Plum Tart
Plum Tart Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 6 plums 2 teaspoons lemon juice sugar for sprinkling Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Beat sugar and butter, then beat in add flour, baking powder, and eggs. Spray 9″ springform pan with cooking spray, coat with breadcrumbs. Pour batter into pan. Cut …
Read MoreRhubarb Raspberry Cocktail
Rhubarb Simple Syrup 4-6 stalks rhubarb, cut into pieces 7-9 tsp sugar 4 cups water Put all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes — until liquid is half. Strain. Chill. Cocktail 1 oz raspberry vodka 1 oz rhubarb syrup 2-3 oz ginger ale *fresh mint and ice Mix ingredients and shake or stir. Enjoy!
Read MoreQuiche
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, beaten 1 1/4 cups heavy cream Salt and pepper 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled OR 1 jar roasted red peppers, chopped 1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust, fitted to a 9-inch pie plate Directions: Preheat oven to 375F. Beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Layer …
Read MoreCrème Brûlée
2 cups heavy cream 3 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 tsp vanilla *Directions:* Heat the heavy cream almost to a simmer. In a medium bowl, combine eggs and sugar and stir with a wooden spoon just until blended. Very gradually stir in the cream (warning: pouring in the warm cream too quickly will start to cook the eggs). Strain …
Read MoreKolacky
Kolacky *Ingredients*: 1 cup unsalted butter 1 pkg cream cheese (8oz) 2 cups sifted flour Apricot or other fruit preserves Powdered sugar *Method*: Cream softened butter and cream cheese together. Add flour slowly mixing well. (Add a splash of sweet cream if desired). Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350F. Roll dough on floured surface (about 1/4″). Cut into small circles …
Read MoreSalmon Rice Salad
Salmon Rice Salad 1-2 cup(s) cooked Brown Rice 3-8 oz cooked salmon, chopped into small pieces 2 cups mixed herbed mesclun greens, chopped left over vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, edamame, 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped 1/2 red onion, diced handful of olives (kalamata, nicoise), pitted handful of capers vinaigrette dressing salt and pepper to taste …
Read MoreNew Zealand Pavlova
New Zealand Pavlova (national dessert of New Zealand) 4 egg whites 1 cup super fine sugar 1 tsp white vinegar 3 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp vanilla 1-2 cups fresh cream to whip fresh fruit (cut and drained on paper towel) Preheat oven to 400F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment. Beat egg whites with whisk attachment of electric mixer until …
Read MoreSauteed Mushrooms with Madeira
Ingredients 3 TBS unsalted butter 1/4 c chopped shalots 1 1/2 lbs fresh white mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced 1/3 c Madeira wine 1/4 c heavy or whipping cream 2 TBS sour cream salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper to taste Generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 3 TBS finely chopped parsley Directions 1. Melt the butter in …
Read MorePozharskiye Kotleti
This recipe is from the Russian cookbook, Please to the Table Tanya may have some ideas for improvements. Ingredients 3 slices of whole wheat bread, crusts removed 1/3 c heavy or whipping cream 1 lb ground chicken breast meat 1 lb ground veal 1 small onion, minced 9 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp 2 large egg yolks 2 TBS …
Read MoreFinikia – Greek Cookies
Ingredients Cookie Batter: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup superfine sugar Grated zest of one orange 1/2 cup corn oil 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups semolina 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 cup orange juice Syrup: 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup honey 1 cinnamon …
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