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Creamy Chocolate Frosting
By west757
Melt the chocolate in a medium bowl set over (but not in) a saucepan of simmering water, stirring often, until melt...
- 1 1/2 pounds (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), at room
Light French Apple Puff Pastry Tart
By west757
This rustic French apple puff pastry tart (feuilleté léger aux pommes) is so light that you can enjoy it with no ...
- 1 fall apple (honeycrisp for example)
- 1 sheet of thawed puff pastry (e.g. Pepperidge Farm)
- 1/3 cup of butter
- 1 Tbsp of cane sugar
- 1 sugar vanilla bag (or 1 Tbsp of homemade vanilla sugar)
- 1 tsp of confectioner sugar to dust
Perfect Pumpkin Soufflé with Cinnamon Sabayon
By west757
Forget pumpkin pie; whipping-up this airy soufflé is not only easy, it's refreshingly lite and simply beautiful wh...
- 2 ounces softened butter
- ½ cup sugar, or enough for dusting
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ vanilla bean
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot
- 1 cup solid-pack canned pumpkin
- 8 large egg whites (room temp)
Sear-Roasted Salmon with Honey-Glazed Fennel
By west757
The richness of sear-roasted salmon is contrasted by the bright, sweet-tart salad of fennel and apple that tops it
- For the spice rub:
- 1 Tbs. coriander seeds
- 2 Tbs. ground sumac or sweet paprika
- 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- For the fish and fennel:
- Four 6-oz. skinless salmon fillets, preferably wild
- 41/2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tbs. honey
- 3 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 small fennel bulb, quartered, cored, and sliced lengthwise about 3/16 inch thick, to yield 1-1/2 cups (save about 1/2 cup fronds for garnish)
- One -half Granny Smith apple
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. fennel pollen
Slow-Cooker Osso Buco
By west757
There are two tricks to this recipe: browning the veal shanks before they go into the slow cooker and reducing the ...
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Four 1-1/2- to 2-inch-thick veal shanks (about 2-1/2 lb.)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- One 14-1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup lower-salt chicken broth
- 1 small red onion, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into
- 1/4 -inch-thick rounds (1/2 cup)
- 1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
- 1 large clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
Alsatian Potato and Bacon Tart
By west757
An elegant and east tart by Melissa Clark
- 6 ounces meaty slab or thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 medium baking potato, peeled and coarsely shredded
- 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons snipped chives
- 1 teaspoon chopped sage
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound prepared pizza or bread dough, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Rosemary Apple Turnovers with Honey
By west757
Preheat oven to 375° F. In a bowl, combine the apple, honey, vanilla, rosemary, nutmeg, flour, and salt
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large apple, about 8-10 ounces, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- pinch salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Rosemary-Infused Oil
By west757
I love Rosemary-Infused Oil for stirring into soup, for drizzling on pasta and vegetables, and for dipping with goo...
- 1 cup mild olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
By west757
In a medium skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pumpkin Pudding
By west757
Gluten-free, dairy free and egg free pudding for Thanksgiving dessert
- 2 large eggs
- (substitute equal parts of Ener-G Egg Replacer: for one egg= 1 1/2 tsp Ener-G Egg Replacer plus 2 tablespoons water, mix well before using)
- 1/3 cup agave syrup
- 1-2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1 13 ounce coconut milk