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Red Wine Beef Stew with Potatoes and Green Beans
By AprilAbrantes
Season the beef cubes lightly with salt and pepper
- 2 pounds beef chuck for stew, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 medium carrots, peeled, halved and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 3 small onions, diced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans reduced-sodium beef or chicken broth
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 medium russet or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 handfuls green beans, ends trimmed
Basic Pancakes
By AprilAbrantes
2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3 tablespoons granulate
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup
By AprilAbrantes
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each
- Praline Topping:
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Praline Topping, recipe follows
- Maple syrup
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
By AprilAbrantes
* To make pumpkin purée from a sugar pumpkin: start with a small-medium sugar pumpkin, cut out the stem and scrape...
- 2 cups of pumpkin pulp purée from a sugar pumpkin* or from canned pumpkin purée
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1 12 oz. can of evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs plus the yolk of a third egg
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 good crust (see pâte brisée recipe)
Pizza rolls
By AprilAbrantes
Pizza rolls by Giada
- Ingredients
- 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 slices prosciutto, finely chopped
- 4 storebought 9-inch pie crusts
- 2 eggs, beaten, for egg wash
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Poblano Chicken Chowder
By AprilAbrantes
Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/8 cup minced garlic
- 2 to 3 small poblano peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, minced
- 3 cups diced (large pieces) grilled chicken
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or more to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
Butternut Squash Bisque
By AprilAbrantes
Butternut Squash Bisque
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 4 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ground nutmeg to taste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
Honey Bee Cake
By AprilAbrantes
Take whatever you need out of the refrigerator so that all ingredients can come to room temperature, and while that...
- Cake:
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 1/3 cups soft light brown sugar
- 2 sticks soft butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda (baking soda)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- Sticky Honey Glaze:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Bees:
- 1 ounce yellow marzipan
- 12 flaked almonds
- Special equipment: 9-inch springform tin
Meemaw's Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup rolled old-fashioned oats
- 1 (8-ounce) package toffee bits
- White chocolate, for dipping
- 15 peppermint hard candies, crushed, for garnish
Lobster Rolls
By AprilAbrantes
Remove the meat from the lobsters, chopping any large chunks into bite-size pieces
- 4 (1 1/2-pound) cooked lobsters or 4 lobster tails or 1 1/2 pounds lobster meat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 inner celery stalks and leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 rolls, split and lightly toasted
- Melted butter, for brushing