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***Chicken Kiev
By CheeseDiva
When was the last time you had Chicken Kiev? We thought we were so cool in the 70’s when we made this or Chicken...
- 1 cube butter
- 1 tbsp. fresh chopped chives
- 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp. sherry
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1/4"
- Flour for dredging
- 2-3 beaten eggs
- Panko bread crumbs for dredging
Chicken Cacciatore
By CheeseDiva
Prepare your wooden burning brick oven according to manufacturer's directions or preheat a conventional oven to 400...
- 6 red bell peppers
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (3 1/2 pound) whole free range chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 anchovy fillets, mashed
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 lemon, sliced in paper-thin circles
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1/2 bunch fresh basil, hand-torn (1/4 bunch to flavor the base, 1/4 bunch to finish the dish)
- 1 cup dry white wine (recommended: Pinot Grigio)
- 1 cup chicken broth
Oreo Cookies and Cream Truffles
By CheeseDiva
1. Combine the chocolate sandwich cookies and the cream cheese in the food processor and process until smooth
- 1 13-oz package chocolate sandwich cookies, about 27 cookies
- 6 oz cream cheese
- seasonal sprinkles (optional)
Cherry Envelope Pastry
By CheeseDiva
Unroll pastry on floured surface
- 1 package refrigerated piecrust
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup sparkling sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- One 4 x 5 inch paper envelope
- One small heart shaped cookie cutter
Spaghetti Ice Cream
By CheeseDiva
Preparation Several hours before you serve the sundaes: If you can, place plates or sundae cups in the freezer unt...
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
- 2-3 T. orange juice
- 1/4 c. sugar, divided
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 4 c. softened vanilla ice cream
- 2-3 T. white chocolate shavings or coconut shreds
Heaven and Hell Cake
By CheeseDiva
Make the ganache: Place the chocolate in a medium-size bowl
- FOR THE GANACHE:
- 2 lbs. milk chocolate, such as Valrhona, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- FOR THE ANGEL FOOD CAKE:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- FOR THE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE:
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for pan
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup coffee
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE:
- 1 1/2 lbs. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 cups smooth peanut butter, at room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Maple Syrup Garlic Shrimp Skillet
By CheeseDiva
Combine the sauce ingredients and divide it into half Marinate the shrimp with one half of the sauce for 15-30 m...
- 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail on or baby shrimp
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or Tamari
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Sliced scallions
- Cooked brown rice
Crabmeat au Gratin
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 450F Melt butter in a saucepan; remove from heat and add flour, salt and pepper
- 3 TBSP Butter
- 3 TBSP Flour
- 1/8 tsp White pepper
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 c Half-and-half
- 1 1/2 Jiggers dry sherry
- 1 dash Cayenne pepper
- 1/2 lb Grated American cheese
- 1/2 lb lump blue crab meat (you can use less expensive crab meat if your budget is tight)
- Buttered bread crumbs
- 2 tb Grated American cheese for topping
- M
Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam
By CheeseDiva
Cook the bacon in a large sauce pan an over medium heat until the fat has rendered and the bacon starts to get cris...
- 1 pound thick smoked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup coffee (brewed)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1-2 chipotle chilis in adobo, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- pepper to taste
Hawaiian Buns
By CheeseDiva
For the sponge: In the bowl of your stand mixer or the bucket of your bread machine, combine the sponge ingredients
- 1/4 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast, SAF Gold instant yeast preferred
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) softened, unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, white reserved
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons potato flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 ounce King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast, SAF Gold instant yeast preferred
- 1 ounce water
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) softened, unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 ounces brown sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, white reserved
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 11 1/2 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 7/8 ounce potato flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 28 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast, SAF Gold instant yeast preferred
- 28 g water
- 113 g pineapple juice
- 57 g (4 tablespoons) softened, unsalted butter
- 71 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, white reserved
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 326 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 25 g potato flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt