4 speed bean Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, sour cream (low fat or full ), vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, water, boiling, vanilla cream filling, all purpose flour, milk (low fat is fine ), butter (or trans fat-free shortening), granulated sugar, scraped vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract, whisk together the flour and milk and cook in a small saucepan over medium heat until thick. this will only take a few minutes. sir continuously to prevent the mixture from clumping and do not bring all the way to a boil. when thickened (consistency will be that of a thin pudding or custard), strain with a mesh strainer into a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool completely to room temperature., when the milk mixture is cool , cream the butter (or shortening) and sugar together in a medium bowl until light. add in the milk/flour mixture and the scraped vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract) and beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 7 minutes, until light and fluffy. scrape into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip, or a large ziplock bag with the corner cut off, and set aside until ready to fill your cupcakes., chocolate buttercream frosting, butter, room temperature, unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat, with an electric mixer, until frosting is creamy, 3-5 minutes. add additional powdered sugar as needed to achieve a thick, but not stiff, frosting that is easy to spread. add additional milk, if necessary, to thin the frosting if it gets too thick.

sweet dark chocolate, water, sugar plus 2 oz, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, raw unsalted macadamia nuts, milk, vanilla bean, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, egg whites, light corn syrup, sugar, water, amaretto, sugar, mascarpone, raspberries fresh or thawed, blackberries fresh or thawed, sugar, fresh lemon juice, chambord, cut the chocolate into small pieces. bring the water and 4 oz of sugar to a boil. remove from heat and add the chocolate. slowly mix in pieces of the butter until fully incorporated. set aside. in a mixer, whip the eggs and 2 oz of sugar on high speed until light and airy but not to full volume. when the chocolate is warm fold it gently into the egg mixture. pour batter over a half sheet pan that is lined with a silpat or with parchment paper. bake until the cake is firm and slightly spongy in the center. remove from oven and let cool at room temperature then transfer to the refrigerator. cut around the edges of the cake. carefully turn it out onto an inverted half sheet pan and peel back the silpat. with a small ring mold (roughly 2 inches in diameter) cut disks out of the cake. return disks to the refrigerator.