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Florentine Eggs
By Grandmax4
Add some color to your brunch service by adding spinach and a splash of Mornay Sauce(named after the Duke of Mornay...
- 1 cup Mornay Sauce
- 2 lbs. fresh spinach, washed,
- large stalks removed
- 8 eggs
- 1 oz Gruyère cheese, coarsely
- grated
Fruited Rice Salad
By Grandmax4
Serves 6 - 8 Combine dressing ingredients and mix well
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 cup champagne vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups cooked brown rice (I like short grain the best), room temperature or slightly warm, but not cold or super hot
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries or fresh pomegranate arils, or a mixture of both
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans (or crumbled in your hand if you're lazy like me)
- 4 tablespoons chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley, and maybe some mint, too, if you like mint in your food
- cups dried cranberries or fresh pomegranate arils, or a mixture of both
Cheddar Shortbread Cheesecake
By Grandmax4
This savoury cheesecake makes for a great and creative appetizer
- Cheddar Shortbread Crust
- 1 3/4 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp (12 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1 g) ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 oz (250 g) grated old or extra old Cheddar cheese
- Cheesecake
- 1 Tbsp (15 g) butter
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh thyme
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (250 g) pkg cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 large egg
- 6 oz (180 g) grated old or extra old Cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped Italian parsley
Black Bean and Rice Salad
By Grandmax4
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Cubanelle chile or Italian frying pepper -- trimmed and cut in 1/3-inch dice
- 1 medium red onion -- finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves -- smashed, peeled and minced
- 2 cups freshly cut white corn kernels (from 2 ears) or 1 box (10 ounces) frozen corn -- thawed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 can black beans -- (15 ounce) rinsed well and drained
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
HOLIDAY SCALLOPED POTATOES
By Grandmax4
See Illustrations Below: Properly Sliced Potatoes 1
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion -- minced
- 2 medium cloves garlic -- minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 pounds russet potatoes -- peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO SALAD
By Grandmax4
1. Cook potatoes till tender, about 5-8 minutes, drain, toss with lemon juice
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes -- peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup celery sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Lettuce leaves
- 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges drained
No Knead Crusty Rolls
By Grandmax4
For the water, I just use hot tap water
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon instant or dry active yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups hot tap water (up to 130° F)
BA’s Best Banana Bread
By Grandmax4
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 8 ½x4 ½" loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leavin...
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup mascarpone, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 4 large very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
BA’s Best Banana Bread
By Grandmax4
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 8 ½x4 ½" loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leavin...
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup mascarpone, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 4 large very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Red Wine Sangria
By Grandmax4
Directions Mix all ingredients together and let stand in a tightly sealed container or pitcher for at least 24 hou...
- 2 bottles red Spanish table wine
- 1 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup triple sec
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup, or more to taste (equal parts sugar and water, heated until sugar dissolves, cooled)
- Orange slices
- Apple slices
- Blackberries
- Pomegranate seeds