Norsegal8's profile page
Recipes
Real Margaritas
By norsegal8
If you like salt on your margarita glass, rub the rims of your glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims of the ...
- 1 lime, halved
- kosher salt
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (5 limes)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1 cup Triple Sec
- 1 cup white tequila
- 3 cups ice
Butternut Squash Lasagna
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 amaretti cookies, crumbled
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- Pinch nutmeg
- 3/4 cup (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves
- 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
- 2 1/2 cups shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Summer Berry Trifle - ATK
By norsegal8
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Trifles usually look a lot better than they taste because busy cooks simplify the complicate...
- PASTRY CREAM
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch salt
- 5 large egg yolks (reserve whites for cake)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- CAKE
- 1 1/3 cups (5 1/3 ounces) cake flour
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large egg whites (reserved from pastry cream)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- FRUIT FILLING
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups), reserving 3 halved for garnish
- 12 ounces (2 1/3 cups) blackberries, large berries halved crosswise, reserving 3 whole for garnish
- 12 ounces (2 1/3 cups) raspberries, reserving 3 for garnish
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- Pinch salt
- WHIPPED CREAM
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup cream sherry
Shrimp Potstickers
By norsegal8
We prefer to use gyoza wrappers
- Filling
- 3 cups minced napa cabbage leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3/4 pound peeled, deveined shrimp, pulsed ten times in food processor
- 6 tablespoons minced scallions (about 4 medium scallions, white and green parts)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 24 gyoza wrappers round (see note above)
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
Christmas Crullers - Fattigman
By norsegal8
The Norwegian name for these delicate, crisp, diamond-shaped cookies is fattigman or "poor man"
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- fat or oil for deep frying
- powdered sugar
Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese
By norsegal8
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 1 pound fresh or dried tagliatelle pasta (or other wide, long pasta)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 pound frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves chopped (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
Broiled Salmon with Mustard and Crisp Dilled Crust - ATK
By norsegal8
Heavy-duty foil measuring 18 inches wide is essential for creating a sling that aids in transferring the cooked fil...
- 3 slices high-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 4 ounces plain high-quality potato chips, crushed into rough 1/8-inch pieces, about 1 cup, (thick-cut and kettle-cooked preferred; ridged chips in a pinch)
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves
- 1 whole side of salmon fillet, about 3 1/2 pounds, pinbones removed and belly fat trimmed (see illustrations below)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- Ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Butternut Squash Risotto - ATK
By norsegal8
Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as a first course Infusing the chicken broth with the squash's seeds and fibers hel...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 butternut squash (medium, about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded (fibers and seeds reserved), and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 small onions, chopped very fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1 1/2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
Caramel Sauce - Food Network
By norsegal8
Directions Mix the water and sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Hash Brown 'Omelet' with Cheddar, Tomato and Basil
By norsegal8
The crisp potatoes offer a nice contrast to many filling ingredients
- 1 pound high-starch potatoes such as russets or Idahos, peeled, washed, dried, grated coarse, and squeezed dry (1 1/2 cups loosely packed grated potatoes)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium tomato, cut into small dice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 ounce grated cheddar cheese (1/4 cup)