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Crab Bisque
By norsegal8
Sautéing the shells — be they crab, shrimp, or crawfish — is the true secret to a good rich bisque and the key...
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 10 hard-shell blue crabs
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup raw white rice, finely ground in a food processor
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 6 cups fish stock
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 2 dashes Tabasco
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
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Lace Cookies
By norsegal8
These gossamer cookies have just enough flour in them to keep them from flowing off the cookie sheet
- 3 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (not margarine)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Black Forest Ham and Gruyere
By norsegal8
You can serve the chicken on the bone, but we prefer to carve it off and slice it before serving
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 12 ounces each), trimmed of excess fat and skin
- Table salt
- Vegetable oil for cooking grate
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 medium shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 ounces Gruyère cheese, rind removed, cut into four 3 by 1/2-inch sticks
- 4 thin slices Black Forest ham (about 2 ounces)
- Ground black pepper
Chiffon Cake + variations
By norsegal8
Chiffon cake can be made plain and fancy in just about any flavor you could think of: lemon, orange, chocolate, pep...
- 7 eggs, separated*
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup milk (whole or skim, or buttermilk for chocolate cake)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (or 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia flavoring)
Pastitsio
By norsegal8
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Tomato Meat Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound lean ground lamb
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 large cloves)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Bechamel:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan or Kasseri cheese
- 2/3 cup Greek-style yogurt, such as Fage total
- 3/4 pound small shells
- 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
German Chocolate Cake - ATK
By norsegal8
Serves 12 to 16 When you assemble the cake, the filling should be cool or cold (or room temperature, at the very w...
- 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)
- 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 finely chopped pecans (6 1/2 ounces), 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
Oven-Fried Bacon
By norsegal8
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees
- 12 slices bacon, thin- or thick-cut
Skillet Jambalaya
By norsegal8
1. Dry the chicken thoroughly with paper towels, then season generously with salt and pepper
- Serve 4 to 6
- If you cannot find andouille sausage, either chorizo or linguiça can be sustituted. For a spicier jambalaya, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne along with the vegetables, and/or serve it with Tabasco.
- Ingredients
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed of excess skin and fat
- 5 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion , chopped medium
- 1 medium red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped medium
- 5 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes , drained
- 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound large shrimp (31 to 40 count), peeled, deveined, and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Pumpkin Bread - C.O.
By norsegal8
The test kitchen’s preferred loaf pan measures 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches; if using a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan, start chec...
- Topping
- 5 tablespoons packed (2 1/4 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Bread
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (7 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed (7 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 12 pieces
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped fine
Folded Enchiladas - ATK
By norsegal8
Folded enchiladas are a side dish, not an entrée like stuffed enchiladas
- 2/3 ounce dried guajillo chiles, wiped clean
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
- 12 (6-inch) soft corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil spray
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 2 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1/2 cup)