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Saffron Sauce for Seared Scallops
By CheeseDiva
In a heavy saucepan combine shallots and white wine
- 1/2 cup of shallots - finely minced
- 1/2 cup of dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons of heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons of butter
- 1 pinch of saffron threads
- 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
Duck a la Plancha with Blood Orange Sauce
By CheeseDiva
For the duck: Score the fat side of the duck breast
- 1 duck breast
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seed
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- Zest of 6 blood oranges
- Orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, for brushing
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups red wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons minced shallots
- Juice of 6 to 8 blood oranges (6 cups juice)
- 1 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
- 1 cup duck stock
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
Sesame-Lemon Chicken with a Crisp Phyllo Crust
By CheeseDiva
Directions For the marinade—Rinse the chicken breasts, pat them dry, and make a few slashes in each
- CHICKEN AND MARINADE
- 6 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 egg white
- COATING
- 4 sheets phyllo dough (defrosted completely in the package)
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 ⁄2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
Chocolate Butterscotch Torte
By CheeseDiva
Crust: Combine all ingredients and press onto bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan
- FILLING:
- 1 (8 1/2 oz.) box chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
- 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped
- 1/4 c. butterscotch chips, chopped
- 3/4 c. walnuts, toasted & chopped
- 1/2 c. butter, melted & cooled
- 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 1/3 c. butterscotch chips
- 2 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 c. butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 3 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 c. whipping cream, whipped
- 3/4 c. walnuts, toasted & chopped
- Chocolate leaves (optional)
- 1 (8 oz.)semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 1 tbsp. Crisco
- 16 Camellia leaves, waahed and dried
Chicken Cheese Katsu
By CheeseDiva
Step 1 Slice a large chicken breast open so you can open it and lay it flat like a book
- 1 Chicken breast
- Handful of grated cheese
- Bread Crumbs (or PanKo)
- 1 egg
- Flour
- Salt and Pepper
Homemade Original Krispy Kreme Donuts
By CheeseDiva
Pour the warm water into the bowl of your stand mixer (I like to make the water a little bit warmer than bath water...
- 1 1/4 cups water, warm
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons non fat dry milk
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 4 sifted cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 cups vegetable oil
Penne with Shrimp and Morel Mushrooms
By CheeseDiva
Place dried morels in medium bowl; add 2 1/2 cups hot water
- 1/2-ounce packages dried morel mushrooms
- very hot water
- olive oil, divided
- uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
- chopped fresh rosemary, divided
- crimini (baby bella) mushrooms, thickly sliced
- garlic cloves, peeled, pressed into small bowl
- dry white wine
- heavy whipping cream
- penne
- chopped fresh parsley
Country Sausage Gravy
By CheeseDiva
Cook sausage. Make white sauce
- Meat
- 1 lb Sage pork breakfast sausage
- Baking & Spices
- 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
- Dairy
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 3 cups Milk
Butter Chicken
By CheeseDiva
Whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, turmeric, garam masala and cumin in a large bowl
- 1 1/2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground turmeric
- 2 tablespoons garam masala
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 3 pounds chicken thighs, on the bone
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter
- 4 teaspoons neutral oil, like vegetable or canola oil
- 2 medium-size yellow onions, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated or finely diced
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 medium-size tomatoes, diced
- 2 red chiles, like Anaheim, or 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
- Kosher salt to taste
- 2/3 cup chicken stock, low-sodium or homemade
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons ground almonds, or finely chopped almonds
- 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, stems removed.
Sausage Pastry Puffs
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Unfold the puff pastry and cut along the folded seems and then cut in halve, you wil...
- Ingredients
- 1 package of puff pastry sheets, thawed (best thawed overnight in the refrigerator)
- 6 Full size Chicken apple sausages or sausages of your choice, cut in halve lengthwise, you will have 12 pieces
- 1 egg, scrambled
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- Honey mustard and/or BBQ sauce for dipping