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Fois Gras Double Down
By CheeseDiva
. First, make the crust: Sift together the flour, yeast, baking powder, pepper, sage, salt, Old Bay and garlic po...
- For the Crust:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. brewer’s yeast (Optional)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons crushed pepper
- 2 teaspoons powdered sage
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- For the Mayonnaise:
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Maggi sauce or Marmite
- For the Double Down:
- 4 slices fresh duck foie gras each 3 ounces and 3/4 inch thick
- Canola oil for deep frying
- 2 slices good quality Cheddar cheese
- 4 slices of bacon, fried until crisp
- 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- Sea Salt and Pepper
Cap'n Classic Grilled Cheese
By CheeseDiva
Layer two Texas toast slices with cheddar; top with remaining toast slices
- 4 4 4 slices Texas toast
- 4 4 4 slices Texas toast
- 6-8 6-8 2 1/2 2 2 Year Aged Cheddar cheese, grated (1 1/2 - 2 cups)
- 6-8 6-8 2 1/2 2 2 Year Aged Cheddar cheese, grated (1 1/2 - 2 cups)
- 2 2 2 eggs
- 2 2 2 eggs
- 2 2 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 2 2 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch® cereal, lightly crushed
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch® cereal, lightly crushed
- 2 2 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 2 2 tablespoons butter, divided
Ragù alla Bolognese
By CheeseDiva
"Everyone in this region makes ragù alla bolognese," says Anna Nanni, a cook at Trattoria Amerigo dal 1934, outsid...
- 1 28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 ⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 1 ⁄2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 ⁄2 medium carrot, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,
- to taste
- 1 1⁄4 b. ground beef chuck
- 1 ⁄2 lb. ground pork shoulder
- 1 4-oz. piece pancetta, finely chopped
- 1 ⁄2 cup dry red wine
- 2 tbsp. Homemade Tomato Paste
- Homemade Tagliatelle
Apple Pie Tacos
By CheeseDiva
Place apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and water in a sauce pan
- 4 Apples peeled & sliced
- 1/2 C Sugar
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 C Water
- Tortilla’s (flour) 6″ size
- Oil (for frying tortillas)
- 1/2 c sugar-cinnamon mixture
- Whipped cream
Turkey Club Roll-Ups
By CheeseDiva
On a clean work surface, place two slices deli turkey
- 4 slices deli turkey
- 2 tsp. mayo
- 2 slices cheddar, halved or quartered
- 1/2 c. shredded or chopped lettuce
- 1/2 tomato, sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Mocha Crunch Ice Cream Cake
By CheeseDiva
2007 NDE Dessert -- easy, elegant and, can be done ahead
- Mocha Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- Crust
- 3 cups macaroon cookie crumbs (about 21 Mother’s brand cookies)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 2 pints chocolate ice cream
- 2 pints coffee ice cream
- 3/4 cup chopped Almond Roca or Heath bars (about 14 Almond Roca or 12 miniature Heath bars, about 5 ounces)
Classic Scones -- Mark Bittman
By CheeseDiva
Heat the oven to 450 degrees
- 2 cups cake flour, more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 egg
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream, more for brushing
Pan-Fried Onion Dip
By CheeseDiva
Directions Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds
- 2 large yellow onions
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
Starbuck's Oreo Stack Brownies
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cold large eggs
- 1/2 cup (2.3 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Filling/Topping
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar****
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 very scant teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons whipping cream
- 10 Double Stuff Oreos (use more or less as desired)
- Ganache
- 1/2 cup extra dark or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Mini Mushroom andSausage Quiches
By CheeseDiva
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F
- 8 ounces turkey breakfast sausage, removed from casing and crumbled into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 5 eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup 1% milk