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Swedish Apple Cake (Sockerkaka med Äpplen)
By norsegal8
Cakes ranging from sponge cakes with whole eggs or only egg yolks to rich pound-cakelike bases are favorites in all...
- Vanilla wafer or zweiback crumbs
- 2/3 cup batter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 small tart apples, pared and cut into 8 sections each
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup simple syrup*
- 1/4 cup light rum
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons rum or water
Roasted Potato Leek Soup
By norsegal8
preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts, cleaned of all sand (4 leeks)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 3 cups baby arugula, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, plus extra for serving
- 6 to 7 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces creme fraiche
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- crispy shallots (recipe follows)
Golden Northern Cornbread
By norsegal8
This cornbread is moist and light, with the rich taste of corn
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal (or white), stone-ground
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra softened butter for greasing the pan
Chocolate Pound Cake
By norsegal8
This is a variation on the basic formula for Perfect Pound cake
- 3 tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 13 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Creamy Farfalle with Cremini, Asparagus, and Walnuts
By norsegal8
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Salt
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting
By norsegal8
Watch how to make this recipe
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 pound carrots, grated (see Cook's Note)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Ginger Mascarpone Frosting, recipe follows
- Crystallized ginger (not in syrup), chopped, for garnish
- 12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger (not in syrup)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Hash Brown Casserole - Paula Deen
By norsegal8
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cups frozen shredded hash browns
- 1 pound bulk sausage, mild, hot or sage
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 8 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 8 cups cubed French or Italian bread, crusts removed
- 2 cups (1/2 pound) grated Cheddar
- 2 cups (1/2 pound) freshly grated Parmesan
Barbequed Pulled Chicken
By norsegal8
Chicken leg quarters consist of drumsticks attached to thighs; often also attached are backbone sections that must ...
- Chicken
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters (about 7 pounds total), trimmed of backbone (see illustrations below) and excess fat
- Sauce
- 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
The Best Apple Pie
By norsegal8
We've made many apple pies over the years, and this is our favorite—so far
- Crust
- 2 cups (8 ounces) King Arthur Mellow Pastry Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- heaping 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) unsalted butter
- 3 to 5 tablespoons (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ounces) ice water
- Filling
- 3 1/4 pounds (about 9 whole apples, 10 cups) Cortland or other baking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) boiled cider
- 1 tablespoon rum (optional)
- 1/4 cup (1 5/8 ounces) King Arthur Pie Filling Enhancer
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
Mixed Starter Breads - Baguette, Pain Fendu or Couronne
By norsegal8
FIRST-STAGE STARTER Cut the dough into small bits, drop them into a bowl with the warm water, and let soften for 5...
- The First-Stage, Old-Dough, Starter
- A walnut-sized (1/2-ounce) piece of fully risen dough
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- Makes about 2 1/2 pounds dough
- The Second-Stage Starter
- The first-stage starter (above)
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- The Final Dough
- 1 1/4 cups cool water (about 78°F)
- 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- The second-stage starter (above)
- 3 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt