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Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts
By stancec44
A crispy crust made from ice-cream cones is the perfect complement to velvety chocolate mousse
- For The Crust
- 18 sugar cones, coarsely crushed (6 ounces total)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- For The Topping And Filling
- 1/3 cup peeled raw hazelnuts (if you can't find peeled hazelnuts, use unpeeled (they will be quite dark when roasted).
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Banana-Chocolate Chip Cake w/Peanut Butter Frosting
By stancec44
This cake is perfect for beginners—it’s moist, forgiving, and easy
- CAKE
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 10-oz. bag mini chocolate chips
- FROSTING
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, and chocolate kisses
Alsatian Meat & Vegetable Stew (Bacheofe)
By stancec44
A wine-simmered dish of meat and vegetables cooked in a dough-sealed pot is Alsatian through and through
- 1 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces
- 1 lb. boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces
- 1 lb. boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 cups dry white wine
- 1 ⁄4 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp. juniper berries
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 small leeks, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 ⁄4 cup duck or goose fat (optional)
- 3 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 lb. thick-cut bacon
- 1 cup flour, plus more for dusting
Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin w/Red Wine Jus
By stancec44
Tie your roast, if your butcher hasn't done it already, with twine at 1-inch intervals with knots, cutting off any ...
- For the Beef Tenderloin:
- 1 3-lb beef tenderloin, tie knots at 1-inch intervals with twine
- 3 tablespoons finely ground coffee
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt + 1 teaspoon for the vegetables
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 5 carrots, sliced lengthwise (peeled or not - that's up to you
- 1 1/2 pounds small potatoes, cleaned and halved
- 2 small white onions, peeled and cut into wedges
- 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- For the Red Wine Jus:
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 cups beef stock
- salt and pepper, to taste
- See more at: http://www.thecrepesofwrath.com/2015/11/04/coffee-crusted-beef-tenderloin/#sthash.9tDdGddk.dpuf
Anchoïade
By stancec44
In a small skillet over medium heat, combine the anchovies, garlic and olive oil and cook, stirring often, until th...
- 20 anchovy filets, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Assorted vegetables for dipping, such as haricots verts, fennel wedges, breakfast radishes and cucumber
Salt Baked Potatoes with Juniper Butter
By stancec44
Miller adds juniper branches to the salt in which she bakes the potato, and juniper berries to an aromatic compound...
- Medium Russet potatoes, 2
- Whole cloves, 16
- Kosher salt or sel gris, 6 cups plus 1 teaspoon, plus extra for serving
- Fresh rosemary sprigs, 12 (or small juniper or spruce branches)
- Unsalted butter, 2 sticks (at room temperature)
- Dried juniper berries, 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
romaine salad with grilled onion, potatoes and gently boiled eggs barzotte, su verdure cotte e crude, e uova
By stancec44
Bring a few inches of water to a boil in pot so that bottom of steamer insert sits above water
- 1 medium onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Fine sea salt
- 8 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups torn hearts of Romaine lettuce (about 1 large heart)
Crispy Pan Fried Shrimp and Chorizo Fideo Cakes
By stancec44
Reviews were so, so, but I could try and see what they needed
- 1/2 pound 1/2 pound fideos (fine pasta nests) or angel-hair pasta, in 1-inch lengths
- 2 cups 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup 1 cup dry white wine
- Large pinch Large pinch of saffron threads
- 1/2 pound 1/2 pound medium shrimp—shelled, deveined and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, shells reserved
- 7 tablespoons 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces 4 ounces chorizo, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons sliced garlic, plus 1 garlic clove, minced
- Large pinch Large pinch of crushed red pepper
- Salt
- 4 large 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoons 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Chipotle Chicken Wings
By stancec44
Found in most supermarkets and Mexican grocers, canned chipotles in adobo make a smoky, fiery sauce for chicken win...
- Canola oil, for frying
- 2 lb. chicken wings, separated into 2 pieces
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 canned chipotles in adobo and 1 tbsp. adobo sauce, puréed
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- Avocado Crema, for serving
Ricotta Fritters with Maple Syrup
By stancec44
What to do with leftover ricotta
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 large egg
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- confectioners' sugar for dusting