7 california brandy butter Recipes

live or frozen uncooked blue crabs (3 to 3 1/2 lb), rinsed well, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, thyme sprigs, black peppercorns, cognac or other brandy, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, grain white rice, chopped tarragon, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, lump crabmeat , at room temperature 30 minutes, picked over, crab butter (optional)

thick-sliced bacon, boneless beef chuck, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, brandy, celery, fresh parsley stems (no leaves), fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaves (not california ), onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, tomato paste, dry red wine (preferably burgundy or cotes du rhone), boiling onions or pearl onions, mushrooms, quartered if large, peeled boiled potatoes tossed with butter and parsley

water, sugar, apricot brandy (optional), dried apricots (1 cup; preferably california ), walnuts (2 oz), finely chopped, pierogi and vareniki dough, unsalted butter, fresh bread crumbs, cinnamon

fresh unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar or 1/2-1 cup white sugar, calvados (apple brandy), orange blossom honey, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground mace (optional)

brandy, cider vinegar, pitted prunes, chopped, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, thick) lamb shoulder chops (about 1/2 lb each), olive oil, unsalted butter, gala apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped shallot, garlic cloves, finely chopped, reduced-sodium chicken broth