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Frito Pie Recipe
By CheeseDiva
In a large sauce pan over medium high, add ground beef and onion and sauté for 10 minutes (or until the meat is br...
- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag Fritos corn chips
- 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
- Chili-
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
- 4 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
- 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
- Slice scallion garnish
CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP-Grand Cafe
By CheeseDiva
Melt the butter in a large pot
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 bunch chives for garnish
Marshmallow Popcorn Bars
By CheeseDiva
Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the dish
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels or one
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
Wild Rice Risotto Cakes
By CheeseDiva
Bring wild rice and 1 1/2 cups stock to a boil in a medium saucepan
- 1/2 cup California wild rice, rinsed
- 3/4 cup Arborio or other short grain rice
- 4 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 Tablespoon thyme leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 Tablespoons breadcrumbs
Gubana
By CheeseDiva
This filling is a long list of ingredients that includes four types of nuts, raisins, cookies (or in some recipes...
- 5 cups (600 grams) bakers/strong/bread flour
- 10 ounces (300 grams) cold milk
- 1 cup (180 grams) sugar
- 1/2 ounce (15 grams) fresh yeast
- 1 egg, plus 1 extra egg yolk
- 5 1/2 ounces (160 grams) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Finely grated zest of one lemon and one orange
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped of seeds
- 8 ounces (220 grams) raisins
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 3 ounces (80 grams) peeled almonds
- 3 ounces (80 grams) walnuts
- 1.5 ounces (40 grams) hazelnuts
- 1 ounce (30 grams) pinenuts
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) moscato, marsala or other sweet wine
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 ounces (40 grams) butter
- 4 ounces 120 grams plain cookies (such as graham crackers), crushed
- 1 1/2 ounces (50 grams) candied orange peel, chopped
- 1 1/2 ounces (50 grams) amaretti cookies, crushed
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) bittersweet cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Zest of 1 lemon
Tunnel-of-Fudge Cake
By CheeseDiva
Place a heavy baking sheet or pizza stone on a shelf in the lower third of the oven
- 2 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large egg yolks
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 1/4 cups bleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup natural cocoa powder
Ricotta and Coffee Mousse (Spuma di Ricotta al Caffè)
By CheeseDiva
Purée ricotta in a blender until smooth
- 2 cups ricotta
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 ⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. instant espresso
- 1 tbsp. powdered gelatin Shaved chocolate
Stilton Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Place the Stilton in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and blend until finely minced
- 4 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallions, white and green parts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
BUTTER TURTLES
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 350°. Combine butter and sugar in a bowl and beat on medium speed of hand mixer until smooth and even...
- 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup salted pecan halves
- 1/2 cup salted cashews
- 12 oz. semisweet or milk chocolate
- 2 tsp. vegetable shortening
Crab Bombs
By CheeseDiva
Mix together crab, egg, 1/2c
- 1-1/2 lb. fresh crabmeat
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 c. Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. fresh chopped chives
- 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs