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Dark Chocolate-Caramel Cake With Gold-Dusted Chestnuts
By stancec44
Ganache Combine milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate in medium bowl
- Caramel Ganache
- 9 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina)
- 3 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- Cake
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (packed) golden brown sugar, divided
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sweetened chestnut spread* with vanilla
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Brandy Syrup
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
- 24 jarred peeled whole chestnuts**; 12 coarsely chopped, 12 left whole (about 7.25 ounces)
- Glaze
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Edible gold dust***
Normandy Style French Onion Soup
By stancec44
Michel Roux, the French-born chef of England's Le Gavroche, takes a Normandy spin on this classic soup with a splas...
- 5 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 1 cup hard cider
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 3⁄4 cups chicken stock
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz. baguette, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄3 cup grated Gruyere cheese (about 2 oz.)
Sweet Potato Donut Holes (Vegan)
By stancec44
To make the batter for the doughnuts, place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine
- For the spiced sugar:
- 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
- 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
- 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
- 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch pinch of salt
- pinch pinch of salt
- pinch pinch of salt
- 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
- flavourless oil, for frying
- flavourless oil, for frying
- flavourless oil, for frying
- For the spiced sugar:
- For the spiced sugar:
- 50 50g 50g caster sugar
- 50 50g 50g caster sugar
- 50 50g 50g caster sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom
Southern Fried Chicken
By stancec44
Heat 2″ oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°
- Canola oil, for frying
- 1 cup flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, backbone discarded
Seared Scallops with Cucumber and Jalapeño
By stancec44
These cool bites offer a wonderful combination of flavors and textures, pairing tender, caramelized scallops with c...
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- 6 dry-packed sea scallops
- Kosher salt
- 1 small English (seedless) cucumber
- 1/2 medium lime
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped seeded jalapeño
- 12 leaves fresh cilantro
Apple Croustades with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Ice Cream
By stancec44
Layers of buttered and sugared phyllo pastry are molded in muffin tins to form the crisp crusts for these mini appl...
- Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3 pounds large Honeycrisp apples (4–5), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Assembly
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled, plus more for pans, room temperature
- All-purpose flour (for pan)
- 9 17x12-inch sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed (from one 1-pound package)
- 1/4 cup (about) sugar
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Brown Sugar-Bourbon Ice Cream -separate recipe
Salted Caramel Budino
By stancec44
Budino, a rich butterscotch pudding topped with a layer of candylike salted caramel
- Salted caramel:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pudding:
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (preferably grade B)
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 large egg plus 2 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Whipped cream, for serving
Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies (GF)
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 tcups bittersweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces), divided
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Ice Cream Base (Salt & Straw)
By stancec44
Combine the sugar, dry milk and xanthan gum in a small bowl and stir well
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
Gluten-Free Blackberry Muffins
By stancec44
Fresh Driscoll's blackberries, king-sized and juicy, are the difference in these tender, delicious muffins
- 3/4 cup Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour or 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown rice flour blend* (King Arthur makes)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup gluten-free Hi-maize Fiber
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup fresh Driscoll blackberries, halved if very large
- cinnamon-sugar, for sprinkling on top