-NYT October 4, 2011
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Inspired by two recipes in Maida Heatter’s “Book of Great Cookies,” these crisp treats are the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever tasted.
5 ounces (1 1/4 cups) whole-wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Heaped 1/2 cup smooth organic peanut butter, with no salt or sugar added, plus 2 tablespoons for filling the cookies
5 ounces (3/4 cup) raw brown sugar
1 egg
1. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Cream the butter and 1/2 cup of peanut butter in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the raw sugar and beat on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the egg and beat together. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and gradually add the flour mixture, beating at low speed.
3. Place a piece of parchment or wax paper on your work surface and spoon the dough onto the paper in a strip 12 to 14 inches long and about 2 inches thick. Fold the paper over the dough and shape the strip of dough into a log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate several hours or, preferably, overnight.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with racks positioned in the middle and lower portions. Line baking sheets with parchment. Remove the log of dough from the refrigerator and cut it in half. Rewrap one half and return to the refrigerator. Cut the remaining half into thin rounds, no thicker than 1/4 inch, and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheets about 1 inch apart, with the rows staggered. Place 1/4 teaspoon of peanut butter in the center of each round. Remove the other half of the dough from the refrigerator and slice in rounds. Place each round on top of a peanut butter-topped round. When all of the rounds are covered, lightly flour your fingertips and seal the cookies by pressing down gently all the way around. It won’t matter if the top cracks a little. Your rounds should be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
5. Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 to 16 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly colored and semi-firm to the touch, switching the baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely before eating. They won’t be crisp until they cool.
Yield: 24 to 28 cookies
Advance preparation: These will keep for 3 or 4 days, if you can keep them around for that long.
Nutritional information per cookie: 131 calories; 3 grams saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 18 milligrams cholesterol; 13 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 116 milligrams sodium; 3 grams protein.
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”
12 November 2011
03 October 2011
Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Bread
-Bon Appétit | October 2003
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9 1/4x5 1/4x3-inch loaf pan. Line bottom and 2 long sides with waxed paper. Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in pumpkin, then vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions each. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Transfer batter to pan. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread at short ends to loosen from pan. Turn bread out onto rack; peel off waxed paper. Cool bread completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Wrap and store at room temperature.)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9 1/4x5 1/4x3-inch loaf pan. Line bottom and 2 long sides with waxed paper. Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in pumpkin, then vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions each. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Transfer batter to pan. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread at short ends to loosen from pan. Turn bread out onto rack; peel off waxed paper. Cool bread completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Wrap and store at room temperature.)
23 July 2011
Brown Butter Nectarine Cobbler/Cake
-NYTimes/Melissa Clark, 22 July 2011
Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, plus cooling
3 cups fresh nectarines or peaches in 1/2- inch slices, or a combination (about 1 pound)
5 ounces sugar (about 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 ounces flour (about 3/4 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons Demerara sugar.
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the fruit slices, 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a simmer, then take the pan off the heat.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until it smells very nutty, turns golden, and flecks of dark brown appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the brown butter into an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour the buttermilk into the dry ingredients and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Scrape the batter on top of the brown butter, use a spatula to even out the batter but be careful not to mix it into the butter. Scatter the nectarine slices and juice on top of the batter without stirring. Sprinkle with the almonds, nutmeg and Demerara sugar. Bake until golden brown, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, plus cooling
3 cups fresh nectarines or peaches in 1/2- inch slices, or a combination (about 1 pound)
5 ounces sugar (about 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 ounces flour (about 3/4 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons Demerara sugar.
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the fruit slices, 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a simmer, then take the pan off the heat.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until it smells very nutty, turns golden, and flecks of dark brown appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the brown butter into an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour the buttermilk into the dry ingredients and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Scrape the batter on top of the brown butter, use a spatula to even out the batter but be careful not to mix it into the butter. Scatter the nectarine slices and juice on top of the batter without stirring. Sprinkle with the almonds, nutmeg and Demerara sugar. Bake until golden brown, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
01 July 2011
Baked Sea Bass With Potatoes, Tomatoes and Onions
-NYTimes/Bittman, 3 Jul 2011
Baked Sea Bass With Potatoes, Tomatoes and Onions
By MARK BITTMAN
Time: 1 hour
6 tablespoons olive oil
6 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
6 medium ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 medium onions, thinly sliced
Salt and black pepper
9 unpeeled garlic cloves, crushed
6 fresh thyme sprigs, plus more for garnish
6 fresh rosemary sprigs, plus more for garnish
6 whole small sea bass or other fish (about 4 pounds total), scaled and gutted.
