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***Creamy Grits
By CheeseDiva
by John Martin Taylor
- 1 cube salted butter
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup stone ground whole-grain grits
- 1 to 2 cups milk, cream, half-and-half
- 2 cups shredded jack cheese -- whole milk ricotta?
***Limoncello
By CheeseDiva
I keep this in the freezer indefinitely
- 10 lemons
- 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
Florentines
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 350ºF. Generously grease and flour cookie sheet
- 3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 pound candied orange peel, very finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 2 bars (4 ounces each) sweet baking chocolate
Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
By CheeseDiva
1. If bread is unsliced, slice bread with a serrated knife
- 2 slices bread (you can use pre-sliced bread or buy a loaf of crusty artisan bread, which is our family’s favorite choice!)
- Cheese (Cheddar, American and Monterey Jack are all good choices, but our family’s favorite is Colby Jack, which has a nice cheddar flavor but melts well like Monterey Jack.)
- Softened Butter
Chicken Saltimbocca
By CheeseDiva
Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken to flatten a bit
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 4-ounce pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage, plus 24 large sage leaves
- 2 garlic cloves smashed to a paste
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, optional
- Olive oil
- 6 thin slices proscuitto
- 6 slices fontina cheese (about 4 ounces)
Ina's Shrimp Bisque
By CheeseDiva
Place the shrimp shells and seafood stock in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks)
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 cloves)
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup Cognac or brandy
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Biscuits with Milk Gravy-Paula Deen
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- Milk gravy, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk warm
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoons pepper
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Shrimp Scampi Dip
By CheeseDiva
has to be one of my favourite pasta dishes; not only is it super quick and easy to make but shrimp and pasta in a g...
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled, deveined and coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (~1 lemon)
- 4 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup light sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
Detox Apple Cinnamon Water
By CheeseDiva
Gather all supplies
- 2 Apples
- 2 Cups Ice
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Pitcher
Peach, Prosciutto & Ricotta Crostini
By CheeseDiva
Grill bread slices. Halve, pit, and thinly slice peach
- 12 slices of ciabatta bread
- 1 ripe peach
- 12 tablespoons fresh ricotta (preferably sheep's milk)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thin slices prosciutto
- Honey