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Peach Nutmeg Scones
By norsegal8
All you need to make these delightful biscuits is a mixing bowl, some measuring utensils, a cookie sheet and half a...
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or Round Table Pastry Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup diced peaches (about one good-sized peach)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Fresh Pea Soup
By norsegal8
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 5 cups freshly shelled peas or 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen peas
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 1/2 cup freshly chopped chives
- Garlic croutons, for serving
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole - ATK
By norsegal8
For a more intense molasses flavor, use dark brown sugar in place of light brown sugar
- Sweet Potatoes
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 1-inch chunks
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes (about 8 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- Pecan Topping
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch ground cumin
Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade - ATK
By norsegal8
We suggest that you make the filling and ganache first, then make the cake while the ganache is setting up
- Dark Chocolate Ganache
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate (high-quality), chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cognac
- Espresso-Mascarpone Cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (1 1/2 ounces)
- 16 ounces mascarpone cheese (about 2 cups)
- Roulade
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 ounces), plus more for dusting baking sheet
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into two pieces
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1/4 cup cocoa (3/4 ounce), Dutch-processed, sifted, plus more for unmolding and garnish
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 6 large eggs, separated, room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (2 1/3 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Breakfast Strata with Spinach and Gruyere - ATK
By norsegal8
To weigh down the assembled strata, we found that two 1-pound boxes of brown or powdered sugar, laid side by side o...
- 8 - 10 slices supermarket French bread (1/2-inch thick) or Italian bread (6 - 7 ounces)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 medium shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup medium-dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
Gratin Dauphinois
By norsegal8
This dish is my version of a classic from my youth
- Serves 6 to 8
- 1 3/4 pounds potatoes, preferably Yukon Gold
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 –3 garlic cloves, crushed, and finely chopped (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
Apricot-Almond Sour Cream Coffeecake
By norsegal8
Refer to the illustrations below when layering the batter and streusel in the pan
- Streusel
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (3 3/4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 2 pieces
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- Cake
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons butter softened for greasing pan
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (11 1/2 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (8 3/4 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
Orange Cardamom Cookies
By norsegal8
Orange Cardamom Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1/2 lb) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Slow-Cooker Black and Blue Cobbler
By norsegal8
In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
- 1 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 2 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 2 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 2 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 2 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
- 2 2 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup water
- 1 1 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, optional
Almond Madeleines
By norsegal8
To coat the molds, mix two teaspoons of melted butter with one teaspoon of all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cake flour
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large egg yolks