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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie n’ Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar
By stancec44
All you need is a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe (using a little less flour than you normally would), some doub...
- Chocolate Chip cookie recipe (use a little less flour
- Double stuffed Oregons
- Fudgy brownie recipe for 9x13" pan
- Hot fudge chocolate topping
Flourless Chocolate-Almond Cake with Almond-Cherry-Caramel Glaze
By stancec44
This chocolate cake concludes the Passover meal on a rich note (just as a holiday dessert should)
- For the cake:
- 1 cup unsalted stick margarine, softened, more for the pan
- 8 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp. table salt
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup matzo cake meal
- For the glaze:
- 1/3 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup Kirschwasser or other cherry liqueur
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
capunti and mussels in a tomato-saffron broth zuppetta di cozze alla pugliese
By stancec44
Capunti, a handmade dried pasta with a tube-like shape, is typically used to make this saffron-scented and somewhat...
- Coarse sea salt
- 1 pound tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
- 2 teaspoons capers (preferably salt-packed, rinsed, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, then rinsed again)
- 1 anchovy fillet in oil, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 3/4 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated; about 1 1/2 pounds), scrubbed and beards removed
- 1/2 pound capunti or any short pasta (see note)
- 4 sprigs fresh basil
Bar-Style Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon)
By stancec44
Note: If you can't find fromage blanc, a tangy fresh cheese, you can substitute the fromage blanc- and crème fraî...
- 1 cup fromage blanc (see note above)
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche (see note above)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Vegetable oil, for skillet
- 6 (10-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 medium white or yellow onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
Soft Boiled Scotch Eggs
By stancec44
This soft-boiled approach presents an unexpectedly tender egg yolk within a crispy exterior
- 6 eggs, soft-boiled and peeled
- 1 pound sausage meat
- 1 tablespoon brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup lard or other cooking fat
Chicken Pot Pie with Butternut Squash
By stancec44
Lay the puff pastry over the skillet for a pretty look
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup frozen white pearl onions, thawed
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 small bunch kale, center ribs and stems removed, leaves chopped
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 small butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 rotisserie chicken, meat torn into bite-size pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (such as Dufour or Pepperidge Farm), thawed
- 1 large egg
Savory Pancakes
By stancec44
Deliciously unexpected
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup corn kernels (leftover, off the cob or frozen, thawed)
- 1/2 cup finely shredded, then chopped, cabbage
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions or scallions
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil®
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
Classic British Scones w/Currants
By stancec44
She lives at 6,000 feet, so have to adjust to 3,000 feet
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tb baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 Tb unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
- 2/3 cup dried currants (or raisins, sultanas, dried cranberries or blueberries...)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
Bohemian Kolaches
By stancec44
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm milk; let stand 10 minutes
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 5-3/4 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups canned prune, poppy seed, cherry or lemon pie filling (or make own)
- 1 large egg white, beaten
Lemony Glazed Cake Doughnuts
By stancec44
We set out to make a sour cream doughnut, we really did
- 2½ tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil (for frying; 6–8 cups)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Zest from ¼ lemon
- Special Equipment
- A deep-fry thermometer