261 finally ate Recipes

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

pheasant poppers, pheasant breasts , de-boned and cut into bite-size pieces, jalapeno peppers , cut in half lengthwise, stems and seeds removed, and each half cut in half or thirds crosswise (depending on size of the pepper, cut it in pieces just large enough for the pheasant chunk to lay on it), a block of cream cheese, prepare the poppers , cut a chunk of cream cheese just large enough to rest on the inside of the cut jalapeno pepper., lay the pheasant breast chunk on the cream cheese ., wrap a 1/2 slice of the slightly fried bacon around the popper and secure it with a toothpick, place poppers on a foil lined cookie sheet (makes for easy clean up!)., bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until bacon is crispy and pheasant is done., serve immediately .

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

m ashamed to admit it but i am a lemon bar snob. i m not proud of it. well, maybe the word snob is a bit harsh. let s just say that i have very strong preferences when it comes to lemon bars., i prefer a delicate, buttery crust with a slight snap to it. and the crust should never be more than half the overall height of the lemon bar. i don tsp want to chew endlessly on an overly thick and, inevitably, tough crust. or even worse, mash my way through the gummy mess of an underdone crust., i prefer a dominant lemon flavor untainted by the milkiness of cream , evaporated or condensed milk. it should be just tart enough to make my mouth pucker a teeny bit. don tsp get me wrong. a creamy lemon confection has its place in my dessert kingdom, but not in the form of lemon bars. sorry, milk, but tart is king., i prefer my lemon filling to be smooth and soft, but not runny. when the filling hits my tongue it should be luscious. overcooking the filling will turn the lemon bar into a sponge. no 1 wants to eat a lemon flavored sponge, least of all me., i prefer my lemon bars dusted with confectioners sugar. but not so heavily dusted that exhaling will shower the table (or your neighbor) with sugar., finally, i prefer to eat my lemon bars with a fork. that s not snobbish, is it

apple spice cake trifle, cake ..., spice cake mix, cinnamon applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, fruit filling ..., apple pie filling, butter, ground cinnamon, layer on top of fruit filling ..., chopped walnuts, pudding ..., cold milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, cinnamon, final topping ..., english toffee bits or almond brickle chips, fresh raspberries or strawberries (optional)

mccormick pure vanilla extract, gold medal imitation vanilla extract, i found the information about temperatures in cakes and cookies to be the most informative on which to use. internal cake temps only reach 210 where in cookies are up there at 350 and most of the extra compounds in pure vanilla bake off at 280-300 so real is great for cakes and imitation works for cookies. this makes sense and matters if you do a lot of baking, if little baking, well guess a small bottle of both., here is a link to winner of the imitation, apparently an east of the mississippi item and can be mail ordered. i guess i will stick with tones from smart and final., just an interesting look again into vanilla ., http://www.cfsauer.com/products.asp bid =1

chocolate chips, olive oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, brewed espresso, flour, whole-wheat flour, cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, eggs, granulated sugar

meatballs : you all know how to make, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, beaten, grated italian romano cheese, italian parmigiano cheese, homemade italian bread crumbs, fresh italian parsley, chopped, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, light cream or milk, lean ground beef, hot italian sausage, spices for meat, freshly ground black pepper, ground allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sea salt, combine the above and work all of the ingredients to incorporate completely, dried oregano, leaves fresh basil, chopped, arugula chopped, chopped italian parsley (for final garnish), shredded italian parmigiano-reggiano (sprinkle before serving), ingredients for the soup, e. v. olive oil, carrots, chopped (an italian wedding soup staple), onion, diced, celery, garlic, sliced thinly, balsamic vinegar, dry sherry , madeira, cooked crisp bacon, chicken stock, cooked white beans, orzo

white sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, vegetable oil, water, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, buttermilk, eggs, salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chopped pecans

refrigerated pie dough (from a 15-oz package), thawed and unrolled or unfolded, cream cheese, softened slightly, sugar, milk, grated fresh lemon zest, vanilla, firm-ripe kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced

eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, confectioners sugar for dusting

fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, minced shallot, garlic clove, finely grated, kosher salt plus more for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, tuscan kale (about 1 1/2 lb total), center stem discarded, leaves thinly sliced, brussels sprouts, trimmed, finely grated or shredded with a knife, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, almonds with skins, coarsely chopped, grated pecorino

capers , drained of all but 1 tbsp of their liquid, golden raisins, cauliflower florets, butter, canola , grapeseed, or other neutral-flavored oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced parsley leaves, sea scallops (at least 1 lb) cut in half through their equators, freshly grated nutmeg , plus a little more, sherry vinegar

egg yolks at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant-espresso powder

boiling-hot water, pitted dates (1/2 lb), finely chopped, walnuts (5 oz), toasted and cooled, sugar, divided, matzo meal, grated orange zest, ground cardamom, salt, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, unsweetened whipped cream, garnish: passover powdered sugar

anchovy & cherry tomato bruschetta, french bread loafs, garlic, peeled but left whole, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt flakes and coarsely ground black pepper, tomatoes, stalks removed and sliced, anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained, grill the bread, cut the bread diagonally across into thin slices. heat a ridged cast iron griddle pan over a medium heat , add some of the bread slices and grill for about 1 minute on each side until golden and very slightly charred in places., season the bread, as soon as each batch of bread is ready , rub 1 side of each slice with a peeled garlic clove, then drizzle with a little of the olive oil and sprinkle with some sea salt flakes and pepper., finally, top each slice of bread with 2 slices of tomato and 1 twisted anchovy fillet. serve straight away.

unsweetened chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, room temp, all purpose flour, vanilla extract, marshmallows, pecans, chopped, chocolate chips or m&m s, chocolate chips or m&m s

unsweetened chocolate, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, chocolate , semisweet, dulce de leche, marshmallow creme