285 master illustrated Recipes

water, vegetarian chicken flavored broth mix or 2 tsp vegetarian beef broth mix (see note), olive oil or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, very finely minced onions, diced mushrooms (optional), all-purpose flour, gravy master or 1 tsp kitchen bouquet (gravy seasoning and browning sauce), salt & freshly ground black pepper

cheese biscuits often sound better than they taste. those we have baked have generally come out of the oven dense as a brick and gummy to boot. the cheese appears to weigh down the dough and prevent a proper rise. we wanted to master this simple recipe and make cheese-flavored biscuits with an airy texture and light crumb. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, add cheese to cream biscuits, which are prepared simply from flour and heavy cream leavened with baking powder., knead the dough only long enough to incorporate the dry ingredients and cream. overworking the dough will make the biscuits tough., choose dry , strong-flavored cheeses to flavor the biscuits. wet or particularly rich cheeses turned the biscuits gummy during testing. add most of the cheese to the dough just before adding the cream and sprinkle the remainder across the top halfway through baking so that it browns, which will intensify its flavor., bake the biscuits immediately after preparing them to make the most of the leavener.

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

unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, table salt, egg, granulated sugar (7 oz), unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, sour cream (10 oz), frozen blueberries, preferably wild

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

unsalted butter, frozen whole (see note above), blueberries, fresh , about 7 1/2 oz, picked over (see note), whole milk, sour cream, unbleached all-purpose flour , plus additional, all-purpose flour , for work surface (10 oz), sugar , plus, sugar, for sprinkling (3 1/2 oz), baking powder, baking soda, table salt, lemon zest, grated

fresh basil leaves (hot basil or thai holy basil if you can find it), garlic cloves, peeled, thai green chili or 6 red thai red chili peppers, stemmed, fish sauce, plus extra for serving, oyster sauce, white vinegar, plus extra for serving, sugar, plus extra for serving, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 2-inch pieces, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), vegetable oil, red pepper flakes , for serving

yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut length-wise in 1/4-inch batons (strips) (about 6 medium), peanut oil, for frying, kosher salt

smoked ham , picnic bone in, water, bay leaves, split peas (2 1/2 cups), dried thyme, olive oil, onions, chopped medium, carrots, chopped medium, celery ribs, chopped medium, butter, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, new potatoes, diced 1/2 inch, ground black pepper, red onion, minced, balsamic vinegar

unbleached all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, table salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, milk (plus an extra tbsp or so if batter is too thick), egg, separated, unsalted butter, melted, vegetable oil (for brushing griddle)

cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, shucked oyster (in their liquor, about 20 to 24, you can get them already shucked at the fish counter), vegetable oil, baguette, mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, minced dill pickles, tomato, thinly sliced, green leaf lettuce leaves

unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, table salt, dutch-processed cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine, hot coffee, mayonnaise, egg, vanilla, sugar

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