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Goat Cheese Cheesecake
By ajiann
Vanilla Pineapple Compote, recipe follows Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan Preheat the oven to 350 de...
- Crust:
- 2 cups gingersnap crumbs
- 6 tablespoons melted butter, plus extra butter for pan
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- Filling:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (12-ounce) log goat cheese
- 12 ounces creme fraiche or sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GLAZED MEAT LOAF
By ajiann
Meat loaf is the ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD
- 1/2 Recipe Ground-Meat Mix
- (about 1 1/2pounds)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Giada Dog at Pink's
By ajiann
Directions Heat a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat
- 6 all-beef hot dogs
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 cremini mushrooms, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced thin from root to tip
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2/3 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 potato hotdog buns
Lemon Icebox Bars
By ajiann
Make Crust Place graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbs are formed
- Crust:
- 14 whole-grain graham cracker squares (7 full sheets)
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 1 (8-ounce) package 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup pasteurized egg product (such as egg beaters)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- Make Crust:
Henri's Breakfast Cake
By ajiann
French Pound Cake
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups AP flour
- 5 large eggs
- 1 ounce (2 teaspoons) vanilla
- 1/2 . (3 1/4 teaspoons) baking powder
- Pinch salt
Chickpea Meatballs
By ajiann
Mary Ann Esposito
- 1 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained
- 1 small sweet red pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 small zucchini, ends trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 small carrot, scraped and chopped
- 1 leek (white part) cut into rings
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons Filippo Berio olive oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
- Fine sea salt to taste
- Canola Oil for Frying
Fry Bread
By ajiann
Heat the oil in a large high-sided saute pan until it reaches 350 degrees F
- cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning after frying
- 5 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups canola oil, for frying
- Combine flour, baking powder, milk powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the shortening in until the mixture is crumbly. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together. Place on a lightly floure
Spring Chicken Roll-Ups with Lemon Dijon Pan Sauce
By ajiann
These bundles are a healthy twist to a Cordon Bleu chicken - ham and cheese stuffed breast meat breaded and sauteed
- 2 (6-ounce) pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thin slices provolone cheese
- 4 thin slices prosciutto cotto
- 12 thin spears asparagus, trimmed of tough stems and blanched in salted water 2 minutes, drained
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup chopped, flat-leaf parsley, a handful
Grape Gelee with Lemon, Basil and Crystallized Ginger Whipped Cream
By ajiann
To make the gelee: Put the grapes, lemon juice, sugar and water in a medium-sized pot and set over medium heat
- For the Grape Gelee:
- Ingredients
- nocoupons
- 2 pounds California red seedless grapes
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 sachets powdered gelatin (approximately 2 tablespoons)
- For the Grape Salad:
- nocoupons
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 slices lemon, seeds removed
- 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, finely sliced into coins
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups California red seedless grapes
- For the Crystallized Ginger Whipped Cream:
- nocoupons
- 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup julienne crystallized ginger, plus more for garnish
- Small basil buds, for garnish
Watermelon Agua Fresca
By ajiann
Directions In batches (unless your blender is huge), add the chopped watermelon
- 6 pound watermelon, chopped into cubes
- 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup of sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup water