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Caprese Chicken
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 jar DeLallo Traditional Basil Simply Pesto
- 4-6 slices fresh mozzarella or 6 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
- 8 cocktail or small tomatoes sliced
- DeLallo balsamic glaze
- Fresh basil slivered
- Instructions
Chocolate Raspberry Torte
By norsegal8
We recommend using either Callebaut Intense Dark L-60-40NV or Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar, but any...
- Cake and Filling
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note)
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 3/4 cups (about 7 ounces) sliced almonds, lightly toasted
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (1 1/4 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 5 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries, plus 16 individual berries for garnishing cake
- 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
- Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note)
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Slow-Cooker Zesty Orange Beef
By norsegal8
Place beef in a 4-qt. slow cooker
- 1 1 1/4-inch beef top sirloin steak (1-1/2 pounds), cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 1 1 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 3 3 3 dried hot chilies
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 3 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 2 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-3/4 1-3/4 1-3/4 cups fresh snow peas
- 1 1 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- Hot cooked rice
Berry Fool
By norsegal8
Blueberries or blackberries can be substituted for raspberries in this recipe
- 2 quarts strawberries (about 2 pounds), washed, dried, and stemmed
- 1 pint raspberries (about 12 ounces), washed and dried (see note)
- 1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Carr's Whole Wheat Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup) see note
- 6 sprigs fresh mint leaves (optional)
Butterscotch Sauce
By norsegal8
Be careful when stirring in the cream because the hot mixture may splatter
- 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Moist Chocolate Cake - Taste of Home
By norsegal8
Directions Preheat oven to 325°
- FAVORITE ICING:
- Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pork Milanese
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 2 large eggs
- 6 boneless pork loin chops, pounded thin to 1/3 inch-thick (1 1/2 pounds total)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 lemon wedges
The Frugal Gourmet's New York Cheesecake
By norsegal8
Very easy to make. Just throw the filling ingredients into the blender then pour over the crust
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 lb cream cheese, broken into small pieces
Peppermint Bark
By norsegal8
With its delicious white and dark chocolate layers, festive candy cane crunch, and refreshing peppermint flavor, th...
- 2 2/3 cups Merckens bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped into coarse pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil
- 2 cups Merckens white chocolate bar, chopped into coarse pieces
- 1/4 cup peppermint crunch or finely chopped hard peppermint candies
Broiled Zucchini and Potatoes with Parmesan Crust
By norsegal8
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat
- 4 small new potatoes (red or white, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 small zucchini, cut in 1/2 lengthwise (about 1-inch wide by 5 inches long)
- Pinch kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan