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Apple Bread Pudding
By west757
In a reality-TV moment that shocked us all, Tre Wilcox of Top Chef Season 3 was eliminated after preparing a dense,...
- 1 pound brioche, cut into 1-inch pieces (12 cups)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large Granny Smith apples—peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup Calvados or other brandy
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- Whipped cream or crème fraîche, for serving
Lemon Icebox Cake
By west757
Early icebox cakes were festive chilled desserts made in molds with layers of cake (be it angel food, sponge cake, ...
- For the lemon filling
- 1-1/2 Tbs. firmly packed finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- 3/4 cup egg yolks (from 11 to 12 large eggs)
- 6 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- 3 oz. (6 Tbs.) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and softened
- Pinch table salt
- 1-1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- For the meringue
- 2 tsp. powdered unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup plus 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup egg whites (from 5 to 6 large eggs)
- 3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- To finish the dessert
- 1 10-inch Angel Food Cake
- Vegetable oil, for the pan
Candied Bacon
By west757
Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 12 slices bacon, about 1/4-inch thick
- Finely ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- Equipment: 2 baking sheets, preferably the same size
Chinese Chicken Salad
By west757
Variations on this salad have been served in Los Angeles everywhere from the Fox Studios Commissary to Wolfgang Puc...
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp. soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp. Asian sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp. minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- FOR THE SALAD:
- Canola oil, for frying
- 5 wonton wrappers, cut into 1/4" strips
- 1/2 head Napa cabbage, cored and shredded
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1 1/2 lbs. bone-in skin-on chicken breasts, roasted and shredded
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 3 oz. mung bean sprouts
- 10 snow peas, julienned
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and julienned
- 1 carrot, peeled and julienned
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 Thai chile, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Black sesame seeds, for garnish
- Roasted crushed peanuts, for garnish
Roasted Tomato Bisque
By west757
Roasting tomatoes concentrates their flavor, giving this bisque a full-bodied taste without the use of cream, excep...
- 2 1/2 lb. plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. sweet paprika
- 1 cup water
- 4 tsp. light sour cream
- 4 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Shortbread With Oranges and Honey
By west757
Do-ahead: Refrigerate the dough overnight and bake it early in the day
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour, plus more for the work surface
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 oranges or 8 clementines, peeled and sliced into circles
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
- 1/3 cup honey, warmed
Shaved Root Vegetable Salad
By west757
Beautiful low calorie vegetable salad
- 4 tablespoons hazelnuts, divided
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons hazelnut oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium red beet, peeled
- 1 medium golden beet, peeled
- 1 small turnip, peeled
- 1 carrot, peeled
- 2 radishes, trimmed
- 1/4 cup (loosely packed) flat-leaf parsley
Potato Pierogi With Sauteed Cabbage and Apples | Real Simple Recipes
By west757
Cook the pierogi according to the package directions
- 116.9-ounce box frozen potato and Cheddar pierogi
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, cut into rings
- 1 Braeburn or some other crisp apple, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 small head green cabbage, shredded
- 1 tablespoonapple cider vinegar
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1/3 cupsour cream
Crisp Asian Salmon with Bok Choy and Rice Noodles
By west757
Patrick Dunlea was booted off Top Chef Season 5's first episode because his salmon and bok choy were lackluster and...
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 ounces rice vermicelli, broken into 4-inch lengths
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 center-cut salmon fillets with skin (about 6 ounces each)
- Salt
- 1 pound baby bok choy, cut into thin wedges
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
Dixie Waffles
By west757
Amy Vanderilt's Complete Cookbook, published in 1961, includes this recipe for waffles
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt