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Beef Tenderloin - Gorgonzola and Mushroom stuffed with Merlot Sauce
By CorbettCook
1. Heat oven to 425°F. To cut beef so that it can be filled and rolled, cut horizontally down length of beef, ab...
- Beef Tenderloin
- 1 beef tenderloin (about 2 1/2 lb)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 1/2 slices bread)
- 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or Roquefort cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea salt) or regular salt
- Merlot Sauce
- 1/2 cup currant jelly
- 1/2 cup Merlot, Zinfandel or nonalcoholic red wine
- 1/4 cup beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Fresh Pear Pie with Dried Cherries and Brown Sugar Streusel
By CorbettCook
A hint of spice lets the delicate flavor of the pears shine through, while the dried cherries are a welcome alterna...
- For the streusel
- 4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 4 oz. (8 Tbs.) unsalted butter, melted
- For the filling
- 3 lb. ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears (5 or 6 medium), peeled and cored, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges and then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices (about 7 cups)
- 1-1/2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/8 oz. (1/4 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup dried tart cherries, coarsely chopped
- 1 blind-baked All-Butter Piecrust
Kentucky Butter Cake
By CorbettCook
Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 Tbsp lemon juice in 1 cup of regular milk)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- SAUCE
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Collard Greens - Good for You
By CorbettCook
1. Sauté Canadian bacon and onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion ...
- 6 Canadian bacon slices, chopped
- 1 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 (16-oz.) package fresh collard greens, washed and trimmed
- 1 (12-oz.) can light beer
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pistachio Cake - Outer Banks
By CorbettCook
Found in recipe file in Outer Banks Beach House
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 7 drops green food coloring
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional)
Momofuku's Crack Pie
By CorbettCook
Total time: 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling and chilling times Note: Adapted from Momofuku
- COOKIE FOR CRUST
- 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (3 ounces) flour
- Scant 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- Scant 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
- 1/3 cup (2 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 1 egg
- Scant 1 cup (3 1/2 ounces) rolled oats
- CRUST
- Crumbled cookie for crust
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- FILLING
- 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 3/4 cup plus a scant 3 tablespoons (7 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon (3/4 ounce) milk powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 3/4 cup plus a scant 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 egg yolks
- 2 prepared crusts
- Powdered sugar, garnish
Chicken and Dumpllings - Classic
By CorbettCook
1. Bring chicken, water to cover, garlic powder, thyme, 1 1/2 tsp
- 1 (3 3/4-lb.) whole chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons bacon drippings*
- 1 cup milk
- Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Lasagna - Paul Sorvino
By CorbettCook
Per serving: 270 calories, 8g fat, 15mg cholesterol, 430mg sodium, 16g protein, 33g carbs
- Cooking spray
- 12 low-carbohydrate lasagna noodles, such as Dreamfields
- 5 cups Paul Sorvino Foods marinara sauce, or preferred brand
- 1 15-oz. container fat-free ricotta
- 2 cups shredded, part-skim mozzarella (packaged, not fresh)
Sausage and Cheese Frittata
By CorbettCook
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Brown sausage in a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or...
- 1 (12-oz.) package reduced-fat ground pork sausage
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded 2% reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
By CorbettCook
An option is to make this with cilantro instead of parsley,a little garlic salt to taste, add a couple of avocados ...
- Ingredients
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained