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QUICK-PICKLED RED ONION
By draingal
Add sliced onion to a large mason jar with peppercorns, garlic and salt
- 1 large onion
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 teaspoon pepper corns
Overnight Citrus Ginger Ring (breakfast or brunch)
By draingal
For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butte...
- 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 large whole egg, room temperature
- 2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/4 cup
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted, approximately 6 tablespoons
- 6 ounces buttermilk, room temperature
- 20 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 cups, plus additional for dusting
- 1 package instant dry yeast, approximately 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- Vegetable oil or cooking spray
- 8 ounces sugar, approximately 1 cup
- 2 medium lemons, zested
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons candied ginger, finely chopped
- 5 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 1 cup
- 1-ounce unsalted butter, melted, approximately 2 tablespoons
- 1 whole egg, beaten
- 4 ounces apricot jam, or jam of choice
- 1-ounce candied ginger, finely chopped
- 1-ounce water, approximately 2 tablespoons
Weesh Cookies
By draingal
Beat milk with egg and raisins
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 box dark raisins
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup shortening or 7/8 oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp. grated oranges peel
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread with Pecans
By draingal
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
Quick-Pickled Shrimp
By draingal
Cook shrimp in a large pot of boiling salted water until just opaque in the center, about 2 minutes
- 1 lb. shell-on medium shrimp Kosher salt
- 1/2 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 Fresno chile or red jalaperio, thinly sliced, seeded
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon Juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. fennel fronds Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 loaf ciabatta or country-style bread sliced 1/2" thick, toasted
- Mayonnaise (for serving; optional)
Eggplant Parmesan - Grilled
By draingal
Preheat the oven to 450° and heat a grill pan
- 1 large eggplant (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- 4 large plum tomatoes, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- Salt
- 1/3 cup chopped green olives
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped oil-packed Calabrian chiles or other hot chiles
- 1/4 cup finely shredded basil, plus whole leaves for garnish
- 6 ounces Fontina cheese, thinly sliced
- Crusty bread, for serving
Chicken Stock
By draingal
Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16- to 20-...
- 3 5-pound roasting chickens
- 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
- 6 carrots, unpeeled, halved
- 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
- 4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional)
- 20 sprigs fresh parsley
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 20 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
French Toast
By draingal
Place bread slices into a greased 13x9 baking pan; overlap if necessary
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1 pt. half and half
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, divided
- 1 tsp. nutmeg, divided
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
Red Velvet Cake
By draingal
In a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, salt and cocoa together
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking cocoa
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 oz. bottle of red food coloring
- 1 tsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 cup powdered sugar
- Optional: 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Bourbon Chicken
By draingal
Mix all marinade ingredients and pour over chicken pieces in a bowl
- 1 pound chicken legs or thighs; cut into bite size chunks
- 4 oz. Soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. powdered ginger
- 2 tbsp. dried minced onion
- 1/2 cup Jim Beam Bourbon whiskey
- 2 tbsp. white wine