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Rugelach
By cirql8or
2001, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, All Rights Reserved
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2-pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 9 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves, pureed in a food processor
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
Lemon-Blueberry-Ricotta-Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry-Cassis Relish and Blueberry Maple Syrup
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- Maple Blueberry Syrup
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup maple syrup (grade B)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 strip lemon zest
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split
- Cassis
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch cream of tartar
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 stick butter, (8 tablespoons) cut into pats
Irish Soda Bread
By cirql8or
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 cup dried currants
Creamy Cucumber Salad
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 4 hothouse cucumbers, thinly sliced (3 to 4 pounds)
- 2 small red onions, thinly sliced in half rounds
- Kosher salt
- 4 cups (32 ounces) plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup minced fresh dill
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Fondue
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
- 16 ounces chocolate (milk, dark or semisweet), broken in pieces
- 1/2 pint whipping cream
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 3 tablespoons Torani hazelnut syrup or favorite liqueur
Green Beans with New Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 3 pounds fresh green beans
- 1/4 pound salt pork, sliced
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
- 2 cups chicken broth, plus more if needed
- 2 to 3 teaspoons House Seasoning, recipe follows
- 12 small red potatoes
- 1 onion, cut into slivers
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, sliced
- Ground black pepper
Pan Steamed Broccoli
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds broccoli with stalk, rinsed and trimmed
- 1/3 cup water
- Pinch kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Chicken Lettuce Cups
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small carrots, diced
- 1/2 celery rib, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 5 snap peas, diced
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup mung beans, cut in 1/2
- 2 chicken breast, diced
- 6 ounces Apricot Sesame Sambal Szechwan Sauce, recipe follows
- 5 fried wonton skins
- 6 iceberg lettuce leaves
- 2 tablespoons diced green onions
- 2 tablespoons crushed, unsalted peanuts
- Black sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons minced ginger
- 3 tablespoons sambal hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced cilantro
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Croutons
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup yellow onions or sliced leeks (white parts only, well rinsed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock or canned, low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen broccoli, thawed and separated
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups shredded medium Cheddar
- Croutons, for garnish, recipe follows
Espresso Caramel Bars
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 12 whole (6 ounces) cinnamon graham crackers, crumbled or 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt, optional