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Mean Chef's Perfect Rice Everytime
By broots
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1/2 cup minced shallots or onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth or chicken stock
- 1 cup uncooked rice (long grain white, basmati or jasmine)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Crash Hot Potatoes
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Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
- 12 whole New Potatoes (or Other Small Round Potatoes)
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt To Taste
- Black Pepper To Taste
- Rosemary (or Other Herbs Of Choice) To Taste
Nita’s Secret Peach Pie
By broots
Preheat oven to 425º F. Roll one half of the pie dough out to fit the bottom of your pie pan, allowing a 1” ove...
- 7 cups fresh peaches, peeled and thickly sliced (can substitute frozen slices)
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 prepared pastry for a 9” double crust pie
- 1 egg
Vegetable beef barley soup
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Heat the oil in a large, nonstick pot and set over medium heat
- 6 oz sirloin beef (round or tip), diced
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 2 cups sliced button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup diced parsnip
- 1/2 cup diced potato
- 7 cups beef stock
- 1/4 cup pearl barley
- 1 tsp dried thyme (optional)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes
By broots
The full-fat sour cream makes these potatoes suitable for the freezer
- 4 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes (12)
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tub(500ml)sour cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups shredded Old Cheddar Cheese (about 8 oz/250g)
- 2/3 cup sliced green onions
Slow-Roasted Glazed Pork Shoulder
By broots
For the most succulent results, use pork shoulder with the bone in and the top layer of fat intact
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup kosher salt plus more
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 7–8-lb. skinless bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt or picnic)
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large carrot
- 1 apple (such as Granny Smith or Fuji)
- 4 cups stemmed mustard greens
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Dutch Baby
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The key to a good Dutch Baby is making the batter the night before
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoon butter, melted, plus more for the baking dish
- Butter, for the skillet
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
- Maple syrup, butter, lemon wedges, and fruit compote, Maple syrup, butter, lemon wedges, and fruit compote
Fresh Cherry Pie
By broots
In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cherry juice until smooth
- PASTRY:
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup cherry juice blend
- 4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 5 to 7 tablespoons cold water
Potato-Cheese Yeast Rolls
By broots
A bread machine recipe for potato yeast rolls laced with chewy Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup well-seasoned mashed potatoes
- 2/3 cup milk
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Broccoli, Cranberry & Almond Salad
By broots
Blanch broccoli florets in boiling water for two to three minutes, if desired
- 4 cups (1 L) broccoli florets, chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) walnut pieces
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) sliced almonds
- 1 Granny Smith apple, grated
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) sunflower seeds
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) honey
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste