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Sesame Butter Brittle
By jddoherty
Chef Ming Tsai’s East-West dishes combine the smooth, creaminess of butter with the rich, nutty flavor of sesame ...
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup white sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (Hawaiian or white)
Lemon Wreath Cookies
By jddoherty
Of all the cookies that grace Christine Albano's table at Christmas, the lemon ring-shaped ones -- ciambelle, in It...
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- for surface
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely
- grated lemon zest
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter,
- room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 7 to 8 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- (from 4 lemons)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white
- nonpareils, for sprinkling
Double Delight Peanut Butter Cookies
By jddoherty
It's a twist on the classic peanut butter cookie! Crunchy outside, creamy inside, with just a hint of cinnamon
- 1/4 cup Fisher dry-roasted peanuts , finely chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup JIF creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 roll (16.5 ounces) Pillsbury
- refrigerated peanut butter cookies,
- well chilled
- Crisco original no-stick cooking spray
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By jddoherty
Infusing mashed potatoes with the flavor of roasted garlic is easy—if you have an extra hour to roast a head of g...
- Cutting the potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces ensures that maximum surface area is exposed to soak up garlicky flavor.
- 4 pounds russet potatoes , peeled,
- quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch
- pieces
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted
- butter , cut into pieces
- 12 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt and pepper
Crab Cakes
By jddoherty
Recipe from can of Culinary Reserve Crab meat
- Add if desired:
- 1 lb. Crab Meat
- 2 slices white bread crumbled w/
- crusts removed
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp Mayo
- 1 tsp Seafood Seasoning (Old Bay is
- best)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp Dried Parsley flakes
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 1/2 chopped red pepper
Cheesy Crab Dip
By jddoherty
Peggy's Crab Dip Recipe
- 1 lb. Crab meat
- 1 oz. Cream cheese
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 4 Tbs. Mayo
- 3-4 shakes of Worcestershire sauce
- 3-4 shakes of minced garlic
- 2 Tbs. Milk
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Dried Mustard
- Paprika for garnish
Baked Pineapple
By jddoherty
Peggy's recipe
- 1 #2 can of crushed pineapple
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg - well beaten
- 1 rounded Tbs. flour
- 1 stick butter
- 6 slices bread - cubed
Modern Coq Au Vin
By jddoherty
A medium-bodied, fruity red wine such as Pinot Noir or Rhône Valley Grenache is best for this recipe
- 1 bottle fruity, smooth, medium-bodied
- red wine (see note above)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 10 sprigs fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 ounces bacon , preferably thick-cut,
- cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless
- chicken thighs , trimmed of excess
- fat and cut in half crosswise
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 24 frozen pearl onions , thawed,
- drained, and patted dry (about 1
- cup) (see note above)
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms , wiped
- clean, stems trimmed, halved if
- small and quartered if large
- 2 medium cloves garlic , minced or
- pressed through garlic press (about
- 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
By jddoherty
Lucious cheesecake with caramel and pecans on bottom
- 9 " Pie crust
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup caramel topping (prefer
- Caramel Butterscotch topping)(2) 8 oz. Cream cheese - softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs - whipped
Perfect Popovers
By jddoherty
Greasing the pans with shortening ensures the best release, but cooking spray may be substituted; do not use butter
- Vegetable shortening (see note)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups low-fat milk , heated to 110
- degrees
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- and cooled slightly
- 2 cups bread flour (see note)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar