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Almond Sables
By norsegal8
Make sure the cookie dough is well chilled and firm so that it can be uniformly sliced
- 1 large egg
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (2 3/4 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces)
- 1/3 cup finely ground sliced almonds
- Almond slices
- 1 teaspoon large egg white, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Emeril's Peach Melba
By norsegal8
Score the bottom of each peach with a paring knife, making an "X" on the bottom of each
- 4 fresh peaches
- 2 cups dessert wine or white wine
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 2 cups fresh raspberried
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- whole fresh raspberries for garnish
- mint sprigs for garnish
Italian Rainbow Cookies
By norsegal8
With their green, white, and red stripes, these cookies are meant to look like diminutive Italian flags
- 2 cups (8 ounces) cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 8 ounces almond paste, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 7 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1/8 teaspoon green food coloring
- 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
White Velvet Butter Cake
By norsegal8
This is the softest and most delicate of all butter cakes
- 4 ounces of egg white
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons butter, softened
Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
By norsegal8
To roast the trimmings and vegetables, it’s best to use a roasting pan that can sit on the stovetop
- Reserved turkey giblets, neck, and backbone, hacked into 2-inch pieces
- 1 medium carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 rib celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 small onions, chopped coarse
- 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 3 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth (two 14 1/2-ounce cans)
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- Salt and ground black pepper
Carne Asada - ATK
By norsegal8
Two pounds of sirloin steak tips, also sold as flap meat, may be substituted for the skirt steak
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (2-pound) skirt steak, trimmed, pounded 1/4 inch thick and cut with grain into 4 equal steaks
- 1 (13 by 9-inch) disposable aluminum roasting pan (if using charcoal)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- Lime wedges
Chocolate Raspberry Bars Recipe
By norsegal8
In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly
- FILLING:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 cup white baking chips, melted
- GLAZE:
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Roasted Tomatoes with Basil
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- 12 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, seeds (not cores) removed
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 fresh basil leaves, julienned
Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart
By norsegal8
2002 Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (14 crackers)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 extra-large egg yolks
- 1 package (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
- 1 ripe banana, finely mashed
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Orange zest, optional
Fricassee of Brussell Sprouts - Jaques Pepín
By norsegal8
1. Dice the bacon into a small dice
- 1 1/2 pounds brussel sprouts
- 8 ounces of good bacon
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil