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Pomegranate, Pear and Arugula Salad | MyRecipes.com
By Grandmax4
In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients except oil
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Salad:
- 6 cups baby arugula
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 pears, quartered, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Tomato and Bread Salad with Red Onion
By Grandmax4
Pour vinegar into small bowl
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces stale Italian bread, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 8 cups (about) cold water
- 2 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 5 cups)
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces
Aunt Norma's Rhubarb Muffins
By Grandmax4
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sweet Potato Purée with Streusel Topping
By Grandmax4
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F
- 5 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes -- such as Louisiana, jewel, or garnet yams
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter -- (1 3/4 sticks) softened
Beef Wellington (serves 4)
By Grandmax4
1-2 hours preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour cooking time
- 1 kg/2lb 4 oz middle cut beef fillet, trimmed
- 1/4 bunch of thyme, finely chopped
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Duxelles
- 55 g/2oz butter
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 500 g/1lb 2oz flat field mushrooms, finely chopped
- a few drops of truffle oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- For the 'Wellington'
- English mustard, to taste
- 500 g/1lb 2oz block puff pastry
- 1 egg, lightly beaten, to seal the pastry
- melted butter, to glaze
Balsamic Roasted Beef
By Grandmax4
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F
- 2 1/2 pounds filet of beef, trimmed and tied
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
Osso Buco ***
By Grandmax4
Season the veal shanks with salt and pepper and dredge them in the flour, shaking off the excess
- 8 to 10 large 2 1/2-inch-thick veal shanks, each patted dry and tied securely with kitchen string to keep the meat attached to the bone
- all-purpose flour for dredging the veal shanks
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter plus additional if necessary
- 3 tablespoons olive oil plus additional if necessary
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
- 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 to 4 cups chicken broth or beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato or 1 1/2 cups drained canned plum tomatoes, chopped
- a cheesecloth bag containing 6 fresh parsley sprigs, 4 fresh thyme sprigs, and 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves (preferably flat-leafed)
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Quick And Easy No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake In A Glass
By Grandmax4
Make sure you use very soft and creamy paneer to make this dish
- 250 gm or 10 to 12 strawberries, hulled
- 250 gm (1 cup) soft paneer, grated
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) cream
- 65 gm (1/2 cup) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Endive and Asiago Salad
By Grandmax4
Whisk oil and lemon juice in small bowl
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 heads of Belgian endive, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 cups (loosely packed) arugula
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups grated Asiago cheese (about 3 1/2 ounces)
Corn chowder
By Grandmax4
“To make this super-comforting chowder even more of a meal, try adding a bit of fish or seafood ” Corn chowde...
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 medium onion
- olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 840 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 medium potato , peeled and cut into little cubes
- 3 spring onions
- 175 g frozen corn
- 1/4 cup fresh chives , chopped, or parsley