/8 teaspoon coconut flavor
- 2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup toasted shredded coconut (finely shredded, not flaked)**
- If you use salted butter, omit the added salt.
- If you use regular sweetened coconut, you chop it finely.
- Coating:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk powder
- Glaze (optional):
- 3 cups confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk powder
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavor
- 8 to 9 tablespoons milk
- Garnish:
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups coconut flakes, slightly crushed
Tiny Twice-Baked Potatoes with Smoked Paprika and Bacon Recipe
By sandiB2010
This is a textbook example of the "work early, relax later" school of appetizers
- 20 small baby red potatoes (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices of bacon
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp. sour cream
- 1 scallion (green part only), minced
- 1/4 tsp. smoked spicy paprika
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 ⁄3 cup heavy cream or whole milk or a combination
Chef's Steak Sauce
By sandiB2010
"Recently on vacation we ate at a wonderful restaurant
- 2 quarts apple juice
- 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups molasses
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
- 2 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 jalapeno, halved
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 2 bay leaves
Ina Garten's Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting Recipe
By sandiB2010
Makes 1 (9") cake; serves 8 to 10 Directions To make cake: Preheat oven to 400°
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 pound carrots, grated
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger (not in syrup), plus more for garnish
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
By sandiB2010
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 large egg
- 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
Shrimp With Sausage and Tomatoes
By sandiB2010
Cook the rice according to the package directions
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 28-ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 20 peeled and deveined medium shrimp
- 1 cup frozen peas
- kosher salt and black pepper
Chef Joe's Cranberry Orange Chicken
By sandiB2010
1. Lightly coat a 13x9x2-inch (3-quart rectangular) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray
- 10 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 16-ounce can whole cranberry sauce
- 1 cup bottled French salad dressing
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 envelope (1/2 of 2-ounce package) onion soup mix
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Hot cooked brown rice
- Orange wedges (optional)