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Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies
By ClaudiaJan
Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar -- Pa...
- Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies
Herbed Ricotta Bruschettas
By ClaudiaJan
2010, Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?, All Rights Reserved
- 2 cups ricotta, store-bought or homemade (recipe follows)
- 3 tablespoons minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 round sourdough bread
- Good olive oil
- 1 whole garlic clove, cut in half
- Green Salad Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons good white wine vinegar
- 8 to 10 cups salad greens or mesclun mix
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Queso Fundido with Chorizo
By ClaudiaJan
Recipe courtesy Marcela Valladolid
- Vegetable oil, for oiling the baking dish
- 6 ounces chorizo or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups grated Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese
- 6 flour tortillas, warmed
Zucchini and Tomato Frittata
By ClaudiaJan
Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 medium zucchini, (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup shredded shredded white cheddar
- 3 medium (1 pound) vine ripe tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
Kona Cafe: Tonga Toast Recipe
By ClaudiaJan
Directions Cinnamon-Sugar Directions: Mix cinnamon and sugar in a shallow dish with spoon until well blended
- Cinnamon-Sugar Ingredients:
- Ingredients
- 3/4 granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Batter Ingredients:
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Tonga Toast Ingredients:
- 2 thick slices of sourdough bread, cut 3-inches thick
- 1 banana
- canola oil, for frying
Garden Spaghetti
By ClaudiaJan
directions 1. Cook spaghetti, with 1 teaspoon salt added to water, according to package directions
- ingredients
- 8 oz. dried multigrain, whole wheat, or regular spaghetti
- 1 1
- tsp. salt
- 2 2
- cups small broccoli florets
- 2 2
- cups fresh corn kernels* or frozen corn
- 1 1
- cup chopped carrot
- 2 2
- roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 2 2
- Tbsp. snipped fresh oregano or basil
- 1 1
- tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
- 2 2
- Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 2
- to 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1
- recipe Fresh Tomato Sauce (optional)
- Lemon Wedges (optional)
Roast Chicken with Honey Rosemary Plums
By ClaudiaJan
Directions Make the rosemary honey: Combine the honey and half of the rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan set over...
- 1 c honey
- 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 t kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 (3 to 4 lb) whole chicken
- 4 plums, halved and pitted
- 1 oz unsalted butter
Tina's Crackle Cake
By ClaudiaJan
This is another classic “Tina Cake” that pops up at some family gathering at least once a year
- Cake:
- Tina's Crackle Cake
- Serves 10-12
- Make in 3 10-inch cake pans lined with wax paper.
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour, sifted then measured
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 cup egg whites (about 9 large eggs)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, packed
- Coffee crunch topping (there will be a little left over):
- unflavored vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon baking soda, sifted
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Frosting:
- 5 cups heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 5 teaspoons vanilla
Eggs, Bacon & Hash Brown Quesadilla
By ClaudiaJan
1. Place potatoes in a medium pot of salted water
- Hash Browns
- 1 large Idaho potato, scrubbed
- 4 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 small Spanish onion, halved and thinly sliced
- Salt and fresh black pepper
- 1 Tbsp ancho-chili powder
- Scrambled Eggs
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- Salt and fresh black pepper
Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
By ClaudiaJan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 2 (4.5-ounce) cans fruit cocktail (undrained)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 (9-ounce) box raisins
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Butter Rum Sauce, recipe follows