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Funeral Potatoes - Pioneer Woman
By norsegal8
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- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter
- One 28- to 32-ounce bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
- 2 cups kettle-cooked potato chips
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
German Chocolate Cake with Coffee, Cashew and Coconut Filling
By norsegal8
When you assemble the cake, the filling should be cool or cold (or room temperature, at the very warmest)
- Filling
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 can evaporated milk (12 ounces)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (1 3/4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons ground coffee
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut (7 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups roasted unsalted cashews (6 1/2 ounces), finely chopped and toasted on baking sheet in 350-degree oven until fragrant and browned, about 8 minutes
- Cake
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces), plus additional for dusting cake pans
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (about 4 3/4 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
White Spice Pound Cake
By norsegal8
This variation on basic pound cake eliminates some of the cholesterol by using egg whites instead of egg yolks
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons brandy
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Royal Icing
By norsegal8
Mix all together until the icing is thick and white
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Cranberry Curd Tartlets
By norsegal8
Make It Now Makes 40 tartlets Directions Place cranberries, water, and orange juice in a saucepan, cover, and co...
- 4 cups fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries (from one 14.5-ounce package)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2/3 cup fresh orange juice (from about 3 oranges)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- Pinch of coarse salt
- 3 large egg yolks plus 1 large whole egg
- 40 Pecan Pastry Cups
- Whipped cream, for serving
Lo Soi Braised Pork
By norsegal8
Lo soi, literally "old water" in Chinese, is a classic preparation for duck, chicken and pork that is commonly eate...
- One 3-inch piece Chinese cinnamon
- 3 whole star anise pods
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 whole black cardamom pod*
- 1 pound lean pork shoulder, cut in 2 uniform pieces
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 2-ounce piece fresh ginger, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 cups light soy sauce**
- 8 ounces light brown palm sugar or 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Water
Christmas Stars
By norsegal8
Every Scandinavian cook has a fovaorite recipe for this classic Christmas pastry
- PRUNE FILLING
- 1 (12-ounce) package pitted prunes
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- PUFF PASTRY
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 cup creamed small-curd cottage cheese
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ice water, if necessary
St. Joseph's Fig Cookies
By norsegal8
1. Filling: In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the sherry and orange juice just to the boil
- colored sprinkles Directions:
- 3 tablespoons sherry wine
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1 cup dried fig, stems removed
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup shelled walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- Dough
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold butter, diced
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
- Icing
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
S'mores Cookie
By norsegal8
You don’t need a summertime campfire to make this version of everyone’s favorite treat
- 1 1/4 cups (6 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 8 whole graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs (1 cup)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 large marshmallows, halved crosswise
- 24 Hershey's Chocolate Kisses, unwrapped
Sister's Coffeecake (Søsterkage)
By norsegal8
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes
- FILLING:
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 slightly beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- GLAZE:
- 1 slightly beaten egg
- 2 tablespoons milk