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Rugelach
By stancec44
Make sure the dough is well chilled before rolling, but not so cold that it won’t roll easily
- 8 ounces 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 ounces 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 5/8 ounces 2 5/8 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 1/2 ounces 8 1/2 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- FILLING
- 3 3/4 ounces 3 3/4 ounces brown sugar
- 4 ounces 4 ounces walnuts, chopped
- 3 ounces 3 ounces dried cranberries, raisins, or currants
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- water for brushing dough
- TOPPING
- granulated sugar or coarse white sparkling sugar
- milk or cream
Homemade Vanilla Extract
By stancec44
Usually a recipe says to cut vanilla beans lengthwise and to scrape the sticky paste of seeds into the milk or crea...
- Cheap vodka, enough to fill your jar or bottle
- Spent vanilla beans, at least 3
Polpette di Fagioli Rossi in Salsa Piccante
By stancec44
Red Bean Meatballs with Spicy Sauce
- 1 cup veggie or chicken broth
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored and finely chopped
- 1/2 celery rib, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 4 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- 3 fresh chile peppers, preferably arbol
- 1 tea tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Fine sea salt
- 7 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 1 1/2 cups red beans (from 2(15-ounce) cans, rinsed and drained
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 cup semolina flour
- 1 large whole egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Caprese Modern
By stancec44
1. Make the tomato vinaigrette: In a food processor or a blender, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, shallot...
- For the Tomato Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup small heirloom cherry tomatoes, such as Sun Gold
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons finely diced shallots
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt, to taste
- For the Salad:
- 8 large heirloom tomatoes, such as Brandywine, Green Zebra and Cherokee Purple
- 1 cup (6 ounces) small heirloom tomatoes, such as Sun Gold, halved
- Flaky sea salt, to taste, plus more to finish
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to finish
- 2 8-ounce balls burrata, torn into quarters
- 1/2 cup of loosely packed basil, torn (use a variety, such as Italian, lemon and bush basil, if possible)
- 1/4 cup loosely packed mint, torn
- 2 tablespoons sliced chives
Swanky BLT
By stancec44
1. Cook the pancetta: Heat a large skillet over high heat
- 16 slices pancetta
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 large beefsteak tomato, thickly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Coarse salt
- 8 leaves escarole
- 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
- 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
Baked Potato Chips
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Freshly ground pepper
Baked Camembert with Armagnac Prunes, Mushrooms and Thyme
By stancec44
From Taste and Technique, pg
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. good olive oil
- 1/2 c. diced shalt
- 2 c. thinly sliced cremini or button mushrooms
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. thyme leaves
- 3/4 c. Armagnac Prunes, roughly chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 - 8-10 oz Wheel Camembert or other double-creme, French style cheese (Brie)
- Baguette for serving
Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers
By stancec44
Serve alongside anything and everything
- 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
- 1/2 cup dried red Szechuan chiles
- 1/2 cup palm sugar
- 2 cups water
- 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the skin) and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
S'Mores Pie
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C)
- Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 16 whole graham cracker rectangles)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
- Chocolate Filling
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 bag of large marshmallows (you’ll only need about half of the bag)
Sweet Potato Gratin-Skyterra
By stancec44
SSometimes you just want to eat something warm, hearty, and enhanced by melted cheese! There's nothing like a grati...
- 4 medium-large sweet potatoes, rinsed and cut into slices 1/8th of an inch thick
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 whole garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil (or oil of choice), melted
- 1/2 cup havarti cheese, grated