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Frozen Key Lime Pie
By norsegal8
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Thin lime wedges
Cardamom Pound Cake
By norsegal8
Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°
- 3/4 3/4 1/2 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1 1 tsp. ground cardamom
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup crème fraîche plus more for serving
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 3 3 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for pan
- Tea-Poached Plums
Chocolate Bon-Bon Drops
By norsegal8
1) Place all the cookie dough ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer
- 12 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process (European-style) cocoa
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup heavy cream OR half and half OR milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
By norsegal8
The crust can be baked, cooled, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and stored at room temperature for one day
- Graham Cracker Crust
- 5 ounces graham cracker crumbs (9 whole crackers), broken into large pieces
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and warm
- Pumpkin Filling
- 3 tablespoons orange juice (cold)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons gelatin (from 1 package)
- 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
- 2/3 cup sugar (4 3/4 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree (1 3/4 cups), (plain, not pumpkie pie mix)
Shrimp and Avocado Tostadas with Green Ramp Mojo
By norsegal8
In the bowl of a food processor, finely chop the peeled garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup peeled garlic cloves
- 1 small bunch spring ramps (or substitute green garlic, green onions or your favorite spring onion)
- 3/4 cup best quality olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, divided use
- Salt
- 1 smallFresh hot green chile to taste (serrano is great, but jalapeno works just as well), finely chopped
- 3/4 pound cooked medium shrimp (I prefer poaching shrimp in salted boiling water for this type of dish)
- 1 mediumripe avocado, diced
- 1 medium Kirby cucumber, diced
- 1 package small store-bought corn tostadas
- Handful of cilantro leaves (or your favorite spring herb such as basil, oregano, or mint)
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
By norsegal8
For the Spice Blend In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the spice blend
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (about 1/2-inch piece)
- 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 medium-sized yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- cream scooped from the top of 1 chilled (13 1/2-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- fresh jalapeño slices, for garnish
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
All-American Chocolate Torte
By norsegal8
To my taste, there is no more appealing presentation than an elegant torte glazed with a shiny coating of dark or w...
- 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Potato Basil Puree
By norsegal8
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and fill a bowl with ice water
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
- 2 pounds large Yukon Gold or white boiling potatoes
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pecan Sticky Buns
By norsegal8
The ne plus ultra of sticky bundom
- THE DOUGH
- 1 recipe Brioche dough
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- THE FILLING
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- THE TOPPING
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 42 pecan halves
Arancini di Riso
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 2 cups Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas, recipe follows, cooled
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups dried Italian-style bread crumbs
- 2 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Salt
- 8 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2-ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups finely chopped onions
- 10 ounces white mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice or short-grain white rice
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional