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Thai Peanut Sauce
By tnunnery
Mix all ingredients except cilantro and combine well
- 1 1/2 c creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 c coconut milk
- 3 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 c fresh cilantro, chopped
Hummus
By tnunnery
Add all ingredients and puree in food processor
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp tahini
Cheddar Cheese Fondue
By tnunnery
Toss cheese with flour. Combine all other ingredients in fondue pot on medium heat
- 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3/4 c amber-style beer
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Spicy Cilantro Sauce
By tnunnery
Have ready a bowl of ice water
- 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
- 2 shallots
- 1 large garlic clove
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Bleu Cheese Walnut Spread
By tnunnery
Beat cheeses and butter together
- 4 oz bleu cheese, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sherry
- 1/4 c English walnuts, chopped
Baking-powder biscuits by Grandma Ruth
By tnunnery
From Eddie's in Los Banos, CA
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tsps baking powder
- 3/4 c milk
- 1/3 c shortening
Best White Fruit Cake on Earth
By tnunnery
Normally I'm not a fan of fruitcakes but this one was exceptional with awesome flavors! Original fruit cake rec
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 1 3/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound butter
- 4 cup shelled pecans
- 1 pound glace pineapple
- 1 pound glace cherries
- 1 cup golden raisins
Chinese Hot-and-Sour Soup
By tnunnery
Adapted from Bruce Cost
- 5 ounces boneless pork loin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips (2/3 cup)
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce*
- 4 small Chinese dried black mushrooms*
- 12 small dried tree ear mushrooms*
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 dried lily buds* (sometimes called golden needles)
- 1/2 cup canned sliced bamboo shoots*, cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide strips (from an 8-oz can)
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 to 4 oz firm tofu (about a quarter of a block), rinsed and drained, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens
- 2 tablespoons fresh whole cilantro leaves
- Available at Asian foods markets, Uwajimaya (800-889-1928), and Kam Man Food Products Inc. (212-571-0330).
Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake
By tnunnery
Preheat oven to 350. Bake pecans in a single layer for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1 c firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rum
- 2 ripe bananas
- 3/4 granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 c milk
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c all-piurpose baking mix
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
She Crab Soup #3
By tnunnery
From Rice Planters Restaurant, Myrtle Beach, SC
- 1 stick margarine
- 2 tbsp chicken base
- 3/4 c self-rising flour
- 2 (5 1/3 oz) cans of evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp grated onions
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 lb fresh crabmeat, picked clean
- 1/4 tsp fresh grated mace (or nutmeg)
- 1 hard-boiled egg, diced
- 1 tsp sherry for each bowl