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Cream of Celery Soup
By MJH
Saute chopped celery and onions in 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 tablespoons butter - divided 2 tablespoons and 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 quart of chicken stock
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup dry Sherry - optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
New Potato Green Bean Salad with Fresh Fennel & Bacon
By MJH
Wash, cut into 1/2" dice the potatoes and cook them in the salted water until easily pierced with a sharp knife
- 8 new potatoes (use more like a dozen if using tiny fingerlings)
- 1 tablespoon sea or kosher salt
- 8 ounces green beans, sliced in half, blanched, chilled in ice water
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, fine diced
- 4 slices very good bacon baked to very crisp, crumbled (optional)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fennel fronds, plus whole for garnish
- Sea or kosher salt and pepper to taste
Lemon Cream - Tartine Bakery's
By MJH
You can also make orange, lime, or grapefruit curd using this method
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons lemon juice (Meyer or regular)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- Can be made without butter
Key Lime Cheesecake My Way
By MJH
This is a very creamy cheesecake that requires no baking
- 1 large extra 2 servings graham cracker pie shell
- 1 large package vanilla pudding (Cook & Serve) Not instant pudding
- 2 4oz packages of cream cheese
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 Cup Key Lime Juice
- 1 Can evaporated milk
- Whipped cream and lime slices
Orange-Spice Madeleines
By MJH
Sweet aroma of almond and orange
- 2 ounces almond paste, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Roasted Sweet Potato & Garlic Soup
By MJH
Preheat oven to 200°C./375F Toss the sweet potato, onion and garlic in oil
- 1 kg sweet potato (peeled and chopped)/2 pounds
- 1 onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 head garlic (broken into cloves and peeled)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 250 g cream cheese (light cubed)/8 ounces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- 6 teaspoons parsley (for garnish)
- 6 slices ciabatta (or other crusty bread to serve)
Chocolate Covered Cannoli from Food & Wine Festival EPCOT
By MJH
Place dark chocolate in the top of a double boiler over gently boiling water
- 10 ounces dark chocolate
- 4 medium cannoli shells
- 1 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 tsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Tomato Basil Soup from Disney Cruise Line
By MJH
Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat until foamy
- 1 stick butter
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
- 1 leek, washed well, roughly chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup malt vinegar
- 1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
Grape Salad
By MJH
MIX cooking creme and sugar in large bowl
- 1 tub (10 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Original Cooking Creme
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 cups each seedless green and red grapes, halved
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted
Maple Nut & Pear Scones
By MJH
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons chilled reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), cut into small pieces (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup diced peeled pear, preferably Bartlett (1 large)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, or walnuts, divided
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk, or equivalent buttermilk powder
- 1 teaspoon maple extract, (see Note) or vanilla extract
- 1 egg lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for glaze