55 fresh cream points Recipes

low-fat ricotta cheese, salt, grated lemon rind, nutmeg, cooked pasta

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

butter, sliced fresh mushrooms, green onions , sliced both white and green parts, all-purpose flour, salt, chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, chopped cooked chicken, hot cooked rice or toast points

cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, pearl onions, thinly sliced, green onions, roughly chopped, stalk celery, finely diced, pepper jelly, for topping, chopped fresh chives, for topping, toast points, for dipping

unsalted butter, chopped shallots, minced garlic, wood ear or shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed, wiped clean and coarsely chopped, fresh morel mushrooms, stems removed , wiped clean, and coarsely chopped, fresh chanterelle mushrooms, stems trimmed , wiped clean and coarsely chopped, dry white wine, fresh thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley leaves, truffle oil, softened cream cheese, softened goat cheese, toast points and crackers, accompaniment

unsalted butter, shallots, minced, all-purpose flour, dry sherry, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, minced flat-leaf parsley, fresh thyme, kosher salt, plus more , to taste, freshly ground black pepper, plus more , to taste, cayenne pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch slices, creme fraiche or heavy cream, cubed poached chicken , recipe follows, snipped fresh chives, suggestions : buttered noodles, toast points, biscuits, or crepes, parsley, fresh thyme, onion, halved, carrot, halved, stalk celery, halved, chicken breasts halves, on the bone and fat trimmed, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned

lean ground beef, chopped yellow onion, sliced leek, chopped celery, peeled, finely chopped carrots, chopped fresh thyme (stems and leaves ), chopped fresh tarragon (stems and leaves ), chopped fresh parsley (stems and leaves ), garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten, chicken stock, defatted, sour cream, for garnish, chopped chives, for garnish, lemon slices, for garnish, toast points, for garnish, diced seeded tomato and finely shredded basil leaves, sliced mushrooms and minced fresh parsley or chervil, bread rounds topped with finely shredded parmesan and toasted, diced carrots and fresh peas, shredded savory crepes, lettuce/chervil chiffonade, shredded leeks lightly sauteed in butter

whipping cream, fresh lemon juice, strained, egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, sugar, butter, sugar, lemon leaves, garnish, candied citron peel, garnish, egg yolks, sugar, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, milk, heated to just below boiling point, vanilla

smoked salmon, clarified butter, heavy cream, juice of 1 lemon, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, salt and white pepper, choupit caviar, toast points (triangles tossed in olive oil and seasoned and browned), chopped parsley, chervil sprigs

skinny garlic mashed potatoes, watcher recipes, old points : 3 pts points+: 4 pts, calories: 159.6 fat: 1.7 carbs : 32.3 fiber: 3.2 protein: 4.5, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed, garlic cloves, peeled and halved, fat free sour cream, fat free chicken broth, skim milk, light butter, kosher salt to taste, fresh ground pepper, fresh herbs of choice : parsley, thyme, tarragon

chincoteague oysters , or blue point or kumamoto, butter, leek, diced, white part only, onion, diced (about 1 cup), shallots, peeled and minced, fresh picked thyme leaves, bacon, diced, all-purpose flour, fish stock, clam juice (bottled is fine ), dry white wine, potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 cups), virginia ham, finely diced, fresh-shucked corn, heavy cream, sherry, drops hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), rockfish or striped bass fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes, jumbo lump crab meat (picked for shells), chopped chives, sea salt, cracked pepper

sliced fresh mushrooms, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, chicken broth, sour cream, minced chives, dill weed, toast points, fully cooked ham, halved

champagne, heavy whipping cream, butter, dozen fresh atlantic oysters , preferably blue point, shucked and shelled (save shells for refilling)