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Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas
By stancec44
Pour 1/4 inch of water into a pressure cooker and add the pork
- 2 1/4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon achiote paste (see Note)
- 1 teaspoon pure ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon pure chipotle chile powder
- Salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Warm corn tortillas, cilantro and lime wedges, for serving
Chocolate Meringue and Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake
By stancec44
This fancy ice cream cake is topped with a pretty meringue layer
- 10 1/2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 pints mint chip ice cream, slightly softened
- 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Lime Tart with Blackberries and Blueberries
By stancec44
A press-in crust makes this party-worthy dessert easy to put together
- Lime Curd
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- Crust
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 large pinch of salt
- Topping
- 2 6-ounce containers fresh blackberries
- 1 6-ounce container fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon blackberry jam
Pork Ribs with Mole Glaze
By stancec44
1. Preheat the oven to 425°
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground oregano, divided (preferably Mexican oregano)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered
- 3 plum tomatoes
- 3 tomatillos, husked then rinsed
- Kosher salt
- 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups water
- 2 dried ancho chiles, top removed and seeds
- discarded
- 1 dried guajillo chile, top removed and seeds discarded
- 1/4 cup pepitas, toasted
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- One 2-ounce tablet Mexican chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
Mocha Dacquoise
By stancec44
This multilayered French dessert of baked almond meringue, buttercream, and rum-spiked whipped cream tastes best do...
- For the almond meringue and buttercream
- 8 large egg whites (about 1 1/4 cup)
- 2 1⁄3 cups (18 oz.) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 1⁄4 cups plus 1 Tbsp. (12 oz.) blanched almond flour (silvered will work)
- 7 large egg yolks (about 1/2 cup)
- 12 oz. (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2⁄3 cup coffee
- 1 cup (7 1/2 oz.) sugar
- For the Chantilly
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for garnishing
- 1 tbsp. dark rum, such as Meyers brand
- Hot fudge, good-quality chocolate sauce, or bittersweet ganache, for drizzling
Carnitas Tacos (Michoacan Style)
By stancec44
Make the carnitas: Melt lard in an 8-qt
- 3 tbsp. lard or canola oil
- 3 lb. skinless, bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 3" pieces (have your butcher do this)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 3⁄4 cup whole milk
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 6 canned or jarred whole pickled jalapeños
- 1⁄3 cup jalapeño pickling liquid, from above
- 1 large white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 oranges, juiced
- For the Salsa and Serving
- 6 tomatillos, husked and cored
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 plum tomatoes, cored
- 1 canned or jarred whole pickled jalapeño, stemmed
- 3 tbsp. jalapeño pickling liquid, from above, plus more for serving
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Corn tortillas, warmed, for serving
- Roughly chopped cilantro and thinly sliced radishes, for garnish
- Orange wedges, for serving
Macaron Shake
By stancec44
See above
- Macaron shake: Spun together with almond extract, almond gelato and chewy bits of macarons and marzipan, this shake eclipses the standard pairing of vanilla shake and fries
Breakfast Pizza
By stancec44
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F
- SAUCE
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- PIZZA
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ball pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 4 eggs
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup arugula
Hot Brown Burgers
By stancec44
Nothing takes the edge off one too many mint juleps like a Kentucky Hot Brown sandwich
- For the burgers:
- 8 strips of bacon
- 1 shot of bourbon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 pounds ground chuck
- 5 ounces deli-style smoked turkey breast
- 4 crusty buns
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- Bibb lettuce
- For your Mornay:
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups aged white cheddar cheese
Tomato-Serrano Salsa
By stancec44
Serve with Braised Pork Shoulder Tacos (or other recipes)
- 1 lb. plum tomatoes, cored, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 2 serrano chiles, seeded, minced
- 1 medium white onion, minced (about 1 cup)
- 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt
- Tortilla chips (for serving)