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Upside-Down Walnut Mince
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Dennis McKinney, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter flavored shortening, cold (recommended: Crisco)
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup sliced boneless pork cutlet
- 1/2 cup red wine (Merlot preferred)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped
- 1 medium pear, cored, chopped
- 1/2 medium orange, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup minute tapioca
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dark raisins
- 2 1/2 ounces dried cherries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 to 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 to 5 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 15 to 20 walnut halves
Simple Birthday Cake with Marshmallow Frosting
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus additional for cake pans
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate
- 5 tablespoons cool water, plus more for the double boiler
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pasta Spirals with Sauteed Vegetables, Olives and Smoked Mozzarella
By cirql8or
Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- 16 ounces rotelle or fusilli pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 scallions, chopped (green and white parts)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 to 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 cup reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups snow peas, ends trimmed
- 1 cup Sauteed Wild Mushrooms, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup Greek olives
- 1/2 cup cubed smoked mozzarella cheese
Apple and Thyme Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Ice
- 10 ounces vodka
- 6 ounces apple juice
- 1/4 cup thyme syrup, recipe follows
- 1 large apple, peeled
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 large sprigs fresh thyme
Engagement Roast Chicken
By cirql8or
2009, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 1 (4 to 5 pound) roasting chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons
- 1 whole head garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
- Good olive oil
- 2 Spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Cornish Hens with Brown Rice Stuffing
By cirql8or
, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- 4 Cornish game hens, about 1 1/4 pounds each, giblets removed and discarded
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced scallions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup instant brown rice
- 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- Prepared cranberry sauce, optional
Cocoa Syrup
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
- 6 to 8 bananas, sliced
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream
Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007
- 12 slices prosciutto
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional
- 4 Golden Delicious apples
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups ricotta
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- Butter, for cooking
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional
- 1 cup maple syrup, warmed on stove-top
Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Daisy Martinez, 2008
- 1/4 cup Achiote Oil, recipe follows
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- Fine sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Sofrito, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup alcaparrado or coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch ground cloves
- 4 cups long-grain rice
- 5 cups homemade or store-bought reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 large bottled roasted red peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds, see Cook's Note*
- 2 medium Spanish onions (about 12 ounces), cut into large chunks
- 3 to 4 Italian frying peppers or Cubanelle peppers, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks
- 16 to 20 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 large bunch cilantro, washed
- 7 to 10 ajices dulces (see Cook's Note*), optional
- 4 leaves culantro (see Cook's Note*), optional
- 3 to 4 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), cored and cut into chunks
- 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks