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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By martsalmon
Chop the chocolates and place them in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan simmering water
- 1 pound bittersweet chocolate
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup egg whites (4 to 5 extra-large eggs), at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons instant espresso powder, dissolved in 1 1/2 teaspoons water
- 3 tablespoons dark rum, optional
Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
By martsalmon
Directions Remove lobster meat from shell; coarsely chop and set aside
- Ingredients
- 2 steamed fresh lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 pound steamed medium size fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
Bacon Crisp
By martsalmon
Cook Time2 hr 0 min Level Easy Yield 24 bacon crisps
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 sleeve buttery rectangular crackers (recommended: Waverly Wafers)
- 1 pound sliced bacon cut in 1/2
Parmesan Puff Pastry
By martsalmon
Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Ingredients
- 1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Orange Citrus Bars
By martsalmon
Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- Orange Citrus Glaze:
- Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 orange, zested
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 orange, zested
Peanut Butter Cups in the Blanket
By martsalmon
20 min. cook time Level Easy Yield 4 to 6 servings
- Ingredients
- 1/2 package frozen puff pastry sheets
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Miniature marshmallows
Candied Orange Peel
By martsalmon
Using a vegetable peeler, cut the orange part of the peel from the stem end of the orange down to the navel end, fo...
- 1 large navel orange
- 3/4 cup sugar
Cherry Lollipops
By martsalmon
10 min. cook time Level Intermediate Yield 15 to 20 lollipops
- Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 (3-ounce) box cherry gelatin dessert
- Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
Southern Red Velvet Cake
By martsalmon
FROM CAKE MAN RAVEN
- Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for the pans
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring (1 ounce)
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
- Crushed pecans, for garnish
Choc. chip cookies
By martsalmon
GREAT
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. Baking powder
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 3 sticks Butter
- 1 1/4 Cups Sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla
- Milk Choc Chips