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Pavlova with Crème Anglaise
By SMSchreiber
Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 200°F
- Ingredients:
- For the meringues:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups crème anglaise (see related recipe
- at right)
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1/3 cup sliced toasted almonds
Sourdough Bread
By SMSchreiber
Using a sourdough starter is an ancient method of beginning to make a leavened bread
- Ingredients:
- 1 * 1 1⁄2 cups lukewarm water (100°F)
- 4 * 4 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1 * 1 cup Classic Sourdough Starter or Easy
- Sourdough Starter (see related recipes at left)
- 1 * 1 Tbs. honey
- 6 * 6 cups bread flour, plus more as needed
- 1 * 1 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 2 * 2 1⁄2 tsp. salt
- 2 * 2 Tbs. yellow cornmeal mixed with 2 Tbs.
- bread flour
6 LAYER BEAN DIP
By SMSchreiber
Layer ingredients in order listed in a rectangular cake pan
- 1 lg. can refried beans
- 1 lg. jar picante sauce (hot or mild)
- 2 cartons avocado dip or homemade
- 1 lg. carton sour cream
- Grated jack or mild cheddar cheese
- Diced green or black olives
Crème Anglaise
By SMSchreiber
Rinse the inside of a nonaluminum saucepan with water and shake out the excess water
- Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- 2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Strawberry-Mascarpone Trifle
By SMSchreiber
A traditional English dessert, trifle features sponge cake or ladyfingers layered with fresh fruit, spirits and whi...
- Ingredients:
- 3 quarts strawberries, hulled and cut lengthwise
- into 1/4-inch-thick slices; reserve 6 to 10
- whole strawberries for garnish
- 6 Tbs. plus 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup sifted cake flour
- 2 oz. rum
Onion Soup Gratinée
By SMSchreiber
Don't push the croutons into the soup
- Ingredients:
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 4 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup port
- 8 cups chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1-lb. loaf country-style white bread
- 1/2 lb. grated Gruyère cheese
SEVEN LAYER BEAN DIP
By SMSchreiber
Mix bean dip and refried beans and layer the bottom of the casserole with this mixture
- 1 sm. can refried beans
- 1 can bean dip
- 2 avocados
- 2 tsp. lemon juice (to mix with Avocados to keep green)
- 1 pkg. Lawry's taco seasoning mix
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. sour cream
- 1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 lb. Jack cheese
- 1 sm. can ripe olives, sliced
- 3 fresh tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions
POPOVERS
By SMSchreiber
These muffinlike savories are lightly flavored with vanilla
- Ingredients:
- 4 * 4 cups milk
- 8 * 8 eggs
- 3 2/3 * 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp. salt
Caesar Salad
By SMSchreiber
This modern version addresses the health concerns a lot of people have about the traditional method of enriching th...
- 1 large or 2 small heads romaine lettuce, preferably with small leaves
- 3 or 4 slices French or Italian bread, each 1/2 inch thick
- 3 Tbs. plus 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt, to taste
- 6 to 8 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained
- 1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 Tbs. plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
PASTA - Capellini with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
By SMSchreiber
Also known as angel hair pasta, capellini is at its best tossed with a simple sauce of chopped fresh tomatoes, basi...
- • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- • 2 lb. plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- • 1 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
- • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- • 1 lb. dried capellini