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Holiday Gingerbread Centerpiece
By kmad
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- Gingerbread Dough
- Cookie Cutters
Scallop Gratin
By kmad
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium shallots, minced
- 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma, minced
- 4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Pernod
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 cup panko
- 6 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 pound fresh bay scallops
- Lemon, for garnish
Candy-Cane Marshmallows
By kmad
Give out homemade treats that are great in hot cocoa -- or straight from the bag
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 4 packages (1/4 ounce each) unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
Rum Rasin Popcorn Balls
By kmad
Bring 1/4 cup light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup spiced rum and 1 cup mini...
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup spiced rum
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup golden raisins
- pinch of salt
Pound Cake
By kmad
Put oven rack in middle position, but do not preheat oven
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for buttering pan
- 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) plus additional for dusting
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups sugar
- 7 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Special equipment: a 10-inch tube pan (4 1/2 inches deep; not with a removable bottom) or a 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)
Onion Focaccia
By kmad
Dress up homemade or purchased pizza dough with a topping of Pecorino Romano cheese and caramelized onions to creat...
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds homemade or store-bought pizza dough
- 2 large red onions, thinly sliced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Devils on Horseback
By kmad
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 24 large dates, pitted
- 12 slices bacon, halved crosswise
- 1/3 cup crumbled Stilton cheese
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
By kmad
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Nonstick cooking spray, for pan
- 4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for dusting
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Chocolate Cherry Trifle
By kmad
Slice the chocolate pound cake and make jam sandwiches with the cherry jam, and layer the bottom of a large wide tr...
- Custard:
- 2 (approximately 12 ounces each) chocolate pound cakes
- 1/2 cup black cherry jam
- 1/2 cup cherry brandy
- 2 cups drained bottled sour cherries (recommended: Morello)
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- Topping:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1-ounce bittersweet chocolate
- Special Equipment: Large wide trifle bowl
Chai-Spiced Cheesecake with Ginger Crust
By kmad
For crust: Spray 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides with nonstick spray
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup minced crystallized ginger
- 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone cheese (Italian cream cheese)
- 5 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract