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Chocolate Guinness Cake
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times Food | Nigella Lawson
- FOR THE CAKE:
- Butter for pan
- 1 cup Guinness stout
- 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups superfine sugar
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Chocolate Cutout Cookie
By mirelsonp
Cut-out cookies don’t have to be vanilla
- COOKIES:
- 3/4 cup butter, salted
- 1/2 (4-ounce) 60% cacao bitter- sweet chocolate baking bar, finely chopped
- 2 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate baking squares, finely chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa, divided
- ICING:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon meringue powder
- 4 to 5 teaspoons water
- Red liquid food coloring
- Green liquid food coloring
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
- Red sparkling sugar
- Green sparkling sugar
Quesadillas
By mirelsonp
Recipe Source: Gourmet - December 2005
- 1/4 lb pepper Jack cheese, coarsely grated (1 3/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 (7-inch) flour tortillas (not low-fat)
- 1/2 cup chunky salsa
- Stir together cheese, beans, cilantro, and cumin.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add a tortilla. Top with a scant 1/2 cup cheese mixture, spreading evenly, then top with 2 tablespoons salsa. Cover with another tortilla.
- Cook until underside is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until other tortilla is golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with more oil and remaining tortillas, cheese mixture, and salsa. Serve cut into wedges.
Mini (4-inch) Chocolate Cake
By mirelsonp
1. Preheat oven to 350º F
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette
By mirelsonp
Recipe source NY Times Food
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 heaping teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more to taste
Spinach Gunge
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Bon Appetit | June 2011
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 pounds fresh spinach, stemmed
- 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) grated Pecorino, Parmesan, or Manchego cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Favorite Banana Bread
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Epicurious | March 2015 Special equipment: •A 9x5" loaf pan Cooks' note: To quickly ripen unripe ...
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
- 4 medium very ripe bananas (about 13 ounces), peeled and mashed
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
Cheddar Cheese Bread
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Betty Crocker
- Ingredients
- Bread
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons ground (dry) mustard
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- Topping
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1 oz)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, cut into pieces
Corn-Studded Corn Muffins with Honey Mascarpone
By mirelsonp
Buttermilk in the batter produces a light and moist corn muffin in this simple recipe that will everyone thinking y...
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 1 1/2 ears)
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
Caramel Sauce
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Fine Cooking Oct/Nov 2014
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 oz (2 Tbsp) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream