122 plastic Recipes

italian plums (do not use soft over ripe plums, it gives the jam a plastic flavor, use firm plums), water, lemon juice (fresh or frozen , i like minute maid frozen lemon juice), sugar (the original recipe called for 4 cups, but i thought it was way too sweet. i wouldn tsp recommend usin), orange liqueur (i use cointreau), butter

extra-virgin olive oil, ready-made plain polenta roll (plastic-wrapped), chopped fresh basil, chunky tomato sauce (preferably lucini brand sicilian eggplant and olive), mozzarella, coarsely shredded (1 cup), grated parmigiano-reggiano

coconut milk, frozen peach & mango yogurt, orange mango juice, sugar, coconut extract, frozen strawberries, frozen mango chunks, plastic sticks (garnish ) (optional), mangoes, chunks (garnish ) (optional), vanilla sugar (garnish for mango chunks) (optional), mint sprigs (garnish ) (optional)

fabulous chocolate peanut butter cookies, level 3, unsweetened dutch cocoa, unbleached baking flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet baking chocolate, broken, unsweetened baking chocolate, broken, light brown sugar, chopped peanuts, unsalted butter, eggs, real vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, prepare cookies : preheat oven to 325 degrees., sift together cocoa , flour, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. set aside., heat 1 inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. place semisweet and unsweetened baking chocolate in top half of the double boiler. tightly cover the top pan with plastic wrap and heat 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and stir chocolate until smooth. keep at room temperature. or, melt in microwave., place brown sugar and butter in the bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium speed 1 minute. scrape down bowl and beat on high speed additional 30 seconds. scrape down bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, while beating on medium, stopping to scrape down bowl after incorporating each addition., add vanilla and beat on medium 30 seconds. add melted baking chocolate and beat on low 10 seconds more. scrape down bowl and beat additional 30 seconds. add flour mixture and beat on low until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds. remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; mix thoroughly with rubber spatula. add peanuts, place 6 to 8 cookies per baking sheet (each cookie is approximately 2 tsp. put sheets in middle of oven. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool cookies on pans 5 to 6 minutes. transfer cookies to wire rack. repeat procedure until all cookies have been baked. cool cookies thoroughly before storing in sealed plastic container., prepare chocolate dipping sauce : heat cream, butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve sugar. bring mixture to boil. place chocolate in stainless steel bowl and pour boiling cream over chocolate. let stand 5 minutes. stir until smooth. cool to room temperature. (dip can be made 3 to 4 days ahead and refrigerated. reheat, stirring. bring to room temperature before using.), put dip in a serving bowl, so guests can dip their cookies in before eating.

strawberry, sliced, peach, chopped, white sugar, sparkling white wine, chilled (asti *may substitute wine for apple juice), water , sparkling,chilled, mint sprigs, ice cubes, nectarine, pitted and sliced into 8 wedges, nectarines, pitted and coarsley chopped, frozen orange juice concentrate, tequila, silver, crushed ice (add more if necessary), grenadine, mint, frozen cherry lemonade concentrate, water, cold, apricot nectar, chilled, pineapple juice, chilled, ginger ale, spicy,chilled, light rum or 1/2 cup vodka (optional), ice cubes, pineapple chunks, fresh, lime slices, fresh, maraschino cherries, skewers, plastic ,small (may substitute toothpicks)

pinto beans (preferably organic), liquid drained and reserved, chopped white onion, dried oregano, garlic cloves, peeled, minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo, ground cumin, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse kosher salt, fresh fennel bulb, trimmed , cut through core into 1/3-inch-thick slices (some slices will separate), safflower oil, divided, skinless boneless chicken breast halves, coriander seeds (about 1 oz), coarsely crushed in plastic bag, purchased corn tostada shells, sliced romaine lettuce, radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced, fresh cilantro sprigs, lime wedges

coffee ice cream, softened, butterscotch caramel topping, chopped pecans, toasted, vanilla ice cream, softened, chocolate caramel cookie bars (20 sticks total ), milk chocolate candy bar, shaved, special equipment : pastry bag (or resealable plastic bag) and a # 6 star tip

wild rice, rinsed, unsalted butter, curry powder, whole skinless boneless chicken breast, halved and pounded between sheets of plastic wrap to a 1/2-inch thickness, dry white wine , dry vermouth, or water, mayonnaise, major grey s chutney, the solids chopped , plus additional chutney as an accompaniment, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, dry-roasted cashews, chopped, golden raisins , plumped in hot water to cover for 10 minutes and drained, six 18-by 14-inch sheets of phyllo , stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampened kitchen towel, fine dry bread crumbs

pineapple flavored gelatin, sugar, water, lychees in syrup, light rum, plastic cups or shot glasses

shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined, bay scallop, raw, lime juice (should completely cover shrimp and scallops), tequila, lime juice (in addition to above lime juice), tequila (in additon to above ), fresh tomato, seeded and diced, cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, fresh cilantro, pack loosely in cup, chopped, salt (more to taste), white pepper, oregano, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (wear plastic gloves to handle jalapenos!), black olives, sliced, tabasco sauce (or to taste), avocado, peeled and sliced (optional), tortilla chips

unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, apple cider, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, salt, cinnamon, cubed stale raisin-cinnamon bread, granny smith apple, cored and cubed (about 1 cup), dried apples, hard cider sauce , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 10 by 14-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the cream, cider, sugar, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. add the bread, fresh and dried apples, and stir to combine. pour into the prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bread is well saturated, up to 1 hour.) bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, about 1 hour., oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes. cut into pieces and drizzle with the hard cider sauce., serve immediately .

whole gruenkern, knee bones, marrow bones, knockwurst, cubed meat, lg. spanish onion, salt, pepper, pam, qt. pot with cover, plastic containers for storage

rubbing alcohol (also known as surgical spirit), water , as required, comet bleach

boneless skinless chicken breast tenders, low sodium soy sauce, grated gingerroot, garlic cloves, mashed and minced, limes , juice and zest of, divided, honey, sesame oil, diced pineapple , in plastic boxes, jalapeno, seeded and halved, onion, leaves fresh basil, salt , to taste

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

chocolate espresso sorbet, semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, unsweetened chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, water, granulated sugar, brewed espresso, pure vanilla extract, prepare the chocolate espresso sorbet, place 4 oz semisweet chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate in a 4-quart bowl. set aside until needed., heat the water , 2 cups of sugar, and the brewed espresso in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve the sugar. bring to a boil. remove the boiling liquid from the heat, and immediately pour 1 cup over the chopped chocolate. allow to stand for 5 minutes., whisk the chocolate mixture vigorously until perfectly smooth , about 3 to 4 minutes. add the remaining hot liquid and whisk to incorporate. cool in an ice-water bath, stirring constantly, to a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees fahrenheit, about 12 minutes (the constant stirring helps reduce the temperature more quickly, and also creates utterly smooth sorbet). when cold, add the vanilla extract and stir to incorporate., freeze in an ice-cream freezer following the manufacturer s instructions. transfer the semi-frozen sorbet to a plastic container, securely cover, and place in the freezer for several hours before serving (the sorbet is delicious semi-frozen, so don tsp be bashful about trying some at this point). serve within 2 days.

fresh pork or beef chorizo sausages, plastic casings removed, watercress tops, divided, soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled, diameter pita breads, olive oil, sweet peppers (1 yellow , 1 orange, and 1 red), cut into thin rings