60 thoroughly modern Recipes

sugar, london dry gin, fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems, fresh lime juice, lime twists or rounds

whole wheat bread, egg whites, skim milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, sugar , i find it sweet enough from the milk (optional), banana, sliced

pecan pies of today bare little resemblance to their 19th-century inspiration. could we recreate a traditional pecan pie without using modern day, processed corn syrup here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, many traditional syrups (cane, sorghum) produced a great pie, but we had to mail away for them. in the end, combining maple syrup with brown sugar and molasses replicated the old-fashioned versions perfectly., start the pie at 450 degrees and then drop down the temperature to 325 degrees to ensure the bottom crust is crisp and golden brown., if you don tsp let your pie completely cool , the filling won tsp firm to the proper consistency and the pie won tsp slice nicely., a last-minute addition of cream yielded a welcome custardy transformation to the filling. this also made the filling looser; a problem easily solved by adding extra egg yolks., toasting the nuts before they went into the pie gave them enough crunch and flavor to hold their own in the filling., move over , karo, before cloying karo syrup monopolized the market , pies were made with many other, less processed types of syrup, including sorghum (made from a cereal grass) and cane (made from the boiled-down juice of the sugarcane plant). these syrups still exist, and you can mail-serving them, but otherwise you ll probably need to travel to places like louisiana or kentucky to find them. we tasted a range of such syrups, including steen s 100% pure cane syrup and townsend s sweet sorghum, then tried to duplicate their complex flavors from products we could buy at the supermarket. in the end, a combination of three ordinary sweeteners created an old-fashioned flavor that easily bested karo.

all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, eggs, oil vegetable oil, bananas , thoroughly ripe and mashed with a bit of lemon juice, sugar for dusting (optional)

french toast, french pre-sliced bread, butter (enough to cover griddle or bottom of pan), milk (you can also use cream or butter, extra large egg, pure vanilla, ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, cinnamon butter, tub margarine, sugar or powdered, ground cinnamon or to taste, combine the three ingredients and mix thoroughly with a spoon., this will keep well in fridge ., syrup, aunt jemima s syrup, savannah cinnamon (sold at hallmark stores and fine gift shops) or any other liquid cinnamon syrup, heat through till very hot in microwave .

baking soda, buttermilk or sour milk, cake flour or 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sugar, divided, cocoa, salt, vegetable oil, eggs, separated, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream, quick and easy flaming cherry sauce, flaming cherry sauce, quick and easy flaming cherry sauce : combine 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling with 1/4 cup orange juice in chafing dish or medium saucepan; heat thoroughly. gently heat 1/4 cup kirsch (cherry-flavored liqueur) in small saucepan; pour over cherry mixture. carefully ignite with match. stir gently; serve as directed. (repeat procedure for sufficient amount of sauce for entire cake.) 6 to 8 servings., flaming cherry sauce, pitted dark or light sweet cherries, drained, reserve 3/4 cup liquid ), sugar, cornstarch, salt, freshly grated orange peel, cherry-flavored liqueur or brandy, stir together reserved cherry liquid , sugar, cornstarch and salt in chafing dish or medium saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils, about 1 minute. add cherries and orange peel; heat thoroughly., gently heat liqueur in small saucepan over low heat ; pour over cherry mixture. carefully ignite with match. stir gently; serve as directed. (repeat procedure for sufficient amount of sauce for entire cake.) 4 to 6 servings.

cranberry nut bars, eggs, sugar, flour, butter or margarine, melted, fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped walnuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease an 8-inch baking pan., beat eggs in a medium mixing bowl until thick. gradually add sugar , beating until thoroughly blended. stir in flour and melted butter; blend well. add cranberries and walnuts, mixing gently just until combined. spread evenly in pan., bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. cool and cut into bars.

