20 chilled little Recipes

fresh shiitake mushrooms, fresh common mushrooms, butter, olive oil, onion, peeled and minced (8 oz.), garlic cloves, peeled and minced, sherry wine vinegar, minced italian parsley, salt, fresh ground pepper, all-purpose flour, salt, chilled butter, cut into chunks, cold water , approximatly, egg, beaten to blend

fresh shiitake mushrooms, fresh common mushrooms, butter , plus 6 tbsp chilled cut into chunks, olive oil, onion (8 oz.), peeled and minced, garlic, peeled and minced, sherry vinegar, minced italian parsley, salt, fresh-ground pepper, all-purpose flour, egg, beaten to blend

butter, at room temperature, caster sugar, eggs, beaten, self-raising flour , sifted, stoned dates, chopped, boiling water, vanilla essence, coffee essence, bicarbonate of soda, soft brown sugar, butter, double cream, pecan nuts, chopped, chilled pouring cream, pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350f (180cup)

ripe tomatoes, halved, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, italian bread (12-inch), sliced rare roast beef, ripe brie cheese, chilled, lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, tarragon vinegar, tabasco sauce , to taste, tiny capers, drained and chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, scallion, very thinly sliced (3 inches green left on ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

orzo pasta, cooked (cool in icebox if you get a chance or use any small pasta you choose), zucchini, peeled (cut into long thin strips), salt, tomatoes, diced, mozzarella cheese (cut into cubes), spring onions, loosely chopped (or any onion if you don tsp have on hand), lemon juice, fresh cilantro (or dried decrease to 1 tsp for taste), olive oil (or salad oil as we say on the farm), black pepper, ground (to taste), garlic powder

problems, dry cookie dough, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too much flour or too little liquid or shortening., use room temperature shortening, not chilled or melted ., use large eggs , the size used for testing most recipes., use small eggs ., mix the cookie dough thoroughly. be careful not to undermix., help! if your dough is too dry , add 1 or 2 tbsp cream or milk., problem, dough too soft to shape or roll, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too little flour or too much liquid or shortening, use shortening at room temperature, but not melted and do not substitute oil., use large eggs, not extra large, if it s a refrigerator dough , be sure it is firm enough to handle, then work with small amounts, leaving the rest in the refrigerator, help! if your dough is too soft, mix in 1 or 2 tbsp flour.

ripe peaches, peeled,pitted and quartered, raspberries , picked over, peach brandy , plus a little more for garnish (or you could use juice), granulated sugar, unflavored gelatin, almond extract, salt, fresh lemon juice, heavy cream, chilled, egg whites

white flour, plus extra for dusting, granulated sugar, plus extra for dusting, baking soda, ground nutmeg, chilled lard, plus extra for pan, cultured buttermilk

cucumber, gin, splash of fresh lime juice, splash of simple syrup, chilled seltzer

all-purpose flour (about 9 oz), sugar, baking powder, salt, divided, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, ice water, divided, cider vinegar, fresh chorizo, diced yukon gold potato (about 8 oz), hot paprika, egg white, lightly beaten

sugar, white rum, chilled, triple sec, chilled, fresh orange juice, chilled, fresh lime juice, chilled (plus a little more for rimming glasses), crushed ice

flour, sugar , plus a little more, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, walnuts, toasted and chopped, toffee bits (find them in the bakery section), chilled whipping cream , plus a little more

tristar strawberry, hulled , plus 5 nice looking strawberries left whole for garnish (or another late-summer variety), sugar , if needed, to taste, limoncello, chilled (or a little more to taste), brut prosecco, chilled

refrigerated orange juice, chilled peach nectar, lime juice, grenadine , just a little bit,to taste

fresh blood oranges (if you can find them,if not any good orange will do), water, sugar, galliano (i use a little more), purple plums,chilled

bosc pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes, black currant jam, butter , cut into little pieces, all-purpose flour, butter, chilled and cut into chunks, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, brown sugar

strawberries, hulled (green part trimmed off), berries cut into pieces, white balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar , plus a little more, packed, all-purpose flour, salt, white pepper, granulated sugar, baking powder, chilled heavy cream, whisked to soft peak, greek yogurt

sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into 4 1/2-inch diameter circles, egg, lightly beaten, sea salt, sweet baby peas, frozen or fresh, baby carrots, trimmed and peeled with a little stem left on, sea scallops, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chanterelles, halved (or similar wild mushroom if chanterelles aren tsp available), fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish, shallots, sliced, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, fresh thyme, bay leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled, freshly chopped chives