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Tres Leches Ice Cream
By stancec44
We found the cake and base flavors were spot on, but became a bit muted once frozen
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, separated in whites and yolks, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the ice cream
- One 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1-1/2 cups half-and-half
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Extra Dulce de Leche
Paella Mixta - from La Tienda
By stancec44
This is by far the most popular paella recipe in Spanish restaurants in America
- 1 tsp thread saffron
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 8 piquillo peppers, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 chicken thighs, skinned and cut into 2-inch pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 12 large shrimp, peeled
- 12 mussels (or clams)
- 1 lb Spanish cooking sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Spanish sea salt and pepper
- 2 cups Bomba rice
- 6 cups chicken broth
- Lemon wedges
Salted, Spiced caramel sauce
By stancec44
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the water, sugar and corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon crème fraîche
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Braised Leg of Lamb with Graukase Polenta
By stancec44
Chef Norbert Niederkofler of St
- 12 12 12 oz. lamb bones
- 1 1 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1 tbsp. whole juniper berries
- 2 2 2 bay leaves
- For the Braise and Polenta
- 2 2 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1 1 (4-lb.) bone-in leg of lamb
- 2 2 2 tbsp. kosher salt, plus more
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 10 10 10 sprigs rosemary
- 1 1 1 bunch thyme
- 3 3 3 cups coarse-ground polenta
- 1 1 1 cup (4 oz.) grated Graukäse, raclette, or Gruyère cheese
- 2 2 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
New Orleans Doberge Cake
By stancec44
This New Orleans-style cake, a cousin of Hungary's Dobos torte, came to the United States in the 1930s and was tran...
- For the Chocolate Filling, Lemon Curd, and German Buttercream
- 1 1⁄4 cups plus 2 tbsp sugar, divided
- 2 tbsp. plus 2 1/2 tsp. constarch, divided
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 5 large eggs, divided, plus 5 large egg yolks, divided
- 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 1 3⁄4 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 vanilla bean, halved, each half split and seeds scraped
- 4 oz. (70 percent) dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided, cubed, plus 1 lb. (4 sticks) softened
- 1⁄4 cup lemon zest
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- For the Cake, Simple Syrup, and Chocolate Ganache
- 3 1⁄2 cups (1 lb. 1/4 oz.) cake flour
- 2 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups sugar, divided
- 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1⁄4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 12 oz. (70 percent) dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
Banh Mi Nem Nuong
By stancec44
Grill the nem nuong. In the mean time, split baguette down the side (hollow out the inside if your bagguette has to...
- Nem Nuong (see ingredients below)
- French baguette or demi baguettes
- Home made pate
- Home made mayonnaise
- Cucumber, thinly sliced
- Jalapeno or thai chili pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
- Pickled carrots and daikon
- Maggi or light soy sauce (optional)
- Nem Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties)
- 2 lbs. ground pork (you may mix ground turkey or chicken to reduce fat)
- 1-2 heads of garlic (cloves peeled; we love the intense garlic flavor but use according to taste)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tbs salt
- 1/2 tbs pepper
- 4 tsp or 1 small package of baking powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 drop red food coloring or 1 tsp coco caramel syrup (optional and found in most Asian groceries)
Fried Apple Pies
By stancec44
To make the dough Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer (use a large bowl if mixin...
- For the filling:
- For the Crust
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbs.) vegetable shortening, melted and cooled (or use some portion of lard - reviews said crust dry but filling delicious)
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 Tbs. cornstarch
- 5 firm, juicy apples (preferably Braeburn), peeled, cored, and diced into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg (preferably freshly ground)
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean, halved widthwise
- 1 Tbs.unsalted butter
Smoked Salmon & Leek Chowder
By stancec44
Melt the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 medium leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced, and rinsed well (about 1 cup)
- 1 large rib celery, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 8-oz. bottles clam juice
- 3 small red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 2-1/2 cups)
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 oz. hot-smoked salmon (see Test Kitchen piece on hot vs. cold smoked salmon), skin and bones removed, flaked into bite-size pieces (about 1-1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
- 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Candied Peanuts
By stancec44
For topping Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Malted Chocolate Cake
By stancec44
Cake Preheat oven to 350°
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup malted milk powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coffee, cooled, divided
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Glaze
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup malted milk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Chocolate pearls; coarsely chopped malt balls (for serving; optional)