117 karens 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

wide egg noodles, cooked, eggs, beaten, sour cream, lemon, juiced, butter, melted, sugar, preserves- peaches or 10 oz apricots

sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, accent seasoning, garlic powder, dill weed

flour, sugar, oats, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted, vanilla, walnuts

eggs, cream cheese (some vanilla essence may be added), sugar, ladyfingers, freshly made strong black coffee, coffee liqueur or 3 -4 tbsp brandy or 3 -4 tbsp sherry wine, cocoa

sour cream, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, knorr vegetable soup mix, mayonnaise, green onions, chopped, french bread round (optional), french baguette (optional)

flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla, apples, raw , pared and diced, nuts, your choice

cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, grated, green onion, chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled, green olives, drained and chopped, tabasco sauce

broccoli, chopped mushrooms, chopped parsley, minced garlic, minced white onion, red potatos, red wine, sea salt, vegetable broth

shrimp cleaned, tail on, evoo, butter, sea salt, black pepper, white wine, garlic chopped

rotini whole wheat pasta, artichoke hearts, baby spinach leaves, red onion, sliced, tomato, chopped, sun-dried tomato , slivered, kalamata olive, pitted and sliced, feta cheese , with dried tomato, fresh parsley, chopped, sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, dijon mustard

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces. approx 1lb of meat, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, butter, cooked rice , jasmine rice works well, salt, cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, milk, mayonnaise, paprika

chuck roast, onion salt, pepper, paprika, garlic salt, potatoes, peeled and quartered, baby carrots, chili sauce, water, brown sugar

dry fettuccine pasta, lean ground beef, taco seasoning mix, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, diced, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, garlic powder, black olives, drained and chopped, grated parmesan cheese

quick-cooking rolled oats, wheat flour, egg (beaten ), applesauce, peanut butter, honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips (optional)

coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, brown sugar

cream cheese; softened, crushed pineapple in juice; well drained, green pepper; finely chopped, red onion; finely chopped, seasoned salt, pecans; finely chopped

chicken broth, chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped fresh parsley, chopped onion, crushed red pepper or, dried basil, dry lentils, italian style diced tomatos, minced garlic, hot italian sausage casing removed meat crumbled and cooked, peeled and chopped potato