28 lang tong 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

yellow tomatoes (1 lb), seeded and finely chopped, yellow bell pepper, finely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, red onion, finely chopped, minced fresh chives, white-wine vinegar, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, freshly ground pepper, salt, several dashes hot sauce , to taste, raw shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined, garlic, minced, minced fresh thyme, tip: to oil a grill rack : oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.), make ahead tip : prepare the salsa (step 1), cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

cornstarch, soy sauce, oil, pork, cut into 1/8 pieces, chicken stock, carrot, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces, celery, cut in 1/4 inch pieces, mushroom, canned, egg

peanut oil, carrot, coarsely chopped, sliced leek, white part only, fresh gingerroot, peeled and minced, chicken or 3 cups vegetable stock, fresh squeezed orange juice, salt, sliced leek, light green part only , separated into circles, washed and patted dry

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

vegetable oil, salt, firm tofu, patted dry and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, potatoes, boiled and cut into bite-sized wedges, fresh spinach, cleaned,steamed,and chopped, head green cabbage, shredded and lightly steamed, mung bean sprouts , washed thoroughly, garlic, roasted peanuts, soy sauce or 5 tsp tamari, lime juice or 3 tbsp lemon juice, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, water

bean dip, avocados, sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, grated, green onion, chopped, tomato, large diced

party rye rounds, american cheese, sliced thin, pepperoni, dijon mustard , for serving

kalamata olives, cracked green olives, nicoise olives, diced red bell pepper, italian parsley, minced fresh italian parsley, kumquats, thinly sliced, grated lemons , rind of, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes

apples, cooked (unsweetened ), sugar, butter, sultanas, plain flour, mixed spice, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda

chicken wings, oil, plum jam, garlic, finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated, raw sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, fresh ground pepper , to taste, chicken stock, cornstarch

vegetable oil, salt, firm tofu, patted dry and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, potatoes, boiled and cut into bite-size wedges, fresh spinach, cleaned, steamed, and chopped, head green cabbage, shredded and lightly steamed, mung bean sprouts (washed thoroughly), garlic cloves, roasted peanuts, soy sauce or 5 tsp tamari, limes or 3 tbsp lemon juice, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, water

racks pork baby back ribs, garlicky barbecue marinade, seven spice dry rub, hickory or other hardwood chips, soaked in water, cider mop spray, sweet and sticky barbecue sauce, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, worcestershire sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, onion, chopped, water, dark brown sugar, sweet paprika, kosher salt, chili powder, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper, old bay seasoning, ground ginger, apple juice, water, cider vinegar, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, salt, dark rum, chili powder, freshly ground black pepper, ground allspice, dark brown sugar, water, ketchup, molasses, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, hot sauce

whole star anise, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, shao hsing rice wine or dry sherry, peanut oil, whole chicken legs or 4 small breast halves on the bone (about 2 lb), garlic cloves, smashed, ginger, homemade chicken broth

rice flour, water, yeast, rice flour, water, granulated sugar, salt, oil

calf tongues, bay leaves, onion, peeled and sliced, peppercorn, salt, flour, prepared horseradish