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Russian Dressing - Mine?
By stancec44
Stir together
- 1 c. mayo
- 1/3 c. chili sauce or catsup
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
Spicy Mexican Marinade
By stancec44
Mayonnaise is the perfect base for a marinade
- 1 7-oz. can chipotles en adobo
- 1/2 medium white onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup dark beer (such as Negra Modelo)
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice (from 1 medium lime)
- Fine sea salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise; more as needed
Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon
By stancec44
Position 1 rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F
- 1 pound applewood-smoked bacon slices or thick-cut bacon slices
- 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
Grilled Pork Tacos Al Pastor
By stancec44
1. In a blender, combine the achiote with the chipotle chiles, sauce, oil and ¾ cup water and blend until smooth
- One 3 1/2-ounce package achiote marinade (available at Mexican markets)
- 3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, plus 4 tablespoons canning sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for brushing the onion and pineapple
- 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced pork shoulder (1/4-inch slices are ideal)
- 1 medium red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- Salt
- 1/4 of a medium pineapple, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 20 corn tortillas,
Chocolate Bite
By stancec44
Dry shake the ingredients and then add ice and shake again
- 1.5 oz Patrón XO Café Dark Cocoa
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- 0.5 oz Patrón Citronge
- 1 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 Egg White
- chocolate sauce & coffee beans for garnish
Kung Pao Chicken
By stancec44
1. Marinate the chicken: In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch until the cornst...
- Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar, or substitute good-quality balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
- 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
- 8 to 10 dried red chilies
- 3 scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced or grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Snickers Bars
By stancec44
DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 3 1/2 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Valrhona, Scharffen Berger, or Lindt), chopped
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup puffed rice cereal
- Peanut Nougat
- 1 large egg white
- 1/8 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup toasted salted peanuts, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Milk Chocolate Bavarian Cream
- 4 tablespoons whole milk, diided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup chilled heavy cream, divided
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 9 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (see above), melted
- Chocolate Coating
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Strawberry-Lemon Trifle
By stancec44
This layered dessert was developed for our magazine's Passover desserts story
- 2 pints strawberries, hulled
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Passover Sponge Cake , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- Lemon Curd for Passover
- 4 large egg whites
- Pinch of salt
Leite's Vanilla Pound Cake
By stancec44
This vanilla pound cake from Virginia Willis is made with pantry staples of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs with the...
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 oz), at room temperature, plus more for the pan
- 3 cups White Lily or other Southern all-purpose flour (or substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour; see variation below)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean split and scraped, or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, preferably Crisco, at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
Puff Pastry (Blitz)
By stancec44
Homemade puff pastry is so much better than store bought
- 20 tablespoons (10 ounces) unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 cups (20 ounces) all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting worksurface
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 7 tablespoons (3 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup ice water
- (Makes 2 lbs. 11 oz.)