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Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for pan 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup pistachio flour or 1 cup unsalted pistachios and 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cake flour 1 teaspoon coarse salt 7 large egg whites (3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) 1 heaping cup halved, seeded Concord grapes 2 tablespoons demerara sugar Preparation Melt butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat....

Ingredients Sauce 2 cloves of garlic 8 fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 lbs (3 med ripe) tomatoes cored and quarted 2 tbs tomato paste 1 tsp kosher salt 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp sugar Use canned tomatoes: 28 ounces of canned dices tomatoes, drained Oil for Crust 1/2 cup olive oil 1 clove of garlic 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried basil...

Ingredients Seasoning Mix 4 small whole bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (preferably cayenne) 1 teaspoon gumbo file (file powder) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 4 tablespoons margarine 6 ounces tasso or other smoked ham, Cure 81, diced about 1 1/2 cups 6 ounces andouille smoked sausage diced, about 1 heaping cup...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon minced shallots 1 garlic clove minced 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Cooking spray 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin cut into 12 slices 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preparation Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add vinegar and next 3 ingredients; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup....

Ingredients 350g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes 2 tsp olive oil 3 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 2 eggs 100ml light thickened cream 100g low-fat feta, crumbled Preparation Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease two 12-hole muffin pans. Place pumpkin on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, drizzle with oil and season. Roast for 20 minutes or until cooked. Cut 20 rounds from the pastry sheets using a 6.5cm cutter....

Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 knob butter 1 chopped onion 300g risotto rice 400g pumpkin flesh 2 tbsp fresh sage 2 tbsp dried sage 200ml dry white wine 1 litre hot vegetable stock 8 thin smoked streaky bacon rashers 4 tbsp grated Parmesan Preparation Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil and a knob of butter in a wide pan. Add a chopped onion and fry for about 5 minutes, or until softened....

Ingredients Cookie Dough: 1 and 1/4c raw peanuts, roasted and cooled (or just buy roasted unsalted peanuts) 3/4c all purpose flour 1/2t salt 1t baking soda 1/2c creamy peanut butter 1/2c white sugar 1/2c brown sugar 3T melted butter 3T milk 1 egg Peanut Filling: 3/4c creamy peanut butter 3T room temperature butter 1c confectioner’s sugar Preparation Finely chop peanuts in food processor. Set aside. Whisk together flour, salt and baking soda....

Ingredients 3 eggs 1 c sugar 1/2 t salt 1/3 c melted butter 1 c light corn syrup 1 c pecan halves 1 t vanilla or 1 T rum Preparation Combine all ingredients except pecans and beat thoroughly. Stir in pecans and pour into pie shell. Bake at 375°F 40-50 min until a knife inserted in the filling comes out clean.

Ingredients 4 oz penne pasta 2 tsp olive oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves of garlic, minced about 2T chopped fresh sage 2 links cooked chicken sausage, sliced 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese (1% milk fat) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup nonfat milk 5oz baby spinach parmesan cheese, optional Preparation Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook gently for about 15-20 minutes, until softened and beginning to caramelize....

Ingredients Ingredients for Gingerbread Crust 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter (1/2 stick) 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 2 tsp ginger 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp fine pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses a dash of water Ingredients for Peppermint Chiffon 3 cups tiny marshmallows 2/3 cup milk 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 4 drops red food coloring...

Ingredients 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons water 1 egg, separated 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped Butter or oil for frying Preparation Mix the flour, salt, sugar, water, egg yolk, and sage into a smooth batter. In a separate bowl beat egg white until it holds stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg white into the sage batter. Heat the butter or oil in a skillet and fry the sage batter, in heaping tablespoons, for 1 minute on each side, until golden brown....

Ingredients 1 cup warm water 2 1/4 cups flour (white or whole wheat) 1/4 cup soy protein flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1/4 cup ground flax seeds 1 1/2 tablespoons dried milk powder 3 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon dried bread maker yeast 1 tablepoon butter Preparation Put ingredients in bread maker, select ‘dough’, let ’er go! When finished, take out and put into greased (with olive oil) bowl, turn over once, and punch down....

Ingredients 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Cup Sifted Unbleached Flour 1 Tsp baking powder 1 Pinch of Salt 2 Eggs 12 Purple Plums, halved and pitted Lemon Juice 1 Tbs Cinnamon and sugar Preparation cream butter and sugar add flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, beat well spoon into 9 inch pan place the plum halves, skin side up, on top of batter sprinkle plums with sugar and lemon juice sprinkle cinnamon bake 350, 1 hour or until done

Ingredients 2 cups pomegranate seeds 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped Zest and juice of 1 lime 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 3-inch pieces Preparation Make the pomegranate and parsley relish: In a medium bowl, stir to combine pomegranate seeds, parsley, lime zest and juice, and oil....

Ingredients 3 to 4 cups vegetable oil for frying 2 pounds Idaho or russet baking potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, rinsed, and dried Preparation Pour enough oil into a deep fryer to reach at least halfway up the sides of the pan but not more than three-quarters of the way up. Heat the oil to 325 F. Cut the potatoes into sticks 1/2-inch wide and 2-1/2 to 3 inches long....

Ingredients 2-2.5 lbs. Red Potatoes 5 Large Eggs 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish 1 red onion diced 3 stalks of celery sliced 1 cup mayo salt & pepper to taste 3-4 Tlb. Dill weed (dried) if using fresh use less Preparation Cooked and cubed red potatoes with skins on Hard Boil eggs and dice Add all the ingredients BEFORE you add the mayo. Add mayo last Chill

Ingredients 3 whole Large Russet Potatoes, Unpeeled ¾ cups Minced Shallots 2-½ cups Grated White Cheddar Cheese, Divided 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoons Freshly Ground Pepper 1-½ cup Sour Cream Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil. Bake potatoes on a pan in the oven until done, about an hour. Remove foil and let cool to room temperature. Put potatoes on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight....

Ingredients 3/4 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin 1 egg 2 egg whites 1 tbsp canola oil 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 2/3 cup brown sugar Preparation Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a baking pan (I used a 11 x 9 in pan). Mix together pumpkin, eggs and oil and set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, spices and brown sugar....

Ingredients 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger pinch of cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1/2-ish box yellow cake mix 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup butter, melted Preparation Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat together the pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices until well combined....

Ingredients Crust - enough for 2 pies 3 cups fine gingersnap crumbs (about 16 oz. cookies run through food processor) 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup melted butter Filling 1 packet unflavored gelatine 1/4 cup dark rum 1 lb. can unsweetened pumpkin puree 1 cup sugar 2 egg yolks 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups heavy cream...