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Caprese Tart
By kmad
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- Flour
- Egg wash
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
Ricotta Tart with Chocolate and Kumquats
By kmad
This elegant version of a simple icebox pie pairs a cookie crust with a kumquat-and-chocolate-studded filling
- FOR THE CRUST
- 5 ounces chocolate wafers (about 24 cookies)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta (12 ounces)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 kumquats, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Bacon, Egg, and Toast Cups
By kmad
Try cooked, crumbled sausage in place of bacon or make a vegetarian version with sauteed spinach
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 8 slices white or whole-wheat sandwich bread
- 6 slices bacon
- 6 large eggs
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon
By kmad
1.Season filets very generously on both sides with salt and pepper (especially pepper), patting in firmly
- Steaks:
- 2 filet mignons, (5 to 6 ounces each, about(1 1/2 inches thick)
- Coarse salt and very coarsely ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Red Wine Sauce:
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut up
- Coarse salt
Lip-Shaped Ice Cream Sandwiches
By kmad
Let loved ones know you care this Valentine's Day with a smooch-worthy strawberry ice cream sandwich
- 4 (2-ounce) containers strawberry ice cream or raspberry sorbet, softened
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
Cream Cheese Stuffed New Potatoes
By kmad
In a large pot with plenty of salted water, boil the potatoes until they are tender when a fork is inserted, about ...
- Salt
- 24 bite-size new potatoes, scrubbed, with a tiny sliver cut off each potato so they will stand after filling
- 1 (5-ounce) package soft garlic herb cheese (recommended: Boursin)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Red caviar, for garnish, optional
Knock You Naked Brownies
By kmad
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 box (18.5 Ounce) German Chocolate Cake Mix (I Used Duncan Hines)
- 1 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
- 1/3 cup Evaporated Milk
- 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk (additional)
- 1/2 cup Butter, Melted
- 60 whole Caramels, Unwrapped
- 1/3 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
Spicy Tomato Sauce with Pancetta
By kmad
Use pancetta or the traditional choice for this dish, guanciale
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces pancetta or guanciale (buonitalia.com), sliced 1/8 inch thick and cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 1 can (28 ounces) peeled plum tomatoes with juice, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
