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Chinese Minced Chicken Wraps
By altschiller
1. Put chicken, cashews, mushrooms, and chopped scallions into a bowl
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 20 cashews, roughly chopped
- 3 dried shiitake mushrooms, softened in hot water,
- stemmed and finely chopped
- 3 scallions, 2 finely chopped,
- the green part of 1 julienned
- 4 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper,
- to taste
- 2 tbsp. peanut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 16 iceberg lettuce leaves
- Sweet Asian chile sauce
Chocolate Banana Cream Cake
By altschiller
Lightly grease bottoms of three 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans
- •3 cups granulated sugar
- •2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- •1-1/8 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- •2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- •2-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- •1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- •1-1/2 cups milk
- •3/4 cup vegetable oil
- •3 eggs, slightly beaten
- •1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- •1-1/2 cups very hot water
- •2 cups whipping cream
- •3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- •1 to 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals, dissolved in 1 to 2
- teaspoons hot water
- •4 bananas, sliced in 1/4-inch-thick slices
- •Chocolate curls
The Bitten Word
By altschiller
We eat them by the handfuls in the morning
- Foolproof Pie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup cold vodka
- 1/4 cup cold watergrater
- Blueberry Filling
- 6 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated on large holes of box
- 2 teaspoons grated zest and 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant tapioca, ground
- Pinch table salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted better, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
By altschiller
by Andrea Albin
- 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt such as Maldon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- Equipment: an ice cream maker
Ditalini with Chickpeas and Garlic-Rosemary Oil
By altschiller
Recipes & Menus | recipes Ditalini with Chickpeas and Garlic-Rosemary Oil This version of pasta e ceci (pasta wit...
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 celery stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, 4 whole, 2 chopped
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 pound ditalini or elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
Grilled Clams with Basil Breadcrumbs
By altschiller
Directions Heat a gas grill or prepare a charcoal grill with hot coals
- 1 1/2 cups coarse bread crumbs, toasted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 sun-dried tomato halves in oil, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed clean
- 2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
Janet's Rich Banana Bread
By altschiller
"This is the moistest banana bread that I have ever tasted
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup each white and dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 C mashed banana (about 3 large)
Irish Cream Bundt Cake
By altschiller
Directions Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⁄4 cup water
- 1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 ⁄4 cup irish cream
- 1 ⁄2 cup butter
- 1 ⁄4 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 ⁄4 cup irish cream
Quick Pomodoro Sauce
By altschiller
by Sara Jenkins
- 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoons sugar
- Kosher salt
Kohlrabi, Apple, and Watercress Salad with Sumac Yogurt Dressing
By altschiller
Combine watercress, kohlrabi, and apples in a bowl
- 4 cups lightly packed watercress, washed and trimmed
- 2 medium (or 1 large) kohlrabi, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 fuji or gala apple, cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped mint
- 1/2 tsp. ground sumac, plus more for garnish
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste