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Truffle Tarts with Raspberries
By kmad
Use a fork to mix together the chocolate wafer crumbs and butter
- 1 1/2 cups fine chocolate wafer crumbs (from Oreo cookies or chocolate wafers)
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 recipe Dark Chocolate Truffles, recipe follows, whipped but not shaped into balls
- 6 fresh raspberries, plus extra for serving
Asian Meatballs
By kmad
Preheat oven to 400. In a large bowl, mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined
- Meatball Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 cup Panko or breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
- optional garnish: toasted sesame seeds, sliced scallions
- Asian Sauce Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
Holiday Sugar Cookie
By kmad
Cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy, add eggs and vanilla, mix well
- 6 Cups Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Baking Powder
- 2 Cups Unsalted Butter
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers
By kmad
Mixing chickpeas and bulgur into ground beef adds fiber and protein, and makes the meal more cost-effective
- 2 ounces feta cheese
- 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 cup bulgur
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 pound ground beef chuck (95 percent lean)
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato, sliced
Tiramisu Whoopie Pies
By kmad
Tiramisu is Italian for "pick me up," and that's exactly what these bite-size sweets with a creamy, boozy filling b...
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1/2 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, for dusting
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 3 tablespoons almond-flavored liqueur, such as amaretto
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
Soft Caramel Candy
By kmad
These soft caramels have a creamy, chewy texture that melts in your mouth and never sticks to your teeth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup condensed milk
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter, cut into small cubes
Double Fudge Bread Pudding
By kmad
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 1/2 (1-pound) loaves day-old French or Italian bread, cut into cubes (about 15 cups)
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, grated or broken up into small pieces
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- Chocolate Whipped Topping, recipe follows
Quinoa Patties
By kmad
Adapted with permission from "Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen" by Heidi...
- 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Gruyere cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs, plus more if needed
Pate a Choux Puffs (extra puffy)
By kmad
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (1/2 for dough, 1 for egg wash)
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 7 eggs (6 for the dough, 1 for egg wash)