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, divided, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, marshmallows (see note ), light brown sugar, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. in a medium bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar. add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks, reserving the egg whites for later use. beat until well mixed. add the flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until thoroughly combined. spread the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with the nuts, chocolate chips, and marshmallows. in another medium bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat the reserved egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold in the brown sugar. spread over the top of the batter and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden. remove from the oven and allow to cool, then cut into bars and serve.

butter or margarine 1 cup milk or yogart, flour pour on liquid, sugar 1 cup sugar, ts baking powder 1 cup orange juice, grated rind of 2 oranges 3 tb lemon juice, ts baking soda 4 tb rum, grated rind of 1 lemon grand marnier icing, ts salt 1/3 cup butter or margarine, eggs 1 tb grated orange rind, chopped walnuts, instructions, cream butter ; gradually add sugar and beat until light. add fruit rinds; add eggs 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each. add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth. fold in nuts. pour into greased 9 or 10-inch 2-quart tube pan. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. strain fruit juices into saucepan. add sugar and rum; bring to boil. pour slowly over hot cake in pan. if all liquid is not absorbed, pour remainder on later., bring butter to room temperature. mix all ingredients, adding enough grand marnier to make a spreading consistency. spread on cooled cake.

this is from 1 of my cookbooks , i have made desserts pretty close to this., pears, fresh pears ( 4 servings), white wine, water, sugar, peel pears and remove core from the bottom, leaving stem intact. bring water, wine and sugar to a boil in a saucepan just large enough to hold pears. simmer pears in syrup just until tender (about 5 min.). let pears cool in cooking liquid. set aside., sabayon sauce, sauternes wine, divided, whole egg, sugar, divided, cornstarch, egg yolk2 tbsp. pear liqueur, bring 2 cups wine to a boil. add 1/4 cup sugar and simmer on low heat., mix remaining 1/4 cup wine , 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, whole egg and cornstarch until thoroughly blended and cornstarch is dissolved. add some of the hot wine to mixture, stirring with a whisk (this is called tempering so you don tsp cook egg), then gradually add egg mixture back into remaining hot wine, mixing until sauce returns to a boil. continue whisking to prevent eggs from scrambling. when sauce is thick remove from heat and add liqueur., raspberry sauce, good raspberry preserves, raspberries, frozen, thawed, combine preserves and thawed raspberries and beat well. strain through a fine sieve and remove seeds., serve , remove pears from syrup and drain well . divide sabayon sauce in 4 dessert dishes. stand pears upright in sauce and spoon raspberry sauce over pears.

dried beans, coarse grits, venison or other meat, cut into bite-sized pieces, salt, acorn squash or 2 cups any other winter squash, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, peeled and cubed jerusalem artichokes, walnuts , chestnuts, or sunflower seeds, shelled and ground until powdery

dozen egg, hard-boiled, spicy brown mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, mayonnaise, chili powder, for sprinkling

pepe zevada z white tequila, cointreau liqueur, agave nectar, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, fresh-squeezed lime juice

shrimp (about 12), salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, spanish extra-virgin olive oil, chicken thighs , boned, each cut in quarters, chorizo, sliced thin, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, string beans, cut in 1/2-inch lengths, spanish short-grained rice (or use italian short-grained rice), very finely minced fresh parsley leaves, rich chicken stock, saffron threads, sweet spanish paprika, canned snails, red pepper , roasted, peeled and seeded (optional)

vanilla vodka, lingonberry concentrate, (recommended : hafi), bitters, juice 1/2 orange, juice 1/2 grapefruit, wheel fresh grapefruit or orange, or a twist of each, suggestion : cocktail glass

vanilla-flavored vodka, lingonberry concentrate (recommended : hafi) see cook s note, bitters, juice of 1/2 orange, juice of 1/2 grapefruit, wheel fresh grapefruit or orange, or a twist of each, suggestion : chilled cocktail glass

eggs, fresh flat leaf parsley , 1 small bunch, olive oil, organic sweet cherry tomatoes, sliced in half, white onion or shallots, red pepper, mushrooms, black pepper, salt, mixed mediterreanean herbs, chile pepper