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Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 3 tablespoons brandy or rum 1 teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup roasted, unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped ½ cup chopped dried cranberries Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix dry ingredients (except the nuts and dried cranberries) together in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl mix the liquids together, then add to the dry ingredients and mix until combined (the dough will be fairly stiff)....

Ingredients 1 package active dry yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 cup water (115 to 120 degrees) 1 tsp salt 1 tbl olive oil 3 tbl cornmeal 3 tbl whole wheat flour 3 c all purpose flour 1 tbl fresh herbs (rosemary, basil, thyme, or tarragon) Preparation Combine water, yeast and sugar in large bowl. Let sit until foamy. Add remaining ingredients and combine until dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes until shiny and elastic....

Ingredients 8 Cups Water 2 Cups Yellow Cornmeal 4 Teaspoons Salt 2/3 Cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese 2/3 Cup Grated Asiago Cheese 2/3 Cup Grated Meunster Cheese Preparation Bring water to boiling in large non-stick pot. Stir in cornmeal and salt with a wire whip until smooth. Cook over medium-low heat stirring often with wooden spoon, 30 minutes. Add cheese slowly while stirring, approximately 15 minutes. Polenta is done when it seperates easily from edge of pan while stirring....

Ingredients 1 cup freshly squeezed pomegranate juice* or POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice 3/4 cup vanilla soymilk or regular low-fat milk 2 ice cubes 1 large banana, peeled and broken into chunks 2 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds 2-4 tablespoons protein powder (optional) 1 teaspoon honey or to taste Preparation In a blender combine the pomegranate juice with soymilk, ice cubes, banana, almonds, protein powder (optional), and honey to taste. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds....

Ingredients 3 pork chops i can condensed cream of celery season salt pepper Preparation cook 1 hour at 350 sear chops with season salt/pepper place in greased glass pan, put can of soup over the chops (do not add water or milk) cover with foil and bake for 1 hour (or 50 minutes). remove foil the last few minutes.

Ingredients 1 cup oil 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups pumpkin peeled & shreaded in food processor 4 eggs 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ginger 1 cup raisins 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder Icing: 3 oz. cream cheese 3/4 stick butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 3/4 cup confectioners sugar 1 tbps. milk. Preparation Mix all the ingredients together except the last two....

Ingredients 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups dark chocolate chips Preparation Position racks in the middle and upper third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper....

Ingredients 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled 1 large onion a bundle of fresh cilantro juice of 1 lemon olive oil sal, pepper, ground cumin 1 green chili pepper, seeded & deveined (optional) Preparation Wash cilantro and remove stems. Finely chop tomatoes, onion, green pepper (optional) and cilantro leaves. Mix in a bowl, season with salt, pepper and cumin. Add lemon juice and olive oil to suit your taste (it should taste like a very fresh salad)....

Ingredients 1 bag Penne Noodles 1/4 cup Heavy Cream 4 Eggs 1/2 lb Bacon (Substitute 1 pkg Pancetta Bacon) 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp Italian Parsley Salt and Pepper 3/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino-Romano Cheese (Substitute Parmesan) Preparation Fill a large pt with water. Add salt. Bring to a boil Add pancetta/bacon to a cold saute pan and cook slowly over a low heat for 10-15 minutes or until crisp/cooked....

Ingredients 1 pound rotini pasta 2-4 tablespoons chopped bermuda onion 2 jars diced or chopped pimientos 2 cans small pitted black olives 1 box cherry tomatoes red wine vinegar salt & pepper to taste. Preparation Cook 1 pound pasta al dente & set aside. Chop/dice 2-4 tablespoons Bermuda onion & set aside. In a large bowl toss pasta with onion, pimientos, olives, tomatoes, vinegar, salt & pepper. Chill for at least one hour....

Ingredients 2 containers plain yogurt (totalling approx. 400 grams), strained for 24 hrs (I use a combination of goat and sheep milk yogurt, but cow is fine, too) Half a cucumber*, peeled and roughly grated 5 to 8 cloves roasted garlic, finely minced/mashed Juice from 1/2 a lemon (or to taste) 8 to 15 leaves fresh mint, chopped 1.5 - 2 tbsp olive oil salt (2 generous pinches) Preparation *after grating, make sure you squeeze out as much of the excess water from the cucumber as possible....

