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Simple Pastry Cream
By CheeseDiva
Whisk sugar, yolks, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan until smooth
- 1 cup sugar
- 9 egg yolks
- 6 tbsp. cornstarch
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups milk
Hugh Acheson Fried Chicken
By CheeseDiva
In a sturdy resealable plastic bag, combine the chicken and buttermilk and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours
- Four 1/2-pound, bone-in chicken thighs with skin
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- Pinch of cayenne
- Pinch of dry mustard powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
Sunnyside UpBreakfast Pizza
By CheeseDiva
Mixed Milk It's hard to make it through four years of college without waking up on a Saturday, or if you're truly ...
- 1 pizza dough (we recommend this recipe)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (we recommend this recipe)
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 8 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 5 eggs
Limoncello
By CheeseDiva
Peel the lemons and add the peel to a litre of alcohol
- lemons 8-10
- 95 % proof alcohol 1 ltr
- water 1 ltr
- sugar 1 kg
Fro Cro-Dough
By CheeseDiva
Directions Fill a deep, wide pot halfway with neutral flavored oil and heat to 350 degrees F
- Neutral-flavored oil, for frying
- 1 tube store-bought croissant dough, defrosted
- All-purpose flour, for dusting, optional
- Store-bought glaze
- Store-bought pastry cream
- One 3- to 4-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter
- One 1-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter
- Deep fry thermometer
- Long thin pastry tip
Shrimp Nacho Grilled Cheese
By CheeseDiva
Saute bell peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp-tender
- 8 8 8 red, orange or yellow mini sweet bell peppers, seeded and sliced
- 8 8 8 red, orange or yellow mini sweet bell peppers, seeded and sliced
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 8 8 8 slices (1 ounce each) Hook's Medium Cheddar cheese
- 8 8 8 slices (1 ounce each) Hook's Medium Cheddar cheese
- 8 8 8 slices sourdough bread
- 8 8 8 slices sourdough bread
- 1 1 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, divided
- 1 1 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, divided
- 8 8 8 slices (1 ounce each) Hook's Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 8 8 slices (1 ounce each) Hook's Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, softened
Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Fried Sage and Brie Cream Sauce
By CheeseDiva
1 Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 12 pieces bacon
- 12 Diver scallops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces Brie cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup peanut oil
- 1 cup sage leaves
Gummy Wine Hearts
By CheeseDiva
Wine Fruit Snacks – Wine Gummy Bears (or Hearts—whatever shape you want to make them!) Note: The amount of map...
- 1 cup wine
- 4 Tbsp gelatin (I always use this kind)
- 1/2 tsp stevia (optional)
- 2 -4 Tbsp maple syrup (I always use Grade B, but any kind will work)
Extra-Bittersweet Chocolate Pots de Crème
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Crème fraîche or whipped cream, for serving
Parmesan Broth
By CheeseDiva
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, quartered and peeled
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 fennel bulb, roughly chopped*
- 1 Parmigiano Reggiano rind
- 1/2 parsley bunch, stems and leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme