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Prosciutto Fontina Pinwheels
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Food and Wine | December 2016
- One 14-ounce package all-butter puff pastry, thawed if frozen but still cold
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 3/4 cup shredded Fontina cheese
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 egg beaten with 1 1/2 teaspoons of water
Molten Chocolate Cakes With Cherries
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Bon Appetit - February 2001
- 1 16-ounce bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, halved, thawed, undrained
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup kirsch (clear cherry brandy) or regular brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh mint
Leek and Potato Gratin
By mirelsonp
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Salt
- 3 pounds small potatoes (such as red or Yukon gold), sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for buttering dish
- 10 medium leeks white and light-green parts only, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces (washed thoroughly)
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Carnitas: Braised and Fried Pork
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Epicurious | April 2011 Note: Chef Roberto Santibanez, the chef/owner of Fonda in Brooklyn, NY sha...
- 4 pounds fatty pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 cups water
- 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 orange, cut into 2 pieces
- 1/4 cup pork lard or vegetable oil
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled
- 2 teaspoons fine salt, or 4 teaspoons kosher salt
Salt-and-Pepper Roast Chicken
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times Food
- NGREDIENTS
- 1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken, patted dry
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- Small bunch mixed herbs, such as rosemary, thyme and sage
Instant Pot Carnitas
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Epicurious
- 1 (2 lb [907 g]) pastured pork loin
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 1 orange, sliced in half
- 1 fresh jalapeño, whole
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 2 tsp (10 g) sea salt
- 1 tsp (2 g) cumin
- 1 tsp (2 g) onion powder
- 1 tsp (2 g) garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp (1 g) dried parsley
- 1 tsp (2 g) paprika
- Handful fresh cilantro
- To serve: Cilantro, diced tomato, onion and jalapeño slices
Chocolate-Pistachio Sables
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Bon Appetit: Dec 2013
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
- 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted, shelled raw pistachios, coarsely chopped
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Roman Style Baked Semolina Gnocchi
By mirelsonp
In a 3- to 4-quart saucepan, combine milk, nutmeg, salt and 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 quart plus 2 tablespoons whole millk
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- Salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups semolina flour
- 1 3-ounce piece Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
- 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 14.5-ounce can chopped tomatoes
- Freshly ground black pepper.
Deep-Dish Pate Brisee
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Martha Stewart Note: The dough can be frozen for up to three months
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup ice water
Ruth Reichel's Giant Chocolate Cake
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times Food | September 7, 2015
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 1/8 cups/100 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process), plus more for dusting the pans
- 3/4 cup/175 milliliters whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons/7 1/2 milliliters vanilla
- 3 cups/375 grams flour
- 2 teaspoons/10 grams baking soda
- Salt
- 1 1/2 cups/340 grams (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups/356 grams dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups/300 grams granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 5 ounces/143 grams unsweetened chocolate
- 3/4 cups/170 grams (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup/225 grams whipped cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups/312 grams confectioners’ sugar