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Fresh Strawberry Pie
By kathryns
To account for any imperfect strawberries, the ingredient list calls for several more ounces of berries than will b...
- Filling
- 4 pints (about 3 pounds) fresh strawberries, gently rinsed and dried, hulled (see note)
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Sure-Jell for low-sugar recipes
- Generous pinch table salt
- 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
- 1 recipe Baked Pie Shell (see related recipe)
- Whipped Cream
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Spinach Gratin
By kathryns
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Pretty-in-Pink Angel Food Cake
By kathryns
Requires 14 egg whites ! Also, a removable bottom tube cake pan
- 1 cup sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
- 14 large egg whites (1 3/4 cups), room temperature
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 4 drops rose gel-paste food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 16 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups (1 pint) sour cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Smoky Mountain Wilted Lettuce
By kathryns
Put lettuce, scallions, and eggs in a salad bowl
- 1 3/4 lb Bibb or Boston lettuce (4 heads), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/3 cup finely chopped scallions
- 3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
- 6 bacon slices
- 4 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Turkey Osso Buco
By kathryns
Rub thyme over turkey; sprinkle with salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 whole turkey legs (about 31/4 pounds total), cut at joints into drumsticks and thighs, skin removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced, divided
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Open-Face Monte Cristos
By kathryns
On a griddle, melt the butter
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound very thinly sliced ham
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- Four 1-inch-thick slices of Pullman bread
- 8 slices (1/2 pound) of Gruyère cheese
- Basil leaves, for garnish
Chilled Avocado Soup
By kathryns
Sinfully easy
- 2 Avocados, halved, peeled and seeded
- 1/2 c roughly chopped cilantro leaves
- 3 TB fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- pinch white pepper
- 1-1/4 c. low sodium chicken broth
- 1 c. Plain, non-fat, soy milk
Red-Cooked Pork Belly
By kathryns
addbay leaves, red chili paste and a star anise; Pork belly can be made 3 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, in unre...
- 1 1/2 qt water
- 1 (2- to 2 1/2-lb) piece fresh pork belly (unsmoked bacon; about 3 inches thick) with skin and bones
- 1/4 cup Chinese rice wine (preferably Shaoxing) or medium-dry Sherry
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 6 (1/4-inch-thick) slices fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons regular soy sauce (sometimes labeled "light" or "thin" soy sauce)
- 1/2 cup coarsely crushed yellow rock sugar (sometimes labeled "yellow rock candy")
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 baby bok choy (preferably Shanghai; 2 1/2 inches long), halved lengthwise (1 1/2 lb total)
- Accompaniment: cooked rice
Eggy Grits Soufflé
By kathryns
by Sheila Lukins
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup stoneground grits
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 dashes of Tabasco sauce
- Salt and pepper,to taste
Spinach Gratin
By kathryns
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese