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Cheesecake with Wild Ontario Blueberry Sauce
By vealam
This cheesecake only gets better with some time spent in the refrigerator
- Blueberry Sauce:
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons sifted cornstarch
- 30 ounces (3 3/4 large packages) cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy (35% whipping) cream
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries (wild, if you can find them)
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
Blueberry Lemon Curd Pop Tarts
By vealam
To make the dough: In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and salt
- for the pop tarts:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter, cold
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2-3 tablespoons ice water
- 1 cup lemon curd (I got mine from Trader Joe's and I'm OBSESSED!)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream, for brushing
- for the blueberry icing:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried blueberries, finely crushed
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- edible flowers, for garnish
- dried blueberries, for garnish
Homemade Apple Pie
By vealam
for the crust mix flour and salt
- Crust:
- 2 Cup plus 4 Tablespoons Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 Cup oil
- 4 Tablespoons COLD water
- For the pie:
- 6-7 Golden delicious apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut in small cubes
Light Italian Meatball Soup
By vealam
In a large 8 quart stock pot over medium high heat, warm olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery rib, washed and diced
- 8 cup low sodium beef broth
- 2 cup water
- 4 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 (14.5-oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
- 1/2 lb Ditalini pasta
- 2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
- 2 Tbsp chopped basil
- 1 lb 97% lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper (fine grind)
- 2 large egg whites
Salted Caramel Cheesecake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 325°F. Tightly wrap a 9 inch springform pan in heavy duty foil
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 2 1/3 cups Snyders Salted Caramel Pretzel Pieces, crushed in a food processor until they form fine crumbs
- 5 tablespoons salted Challenge Butter, melted
- FOR THE CHEESECAKE:
- 32 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs; room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- homemade salted caramel sauce
Chocolate Chocolate-Chunk Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream
By vealam
To make the raspberry sauce combine the 3 cups of raspberries and ⅔ cup granulated sugar in a heavy bottom saucep...
- For the Chocolate Syrup:
- 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (Fleur de Sel)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the Ice Cream Base:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks, coarsely chopped
- For the Raspberry Sauce:
- 3 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
Salted Caramel Buttermilk Brown Sugar Muffins
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a Non-Stick 12-Cup Regular Muffin Pan with paper liners or spray well with floured coo...
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt, optional and to taste
- salted caramel, for drizzling (storebought or homemade)
Chorizo Con Queso with Newcastle Brown Ale
By vealam
Heat the oil in a small pan and add the diced onion and chorizo
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced hard chorizo
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups warm milk (used gradually)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and cracked black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups grated Colby Jack cheese
Aviation Classic Cocktail
By vealam
Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1/4 oz crème de violette
- edible violet for garnish
Apple and Cherry Phyllo Strudel
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1-2 tablespoons Brandy
- 3 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
- Juice of 1 small lemon, about 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus about 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup dry, fine bread crumbs
- 10 sheets Athens® Fillo Dough (9” X 14”), thawed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
- Sliced almonds
- Coarse sugar