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Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Lime Glaze - WS
By norsegal8
For best results, all the ingredients for this Bundt® cake should be at room temperature (about 70°F); none shoul...
- For the cake:
- 3 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 18 Tbs. (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 Tbs. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. finely grated lime zest
- For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Perfect Latin Flan - ATK
By norsegal8
This recipe should be made at least one day before serving
- 2/3 cup (4 2/3 ounces) sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 5 yolks
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits
By norsegal8
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup cold buttermilk, shaken
- 1 cold extra-large egg
- 1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water or milk
- Maldon sea salt, optional
Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes - KAF
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter, preferably at room temperature for easiest mixing
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder, optional, to enhance chocolate flavor
- 2/3 cup King Arthur Triple Cocoa Blend or Dutch-process cocoa
- 2 tablespoons Cake Enhancer, optional; for moistness
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup milk
Shrimp Bisque - Food Network
By norsegal8
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and melt the butter into it
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 2 1eeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and rinsed well
- 3 stalks celery, cut into big chunks
- 2 carrots, cut into big chunks
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 strips orange zest
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Finely grated orange zest, for garnish
- Finely chopped fresh chives, for garnish
Skillet-Barbequed Pork Chops - ATK
By norsegal8
Serves 4 We prefer natural to enhanced pork (pork that has been injected with a salt solution to increase moistnes...
- Pork Chops
- 1/2 cup table salt
- 4 bone-in pork rib chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick (8 to 10 ounces each), trimmed of excess fat, sides slit according to illustration below (see note above)
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Spice Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons light molasses
- 2 tablespoons grated onion (see note above)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake - ATK
By norsegal8
Nonstick cooking spray can be used for greasing the pans (proceed with flouring as directed)
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour, plus extra for dusting pans
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar (12 1/4 ounces)
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
Crab Cakes with Avocado Salsa
By norsegal8
FOR THE CRAB CAKES: Pick the crabmeat over for shells and cartilage
- Serves 4 as a first course
- CRAB CAKES
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces crabmeat
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 slices white bread (1 1/2 ounces), processed to make crumbs (3/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- SALSA
- 1 small ripe avocado
- 1 ripe tomato (5 ounces), peeled, halved, seeded, and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Lemon Meringue Pie - Alton Brown
By norsegal8
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position
- MERINGUE TOPPING:
- LEMON FILLING: 4 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 (9-inch) pre-baked pie shell
- 1 recipe Meringue, recipe follows
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Fudgy Triple-Chocolate Brownies
By norsegal8
Either Dutch-processed or natural cocoa works well in this recipe
- 5 ounces semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into quarters
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour