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Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sugar, plus more for dipping 1 pound frozen puff pastry, preferably all-butter, thawed 1 large egg white, lightly beaten Preparation Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar on work surface. Place dough on top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar; press to adhere. Roll out dough into a 16-by-12-inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Position dough so that one long side is parallel to edge of work surface. Fold each of the long sides of dough towards the middle to meet one another without overlapping....

Ingredients 1lb Fresh Mozzarella (large size) 4 Ripe Tomatoes Fresh Sweet Basil 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar 4 tablespoons Balsamic Glaze 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fresh ground sea salt Fresh ground pepper Preparation Slice mozzarella into 1/4" thick slices. Slice tomatoes into 1/3-1/2" thick slices. Roll basil leaves and slice into thin strips. Arrange tomatoes on large plate and top each with slice of fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle basil leaves over the mozzarella....

Ingredients 1 pint frozen (or fresh?) berries, thawed 1/4 c. honey or raw sugar 1/2 t. vanilla extract 1 large bunch fresh mint 1 c. bourbon Ice Seltzer, club soda, or Pellegrino Preparation Place berries in a sieve over a bowl. Press against mesh of sieve to drain juice into the bowl. Set the solids aside. Add honey or sugar to the berry juice and stir well to make syrup. Pour 1/4 cup of bourbon into each of 4 glasses....

Ingredients 2/14 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups coconut 1 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots 1 1/2 cranrasins 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds Preparation Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside....

Ingredients 1 roll sugar cookie dough 1 large container cool whip 8-oz cream cheese Assorted fruit (kiwi, strawberries, banana, berries) GLAZE: 1/2 c sugar 1 TBL corn starch 3 TBL lemon juice 1/4 c water Preparation Spread dough into pizza pan (14-16" round). Bake 350F for 9-11 min. Cool. Mix cool whip and cream cheese. Spread on crust. Boil ingredients for glas and cool Arrange fruit on top and drizzle glaze over....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup sour cream 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 English cucumber, peeled, diced small, excess water squeezed out Salt and pepper Pita, sliced tomatoes, and sliced cucumber, for serving Preparation In a large bowl combine garlic, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Stir in sour cream, yogurt, and cucumber. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 2 days before serving....

Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons whole fennel seeds 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 five-inch-long piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped 4 whole cardamom pods 3 star anise 4 medium carrots, peeled 1 large bunch spinach, stems trimmed Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 scallions, trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced crosswise Preparation Place fennel seeds in a small, dry skillet. Set skillet over medium heat. Toast seeds, shaking skillet occasionally, until aromatic, 2 to 4 minutes....

Ingredients For the Salmon: 4 skinless Salmon filetes 1 TBS grated fresh gingeroot 1/2 TBS Orange peel 1 TBS dark soy sauce 1 tsp dijon mustard 2 TBS Canola Oil 1 cup water 1/2 TBS honey 1 tsp Arrowroot 1 cup dried shreded coconut For the pasta: Kosher salt 3/4 pound dried egg vermicelli 1 garlic clove peelled and sliced 1/2 cup canola oil 1 cup unsalted peanuts 2 scallions sliced thin (white and green parts)...

Ingredients 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup whole milk, plus more if needed 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Preparation Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices....

Ingredients Poultry- neck, gizzard, liver, heart, and skin from neck cavity 6-8 cups water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon dehydrated onion Preparation In medium sized saucepan add water, salt, pepper, dehydrated onion and poultry contents together and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and completely cook all poultry pieces, apx 15-20 minutes. Remove poultry and cut into small pieces, except the neck & skin, discard....

Ingredients 1 cup Sugar 6-8 large Peaches 1/4 cup flour 1/8 tsp Nutmeg 1/2 cup Butter 1 regular pie crust Preparation Mix sugar, flour and nutmeg. Cut in butter. Sprinkle half of mixture into pie crust. Peel and slice peaches and place in pie. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture on top. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes, then bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. ground meat 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. dry mustard dash black pepper 1/2 c. finely chopped onion 3/4 c. bread crumbs 2/3 c. evaporated milk 1 T. cornstarch 2 eggs Preparation Mix eggs, milk and cornstarch in a large mixing bowl. Mix together bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and mustard. Mix ground meat into egg mixture. Then stir in crumb ixture. Put into a loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done....

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Ingredients Yield Makes about 30 Ingredients 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 1/2 cups (4 ounces) sliced almonds finely ground, or almond flour All-purpose flour for dipping 3 large egg whites Pinch of salt 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 recipe Swiss Meringue Buttercream Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Sift confectioners’ sugar into a bowl. Whisk in almonds; set aside. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats (such as Silpats), and mark circles using a 1 1/2-inch cutter dipped in flour....

Ingredients 4 spinach tortillas, 4 tablespoons cream cheese, 1 package sprouts, 8 sundried tomatoes, cut in half, 1/2 cup chopped cucumbers, 1 avocado, 1/2 cup shredded carrots 4 teaspoons sesame seeds Preparation Spread a thin layer of cream cheese (one tablespoon each) on half of each tortilla and proceed to top the other half of each tortilla with a 1/4 of the sprouts, 4 sundried tomatoes halves, 1/4 of the chopped cucumbers, 1/4 of the avocado, 1/4 of the shredded carrots and a teaspoon of sesame seeds....

Ingredients 1 can (15 ounces) fruit cocktail in juice, drained, reserved juice 1 box (6 ounces) orange or any flavor JELL-O gelatin dessert Preparation Preparation Time: Approximately 15 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 3 minutes Preparation: Add enough water to the drained juice to equal 1 1/4 cups, and bring to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and immediately stir in JELL-O gelatin until completely dissolved, about 3 minutes....

Ingredients 1 LB medium sized shrimp cleaned and deveined 3/4 of a stick of butter 1 large shallot finely chopped 2 cloves garlic finely chopped salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup of sambuca 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 Tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley 4 puffed pastry shells baked according to directions Preparation Melt butter over low to mediun heat.Add shallots and garlic and cook until translucent....

Ingredients 1 shallot 1 c. white balsamic 1 egg yolk 3 c. salad oil 2 Tbsp honey Salt to taste Preparation Whisk together in blender

Ingredients 1 grapefruit, halved and thinly sliced, plus 1/4 cup juice 1 shallot, minced (2 tablespoons) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 cups chopped romaine hearts 2 cups watercress, tough stems removed 3 cups cooked farro 8 ounces smoked trout, flaked (2 cups) 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced Preparation For the dressing, whisk together grapefruit juice, shallot, and Dijon; season with salt and pepper....

Ingredients 1 lb. fresh green beans (whole) 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms (halved & sliced) 1 small onion (sliced thin) 5 gloves fresh garlic ( crushed & chopped) 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger (minced) 1 cu. whole almonds (sliced thin) 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp. flour pinch of basil pinch of rosemary cracked black pepper sea salt olive oil Preparation Heat oil in pan, & saute garlic, & ginger for 2 mins....