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Mary's Lasagna
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy George Germon and Johanne Killeen from On Top of Spaghetti, Harper Collins, 2006
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 cup (8-ounces) fresh ricotta
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 or 5 large fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for pasta water
- 1/2 batch Sunday Gravy with Sausages, recipe follows
- 1/2 batch Meatballs, recipe follows
- Salt
- 1 recipe George's Fresh Pasta, recipe follows, cut into lasagne noodles (4 to 5-inches wide by 12 to 13-inches long)
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella, drained and sliced
Seedy Crisps
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008
- 5 ounces whole-wheat flour
- 4 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling
- 1/3 cup poppy seeds
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 1/2 ounces water
Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 (6-ounce) package raspberry creme filled dark chocolate baking pieces (recommended: Hershey's Premier Dark Chocolate Baking Pieces Filled With Raspberry Creme)
- Raspberry Icing, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves
Orange Creme Brulee
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Epcot Catering
- 4 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for caramelizing
- 9 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons frozen orange concentrate
Crunch Onion Rings
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen (Quick and Easy 2009, pg
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 sleeve soda crackers, crushed (recommended: Saltine)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black chipotle chili pepper
- 2 large onions, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and separated into rings
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce from can
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Kahlua White Russian Cake
By cirql8or
"A spectacular frosted layer cake, with the flavors of a White Russian cocktail, features white chocolate, apricot ...
- Batter:
- 3 tablespoons Kahlua
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 3 ounces white chocolate, cut small
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Kahlua White Russian Cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Kahlua
- 2 teaspoons vodka
- 1/3 cup apricot jam
- white chocolate curls (optional)
Super Duper Chicken Nuggets
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy John Pellegrino, owner of Super Duper Weenie in Fairfield, CT
- 1 to 2 cups vegetable oil
- 3 to 4 cups bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 to 4 eggs, beaten
Ganache Frosting
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004
- 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 16 ounces (2 cups) heavy cream
Vanilla Bean Cupcake with Lemon Curd & Blood Orange Marshmallow
By cirql8or
Top Chef: Just Desserts, Season 1, Episode 1
- Vanilla Bean Cake:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 scraped vanilla beans
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups AP Flour
- 1 tbls Baking Powder
- 1 tea baking soda
- 1 tbls kosher salt
- 1 1/4 c buttermilk
- Lemon Curd:
- 5 oz lemon juice
- 3 eggs and one yolk
- 3/4 c sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 8 oz Butter
- Blood Orange Marshmallow:
- 300 g castor sugar
- 70 g blood orange juice
- 105 g invert sugar
- 28 g gelatin powder
- 66 g water
- 70 g blood orange juice
- 150 g invert sugar
Fruit Salad with Vanilla Dressing
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
- 10 to 12 medium size strawberries, halved
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted