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Blueberry & Cream Cheese Galette
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I made this blueberry sauce to spoon over homemade pancakes, and had two cups left over
- BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
- 3/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (I use King Arthur Flour Instant ClearJel)
- 2 pounds fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (I used Meyer lemon)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- DOUGH:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1 large egg
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
Vanilla Sea Salted Peanut Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe comes from King Arthur Flour's "The Baking Sheet" newsletter, Spring 2013
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4-ounces) vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup (1-stick) unsalted butter
- 2 cups (15-ounces) brown sugar
- 2 cups (7-ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups (8 1/2-ounces all-purpose flour (recommended King Arthur unbleached)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons (1-ounce) pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups (8 1/2-ounces) salted peanuts
- 1 1/3 cups (8-ounces) white chocolate chips, optional
- Sea salt, optional
Tomato Jam (Sweet & Savory)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Tomato Jam? That might seem odd, but think of this as a condiment that adds an extra layer of flavor to many dishes
- 2 pints small tomatoes (cherry and/or pear)
- 2 tsp coarse salt & a few twists of the pepper mill
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (can increase, up to 1/2 cup, if you like it sweeter)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1-1/2 cups water (or enough to just cover the tomatoes)
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1-1/2 tsp dried thyme
Tomato Compote
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Roasting cherry tomatoes with sweet onion, white wine and herbs takes only 15 minutes for a perfect tomato compote ...
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes (mix orange or yellow pear tomatoes for more color)
- 1 small vidalia onion (yellow or white is fine, too)
- 1/4 cup white wine (I use Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 2 to 3 springs thyme (about 3 to 4" long)
- Kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese as a garnish (optional)
- Olive oil (about 1 to 2 tablespoons)
Perfect Seared Fillet Mignon
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat oven to 450F. Bring steaks to room temperature at least 30 minutes in advance
- 2 Fillet Mignon
- seasoning mix
- vegetable oil
- 2 pats unsalted butter
Butterscotch Pudding
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Whisk together the sugar, salt and cornstarch in a medium saucepan
- Butterscotch Pudding
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Provencal French Beans
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Barefoot Contessa
- 14 ounces dried Great Northern beans
- 1 quart homemade chicken stock or canned broth
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
- 1 cup medium-diced carrots (2 carrots)
- 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, plus extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Peanut Butter Granola Bars
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted, *see Cook's Note
- 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
Andes Mint Cupcakes
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
For the cupcakes, preheat oven to 350°F
- Cupcakes:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- Chocolate Mint Filling:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Mint Buttercream:
- 1 cup (2 sticks, 16 tablespoons) butter, softened to room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 32 ounces powdered sugar (about 7 cups)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- 30 Andes mints for garnish
Cremini Mushroom Duxelle
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you've never had Duxelle's, think of them as minced mushrooms, cooked with white wine, shallots, thyme and heavy...
- 8 ounces (approximately 2 cups) fresh cremini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup shallots, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons white wine (or dry vermouth)
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whipping cream