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Pain au Chocolat
By stancec44
Beautiful homemade croissants, each containing a bar of high-quality dark chocolate, make for an impressive and ind...
- 1 tbsp. yeast
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, barely softened; plus 3 tbsp. melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp. powdered milk
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
- 4 cups flour
- 18 1⁄2"-wide x 3"-long bittersweet chocolate bars
- 1 egg, mixed with 1 tbsp. water, for egg wash
Pommes Aligot
By stancec44
Pommes aligot, a mashed potato enriched with some cream and plenty of melted Tomme (see the recipe), may just be on...
- 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and quartered
- Kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 1 1/2 pounds Tomme d'Auvergne, rind removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (3/4 pound Gruyère and 3/4 pound fresh mozzarella can be substituted for Tomme d'Auvergne)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Spiedino alla Romana
By stancec44
1. Make the batter: In a food processor, combine the milk, eggs and Parmesan cheese and process until smooth
- For the batter:
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- For the sandwiches:
- 8 1/2-inch-thick slices of stale white bread
- 8 anchovy filets, finely chopped
- 1 ball buffalo mozzarella (about 8 ounces)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- For the parsley salad:
- 1 cup loosely packed parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped dill
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
- 1 teaspoon capers (with brine)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Amadeus Cookies
By stancec44
These chocolate-dipped sandwich cookies are filled with a luscious mixture of pistachios and almond paste
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 3 ⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. fine salt
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 ⁄2 cup shelled and unsalted pistachios
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 3 1⁄2 oz. almond paste, at room temperature, chopped
- 2 tbsp. cherry liqueur, preferably kirsch
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 ⁄2 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp. light corn syrup
- 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, preferably 54%, roughly chopped
Sticky Baked Chicken Wings
By stancec44
Step 1 In a medium saucepan, whisk the ketchup with the vinegar, soy sauce, honey and gochujang and bring to a ...
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- 5 pounds chicken wings, split
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- Kosher salt Pepper
- Thinly sliced scallions, toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Lime wedges, for serving
Herbed Potato Chips
By stancec44
Tyler Florence fries fresh herbs in hot oil until crispy, infusing it with great flavor before he adds the potatoes
- 3 large baking potatoes, scrubbed and patted dry
- Grapeseed oil, for frying
- 4 sage sprigs
- 3 rosemary sprigs
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 parsley sprigs
- Kosher salt
Tomato Tarte Tatin Recipe
By stancec44
A couple other thoughts I had related to other directions you could take this: - Skip the balsamic, add 1 - 2 tabl...
- 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or clarified butter
- 1 1/2 pounds / 24 oz small tomatoes (here it's a mix of heirloom cherry & early girls)
- scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- a bit of flour
- zest of one lemon
- 1 pie crust, this rye crust is chef's go-to (Separate Recipe in Desserts)
- 1 egg whisked with a tablespoon of water
AAA Blind-Baked Pie Crust
By stancec44
Pie doughs that pull every trick in the book to avoid gluten development lack the strength to hold themselves uprig...
- Old Fashioned Pie Dough (Makes 2 single- or 1 double-crusted 9-inch pie (regular or deep-dish):
- 8 ounces all-purpose flour (1-2/3 cups; 225g), plus more for dusting
- 1/2 ounce sugar (1 tablespoon; 15g)
- 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight
- 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks; 225g), cold
- 4 ounces cold water (1/2 cup; 115g)
Rose's Famous Caramel Cake
By stancec44
Rose Deshazer-White, of Chicago's South Side, earned local fame for this buttery cake slathered with rich caramel i...
- 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 6 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 16 tbsp. salted butter
- 2 12-oz. cans evaporated milk
Olive Oil Cake with Roasted Grapes and Ganache
By stancec44
Slowly roasting the grapes in the oven concentrates their sweetness
- For the Roasted Grapes:
- 2 cups seedless purple grapes, stemmed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- For the Cake:
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons stone ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon zest and 1/4 cup fresh juice from about 1 medium orange
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- For the Ganache:
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water