Ingredients 1/3 cup unsalted pistachios 1 tablespoon chopped thyme 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped rosemary 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper One 1 1/2 pound rack of lamb, frenched (8 chops) 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta or bacon 8 scallions, white and tender green parts only Preparation Directions Preheat the oven to 400°. In the bowl of a mini processor, finely chop the pistachios with the thyme and rosemary....

Ingredients 500 g Molino Caputo Tipo 00 flour 280 g water (cool not cold) 2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp instant yeast (aka Bread machine yeast) Preparation This recipe is by weight. For those who do not have a scale, sorry, I just can’t get consistent results with measuring cups. Put Flour followed by salt and yeast in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Stir the ingredients to distribute yeast and salt in the flour....

Ingredients 3 1/2 cups flour 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons yeast 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Instructions: Three choices in mixing your dough: Preparation Pour warm water into a bowl. The water should be about 85 Add the honey and salt. Mix on low until well blended. Add the yeast and mix. Let this mixture sit for about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of flour and the olive oil and mix until well blended....

Ingredients 1/2 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 medium white onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 celery branch, thinly sliced 1 medium shallot, peeled and thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 4 sprigs thyme 1 bay leaf 10 whole black peppercorns 1/2 cup distilled or white wine vinegar 1 cup dry white wine, such as Chardonnay 7 cups water 3 tablespoons Kosher salt 4 6-ounce halibut filets, with skin, about 1 inch thick...

Ingredients 1 Can Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1 Rack Babyback Ribs 6 Peaches, Pitted, Peeled & Chopped 4 Apricots, Pitted, Peeled & Chopped 2 cloves Garlic 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 3/4 cup catsup 1 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp mustard or 1/2 tsp mustard powder Preparation Marinate ribs in coconut milk overnight; discard milk. Prepare sauce: Simmer peaches, apricots, sugar and water until fruit is soft; approx....

Ingredients 5 tbl butter 2 lg onions, halved thinly sliced 4 1/2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated in processor 2 2oz cans anchovy fillets, drained, oil reserved, anchovies halved crosswise 1 cup whipping cream 3 tbl dry breadcrumbs Preparation Preheat oven to 375. Butter 15x10x2 glass baking dish. Melt 3 tbls butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until tender; about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, saute until softened, about 7 minutes....

Ingredients Marinade: 1 cup olive oil 10 fresh red chili peppers (small and hot) - cleaned and chopped 1 large onion, minced Juice of 4 fresh limes 1 entire bulb of garlic - shelled and chopped fine 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley - chopped 1 cup white wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons kosher salt 4 Tablespoons sweet paprika Prawns: marinade good for up to 2.5 pounds of prawns. Call your local fish monger well in advance to place your order (some grocery stores in the US have excellent seafood departments) Tell them your first choice is Jumbo/Extra-Large Mozambique prawns with the head, tail and shell intact....

Ingredients CHEESE LAYER: 16oz Cream Cheese 1/2cup White Sugar 1/2tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Eggs PUMPKIN LAYER: 1/2cup Pumpkin Puree 1/2pinch Ground Cinnamon 1pinch Ground Cloves 1pinch Ground Nutmeg Preparation Preheat Oven To 325’F In A Large Bowl Combine Cream Cheese, Sugar & Vanilla & Beat Until Smooth Blend In Eggs 1 At A Time Remove 1 Cup Of Batter & Set Aside Add Pumpkin Puree, Cinnamon, Cloves & Nutmeg To The Remaining Batter & Gently Stir Until Smooth & Well Blended...

Ingredients 2 to 3 cucumbers ½ lime 1 red pimiento chile (red pepper) 1 small (3-ounce) package of cream cheese 1 Tablespoon cream 1 Tablespoon basil 1 Tablespoon green onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped Salt and pepper Pinch of paprika Preparation Cut the cucumbers down the middle, lengthwise, peel and remove the seeds. Rub the cucumbers with lime juice, and salt and pepper. Cut the red pepper down the middle, remove the seeds, and dice into small pieces....