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Citrus Semifreddo
By norsegal8
Spray a 9 by 5 by 3-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick spray
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 ounces purchased amaretti cookies, crushed (about 20 small cookies) plus more for sprinkling
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- Pinch salt
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 lime, zested
- 1 cup whipping cream
Alsatian Onion Tart
By norsegal8
The classic Alsatian onion tart - a flat, pizzalike galette covered to its very edge with meltingly tender soubis...
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 lb onions, diced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp cream
- 1/3 cup bacon, gently cooked and chopped (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Pad Thai - ATK
By norsegal8
A wok might be the implement of choice in restaurants and the old country, but a large 12-inch skillet (nonstick ma...
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste or substitute (see Tamarind options in related articles)
- 3/4 cup water (boiling)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 8 ounces dried rice stick noodles, about 1/8 inch wide (the width of linguine)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 12 ounces medium shrimp (31/35 count), peeled and deveined, if desired
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (1 tablespoon)
- 1 medium shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons dried shrimp, chopped fine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Thai salted preserved radish (optional)
- 6 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
- 3 cups bean sprouts (6 ounces)
- 5 medium scallions, green parts only, sliced thin on sharp bias
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- Lime wedges
Mexican Lasagn
By norsegal8
Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle olive oil into a large skillet, over medium high heat
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion, grated or finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn
- 1 (4 oz) can fire roasted diced green chiles
- 1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
- 12 8” large flour tortillas
- 12 ounces Mexican cheese blend (or 8 ounces Pepperjack and 4 ounces Colby Jack cheese)
- 6 oz can sliced olives, drained
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Chocolate-Raspberry Torte - ATK
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
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
By norsegal8
Directions Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 pinches nutmeg
- 1 pinch ginger
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup coarse sugar or raw sugar
Browned Butter Pecan Cheesecake
By norsegal8
TOAST THE PECANS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C)
- BUTTER PECANS
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups (247g) finely chopped pecans
- 2 2 2 tbsp light brown sugar, loosely packed
- 2 2 2 tbsp (28g) Challenge salted butter, melted
- CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 6 6 6 tbsp (84g) butter
- 24 24 24 ounces (678g) Challenge cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (104g) sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup (108g) light brown sugar. loosely packed
- 3 3 3 tbsp (24g) all purpose flour
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup (173g) sour cream, room temperature
- 1 1 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 4 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1 1 cup toasted pecans (above)
- CRUST
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups (302g) graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (112g) Challenge salted butter, melted
- 3 3 3 tbsp (39g) sugar
- 1 1 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM
- 1 1 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (58g) powdered sugar
- 1 1 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Better Bran Muffins
By norsegal8
The test kitchen prefers Kellogg's All-Bran Original cereal in this recipe
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon water
- 2 1/4 cups All-Bran Original cereal (5 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (6 1/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (2 1/2 ounces),
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (4 2/3 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons mild molasses (or light)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), melted and cooled
- 1 3/4 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
Ciabatta Bread
By norsegal8
Two tablespoons of nonfat milk powder can be used in place of the liquid milk; increase the amount of water in the ...
- Biga
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces)
- 1/8 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1/2 cup water (4 ounces), at room temperature
- Dough
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 3/4 cup water (6 ounces), at room temperature
- 1/4 cup milk (2 ounces), at room temperature (see note)
Slow-Cooker Chicken Piccata
By norsegal8
Step 1 Stir together flour, salt, and pepper
- 1/2 1/2 2 1/8 (about 2 1/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 6 5 skinless bone-in chicken breasts (about 5 lb.)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup salted butter, divided
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup drained and rinsed capers
- 1/2 1/2 4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 2 2 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 6 6 lemon wedges