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Serinakaker (Butter Cookies)
By norsegal8
1. Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl,
- 4 cups (500 grams) sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons (300 grams) softened salted butter
- 1 1/3 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten (or one big old American-sized egg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract if you have no vanilla sugar)
- 1 egg white, for brushing the cookies with
- Pearl sugar and/or chopped almonds, for sprinkling
Cucumber Salad
By norsegal8
1. Toss the cucmbers with the salt in a colander set over a large bowl
- 3 medium cucumbers (about 2 pounds), peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons roasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Slow Cooker Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
By norsegal8
To make the balsamic reduction, add balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat
- 1 /2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 /4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Lemon Madeira Cake with Candied Peel - Mary Berry
By norsegal8
Directions For the candied peel, cut the lemon into 8 wedges, then cut out the flesh, leaving a 5mm thickness of p...
- For the candied peel:
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 200g (7oz) granulated sugar
- 100g (3 1/2 oz) caster sugar
- For the cake:
- 175g (6oz) softened butter
- 175g (6oz) caster sugar
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
- 50g (1 3/4 oz) ground almonds
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 1 large unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
Honey Vanilla Fromage Blanc
By norsegal8
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 32 ounces fromage blanc
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup good honey
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- Vanilla seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
- Ripe stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines, plums
- Berries such as raspberries and strawberries
- Citrus fruit such as oranges, cut in segments
- Raspberry Sauce
Sugar-Glazed Ham Recipe
By norsegal8
Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan
- 1 1 to 7 cooked bone-in ham (5 to 7 pounds)
- 1 1 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 2 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
French Potato Salad - ATK
By norsegal8
Serves 6 as a side dish If fresh chervil isn’t available, substitute an additional 1/2 tablespoon of minced pars...
- 2 pounds small red potatoes (about 2-inch diameter), unpeeled, scrubbed, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons table salt
- 1 medium clove garlic, peeled and threaded on skewer
- 1 1/2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chervil leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
Rice Calas with Blackberry Filling
By norsegal8
"Calas tout chaud" --hot, crispy rice balls -- were once classic street food in New Orleans, hawked daily in the ma...
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 4 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoon powdered pectin
- FOR THE CALAS:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 dash grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 - 6 cups vegetables oil for frying
Pecan-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Bacon - ATK
By norsegal8
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each), trimmed of excess fat (see note)
- Kosher salt (see note)
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
- 3 small shallots, minced (about 5 tablespoons)
- 1 cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
Poppy Seed Buns
By norsegal8
Bread with poppy seeds is served only on very special occasions in Norway
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)
- 2 cups skim milk, scalded and cooled to 105 to 115 degrees
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 5 to 6 cups bread or all-purpose flour
- 1 beaten egg white
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds