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Chocolate Walnut Tweed Torte-Passover
By stancec44
Loads of ground bittersweet chocolate and walnuts held together with meringue produce a moist, deceptively light ca...
- 1 cup (3.5 oz.) walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. (4.375 oz.) sugar
- 9 oz. bittersweet chocolate (70% to 72% cacao), coarsely chopped
- Finely grated zest of 1 medium orange (optional)
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 cup egg whites (from 7 to 8 large eggs)
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream
"Grandmother's" Meatballs
By stancec44
Not my grandmother's. Milk-and-cream-soaked breadcrumbs and an egg are the secrets to these supertender meatballs...
- 1 medium baking potato (8 ounces), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain dry breadcrumbs
- 12 ounces ground beef
- 12 ounces ground pork
- 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Quick-Pickled Sweet Cucumbers (separate recipe in Misc.)
- Mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, for serving
Pistachio Ice Cream
By stancec44
Sweetened whole milk flavored with crushed cardamom, saffron, and pistachio is frozen in molds to create these impr...
- 8 cups whole milk
- 1 ⁄8 tsp. saffron threads
- 8 tbsp. sugar
- Cardamom seeds from 2 pods, crushed
- 4 tbsp. finely chopped pistachios
Fat Rice
By stancec44
INGREDIENT INFO: Gochugaru and fermented black beans can be found at Asian markets
- MARINATED CHICKEN
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. curry powder
- 2 tsp. ground turmeric
- 6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 lb.)
- RAISINS
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 Tbsp. Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- SOFFRITTO
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. (or more) Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Freshly ground black pepper
- RICE
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 2 oz. cured Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
- 4 oz. Chinese sausage or andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- PRAWNS AND CLAMS
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. fermented black beans (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro stems
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped pickled chiles (such as serrano or jalapeño)
- 6 large head-on prawns
- 1 lb. Manila clams, scrubbed
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Kosher salt
- ASSEMBLY
- 2 Tbsp. gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder)
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 lemons, quartered, seeds removed
- Halved hard-boiled eggs, oil-cured black olives, green Spanish olives, pickled chiles (such as serrano or jalapeño), pickled sweet peppers (such as Peppadew or cherry), and thinly sliced scallions (for serving)
Portuguese Bread Soup with Shrimp
By stancec44
Lisbon’s açorda, or bread soup, is made with fresh seafood—usually prawns (large shrimp)—and tends to have a...
- 1 pound (about 1/2 loaf) dried-out broa (Portuguese cornbread), or any sturdy rustic loaf of bread
- 2 large onions or leeks
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 4 pounds tomatoes
- 1 whole head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp, shelled or not, depending on what you please
- 4 ounces chouriço or chorizo, roughly sliced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon anchovy paste, or 2 to 3 canned anchovy fillets, crushed (optional)
- A small pat butter (optional)
- Plenty of chopped cilantro leaves
Chocolate Pavlova
By stancec44
1. Preheat the oven to 275°
- Chocolate Meringue
- 5 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Ganache
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate
- Whipped Cream
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Finely chopped chocolate, as garnish
Cold Brewed Iced Coffee
By stancec44
For a clear liquid, use coarsely ground coffee
- 12 ounces coarsely ground fresh coffee beans
- Milk (optional)
- Special Equipment
- Cheesecloth
Mini Peking Duck Pancakes with Plum Sauce
By stancec44
Bit dry - used Peking Chive Pancake recipe from Hugh Carpenter
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp light soy
- 1 duck breast, skinner
- 1 1/2" fresh ginger
- 2 green onions
- 1/2 cucumber, halved & seeded
- 20 long chives
- 10 store-bought Chinese pancakes (or use the ones from Chopstix, pg. 150)
- 2 Tbsp. plum sauce
Flauones
By stancec44
This flauones recipe by Paul Hollywood is the technical challenge recipe in the Pastry episode of Season 3 of The G...
- For the filling
- 500 g (1lb 2oz) pecorino romano cheese (or a vegetarian alternative)
- 250 g (9oz) halloumi cheese
- 75 g (2 1/2oz) plain flour
- 90 g (3 1/4oz) fine semolina
- 7 g instant yeast
- 2 tsp dried mint
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) sultanas
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- For the pastry
- 750 g (1lb 10oz) strong plain flour, plus extra for flouring
- 1 tsp mastic powder (a plant resin used in baking, available from specialist stores online)
- 2 tsp ground mahlepi, also known as mahleb (a Greek spice made from the ground stone of the St Lucie cherry)
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 7 g instant yeast
- 60 g (2 1/4oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 450 ml (16fl oz) full-fat milk
- For the glaze
- 200 g (7oz) sesame seeds
- dash of white wine vinegar
- 3 free-range egg yolks, lightly beaten
melon carpaccio with celery and yogurt sauce carpaccio di melone allo yogurt
By stancec44
Thin, ribbon-like slices of melon paired with cool yogurt and crisp, pepper celery, make a striking and refreshing ...
- 4 celery stalks plus leaves from the inner heart of the bunch
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt (6 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 large cantaloupe, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced