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Spatchcocked Chicken with Potatoes
By altschiller
Spatchcocking -- splitting, then flattening a chicken -- yields a perfect roasted chicken in less time than a whole...
- 1 spatchcocked chicken (or cut up whole chicken, which is what I do)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 thin lemon slices
- 4 sprigs thyme (or sage)
- 1/2 pound new potatoes, quartered
- 1 yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Rugelach
By altschiller
Whisk together flour and salt in a bowl
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup plus 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup apricot preserves or raspberry jam
- 1 cup loosely packed golden raisins, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups walnuts (1/4 lb), finely chopped
- Milk for brushing cookies
- Special equipment: parchment paper; a small offset spatula
Jelly Doughnuts
By altschiller
Heat the milk until it is warm but not hot, about 90 degrees
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (one package) active dry yeast
- 2 eggs
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
- 2 quarts neutral oil, for frying, plus more for the bowl.
Hummus
By altschiller
Drain and rinse the chickpeas
- 1 1 2 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (about 2 cups drained, cooked chickpeas)
- 3 3 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 3 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon), plus more as needed
- 1 1 clove 1 small clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- Serving Serving options: Pita wedges, pita chips, raw sliced vegetables
Quicker No-Knead Bread
By altschiller
This version uses slightly more yeast, which makes the bread ready to bake in 6-8 hours
- 1 pound bread flour (about 3 cups) plus more for sprinkling
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
Dumplings with Shrimp and Scallops
By altschiller
Put chopped scallops and shrimp in a bowl
- 1/2 pound sea scallops, roughly chopped
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled, cleaned and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, leaves and tender stems, plus a few sprigs for garnish
- 1 serrano chile, finely chopped
- 40 round dumpling wrappers, 3 1/2-inch diameter
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon spicy sesame oil
- 2 scallions, thinly slivered
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes Recipe
By altschiller
Review & RatPlace butter and milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until butter has ...
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for coating the frying pan and serving
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed finely grated lemon zest (from about 2 to 3 medium lemons)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, fruit, or maple syrup, for serving (optional)
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
By altschiller
Baking wings yields crisp skin without the mess and constant tending of frying
- 2 T baking powder
- 1 T salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's)
- 5 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, drumettes and flats separated
Crispy Parmesan Sheet Potatoes – 12 Tomatoes
By altschiller
55 minutes to prepare serves 6 Preheat oven to 400º F and grease baking dish with olive oil
- Dip:
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- fresh chives, finely chopped
Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola
By altschiller
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups chopped Spanish onion (1 large)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes, drained
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound penne, such as De Cecco
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves, plus extra for serving
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving