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Biscuit à la Cuillière
By norsegal8
The name cuillière, the French word for "spoon" was given to these traditional ladyfingers because they were ...
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup powdered sugar for dusting
Turkey Tamales : Alton Brown
By norsegal8
For the meat filling: 1. Place chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt, black pepper and turkey legs in...
- FOR THE MEAT FILLING:
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly toasted and ground cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 raw turkey legs, approximately 2 1/4 pounds
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and finely minced
- FOR THE WRAPPERS:
- 2 dozen dried corn husks
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- 15 ounces masa harina, approximately 3 1/2 cups
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 ounces lard, approximately 1/2 cup
- 2 to 4 cups reserved cooking liquid
Sauteed Eggplant with Crisped Bread Cumbs
By norsegal8
1. Cut off and discard stem and bottom end of each eggplant
- 2 pounds eggplant (about 2 medium eggplants)
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup fine-textured fresh bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaf
Smashed Parmesan Potatoes
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 3 pounds baby red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, halved
- 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Swordfish Spiedini
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds swordfish steaks (at least 1-inch thick), trimmed
- 12 short, thick wooden skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
- 12 thin slices pancetta (about 3 ounces), unrolled so that you have a strip
- 6 lemon wedges
Caramelized Onions - Barefoot Contessa
By norsegal8
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large shallow pot, add the onions and thyme and toss with the oil
- 2 tablespoon good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 pounds yellow onions, peeled and sliced in half-rounds
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Coconut Cake with Pineapple Filling
By norsegal8
For the cake: Line the bottom of two 8 or 9-inch cake pans with wax or parchment paper
- For the Coconut Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 13.5 ounces canned unsweetened coconut milk , divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 5 large egg whites
- For the Pineapple Filling:
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- For the Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter , room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese , room temperature
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- Remaining coconut milk , or 2 tablespoons regular milk
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Espresso Ice Cream
By norsegal8
Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 6 extra-large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ground espresso coffee beans, decaffeinated or regular
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) chocolate-covered espresso beans, chopped
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2002
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
- Raspberry and/or apricot jam
Lyle's Golden Pecan Pie
By norsegal8
This slight twist on pecan pie is more subtly flavored than those made with dark corn syrup
- Crust
- your favorite 9" single pie crust recipe, pressed into a 9" pie pan
- Filling
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup Lyle's Golden Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 4 drops butter-rum, butter-pecan, or vanilla butternut flavor
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, or coarsely chopped pecans
- This is a firm, easily sliceable pie. For a softer pie, use 3 eggs.