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Classic Caramel Sauce
By norsegal8
If you don’t own a candy thermometer, spot-check the sugar syrup with an instant-read thermometer that can read t...
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- pinch table salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
Butter Pecan Cheesecake Recipe
By norsegal8
In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar and butter; set aside 1/3 cup for topping
- FILLING:
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
- 3 Eggland's Best Eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Blueberry Streusel Muffins
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk, shaken
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/4 all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, diced
French Bistro Steaks with Provencal Butter
By norsegal8
For the Provencal butter, place the garlic, anchovies, capers, chives, thyme, lemon zest and pepper in a food proce...
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 4 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 2 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
- 4 hanger steaks, 8 to 10 ounces each
- 4 tablespoons good olive oil
- 4 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Bacon and Egg Cake
By norsegal8
At a traditional Danish lunch, this baked omelette is often served after a tray of cold herring, salmon, bread and ...
- GARNISH:
- 1/2 pound thick bacon slices, preferably unsmoked
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- chopped chives
- parsley
- tomato wedges
- sliced sweet onions
- butter lettuce
Tomato Soup with Pancetta
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 (3/4-inch-thick) slices rustic rye bread (each about 5 3/4 by 3 3/4 inches), cubed
- 6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Fresh Corn Tortillas
By norsegal8
Tender, flavorful, homemade corn tortillas are worlds apart from their store-bought counterparts, and they make any...
- 2 lb. (8 cups) fine-grind masa harina (such as Maseca or Goya Masarica brand)
- 4 to 5-1/2 cups warm water (about 100°F)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
Pita Bread
By norsegal8
Pita bread is one of those things (like English muffins, like soft pretzels) that most people simply don't think of...
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 teaspoons King Arthur Easy-Roll Dough Improver
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Optional, but it relaxes the dough, allowing you to roll it into pita shapes much more easily. Also, the bit of baking powder in the Relaxer helps puff up the pitas.
Pork Schnitzel
By norsegal8
The two cups of oil called for in this recipe may seem like a lot—but they’re necessary to achieve a wrinkled t...
- 7 large high-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pork tenderloin (1 1/4 pounds). trimmed of fat and silver skin and cut on angle into 4 equal pieces (see illustration below)
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Garnishes
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
- 1 large hard-cooked egg, yolk and white separated and passed separately through fine-mesh strainer (optional)
Chocolate Macarons
By norsegal8
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC)
- Macaron Batter
- 1 cup (125g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (50g) powdered almonds
- 3 tbsp (25g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large egg whites (66g), at room temperature
- pinch of salt
- 5 tbsp (75g) granulated sugar
- Chocolate Ganache Filling
- 1/2 cup (120g) heavy cream
- 4 ounces (120g) bitter sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp (14g) unsalted butter, optional
- 1 tsp instant coffee, optional