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Mac -n- Cheese by Martha
By Gigirox
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees
- Perfect Macaroni and Cheese How-To
- You can easily divide this recipe in half; use a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish if you do.
- Serves 12
- 6 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed, torn into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for dish
- 5 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 1/2 cups (about 18 ounces) grated sharp white cheddar
- 2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated Gruyere or 1 1/4 cups (about 5 ounces) grated pecorino Romano
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
Hot Chocolate Dry Mix****
By Gigirox
-Mix ingredients together and store in airtight container
- 5 cups dry milk
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cocoa
Asian Slaw
By Gigirox
In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, canola oil, sesame oil, and rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 4 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar (if unseasoned, add 1-2 tsp. of sugar)
- 4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/4 cup roasted, salted peanuts
Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells
By Gigirox
Directions 5 cups Arrabbiata Sauce, recipe follows 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella (about 5 ounces) Bring a lar...
- 1 (12-ounce) box jumbo pasta shells (recommended: Barilla)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon
- 1 (8 to 10-ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and coarsely chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Cookie Press "Spritz" Cookies*****
By Gigirox
I've gathered four of my favorite here
- Nana's: 400* 6-8 min
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup Butter Crisco
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- Butter Recipe: 400* 6-8 min
- 1 cup 10 x sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Extra Tender: 300* 15-20 min
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup 10 x sugar
- 1 3/8 cup flour
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- This recipe is unique in process, sift dry ingr. together. Mix in butter until soft dough forms.
- Gingerbread: 400* 7-10 min
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp each baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp each salt, ground cloves and ginger
Royal Icing
By Gigirox
For Royal Icing with Egg Whites: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the egg whites wi...
- Royal Icing Using Egg Whites:
- 2 large (60 grams) egg whites
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 3 cups (330 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
- Royal Icing Using Meringue Powder:
- 4 cups (440 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (30 grams) meringue powder
- 1/2 teaspoon extract (vanilla, lemon, almond)
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup (120 - 180 ml) warm water
BJ's Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast
By Gigirox
Delicious marinated chicken breast coated with parmesan cheese and crunchy panko breadcrumbs, lightly pounded and p...
- Butter Sauce:
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large skinless chicken breast fillets
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup Panko crumbs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Chardonnay wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
- Dash salt, to taste
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- Light olive oil
- Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 4 teaspoons minced sundried tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons thinly sliced basil
Dutch Babies *****
By Gigirox
These are also known as German Pancakes
- 4 T butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ts salt
- 1 T sugar
- 1/2 ts vanilla
- 10 x sugar
- Fresh Lemon
Baked Oatmeal ***
By Gigirox
Randy's wife Linda makes pans of this for their restaurant
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 T baking powder
- 4 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 1/2 cups milk
Pina Colada Ice Cream
By Gigirox
Directions: To make the toasted coconut ice cream batter, heat the coconut in a 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium...
- Ingredients:
- Yield: about 1 quart
- For the toasted coconut ice cream:
- 1 cup dried shredded coconut, preferably unsweetened
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the pineapple sorbet:
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 8-10 Tb sugar
- 1/2 cup water