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APPLE COBBLER
By SMSchreiber
* Simmer raisins and Calvados in a small saucepan over medium heat until liquid is reduced to 3 tabl...
- Equipment:
- Like a classic tarte Tatin, this cobbler begins with apples being caramelized in a rich mix of butter and sugar, but we've upped the ante by adding apple brandy and raisins. Tender biscuit rounds take
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup Calvados or apple brandy
- 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 pounds Gala apples (7 to 8)
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
- * Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream, divided
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw for sprinkling
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- a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet; a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter
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- Accompaniment:
- heavy cream
Garlic Soup (Aïgo Boulido)
By SMSchreiber
A variation of this soup runs through most of the alpine regions of France, including the Provençal Alps and the P...
- Ingredients:
- 8 cups water
- 20 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 10 fresh sage leaves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 eggs
- 12 croutons, made from dense
- sourdough bread and grilled (see Note)
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 6 Tbs. olive oil
Maytag Blue Cheese Dip
By SMSchreiber
Description: Vegetarian, blue cheese of cylindrical shape made from cow's milk
- I N G R E D I E N T S
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces Maytag Blue Cheese, crumbled
- 2 scallions (green onions) chopped
Apple Oatmeal Crumble
By SMSchreiber
* Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F
- Special equipment:
- 2 * 2 medium Rome apples
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 * 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 * 2 teaspoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
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- 4 (1/3-cup) round shallow ceramic baking dishes
Fall Fruit Crumble
By SMSchreiber
* Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle
- Cranberries, pears, and apples form a sweetly irresistible autumn trinity beneath a crisp oat topping.
- 2 * 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
- 2 * 2 firm-ripe pears such as Bartlett, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 * 2 apples such as Gala, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 * 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 * 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
CHICKEN & ORZO SOUP
By SMSchreiber
Because this simple variation on chicken-noodle soup includes so few ingredients, it is important to use the best c...
- Ingredients:
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh marjoram
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup orzo, pastina or other small pasta shape
- 6 oz. baby spinach
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Peach Crisp
By SMSchreiber
* companiment: vanilla-bean ice cream * Preheat oven to 375°F
- Accompaniment:
- 1 * 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup granola without dried fruit
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 * 3 lb peaches, peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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- vanilla-bean ice cream
LITTLE BROWN BETTYS
By SMSchreiber
Small, individual desserts feel very special
- equipment:
- 3/4 * 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 * 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 6 * 6 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 2 * 2 Gala or Fuji apples
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
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- a muffin pan with 6 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
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- Accompaniment:
- whipped cream
LENTIL & PASTA SOUP
By SMSchreiber
Instead of using pancetta, ask your butcher or delicatessen for prosciutto ends
- Ingredients:
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 oz. chopped pancetta or bacon
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 1 Tbs. minced fresh sage
- 2 cups lentils
- 1 cup canned whole plum tomatoes, chopped,
- with juice
- 6 cups chicken broth, plus more if needed
- 1 Tbs. salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/4 lb. tubettini, ditalini or other small soup
- pasta
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
RASPBERRY SOUR CREAM BUCKLE
By SMSchreiber
This moist, tender buckle is extremely versatile
- Accompaniment:
- For cake
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 * 2 cups raspberries (1/2 lb)
- For streusel
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 * 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
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- softly whipped cream