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French Apple Tart
By draingal
For the pastry, place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade
- For the pastry:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1 /2 cup ice water
- For the apples:
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1 /2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, small diced
- 1 /2 cup apricot jelly or warm sieved apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons Calvados, rum, or water
Best Clam Chowder
By draingal
This delicious, creamy Best Clam Chowder is the perfect soup to serve for a lighter holiday meal
- 8-10 bacon strips, divided
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 leek, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3-4 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half, divided
- 3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) of whole clams, chopped into chunky pieces, drained
- Bay leaf
- Chopped fresh chives or green onions, for garnish
Creamy Coleslaw
By draingal
Serves: 8 Active: 5 min/Total: 5 min (plus at least 1 hr chilling) This slaw works well as a side with Texas, M...
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp each salt and pepper, or to taste
- 5 cups shredded cabbage (about 1 lb)
Trout en Papillote with Blue Crab Butter
By draingal
Make the crab butter Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan fitted with a steamer basket
- For the crab butter
- 2 whole fresh or thawed, frozen gumbo or blue crabs
- 10 1/2 oz. (1 cup plus 5 Tbs.) unsalted butter
- 1/8 tsp. paprika
- Pinch turmeric
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground white pepper or ground cayenne pepper
- For the papillote
- 5 1/2 oz. (1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs.) crab butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced lengthwise (about 2 cups)
- 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and thinly sliced lengthwise (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 12 oz. mature spinach, washed and stems removed (about 9 cups)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 4 6- to 7-oz. trout fillets, skin on, pin bones removed
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
- Vegetable oil
- 2 cups red and/or yellow grape tomatoes, halved
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Raspberry Beignets with Dipping Sauce
By draingal
In a medium bowl, stir together the yeast and the water
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- Extra flour, for rolling the dough (about 1 cup total)
- 1 gallon fryer oil
- 3/4 cup raspberry jam (preferably seedless), in a pastry bag fitted with a small tip
- Granulated sugar, for garnish
- Vanilla Dipping sauce, for serving, recipe follows
Raspberry Lemonade Tea
By draingal
Ann Marie shared this recipe --- it is a family favorite!
- Pour 3/4 cups boiling water over 4 raspberry tea bags. Steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in 3 tbsp. sugar until dissolved, then add 6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate.
Clams Casino
By draingal
This recipe was shared at a culinary class at LCCC
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 oz. sliced pancetta (or bacon) finely chopped
- 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 4 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 18 medium (2 1/2") little neck clams, shucked, bottom shells reserved.
Cran-Orange Pork Medallions
By draingal
Place pork between two pieces of wax paper
- 1 to 1 1/2 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into 1" slices
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. coriander
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Zuppa Toscana
By draingal
Place onions, garlic, potatoes, chicken broth and water in 3 to 4 quart saucepan and cook onions over medium heat u...
- 1 1/2 cups cooked spicy Italian sausage, cut in half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into 1/2” slices, however, I prefer 1 pound crumbled; remove the casing, brown it and drain it and set it aside.
- 1/2 cup of sliced and cooked bacon; diced and drained; set aside with the sausage
- 3/4 cup onions, chopped
- 2 large Russet potatoes, cut in half lengthwise; then cut in 1/4” slices
- 2 cans chicken broth
- 1 quart water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 – 3 cups kale, cut in half; then sliced into strips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Crusty, Rustic, No Knead Bread
By draingal
This bakes in a Dutch oven
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (not hot, think room temperature)