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Buckwheat Salad
By AzWench
You can use kasha (roasted hulled buckwheat) or hulled buckwheat in this recipe
- Dressing:
- 2-3 cups hulled Buckwheat, cooked, chilled
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese balls
- 3 roasted red peppers, diced
- 1 handful fresh basil, torn
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup halved cashews
- 1 Tablespoon Tuscan Sunset (Penzey's) or your favorite Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup lemon flax oil
Best Charcoal Grill-Smoked Pork Chops
By AzWench
Buy chops of the same thickness so they will cook uniformly
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup molasses , light or mild
- 2 tablespoons grated onion (see note)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Chops:
- 2 cups wood chips , soaked in water at least 30 minutes (see note)
- 4 bone-in rib loin pork chops (12 ounces each), 1 1/2 inches thick (see note)
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt or 2 teaspoons table salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- Disposable 13- by 9-inch aluminum cake pan
Pub-Style Burger Sauce
By AzWench
Whisk all ingredients together in bowl
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 medium garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Super Herb Butter
By AzWench
Place butter in a small bowl
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened slightly (you can use salted butter, just leave the extra salt out)
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (depending on how salty you like things)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme,
- 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh sage
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
Chocolate Truffle Cookies with Sea Salt
By AzWench
In a heatproof bowl over a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter until smooth
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking Chips, for melting into the cookie dough
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking Chips, for mixing into the prepared cookie dough
- 2 to 3 tablespoons coarse sea salt
Milk Chocolate Birthday Cake
By AzWench
Nothing beats a classic birthday cake, but it never hurts to up the ante with a cake thats more than just chocolate...
- cake flour: 2 1/2 cups
- baking powder: 1 tablespoon
- salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- unsalted butter: 2/3 cup
- granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups
- eggs: 3 large, at room temperature
- milk chocolate, melted and cooled: 6 ounces
- vanilla extract: 1 tablespoon
- evaporated milk: 1 cup
- cold water: 1/2 cup
Pork Butt
By AzWench
Season the pork butt in this order: salt, granulated garlic, black pepper and MOGridder's Dry Rub Barbecue Seasonin...
- Pork Butt:
- 1 family-size pork butt
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- MOGridder's Dry Rub Barbecue Seasoning, recipe follows
- MOGridder's Barbecue Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
- MOGridder's Dry Rub Barbecue Seasoning:
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw or granulated brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- MOGridder's Barbecue Sauce:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Vanilla Caramel Flan
By AzWench
The universal dessert of the Mexican cantina, flan offers a true test of baking skill, so keep your eye on the oven...
- For Caramel:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- For Flan:
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 8 whole eggs, plus 4 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Boiling water, as needed
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
By AzWench
AJ Quigley, a regular on King Arthur's Baking Circle community, emailed us this recipe with the following message: ...
- Dough:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 to 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, to taste; optional
- scant 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt*
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- Reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon if you use salted butter
- Coating:
- granulated sugar or coarse white sparkling sugar
Rachel's Marvelous Macaroons
By AzWench
Place the baking rack in the centor of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup Splenda, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups unsweetened coconut, tightly packed