1154 defrost culinary compromise Recipes

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

shrimp, peeled tail on, baby bella mushrooms, washed and whole, head cabbage, shredded, college inn culinary broth in thai coconut curry, red onion , sliced into small slivers, grape tomatoes & cilantro for garnish, red pepper flakes, black pepper

sister schubert s dinner yeast rolls , defrosted and coarsely crumbled, grated or shaved parmesan cheese, parsley, olive oil, italian herb blend, reames noodles, cooked, drained and rinsed, vegetable oil, chopped onion, diced yellow squash, peas , defrosted, diced cooked turkey meat, prepared alfredo sauce, grated parmesan cheese

artichoke hearts, drained and cut into small pieces, frozen chopped spinach , defrost and squeeze drain the spinach, mayonnaise (can use reduced fat - do not use fat free), shredded parmesan cheese, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, chopped green onion

habanero peppers , deseeded and membranes removed (be sure to wear gloves when doing this... those babies are hot. and don tsp touch your eyes or mouth b), sweet red peppers, sweet green pepper, frozen raspberries , defrosted and put through a food mill with fine disc, water (**or a mixture of the raspberry juice from defrosted raspberries and to make the total), vinegar, jel dry pectin (powder, not liquid ), sugar

feta cheese, crumbled, onion, finely chopped, frozen spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, dried breadcrumbs, lightly beaten eggs, lemon juice, pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh mint, dried dill, salt and pepper (lots of pepper), sheets puff pastry , defrosted and cut in half, milk

penne or 1 lb whole wheat, extra virgin olive oil, butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, flour, white wine, milk, few grates fresh nutmeg, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel, frozen chopped artichokes , defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel, ground black pepper, shredded italian fontina cheese, plus additional for sprinkling on top, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for sprinkling on top

shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, coarse black pepper, melted butter or 2 tbsp margarine, rhodes frozen bread dough , defrosted (you can also use any homemade bread dough)

bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, drained, and squeezed dry (see note in description if you wish to use fresh spinach), monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, fresh ground black pepper, store-bought prepared pizza crust , such as boboli, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese or 4 tbsp grated asiago cheese

butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, salt and pepper, to taste, hot sauce (i use frank s red hot), feta cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, shredded, egg, beaten, curd cottage cheese, sheets phyllo dough , defrosted, melted butter, olive oil

frozen hash brown potatoes , defrosted (we used simply potatoes), vegetable oil or 1/3 cup butter, salt, pepper, eggs, milk, diced onion, diced bell pepper, diced cooked breakfast sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped parsley (to garnish ) (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached, cooled and pulled into small shreds, not cubed, frozen peas , defrosted, frozen corn kernels , defrosted, carrot, cooked, cooled and diced (frozen is ok, too), apple, peeled, cored and diced small (gala or fuji), mayonnaise, seedless raisin, sliced stuffed green olive, shoestring potatoes, salt and pepper (sometimes i use lawry s )

chopped yellow onions (2 onions), olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, extra-large eggs, beaten, grated nutmeg, freshly grated parmesan cheese, dry plain breadcrumbs, feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, pine nuts (pignoli), salted butter, melted, sheets phyllo dough , defrosted

onion, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, salt and pepper, to taste, ground nutmeg, feta cheese, crumbled, egg, beaten, ricotta cheese, sheets phyllo dough , defrosted, melted butter, olive oil

fruit , firm-fleshed :pears, apples, peaches, apricots, cherries, etc., puff pastry dough, thawed, apricot jam, strained, warm, egg, water, coarse sugar

kernels from 3 ears fresh corn , or 2 cups frozen corn, defrosted, olive oil, salt and black pepper, chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, lime , finely grated zest and juice, jalapeno, stemmed and seeded, finely chopped, avocado, pitted and chopped, kernels from 5 ears fresh corn , or 3 cups frozen corn, defrosted, olive oil, garlic, crushed, red onion, chopped, jalapeno, stemmed and chopped, salt and black pepper, chicken broth, cilantro sprigs, to garnish

sweet butter, chopped yellow onions, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, chicken stock (or vegetable stock), frozen peas , defrosted, fresh mint, heavy cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, yellow onions, peeled,washed and finely chopped, garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped, green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped, pure wesson canola oil, tomatoes, peeled,washed and chopped, salt, cut okra , defrosted and washed in lots of water, sweet corn , i use bird eye ,young tender,defrosted and washed in lots of water