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Onion Relish for Gravlax
By norsegal8
The onions are cooked slowly to bring out their sweetness while the sugar and vinegar temper the heat of the jalape...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium white onions (about 1 pound), peeled and diced fine
- 2 serrano chiles, or jalapeños, seeded and minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced fine
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
Classic Rolled Fondant
By norsegal8
A cake covered with the alabaster perfection of rolled fondant has the most exquisite background for decorating
- 1 tablespoon gelatin
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup glucose†
- 1 tablespoon glycerine
- 2 tablespoons solid white shortening
- 8 cups powdered sugar (lightly spooned into cup)
- †1/2 cup of corn syrup will give equal results if you use only 3 tablespoons water instead of 1/4 cup.
Sticky Buns with Pecans
By norsegal8
This recipe has four components: the dough that is shaped into buns, the filling that creates the swirl in the shap...
- Dough
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (21 1/4 ounces), plus additional for dusting work surface
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm
- Caramel Glaze
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light or dark
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 pinch table salt
- Cinnamon-Sugar Filling
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 pinch table salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- Pecan Topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (1 3/4 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light or dark
- pinch table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pecans (3 ounces), toasted in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant and browned, about 5 minutes, then cooled and coarsely chopped
The Best Tomato Soup
By norsegal8
InstructionsHeat 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium-high heat until it is shimmeringAdd the chopped onion a...
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, about 1 cup - chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, about 2 teaspoons - minced or crushed
- 2 cans of whole tomatoes packed in juice, I used two quart jars of whole canned tomatoes from our garden
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 slices large sandwich bread, crusts removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups chicken stock
Shrimp Bisque - Tyler Florence
By norsegal8
Peel and devein the shrimp, reserving the shells; stick the shrimp into the fridge until it's time to eat
- 1 1/2 lbs. medium shrimp, in the shell
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and rinsed well
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into big chunks
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1 orange
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, trimmed, peeled and halved
- 2 celery sticks, cut into big chunks
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- freshly chopped chives, for garnish
Glazed Holiday Butter Cookies
By norsegal8
If you cannot find superfine sugar, process granulated sugar in a food processor for 30 seconds
- COOKIES
- 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (5 2/3 ounces) superfine sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces and softened
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- GLAZE
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) powdered sugar
Roasted Brussell Sprouts
By norsegal8
If you are buying loose Brussels sprouts, select those that are about 1½ inches long
- 2 1/4 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- Salt and pepper
Mincemeat Streusel - Mary Berry
By norsegal8
Directions For the mincemeat, place the currants, raisins, sultanas, cranberries, apricots, mixed peel, apple, butt...
- For the mincemeat
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) currants
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) raisins
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) sultanas
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) dried cranberries
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) dried apricots, chopped
- 50 g (1 3/4oz) mixed peel
- 1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- 75 g (2 3/4oz) butter, cubed
- 25 g (1oz) whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped
- 125 g (4oz) light muscovado sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice of half a lemon
- 100 ml (3 1/2fl oz) brandy, rum or sherry
- For the pastry
- 175 g (6oz) plain white flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing
- For the topping
- 75 g (3oz) butter
- 75 g (3oz) self-raising white flour
- 40 g (1 1/2oz) semolina
- 40 g (1 1/2oz) caster sugar
- To serve
- fresh cream or brandy butter
Summer Vegetable Gratin with Roasted Peppers and Smoked Mozzarella
By norsegal8
The success of this recipe depends on good-quality produce
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound zucchini, ends trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see note)
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes (3 to 4 large), sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 medium onions, halved lengthwise and sliced thin pole to pole (about 3 cups)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 3 roasted red peppers (see related recipe), skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large slice white sandwich bread, torn into quarters
- 4 ounces smoked mozzarella (1 cup)
- 2 medium shallots, minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Oven Roasted Fruit
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- 6 peaches, pitted and cut into eighths
- 6 plums, pitted and halved or quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice