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Tarte au Chocolat
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 325 if convection and 350 if not
- Custard filling:
- Pate Sucree au chocolat: Keep all ingredients cold and incorporate quickly when mixing
- 4 oz. butter, unsalted
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 c. flour
- Pinch salt
- 1.25 oz. cocoa powder (use extra 'brut' or extra 'rouge')
- 1.5 Tbsp ice water
- 7 oz. good dark chocolate (64% cocoa mass)
- 1 bag Earl Grey tea (or use any kind, or cinnamon stick or fruit puree or vanilla - just adjust liquid accordingly - back off a bit on the milk)
- 1/2 whole milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 c. creme fraiche or sour cream (home made ricotta?)
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- Pinch sea salt
Corned Beef Directions for Cooking
By stancec44
Market House Meats
- 1 corned beef
- A couple of cans of classic coke
Beignets (more than one day, but not hard)
By stancec44
If you live below 8,000 feet, slightly increase the chemical leaveners called for in my recipes
- POOLISH:
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon cool water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- DOUGH:
- 1/3 + 1 teaspoon cool water
- 2 tablespoons minus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 oz unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-2 quarts canola or grapeseed oil for frying
Mediocre strawberries (and other fruit) improver
By stancec44
All you’ve got to do to rescue mediocre berries from their own mediocrity? Add a little sugar and salt!
- Berries or stone fruits
- Salt
- Sugar
Chinese Sausage Arancini
By stancec44
1. Combine the rice, chicken stock and Chinese sausage in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
- 2 links Chinese sausage, halved and split lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 bunches scallion, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 6 cups canola oil
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
Brandada de Bacalao
By stancec44
Recipe adapted from Katie Button, Curaté, Asheville, NC
- 3/4 pound bacalao fillets (salt-preserved cod)
- 1 small russet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil
- 20 garlic cloves, thinly sliced crosswise
- Kosher salt
- Crackers for serving
Beef Chili with Ancho, Mole, and Cumin
By stancec44
CHILI Toast cumin seeds in heavy small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes
- CHILI
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 4 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 4-pound boneless chuck roast, trimmed, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 1/2 cups (or more) beef broth, divided
- 1/4 cup pure ancho chile powder
- 1/4 cup Texas-style chili powder blend (such as Gebhardt)
- 1 tablespoon mole paste*
- 2 teaspoons (or more) salt
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
- 1 to 2 tablespoons masa (corn tortilla mix)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- GARNISHES
- Warm, freshly cooked or drained canned black beans or pinto beans
- Chopped white, red, or green onions
- Grated cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, or queso fresco
- Sliced fresh or pickled jalapeño chiles
- Tortilla chips or oyster crackers
Mi Quang (Make well in Advance)
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By stancec44
This noodle dish is a complex mixture of flavors and texture
- Broth (Nuoc Leo)
- 2 2 to 2 of pork neck bones or pork spare ribs (if you use spareribs to make the broth, have the butcher chop them into 2 inch pieces–so that you can also serve these melt off the bone ribs with the soup as well)
- 2-3 2-3 2-3 medium shallots, peeled
- 4 4 4 medium dried shrimp
- Salt
- Sugar
- Sauteed Pork and Shrimp
- 1 1 1 tbs of garlic
- 1 1 1 tbs of shallots
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lb pork belly or a cut that has some fat and skin on
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lb shrimp (shell on or off–your preference)
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 cup annato seed oil (see below for recipe)
- 3 3 3 tablespoons of fish sauce
- 1 1 1 tbs paprika
- salt
- pepper
- Tumeric Flavored Noodles
- 1 1 1 package of pre-made Mì Quảng noodles (Pre-packaged wide yellow rice noodles–if unavailable, see below)
- 1 1 1 package of wide pho rice noodles
- 2 2 2 tbs oil
- 1 1 1 tbs tumeric powder
- Accompaniments
- bean sprouts
- perilla leaves (tia to)
- mint leaves (rau thom)
- banana blossom*
- lime wedges
- cilantro (chopped)
- green scallions (thinly sliced)
- roasted peanuts (coarsely crushed)
- to sesame rice crackers (Banh Da–break in to small bite size pieces)*
- 2:30-3 crackers can be found pre-cooked in asian markets. Uncooked ones are also available and it can be microwaved for about 2:30-3 minutes (depending on wattage) until it’s crispy.
Andouille & Beef Burgers w/Spicy Mayo & Caramelized Onions
By stancec44
For mayonnaise Mix all ingredients in small bowl
- Spicy mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning blend
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Burgers
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into scant 1/4-inch cubes
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck or ground beef (20 percent fat)
- Caramelized onions
- 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for brushing grill rack
- 3 click on heregarlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
- 6 large hamburger buns, split
- 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 12 pickled okra pods, halved lengthwise (NOT)
- 3 cups watercress tops
Moroccan Chicken Stew with Artichoke Hearts and Carrots
By stancec44
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 pound frozen baby artichoke hearts
- 1 pound carrots, peeled, sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Steamed couscous
- Chopped flat-leaf parsley