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Salted Toffee-Chocolate Squares
By Jillh929
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 13 graham crackers
- 1 bag (8 ounces) toffee bits
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted natural almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (4 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or chocolate chips
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Parmesan Pull-Aparts
By Jillh929
These rolls have a lot in common with brioche—both are rich and tender, and they bake up with a gorgeous browned ...
- teaspoons active dry yeast (from a 1/4-ounce package)
- 1 teaspoon mild honey or sugar
- 2/3 cup warm milk (105–115°F), divided
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoon for sprinkling
- 1 1/4 cups grated (with a rasp) Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 1/3 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces and softened
- 1 tablespoon water
Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomato Spread
By Jillh929
A whole head of roasted garlic lays the foundation for an eggplant spread that's silky and satisfying, while choppe...
- 1 head garlic
- 6 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 1/2 pounds eggplant
- 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (3 ounces), chopped, plus 2 tablespoons tomato oil
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Seared Spicy Fajitas
By Jillh929
Use reduced-fat sour cream to make this South-of-the-border skillet favorite a little lighter, and swap in whole-wh...
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound skirt steak, cut crosswise into 2 equal pieces (if too large for skillet, cut into smaller pieces)
- 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), halved and thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 jalapeno chiles (ribs and seeds removed), very thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 8 flour tortillas (6-inch)
- sour cream and lime wedges, for serving
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
By Jillh929
Frying sage leaves is easy and provides a real wow factor
- 1 1/4 pounds russet (baking potatoes)
- 1 (3/4-pound) sweet potato
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano plus more for serving
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup sage leaves (from 1 bunch)
- 1/3 cup bottled roasted chestnuts, very thinly sliced with an adjustable-blade slicer or a sharp vegetable peeler
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Equipment: a potato ricer or a food mill fitted with fine disk
Cracked-Wheat Topknots
By Jillh929
Who knew rolls could be so, well, adorable? But of course looks arent everything: Theyve got substance, too, wi...
- 1 1/2 cups boiling-hot water
- 1/2 cup medium bulgur (also called cracked wheat)
- 1 tablespoon table salt, divided
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast (a 1/4-ounce package)
- 1/4 cup warm water (105–115°F)
- 1 tablespoon mild honey or sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading and dusting
- 1 large egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flaky sea salt (preferably Maldon)
Cioppino
By Jillh929
This seafood stew, an impressive crowd-pleaser, can be prepared ahead of time and finished just 15 minutes before y...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes with juice, crushed
- 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup bottled clam juice
- 2 pounds shell-on king crab legs (or Dungeness crab legs), cut into 2-inch pieces (optional)
- 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed well
- 1 pound firm, skinless white fish fillets (such as red snapper, sea bass, or halibut), cut into bite-size pieces
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (about 30), peeled and deveined, tails left on if desired
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Honey Caramel Peach Pie
By Jillh929
Cut an X in bottom of each peach, then blanch peaches in batches in boiling water 15 seconds
- 3 pounds ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup mild honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- All-butter pastry dough
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
Steak Tips with Mushroom Gravy
By Jillh929
Steak tips, also known as flap meat, are sold as whole steak, cubes, and strips
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak tips , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (see note)
- 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed well
- 1 3/4 cups low-sodium beef broth (see note)
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound white mushrooms , stems trimmed, caps wiped clean and cut into 1/4-inch slices (see note)
- 1 large onion , halved and sliced thin (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 4 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Blueberry Streusel Cake
By Jillh929
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle
- For streusel topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- For cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 pound blueberries (3 1/4 cups)