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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Aretha Franklin's Peach Cobbler
By cirql8or
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 10 (8 1/2-ounce) cans sliced peaches, drained
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, divided, 1 stick cut into small pieces
- 1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 store-bought refrigerated pie dough
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Canola oil spray
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream, for serving
- powdered sugar for garnish
- caramel syrup for garnish
Molten Lava Cakes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 6 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
- 2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
Pumpkin Pie with Almond Spiced Whipped Cream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2007
- 1 pumpkin pie
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 shot almond liqueur or 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Grated nutmeg, to taste
- 2 pinches ground cinnamon
Honey Baked Ham
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 6 pounds bone-in ham
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Flaming Filet Mignon with Chive Butter
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Danny Boome
- 1 stick butter, softened
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch chives, left whole
- 4 (8-ounce) filet mignon steaks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ounces brandy
New York Strip Steak with Brandied Mushrooms and Fresh Thyme
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 4 New York strip steaks, each about 1 1/2 inches thick
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds wild mushrooms, trimmed, brushed clean with a towel and stemmed, caps left whole
- Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Omelet for Two
By cirql8or
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 1/4 pound good thick-cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup medium-diced Yukon gold potato
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
- 5 extra-large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts
- 4 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, diced, plus extra grated cheese, for garnish
Chocolate Molton Love Cake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Pat McNamara
- Vegetable spray
- 1 pound sweet butter
- 1 pound 64 percent Valrhona chocolate
- 1/2 pound sugar (recommended brand: Dixie Crystal)
- 9 eggs
- 1/4 cup cake flour, sifted (recommended brand: King Arthur)
- Creme Anglaise, recipe follows
- Butterscotch sauce, store-bought
- Raspberry Coulis, recipe follows
- Pistachio Tuile, recipe follows
- Chocolate Sauce, recipe follows
- Fresh berries, for garnish
- 3 cups heavy cream 40 percent
- 1 vanilla bean, preferably Madagascar, split and seeds scraped
- 1/2 pound granulated sugar
- 9 egg yolks
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 3 ounces simple syrup, recipe follows
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 14 ounces melted sweet unsalted butter
- 14 ounces chopped pistachio nuts
- 4 1/4 ounces cake flour, sifted
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 7 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup butter
Campari Orange Spritzer
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 6 ice cubes
- 1/4 cup Campari
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups sparkling water (recommended: San Pelligrino)
- Orange slice, halved