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Brown Butter & Sour Cream Cornbread
By Tom421
Nutty brown butter and tangy sour cream give this rich, moist cornbread different dimensions of flavor than cornbr...
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
Tom's Beef Stroganoff
By Tom421
Season meat with salt and pepper
- 3 3/4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to sear meat
- 3/4 ounce garlic, minced
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cups beef or veal stock
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter (about) to caramelize vegetables (divided)
- 1/2 pound frozen pearl onions
- 1 1/4 pounds button mushrooms, quartered
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Cooked egg noodles
Wisconsin Trio Cheese Fondue
By Tom421
1 Toss the Butterkase and Fontina cheese with the flour in a bowl
- 1 1/2 cups shredded butterkase cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Fontina cheese
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
One-Pot French Onion Pasta
By Tom421
Place a large heavy bottom sauce pan over medium heat
- 3 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 3 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- parmesan cheese
- fresh arugula
Asian-Inspired Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
By Tom421
Combine the chicken broth, chicken, carrots, peas, pepper, sriracha, soy sauce, curry paste, and ginger in the croc...
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
- 3 small carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced snow peas, plus more for serving
- 1 sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 inch piece peeled fresh ginger
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 3 ounces rice noodles
- Lime wedges
- Fresh chopped cilantro, mint, and green onions, for serving
Grilled Shrimp with Garlic
By Tom421
Directions Heat the grill to medium
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 24 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Special equipment: wooden skewers soaked in water
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
By Tom421
Place the potatoes in a greased 15-in
- 5 pounds small unpeeled red potatoes, cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 3 dill pickles, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 to 3 teaspoons prepared mustard
Orange Peel Chicken
By Tom421
Peel 1/2 of an orange, making sure not to have too much white pulp attached
- For the Orange Peeled Sauce:
- 4 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup orange peels
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons creole seasonings
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 ounces orange juice
- 3 ounces chicken broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili paste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Tom's Favorite Italian Cream Cake
By Tom421
In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, egg yolks, and sugar until light and fluffy
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Luscious Lemon Squares
By Tom421
Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- Powdered sugar