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Creamy Salsa Cheesecake
By mirelsonp
Makes 20 appetizer servings
- 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 2 (8-oz) cartons dairy sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup bottled mild or hot-style salsa
- 1 (4 1/2-oz) can diced green chile peppers, drained
- Assorted toppings (such as chopped tomato, sliced pitted ripe olives, chopped green pepper, sliced green onions, and/or snipped cilantro, chives or parsley)
Pumpkin Cake With Ginger Cream Filling
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Bundt pan suggestion
- Cake:
- 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree, divided
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 4 Tbsp ilght brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- Whipped cream for serving
Bread Crumbs
By mirelsonp
Cube day-old bread, crusts and all, into large croutons
- Day-old bread
Chimichurri Chicken
By mirelsonp
Chimichurri - Argentina's famous sauce typically consisting of olive oil, vinegar, and chopped parsley - can be mad...
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup packed fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 lemon
Stir-Fried Asparagus with Bacon and Crispy Shallots
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Bon Appetit | April 2016
- 1/4 cup black vinegar
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 2 small shallots, thinly sliced into rings
- 4 ounces slab bacon, cut into 1x1/4-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fine-grind cornmeal
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed, thinly sliced on a diagonal
- 1 tablespoon white soy sauce
- Special Equipment: A deep-fry thermometer
Buttery Pie Dough
By mirelsonp
This butter-rich, flaky crust is easy to make and works well as the foundation for pies with fruit, custard, or mou...
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 14 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 1/2 cup ice-cold water
Razzleberry Pie
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Saveur
- Flour, for dusting
- 1 recipe Buttery Pie Dough
- 10 oz. strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 3 ⁄4 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, plus 1 tbsp. grated zest
- 1 ⁄4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp. water
Chickpea-Artichoke Salad
By mirelsonp
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 15 1/2-oz can chickpeas, drained
- 1 6-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
Margarita Cheesecake
By mirelsonp
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan
- Crust:
- 1/34 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp grated lime zest
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Filling:
- 3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 Tbsp freshly grated lime zest
Cream Cheese-Poppy Seed Cakes
By mirelsonp
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 cup (2 sticks)unsalted butter, softened, plus more for molds
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for molds
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, plus 3 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups whipped cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds