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Hoisin Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By CheeseDiva
Place the chicken in an ovenproof pot with a lid
- 5 pounds boneless chicken
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2-inch piece ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (more/less depending on your desire for heat)
Golden Focaccia
By CheeseDiva
Welcome to our August Bakealong challenge! With its roughly dimpled surface and craggy interior, focaccia has becom...
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 1/16 teaspoon (a big pinch) instant yeast or active dry yeast
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- all of the starter (above)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- dried rosemary
- coarsely ground black pepper
- coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Cantonese Roast Duck
By CheeseDiva
Rub duck inside and out with salt and refrigerate overnight
- 1 duckling, rubbed inside and out with;
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sherry
- 2 Tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- 1 Tablespoon ground brown bean sauce
Ham and Cheese Stuffed Waffles topped with Fried Eggs and Hollandaise - Nancy's Cravings
By CheeseDiva
Separate biscuits into 10 rounds
- 1 tube Pillsbury flaky biscuit grands
- 2.5 oz gruyere or any cheese on hand, shredded
- 1 cup ham, julienne sliced
- 5 eggs, fried
- 1 cup hollandaise, recipe follows
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch salt
Foie Gras Poutine
By CheeseDiva
or the Foie Gras Sauce 1. Set aside 100 ml (½ cup of sauce for final presentation of the poutine
- For the Foie Gras and Presentation of the Poutine
- ▪ 4 slices slices fresh foie gras, 100 g (3 1/2 oz) each, 2 1/2 cm (1 in) thick
- ▪ 400 grams (14 oz) cheese curds
- ▪ 4 white-fleshed potatoes (cut into French fries)
- ▪ Oil for frying (2/3 tallow and 1/3 peanut oil)
Manhattans
By CheeseDiva
Fill a cocktail shaker about three-quarters full of ice and add the rye and vermouth
- 4 ounces rye whiskey
- 2 ounces sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of bitter
- 2 candied cherries or maraschino cherries, skewered on toothpicks
Vanilla Cream Sauce for Shellfish
By CheeseDiva
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 shallots, minced
- 1 ⁄4 cup white wine
- 2 vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped
- 1 ⁄2 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
WFM Apple, Sage and Turkey Meatloaf
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 400°F
- 2 apples, cored, peeled and grated
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2/3 cup Italian-style (seasoned) bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup low-fat (1%) milk
- 2 pounds ground turkey, preferably a mix of white and dark meat
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce (optional), plus more for serving
Brined and Roasted Turkey- Bouchon
By CheeseDiva
Divide the turkey into parts: Reserve giblets and neck for gravy
- 4 cups kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup honey
- 1 ⁄4 cup whole black peppercorns, plus freshly ground to taste
- 10 lemons, halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 heads garlic, halved, plus 2 cloves, smashed
- 1 bunch parsely
- 1 bunch thyme
- Clarified butter, for brushing
- 2 carrots, quartered
- 1 small leek, halved
- 1 small yellow onion, halved
- 8 cups turkey stock
- 1 1⁄2 lb. bulk breakfast sausage
- 1 cup flour
- Minced chives, for garnish (optional)
Chocolate-Dipped Spritz Washboards with Pistachios
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle
- Buttery Sugar Cookie dough recipe with substitutions and an ingredient elimination
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 7 to 8 ounces good bittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate
- 1/4 cup finely chopped salted pistachios
- Special equipment: A cookie press fitted with a 1 1/2-inch-long straight fluted opening; 2 large baking sheets