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Strawberry Sauce
By RoketJSquerl
Over medium-high heat, mix together the strawberries, water, and sugar
- 2 cups strawberries (fresh or frozen, whole or halved)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Stovetop Mac 'n Cheese
By RoketJSquerl
Adapted from Cooks Illustrated The recipe I am about to share with you makes the creamiest macaroni and cheese I ha...
- 8 Oz Macaroni, or any smallish tube shaped pasta
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 6 Oz Evaporated Milk
- 6 Oz Freshly Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1 Teaspoon Dry Mustard Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Red Pepper
- Hot Sauce, to taste
- Salt and Pepper
Butter Cake
By RoketJSquerl
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
Deep Fried Mac 'n Cheese
By RoketJSquerl
Prepare the macaroni and cheese and pour it into a pan - a 9″x5″ loaf pan works well, or a 9″x9″ square pan
- 1 batch macaroni and cheese, from a recipe or a box of that white cheddar stuff
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) or breadcrumbs
- canola oil, for frying
How to make Ghee (Clarified Butter)
By RoketJSquerl
Place butter in a heavy set medium saucepan or skillet, on medium-high heat
- 1 lb. unsalted butter
"Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Mix cooking wine, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar well in a bowl and set aside
- Seasonings:
- 1 pound boneless chicken leg/thighs (about 3-4 pieces), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small piece of ginger, cut into 5-6 thin slices
- 1 head of garlic, peeled into cloves
- 2 stalks of green onion, cut into long pieces
- 3-4 dried chili pepper (optional)
- a handful of fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup sesame oil for cooking (ideally toasted sesame oil, regular sesame oil will work too)
- a few drops of sesame oil on top for garnishing
- 1/4 cup cooking wine
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (helps add a nice brown color to the chicken)
- 2 tablespoons worth of sugar (ideally Chinese rock sugar, cane sugar will work too, use 1.5 tbsp instead)
"Fresh Pasta in Fresh Tomato and Butter Sauce
By RoketJSquerl
Bring water in a pot to boil for your pasta while you preheat a skillet over medium high heat
- 9 –10 oz ripe fresh tomatoes
- Note: We recommend using little guys like cherry or grape tomatoes.
- 2 large garlic cloves, skins removed, very roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- salt & pepper to taste
- Roughly 4 oz. of uncooked dry pasta or 220 grams of fresh pasta
- Note: We always use fresh pasta for this sauce, and the recipe we use for fresh pasta is our own. It tastes incredible, plus it makes better pasta water. You can find the recipe here.
- 1/4 cup pasta water (or more if needed), reserved
"Perfect Fried Eggs
By RoketJSquerl
A hot nonstick skillet, a touch of butter, and a lid combine to produce perfectly cooked fried eggs—with crisp ed...
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled
Pressure Cooker Senate Bean Soup
By RoketJSquerl
Sort the navy beans, removing broken beans, stones, or dirt clods
- 1 pound dried navy beans, sorted and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks (or hambone and 1 pound of leftover ham)
- 8 cups water
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Salt to taste (2 teaspoons more kosher salt?)
- Minced parsley for garnish
Feed-a-Crowd Perfect Chocolate Cake
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Preheat oven to 325F
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 10 oz Valrhona 'Manjari' feves (64% dark chocolate)
- 1 1/2 cups (3/4 lb) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 - 227 g containers whipped cream cheese
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar