126 their cream Recipes

butter or margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350of. cream the butter or margarine with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. stir in the vanilla extract. divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. cool layers thoroughly before icing (recipe follows). recipe yields a nine-inch, three-layer cake.

potatoes, boiled with their hides on, margarine, sharp cheese, grated, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, chopped green onion, corn flake crumbs

extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, kosher salt, chili powder, dried oregano, tomato paste, chipotle chile in adobo, coarsely chopped , with 1 tbsp sauce, ground turkey, mexican lager beer, whole canned tomatoes , with their juice, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, sliced scallions (optional) or fresh cilantro stems (optional) or avocados (optional) or sour cream (optional) or grated monterey jack cheese (optional) or tortilla chips, for garnish (optional)

eggs , weighed in their shells, butter or soft margarine, caster sugar, self-rising flour, raspberry jam (or jam, jelly or curd of your choice.), cream (optional) or double (optional), caster sugar or icing sugar

poblano chile casserole with corn and cheese, fresh poblano chiles, butter, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, or frozen thawed (from about 6 ears or two 10-oz packages), grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, cooked white rice, crema or sour cream, red salsa (see recipe below ), grated queso anejo or parmesan cheese, char chiles over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. enclose in plastic bag and let stand 10 minutes. peel chiles. starting at stem end, carefully cut 1 slit down length of each chile, leaving stems and tops intact if possible. carefully remove seeds and veins from chiles., preheat oven to 350 degrees f. melt butter in heavy large saute pan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. add corn and saute 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. cool completely. stir in manchego or monterey jack cheese. stuff chiles with corn mixture., butter 15x10-inch baking dish. place rice in prepared dish. nestle stuffed chiles in single layer into rice. mix crema and red salsa in medium bowl; pour over chiles and rice. sprinkle with anejo cheese., bake until chiles are heated through and sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes for refrigerated casserole)., red salsa, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, salt , or to taste, canned plum tomatoes with their juices, in a saucepan over medium heat , warm the vegetable oil. add the onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, chili pepper and salt and cook for 2 minutes longer. add the tomatoes and their juices and reduce the heat to low. cook the tomatoes, stirring occasionally to break them up, until soft and the juices have reduced by half, 10-15 minutes., let cool slightly , then transfer to a blender. puree until smooth, then strain through a sieve placed over a bowl. set aside to cool completely for use as a table salsa. or reheat gently over low heat to use hot. to store, cover tightly and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

heavy cream, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, aceto balsamico, freshly cracked pepper, mortadella, cut into 1/2-inch dice, red wine, brandied cherries , drained of most of their juices, or dried cherries, raisins or slivers of candied orange zest, sweet butter, walnut liqueur, walnut halves, coarse-textured bread , lightly oven-toasted

whole plum tomatoes in their juices (28 oz sized cans), stalks celery-diced, carrots-diced, onion-diced, garlic cloves, minced, bacon chopped up, salt and fresh ground pepper, olive oil, parsley (optional), cream , yes - half-n-half is ok to use as well as other substitutes like skimmed milk, but try and use the if you can - hey quick no 1 is looking, freshly ground parmesan cheese to top it all off once ready to serve, equipment needed : blender, soup pot with cover

part 1: devil s food cake, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, milk, allpurpose flour, baking soda, salt, part two : chocolate mud frosting, unsalted butter,softened, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, in the bowl of an electric mixer , cream the butter, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. in a separate bowl, sift the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder. gradually add it to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition. mix in enough milk to make the frosting muddy., tip: the frosting may be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. before frosting, bring it to room temperature, then re-whip., next , add the spooky walkway leading up to the house. draw a crooked path from the base of the cake up to the witch s door with a toothpick (use this as your guideline). outline the path with chocolatecovered raisins, then sprinkle with broken green hard candies. at the entrance to the pathway, add a chocolate graham cracker drawbridge., tip: lay all the decorations out before you start. show the kids our photoand allow room for their own creative additions.

pancetta or bacon, leeks (3/4 in. thick), white parts only, heads (3 in. wide) fennel, crushed fennel seed, half-and-half (light cream ) or 2% milk, shucked oysters and their liquor (4 cups total), chopped italian parsley, pernod , sambuca, or other anise-flavor liqueur (not sweet), fresh-ground black pepper, salt, butter or margarine

frozen spinach (chopped ), bacon, smoked, finely diced, white onion, finely diced, butter, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, dried chipotle powder, oyster, shucked in their liquid, anisette, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

butter, rashers bacon trimmed cooked and diced, white onion diced, garlic finely chopped, sliced celery, bay leaf, chopped thyme, potatoes peeled and diced, chicken stock, corn kernels and their liquid, creamed corn, worcestershire sauce, alt, freshly ground black pepper, sour cream

duck confit, finely shredded, chopped green onions, green part only, chopped garlic, cream cheese, at room temperature, monterey jack pepper, fine dried bread crumbs, essence , recipe follows, masa harina, flour, egg whites , beaten until foamy, milk, poblano peppers with their stems , roasted and peeled, fire roasted corn and tomato salsa, recipe follows, sour cream, fresh cilantro, tabasco or serrano chiles, stemmed and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices, garlic, sliced, sliced onions, salt, vegetable oil, water, distilled white vinegar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

live eel (about 1 to 2 lb, both sides or loins), monkfish , or 4 loins off the backbone, skinned, cut into 1-inch cubes, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, bay leaves, butter, spanish onions, sliced, idaho potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes, red bell peppers, seeded and chopped, green bell peppers, seeded and chopped, green plantains, peeled and sliced, yellow plantains, peeled and sliced, coconut milk, coconut cream, heavy cream, canned peeled tomatoes , plus their juices, dried parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, jamaican curry powder, paprika, hot sauce , melon or coconut, for serving

diced chorizo, olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh cilantro, heavy cream, goat cheese, bread crumbs, masa harina, all purpose flour, essence , recipe follows, egg whites, lightly beaten, milk, vegetable oil, for frying, poblanos with their stems ; roasted and peeled, slit up 1 side and seeded, cilantro sprigs, fried julienned tortilla strips, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, white tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, turns freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, unsalted butter, cut up, at room temperature (1 stick), essence (recipe above)

onion, finely chopped, butter, flour, boiling milk , cream or 1 cup half-and-half, dry white wine (optional) or 1/4 cup vermouth (optional), juice , from salmon can (if any), salt, pepper, dried oregano, canned salmon, flaked (a few small chunks are ok), grated swiss cheese or 1/4 cup gruyere cheese, mushrooms , sauteed in their own juice (optional) or lemon juice (optional)

andouille or other smoked sausage, chopped, idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed, salt, heavy cream, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, heavy cream, freshly shucked oysters , with their liquor, chopped fresh parsley leaves, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce

lean beef brisket, black peppercorns, whole, carrots, peeled and halved, onions, peeled and quartered, stalks celery, with their leaves, leeks, white part only, salt , to taste, butter, vinegar, white or 2 tsp apple cider, brown sugar, raisins or 1/2 cup currants, dijon mustard, horseradish, grated (not creamed ), sour cream, coarse salt

oyster crackers, oysters, drained, but with their liquor strained and reserved, salt and freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, unsalted butter, pyrex deep-dish pie pan