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Lemon Meringue Pie
By altschiller
I love tart and sweet - lemon meringue is a classic
- 10-inch pie shells or 9 inch pie shell, refrigerated
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
- 2 T freshly grated lemon or lime zest
- 6 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 T superfine sugar
sharon's apple cake
By altschiller
Preparation Preheat over to 350 oil and flour a tube pan (I used a 10" angelfood cake pan, but a 9" works, it just ...
- 6-8 medium apples, sliced
- 4 eggs
- 1 C oil
- 2 C sugar
- 3 C flour
- 1 T baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 C orange juice
- 1 T vanilla
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse with Fleur de Sel
By altschiller
Preparation 1. Create an ice bath in a large bowl using ice and a little cold water
- 285 grams bittersweet chocolate (about 10 ounces), roughly chopped, more as needed
- Fleur de Sel, to taste
Classic Ranch Dressing
By altschiller
For the seasoning mix: In a bowl, whisk all the ingredients together
- FOR EACH CUP OF DRESSING:
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried chives
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon mustard powder (optional)
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder (optional)
- ½ cup chilled sour cream or mayonnaise
- ½ cup chilled buttermilk
- Salt, to taste
Red-Cooked Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)
By altschiller
The technique used in this recipe, called hong shao, or red cooking, is a particular favorite of mine; youll neve...
- Kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 lb. boneless, skin-on pork belly, cut into 3/4" cubes
- 1 tbsp. canola oil
- 2 red chiles, such as Fresno, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 " piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. mashed red fermented tofu plus 2 tsp. liquid from jar
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 pods star anise
Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dip
By altschiller
Pickled red onion adds crunch and punch
- 5 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt plus more
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
Takeout-Style Chinese Spare Ribs
By altschiller
Directions Mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, five-spice powder, garlic, ginger and foo...
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey, plus a bit extra to finish
- 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 2 racks spare ribs (8 to 10 pounds, St. Louis-style work best), individually sliced into single ribs
Flourless Chocolate Cake
By altschiller
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9" springform pan with 1 tablespoons of butter, dust with flour
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 5 large eggs, room temp, separated
- 3 ⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1 ⁄2 cup cream
- raspberries
- whipped cream
Tuscan Bean Soup
By altschiller
Serves 8 We prefer whole milk in this recipe, but 1 or 2 percent low-fat milk may be substituted
- Table salt
- 1 pound dried cannellini beans (about 2 cups), rinsed and picked over
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 6 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (see note)
- 1 large onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
- 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 bunch kale or collard greens (about 1 pound), stems trimmed and leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups loosely packed)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- Ground black pepper
- 8 slices country white bread, each 1 1/4 inches thick, broiled until golden brown on both sides and rubbed with garlic clove (optional)
Apricot Almond Layer Cake
By altschiller
Make macaroon layers: Trace 2 (8-inch) circles on 1 sheet of parchment paper and a third circle on second sheet
- 12 oz sliced blanched almonds (3 3/4 cups) or blanched slivered almonds (2 3/4 cups)
- 3 1/3 cups confectioners sugar
- 6 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 oz dried California apricots (1 1/2 cups), finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1 cup sliced blanched almonds (3 oz)
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 cups imported Italian mascarpone cheese (10 oz)
- 1/4 cup well-chilled heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Disaronno Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur
- Special equipment: parchment paper