315 illustrated test Recipes

red bell peppers, seeded, deveined, stem removed (i used 1 red and 1 orange bell pepper), tomatoes , cut in half (*i used a variety of heirloom of various sizes and colors.), whole garlic cloves (don tsp bother to take off the peel), bay leaf, extra-virgin spanish olive oil, paprika (i replaced 1/4 tsp with spanish smoked ), spanish smoked paprika, cayenne, smoked salt (i used salish from washington state), dried chipotle powder, cinnamon stick, ground ginger, ground cumin, toasted hazelnuts and 1/2 cup almonds (i used half oregon grown hazelnuts and half almonds), red wine vinegar (i tested with sherry vinegar) or 1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar (i tested with sherry vinegar), extra-virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, cracked black pepper , to taste

vanilla candy coating, white chocolate chips, white chocolate baking squares, shortening, pretzel nuggets (tested with snyder s of hanover sourdough , which is what i used), animal crackers (cookies, about 3 cups), coarsely crushed hard peppermint candy

crushed dark chocolate -and-almond shortbread cookies (about 18 cookies; we tested with keebler dark chocolate and almond shortbread sandies), melted butter, semisweet chocolate baking bars, chopped, whipping cream, cream cheese, softened, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, eggs, ganache topping, garnish: fresh raspberries or white chocolate snowflake

fat cottage cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, salt, ziti pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, dried oregano, fresh basil, chopped, sugar, black pepper, cornstarch, heavy cream, mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4 inch pieces

unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, yellow onions, halved and cut pole to pole into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 lb), salt, water, plus extra for deglazing, balsamic vinegar, low sodium chicken broth, beef broth, dry red wine, fresh thyme, bay leaf, fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, cheese crouton, baguette , cut into 1/2-inch slices, swiss cheese, sliced 1/16-inch thick, grated asiago cheese (about 3/4 cup)

white bread , each slice torn into quarters, unsalted butter, softened, table salt, ground black pepper, canned fried onions (about 6 oz.), green beans, ends trimmed and halved, unsalted butter, white button mushrooms, stems trimmed , wiped clean, and broken into 1/2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ground black pepper, unbleached all-purpose flour, low sodium chicken broth, heavy cream

eggs , large, mayonnaise, red onions, minced, fresh parsley leaves, minced, stalk celery, medium and chopped fine (about 3 tbsp), dijon mustard (i like grey poupon(so does america s test kitchen), lemon juice, table salt, ground black pepper

unsalted butter , softened but still firm (1/2 lb), light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, unbleached all-purpose flour, table salt, baking powder, fresh ground nutmeg, rolled oats, raisins (optional)

flour (plus more for rolling out dough), sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled, ice water, unsalted butter, ground lamb (or beef - 90 percent lean is best), onion, minced, garlic cloves (minced or pressed ), minced fresh thyme leave, salt and pepper, dried mustard, ground nutmeg, flour, dark beer (like newcastle brown ale), heavy cream, worcestershire sauce, egg, beaten

boneless beef chuck roast , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, table salt, sweet paprika, roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed (about 1 cup), tomato paste, white vinegar, divided, vegetable oil, onions, diced small, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick rounds, bay leaf, beef broth, warmed, potato, peeled, beef broth, water, sour cream (optional), ground black pepper

vegetable stock, orange juice, water, kosher salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, bay leaves, chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin on , ribs removed, trimmed of excess fat and skin, vegetable oil , grate (for cooking), lemon juice, vegetable oil, paprika, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp), minced fresh basil leaf, minced fresh thyme leaves, shallot, minced (about 1 tbsp), salt

mayonnaise (or non-dairy mayo), rice vinegar (i tested the recipe with raw apple cider vinegar) or 1 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar (i tested the recipe with raw apple cider vinegar), worcestershire sauce (there are vegetarian s on the market-read the label), salt, black pepper, sugar (increased from 1/4 tsp and i used raw ), shredded cabbage (sub a little bit of red cabbage for color, if desired), shredded watercress (we tested arugula) or 3 cups arugula, shredded (we tested arugula), carrot, grated, scallions, chopped, bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed and cut into small pieces (green, red, orange, etc.)

seckel pear, stemmed, sliced and cored (skipped peeling, too difficult), rye bread (we tested the sandwich with dark russian ) or 1 slice grain bread, your choice (we tested the sandwich with dark russian ), mayonnaise, blue cheese, crumbled (good quality !), baby spinach leaves , romaine (we tried arugula) or baby arugula (we tried arugula), chopped walnuts, bacon, crispy cooked (regular or candied see agave glazed bacon or smoky tempeh bacon for ex) or 1/2 slice tempeh bacon (regular or candied see agave glazed bacon or smoky tempeh bacon for ex), fresh cracked black pepper

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

bacon (about 3 slices), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion , minced, leeks , white and light green parts only , halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and rinsed thoroughly (see illustrations below), kale (about 1 lb), thick stems trimmed and leaves chopped medium (about 4 cups) (see illustration below), garlic cloves , minced or pressed throught a garlic press (about 2 tsp), unbleached all-purpose flour, white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, red potatoes (about 3 medium), cut into 3/4-inch chunks, heavy cream, salt and ground black pepper, minced fresh chives

homemade or purchased vegetable stock, fine sea salt, fresh english peas, homemade buttermilk or whole milk (see test-kitchen tips, below), sheets fresh or frozen (thawed) yuba (about 6 oz) cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips (see test-kitchen tips, below), fresh english peas, fine sea salt, fresh fava leaves, loosely packed (see test-kitchen tips, below), fresh basil leaves , torn and loosely packed (about 24 leaves), freshly ground black pepper