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Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Tart
By cacelias
Yummy dessert! Another one of Diane Phillips delicous creations! You can add peppermint, or not depending on what...
- Crust:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- One package chocolate wafers, crushed (Nabisco Choclate Wafers-Ice Cream Section)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Raspberry Filling:
- 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1 tablespoon Cointreau or Grand marnier
- Chocolate Mousse Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 10 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped into pieces
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, or Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Chambord
- Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Chambord
Napa Style Marinated Parmesan
By cacelias
Excellent Dip to make for a party or any special occasion
- 1/3 pound parmesan cheese
- 1/3 pound asiago cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Homemade Pretzels
By cacelias
This is a recipe that I got from Nancy Stahl
- 1 package of yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 1/2 cups flour
Cucumber, Tomato and Watermelon Salad
By cacelias
This is a delicious and refreshing watermelon salad recipe! It is sure not to disappoint you! The lemon basil dre...
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 2 large lemons
- 2 T shallots, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 T Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 t kosher salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- FOR THE SALAD:
- 2 seedless cucumbers, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 small seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4 large ripe tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2 lbs. of mixed greens
- 2 cups lemon basil dressing (recipe follows)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Simply Grilled Flank Steak
By cacelias
This is delicious and an easy recipe for flank steak
- Bordelaise Sauce:
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
- 1 bottle of Seven Seas Italian Vinaigrette (or marinade of your choice)
- 10 1/2 ounce can of beef broth
- 1 empty can of dry red wine (Cabernet)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green onions, white part with some of the green, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Ricotta Meatballs
By cacelias
The perfect meatball is soft and moist and super juicy
- 1 large yellow onion, minced
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 3 T olive oil
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80% lean
- 1 cup grana Padano cheese, grated (if I cannot find this I use Parmesan)
- 1 15oz. carton whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t pepper
- Marinara sauce
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
By cacelias
These are delicious and easy to make
- 8-10 medium-sized russet baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1- 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
- salt and pepper, to taste
Breakfast Bread Pudding
By cacelias
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 5 extra-large whole eggs
- 2 extra-large egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons orange zest (2 oranges)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Brioche loaf
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Maple syrup, to serve
Garlic Bread
By cacelias
Delicious homemade garlic bread! You can also use this to coat bread cubes and then bake to make homemade croutons
- 1 large Italian Bread loaf, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonaise
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Meatball and Hot Dogs in Sauce
By cacelias
This recipe goes way back to my college days
- Sauce:
- 2 pounds hamburger meat
- 2 eggs
- Bread Crumbs
- Garlic Salt
- Onion
- Accent
- Salt and Pepper
- Henry's BBQ Sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Ketchup
- Lemon Juice
- A1 Marinade
- Marinade Spirit
- Orange Juice
- Pepper