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Spice-Rubbed Sea red Tuna Steaks with Balsamic Reduction
By dfields822
When seared on the outside, and left rare in the middle, Ahi tuna has a delicious meaty flavor, and rich, buttery...
- For the reduction:
- 1 1/2 pound center-cut Ahi tuna fillet
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 11/2 tablespoon coarse black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp vegeta ble oil
- 4 lemon wedges, optional garnish
- 6 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, peeled, halved
STICKY BUNS
By dfields822
DAVIDS FAVORITE STICKY BUNS
- DOUGH
- 6 3/4 cups or 7 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
- See step #1, below.
- FILLING
- 2/3 cup Baker's Cinnamon filling* mixed with 3 tablespoons water
- Substitute 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon for the Baker's Cinnamon Filling and water, if desired. If you use sugar and cinnamon, DO NOT ADD THE WATER.
- TOPPING
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or corn syrup, light or dark
- 3 tablespoons Sticky Bun Sugar*
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup pecan halves or coarsely chopped pecans
- Substitute brown sugar for the sticky bun sugar, if desired
Cioppini
By dfields822
1. Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until warmed
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic, @ 20 cloves
- 1 cup dry Vermouth
- 2 dozen littleneck clams, shells scrubbed
- 2 dozen mussels, shells scrubbed and beards removed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped medium
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1 cup bottled clam juice
- 2 (14 1/2 oz ) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound sea scallops, tendons removed
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled
Walnut and Apricot Stuffed Bandera Texas Quail with Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto
By dfields822
Texas quail at their finest! The quail are hatched, raised, harvested, dressed and packaged all on site at the ranc...
- makes about 3 cups, enough for 6 quail
- 4 ounces of hearty white bread (about 3 slices) cut into 1I4 inch cubes 1I4 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup (2 ounces) dried apricots chopped small
- 4 tablespoons ( 1I2 stick) butter, softened (plus extra for the quail)
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) walnuts, toasted* and roughly chopped
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Whole Tenderloin with Red Wine Butter Sauce
By dfields822
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F
- • 1 cup dry red wine
- • 1 cup red wine vinegar
- • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- • 2 thyme sprigs
- • 1 5-pound whole beef tenderloin, trimmed
- • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- • 3 tablespoons canola oil
- • 12 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
By dfields822
1 Preheat oven to 400°F. 2 Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons white sugar; mix w...
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries
Rhubarb Meringue Squares
By dfields822
1 Preheat oven to 350°F. 2 Grease a 8x8-inch square baking pan
- Crust
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Filling
- 3 cups fresh rhubarb
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Topping
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
Rhubarb Sticky Buns
By dfields822
1 In a bowl, cut butter into brown sugar till crumbly
- 1/4 cup cold butter (no subs)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped rhubarb (fresh or frozen, and thawed)
- BATTER
- 1/3 cup softened butter or 1/3 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cream
Maple Walnut Ice Cream
By dfields822
Boil syrup in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes
- 1 cup Grade B maple syrup*
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- Special equipment: an ice-cream maker
Cookie Crusted Rhubarb Bars
By dfields822
1 Preheat oven to 350 and grease an 11x7 baking pan
- Crust
- 2/3 cup white flour
- 1/4 cup wheat flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, cold
- Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Splenda granular
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups rhubarb, finely chopped