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Lobster Mac and Cheese (Barefoot Contessa)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil
- 1 pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni
- 1 quart milk
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (4 cups)
- 8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (2 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat
- 1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed)
Real Orange Julius
By zircon50
SIMPLE SYRUP: 1. Bring the water to a boil
- SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 6 oz Fresh Squeezed orange juice or any orange juice will work.
- 6 oz Clear water
- 3 oz simple syrup (see below)
- 8 oz shaved or crushed ice
- 1 teaspoon of powdered milk or instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 parts sugar
- 1 part water
Best Ground Beef Chili (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
Diced avocado, sour cream, and shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese are also good options for garnishing
- 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 cups water
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into 1-inch pieces
- 1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed (1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 —2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- Lime wedges
- Coarsely chopped cilantro
- Chopped red onion
Fudge Cake with Stout Glaze (Nancy Fuller)
By zircon50
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- FUDGE CAKE:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup coffee, warm
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Dutch Process unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Double Dutch Dark Cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- STOUT GLAZE:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup stout
Baklava (from Michael Symon - Cooking Channel)
By zircon50
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound butter, melted, plus more for greasing
- 8 ounces pistachios, ground
- 8 ounces walnuts, ground
- 1 cup graham crackers, ground
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pound fresh thin phyllo dough
- 3 cups sugar
- One 6 to 8-ounce jar honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Best Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
By zircon50
What a cake!! DELICIOUS! Not too sweet - not too heavy - just perfect for Summer! And the glaze is to die for!!
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- Zest from 1 large lemon (or you may substitute 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract, if you don't have lemon zest)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups blueberries, tossed with
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 8 -10 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- lemon zest (to garnish)
Chicken Saltimbocca (Trisha Yearwood)
By zircon50
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 medium chicken cutlets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 paper-thin slices prosciutto
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Candy Cane Cheescake
By zircon50
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375degreesF
- Ingredients:
- 8 oz chocolate mint cookie sandwich (such as newman-o's mint cre`me or oreo cool mint), finely ground
- 2 tablespoon Butter, unsalted, melted
- 5 pkg (8 oz.) 1/3-less-fat (neufcha^tel) cream cheese (2 1/2 lbs.), at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 each eggs
- 1/2 cup finely ground peppermint candy canes
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped candy canes (optional garnish)
- 1/4 cup Taste of Inspirations Decadent Chocolate topping (optional garnish)
Beef With Broccoli (Pioneer Woman)
By zircon50
In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry, brown sugar, ginger and garlic
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sherry
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced very thin against the grain
- 3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- Salt as needed (use sparingly)
- Chow Mein, for serving
Bourbon Pecan Pie (Semi Home-made)
By zircon50
Recipe copyright Sandra Lee, 2011
- 1 (9-inch) deep-dish frozen pie shell
- 3 eggs
- 5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup caramel sauce
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted