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Focaccia - Lidia
By norsegal8
Add to Recipe Box In a medium-size bowl, mix the yeast, warm water, and sugar, and allow it to stand 10 minutes, u...
- 1/2 ounce active dry yeast
- 2 cups water (105 - 115 degrees)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Latin-Spiced Butter
By norsegal8
Serve with orange wedges, if desired
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Carrot Layer Cake - ATK
By norsegal8
Shred the carrots on the large holes of a box grater or in a food processor fitted with the shredding disk
- Cake
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups shredded carrots (4 carrots)
- 2/3 cups dried currants
- Frosting
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups (12 ounces) confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup buttermilk powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces cream cheese, chilled and cut into 12 equal pieces
- 2 cups (8 ounces) pecans, toasted and chopped coarse
Cheese and Cherry Filling
By norsegal8
You can substitute 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen raspberries for the cherries (eliminate the cornstarch)
- 2 cups jarred sour cherries, drained
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Slow-Cooker Garlicky Shrimp
By norsegal8
The gentle heat of the slow cooker is terrific for producing shrimp that are not overcooked
- 3/4 cup EVOO
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 lbs. extra-large (26-30 ct.) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 Tbsp. minced parsley
Flour Tortillas
By norsegal8
I’d always heard that making flour tortillas by hand is pretty simple, but I’d never tried it until recently, w...
- 9 oz. (2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for kneading and rolling
- 1 tsp. table salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening or lard, cut into small pieces
Cauliflower and Crawfish Soup
By norsegal8
Depending upon the size of both the cauliflower and potato you may need to add more stock; the consistency will ...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Half a head of cauliflower, cored and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 leek, white part, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium Yukon gold potato, peeled and diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 cups Basic Chicken Stock
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1/2 pound crawfish tail meat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Swedish Chocolate Pound Cake (Chokladkaka)
By norsegal8
Butter a 9-inch fancy ring mold
- vanilla wafer crumbs for coating pans
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Mexican Lasagna
By norsegal8
Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle olive oil into a large skillet, over medium high heat
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion, grated or finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn
- 1 (4 oz) can fire roasted diced green chiles
- 1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
- 12 8” large flour tortillas
- 12 ounces Mexican cheese blend (or 8 ounces Pepperjack and 4 ounces Colby Jack cheese)
- 6 oz can sliced olives, drained
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Deep Dish Apple Pie - ATK
By norsegal8
Use a combination of tart and sweet apples for this pie
- All-Butter Pie Pastry
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces), plus additional flour for work surface
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and frozen for 10 minutes
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/3 cup ice water, or more if needed
- Apple Filling
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces), plus 1 teaspoon
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (1 3/4 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 pounds tart apples (firm), about 5 medium, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see note)
- 2 1/2 pounds sweet apples (firm), about 5 medium, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see note)
- 1 egg white, beaten lightly