191 mirj especially karen 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

chicken liver, onions, oil (for frying ), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, salt and pepper

potatoes, onion, eggs, walnut oil or 1/4 cup olive oil, paprika , salt and pepper to taste

broiler-fryer chicken, cut up, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, butter, cream of mushroom soup, sliced mushrooms, drained, dry white wine, paprika

water, butter, flour, eggs, whipping cream, instant chocolate pudding mix, creamy peanut butter, dark chocolate, water

frozen spinach, cream cheese, salt , pepper and hot pepper,to taste

flour (2.2 lb), dried yeast, brown sugar, eggs, salt, margarine or 100 g oil (1/2 cup), vanilla extract, soymilk (up to 1 cup)

dark chocolate, eggs, separated, brandy (you can also substitute peach schnapps, chocolate liqueur, irish cream, cointreau, the possibilities)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh button mushroom, cleaned, balsamic vinegar, artichoke hearts (about 8 hearts), fresh broccoli (defrost if frozen) or 1/2 lb frozen broccoli (defrost if frozen), garlic cloves, onion, peeled, olive oil, sweet paprika, brown sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, ground ginger, water

chickpeas, lemon , zested and juiced, salt, black pepper, garlic granules, soft white cheese (like neufchatel, i used 1/2% fat)

imitation crabmeat (i use alaska pollack), scallion, green part only, pasta, dry weight,then cooked, your favorite chunky salsa (i use something called matboucha), chickpeas, salt and pepper (i only use pepper)

salmon fillets, hungarian paprika, lemongrass, salt and pepper

chicken, cleaned (we also skin ours), fig jam (you know what, just toss in the whole jar), salt and pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts (or two chickens, cut up into serving pieces), olive oil, sweet paprika, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, onions, vegetable oil (i use olive oil), garlic cloves, finely chopped, freshly grated gingerroot, garam masala or 1 tbsp curry powder, brown sugar, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, coconut milk, salt , to taste, red peppers, cut into large pieces

pumpkin, cut into 3 inch dice, tomato paste, sweet chili sauce, curry powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper, to taste

boneless chicken breasts, egg (beaten ), sweet paprika, ground corn chips, fresh minced parsley, oil, for frying or cooking spray

egg yolks (save the whites for meringues), rich whip (or 2 cups of heavy cream), coconut milk, salt, vanilla extract