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Canneles -- Saveur with Notes
By CheeseDiva
Secrets To Making Perfect Canelés 1
- Ingredients:
- Chef's Tip: I suggest preparing the dough one day before baking since the longer it rests overnight the better and smoother the dough will be.
- 1 1D4 cups 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon salted butter (French or European style), cut into small pieces
- 1 vanilla bean 1/2 cup white all-purpose unbleached flour, well-sifted
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- butter spray
Peppermint Brownie Trifles with Whipped Mascarpone
By CheeseDiva
Cooking Directions: To make brownies: Preheat oven to 350ºF
- For brownies:
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- For whipped Mascarpone:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces (about 1 cup) Wisconsin Mascarpone Cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- To assemble:
- 1/2 cup peppermint candies or candy canes, finely chopped or crushed
Crispy Garlic Chicken
By CheeseDiva
Instructions To Make the Sauce Add all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever--Edna Lewis
By CheeseDiva
Many, many years ago, before I even started writing about food, I went to Atlanta on a business trip
- 1/2 cup kosher salt (do not use table salt for brining)
- 2 quarts cold water
- 1 three-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 1 pound lard
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup country ham pieces, or 1 thick slice country ham cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cheeseburger Slider
By CheeseDiva
1. Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 6 slices cheddar
- 12 -pack of dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Pizzelle--Nick Malgieri
By CheeseDiva
Directions Preheat the pizzelle iron, and grease or spray it if suggested in the manufacturer's instructions
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon anisette or 1 teaspoon pure anise extract
- 3 ounces unsalted butter melted and cooled
- Confectioner's sugar for dusting
Cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread
By CheeseDiva
This is a great recipe and tastes better, I find, when cooked in a cast iron skillet and served hot tableside
- 1 1/4 cups coarsely ground cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Sliced scallions
Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two 9 inch round baking pans and line the bottom with parchment paper
- For chocolate cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- For no-baked Oreo cheesecake filling:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese-softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 12 Oreo Cookies- coarsely crushed
- For milk chocolate ganache:
- 8 oz. milk chocolate-finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- For garnish:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup whipped cream
Fingerling Potato Salad - Virginia Willis
By CheeseDiva
To cook the potatoes, place them in a large pot of cold, salted water
- 31/2 pounds fingerling or red bliss potatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (page 282)
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 onion, preferably Vidalia, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Reese's Peanut Butter Ball
By CheeseDiva
In a medium bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, p...
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 c. peanut butter, warmed in microwave
- 1/2 c. chopped Reese's peanut butter cups
- 2 c. Reese's Pieces, for decorating ball
- Graham crackers, for serving