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Marmalade Muffins
By stancec44
Chef from Portland's Tasty & Alder
- Vanilla Simple Syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 vanilla bean--pod split and scraped, seeds reserved
- Marmalade Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons pearl sugar
Toasted Almond Truffles
By stancec44
See note after directions re: tempering chocolate
- Ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Coating
- 8 ounces dark chocolate, melted and tempered (see notes)
- 1 cup almonds, toasted and minced
Walnut Pear Coffee Cake (High Altitude)
By stancec44
Instructions Preheat your oven to 350 F
- FILLING:
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 pears, peeled and cut into 1/4" slices
- TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- CAKE:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
Stir Fried Chicken & Chinese Cabbage
By stancec44
A simple sauce of garlic, hot pepper, sherry, wine vinegar, and tomato, adds intense flavor to this quick stir-fry ...
- 1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon plus 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
- 1/2 head Chinese cabbage (about 1 pound), sliced
- 3/4 cup drained sliced water chestnuts (from one 8-ounce can)
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or scallion tops
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Stuffed Breakfast Avocados
By stancec44
1. Preheat oven to 425°F
- 4 avocados
- 5 oz. smoked salmon, cut into thin strips
- 16 baby spinach leaves
- 8 eggs
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- Chopped chives, for sprinkling
Easy Pizza
By stancec44
The beauty of this pizza is that it doesn’t require any special equipment
- Ingredients For the crust
- Ingredients For the crust
- Ingredients For the crust
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or instant yeast, or 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 1 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or instant yeast, or 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 1 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or instant yeast, or 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 1 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 2 2 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 2 2 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 2 2 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 2 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 2 2 cups lukewarm water
- Semolina, for dusting the baking sheet (may substitute cornmeal)
- Semolina, for dusting the baking sheet (may substitute cornmeal)
- Semolina, for dusting the baking sheet (may substitute cornmeal)
- For the toppings
- For the toppings
- For the toppings
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 261/2-ounce cups (half of one 261/2-ounce carton) strained tomatoes, such as Pomi brand
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 261/2-ounce cups (half of one 261/2-ounce carton) strained tomatoes, such as Pomi brand
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 261/2-ounce cups (half of one 261/2-ounce carton) strained tomatoes, such as Pomi brand
- 1 1 clove 1 small clove garlic, minced with a pinch of salt into a paste
- 1 1 clove 1 small clove garlic, minced with a pinch of salt into a paste
- 1 1 clove 1 small clove garlic, minced with a pinch of salt into a paste
- Salt, as needed
- Salt, as needed
- Salt, as needed
- Sugar, as needed
- Sugar, as needed
- Sugar, as needed
- 8 8 8 ounces mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 8 8 8 ounces mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 8 8 8 ounces mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 1/4 1/4 to 1/2 to 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 1/4 to 1/2 to 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 1/4 to 1/2 to 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Bombay Sliders w/Garlic Curry Sauce
By stancec44
Dinner rolls work well as buns for these mini burgers
- 1 cup mayonnaise, divided
- 6 1/4 teaspoons curry powder, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup minced green onions
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon hot chili powder or Hungarian hot paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 small dinner rolls, cut horizontally in half, lightly toasted
Lamb Pizzettes (Finger Food)
By stancec44
This recipe is based on the Arabic lamejun, a thin piece of dough topped with minced meat, then baked
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
- 1 cup Greek-style plain yogurt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large egg
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chile oil, plus more for drizzling
- 30 mini 2-inch pitas, separated into 2 rounds each
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Light and Crispy Waffles
By stancec44
When we made these dead-simple waffles from Pam Anderson's cookbook, Cook Smart, their rich buttermilk flavor and c...
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg, separated
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pure maple syrup, for serving
Chocolate Graham Cracker Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 20 squares)
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Marshmallow Frosting (separate Recipe)