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Fudge Brownies, King Arthur Flour
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips (optional)
Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
To devise a pork tenderloin recipe with perfectly cooked meat, we settled on a stovetop-to-oven method that gave us...
- 3/4 cup maple syrup (see note)
- 1/4 cup molasses, light or mild
- 2 tablespoons bourbon or brandy
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch ground cloves
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 pork tenderloins (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each) (see note)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
Buttery Sourdough Buns
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
When you think sourdough bread, you probably think an artisan loaf, one with a thick, chewy crust and coarse interi...
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter, fed or unfed
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 tablespooon sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 5 tablespoons soft butter
- 2/3 cup lukewarm water
- Topping
- 4 tablespoons melted butter, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika, optional
French Pastry Pie Crust
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
While this pie crust can be a bit challenging to work with (it can easily fall apart and crack, while rolling it), ...
- CRUST:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (recommended: King Arthur Flour)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 cup shortening (I used butter flavor Crisco)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar (you can't taste the vinegar in the crust)
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water, optional
- Coarse sugar, optional
Perfect Bacon with a Special Ingredient
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
My least preferred method of preparing bacon is frying it, or using a microwave
- Thick-Cut bacon (recommended); we prefer a quality Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Heavy duty foil (regular foil is too flimsy)
- Brown sugar, optional
- Baking sheet
Chicken Tortilla Casserole
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Add the chicken to a large stockpot, cover with water and add a large pinch of salt
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt
- Chicken Gravy, recipe follows
- 1 cup canned green chiles, chopped and drained
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking spray
- Twenty-four 6-inch corn tortillas
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper
AB in 5 Minutes A Day - Neopolitan Pizza Dough
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
The secrets to this pizza are to keep the crust thin, don’t overload it, and to bake it quickly at a high tempera...
- 1 pound pre-mixed boule dough
- Cornmeal for covering the pizza peel
- Topping: your favorite seasonal ingredients
Taco Bell Taco Sauce Recipe
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I needed taco sauce for my California Barbecue Beans recipe and I didn't have any
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant minced onion
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Scallops 'n Pasta
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
The secret to getting a beautiful sear on scallops is to make sure that you pat them very, very dry
- 4 ounces uncooked pasta, your choice
- 10 whole giant sea scallops, or jumbo shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter (I omitted the butter and used all olive oil)
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons shallots, finely diced (optional)
- 1 whole tomato, chopped (I used Roma)
- 1/2 to 1 cup white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock (double, if not using the white wine)
- 4 to 6 leaves fresh basil (or 1 sprig parsley, finely minced)
- Just a bit of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Peach & Blueberry Crumbles
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This peach and blueberry crumble recipe is easy and delicious - with just the right hint of cinnamon
- CRUMBLE:
- 2 pounds firm, ripe peaches (6 to 8 peaches)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (1/2 pint)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
- NOTES: I substituted 2 tablespoons tapioca instead of the flour. Either way works.
- I also doubled the crumbles, and froze the rest for a future recipe.