1. Heat the oven to 350. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Spread half the potatoes in the pan in a single layer, followed by half the tomatoes and half the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and repeat the layers. Scatter the garlic, thyme and rosemary on top and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, rinse the fish with cold water to remove any blood or traces of viscera. Make three deep, parallel crosswise cuts on each side of each fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Uncover the roasting pan and lay the fish on top of the vegetables. Raise the oven temperature to 375. Bake until the fish is opaque and flakes easily near its backbone, about 12 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon oil, garnish with more thyme and rosemary sprigs and serve.
Yield: 6 servings.
Baked Sea Bass With Potatoes, Tomatoes and Onions
By MARK BITTMAN
Time: 1 hour
6 tablespoons olive oil
6 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
6 medium ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 medium onions, thinly sliced
Salt and black pepper
9 unpeeled garlic cloves, crushed
6 fresh thyme sprigs, plus more for garnish
6 fresh rosemary sprigs, plus more for garnish
6 whole small sea bass or other fish (about 4 pounds total), scaled and gutted.
1. Heat the oven to 350. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Spread half the potatoes in the pan in a single layer, followed by half the tomatoes and half the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and repeat the layers. Scatter the garlic, thyme and rosemary on top and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, rinse the fish with cold water to remove any blood or traces of viscera. Make three deep, parallel crosswise cuts on each side of each fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Uncover the roasting pan and lay the fish on top of the vegetables. Raise the oven temperature to 375. Bake until the fish is opaque and flakes easily near its backbone, about 12 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon oil, garnish with more thyme and rosemary sprigs and serve.
Yield: 6 servings.
04 June 2011
Cornmeal and Flax-Crusted Cod or Snapper
-NYTimes, Martha Rose Shulman, 30 May 2011
1 1/2 pounds snapper or cod fillets
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup fine cornmeal (if you have only polenta or coarse cornmeal, you can grind it to a fine powder in a spice mill)
1/4 cup flaxseeds, untoasted or toasted, coarsely ground
1/4 cup all-purpose flour or rice flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons canola oil
Lemon wedges for serving
1. Heat a large, heavy cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat (unless you’re planning to cook the fish later).
2. Pat the fish fillets dry, and season with salt and pepper. In a wide bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flaxseeds, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Place the flour on a plate or in a baking dish. Beat the eggs in a wide bowl. Dredge the fillets first in the flour -- tap them to remove excess flour -- then in the egg, then in the cornmeal-flax mixture. If not cooking right away, place the fish on a baking sheet, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
4. Add 2 tablespoons canola oil to the hot pan. When it is rippling, carefully add as many fillets as will fit your pan. Cook four to five minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the fillets) or until nicely browned. Remove from the pan, and keep warm in a low oven while you repeat with the remaining fish and oil, as necessary. Serve hot, with lemon wedges.
Yield: Serves four.
Advance preparation: You can prepare this through Step 3 several hours before cooking the fish.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 2 tablespoons oil): 364 calories; 2 grams saturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 153 milligrams cholesterol; 16 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 138 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 39 grams protein
1 1/2 pounds snapper or cod fillets
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup fine cornmeal (if you have only polenta or coarse cornmeal, you can grind it to a fine powder in a spice mill)
1/4 cup flaxseeds, untoasted or toasted, coarsely ground
1/4 cup all-purpose flour or rice flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons canola oil
Lemon wedges for serving
1. Heat a large, heavy cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat (unless you’re planning to cook the fish later).
2. Pat the fish fillets dry, and season with salt and pepper. In a wide bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flaxseeds, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Place the flour on a plate or in a baking dish. Beat the eggs in a wide bowl. Dredge the fillets first in the flour -- tap them to remove excess flour -- then in the egg, then in the cornmeal-flax mixture. If not cooking right away, place the fish on a baking sheet, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
4. Add 2 tablespoons canola oil to the hot pan. When it is rippling, carefully add as many fillets as will fit your pan. Cook four to five minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the fillets) or until nicely browned. Remove from the pan, and keep warm in a low oven while you repeat with the remaining fish and oil, as necessary. Serve hot, with lemon wedges.
Yield: Serves four.
Advance preparation: You can prepare this through Step 3 several hours before cooking the fish.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 2 tablespoons oil): 364 calories; 2 grams saturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 153 milligrams cholesterol; 16 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 138 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 39 grams protein
08 May 2011
Soba noodle salad with broccoli and spicy tofu
-adapted from Cooking Light, May 2011
8 oz firm tofu, drained and cut into .75 in slices
olive or peanut oil
soy sauce
hot chile sauce
8 oz broccoli, sliced lengthwise
1 bundle soba noodles (can substitute linguine, udon or other chewy noodles)
rice wine vinegar
1 T grated fresh ginger
1 t sesame oil
1/2 c thinly sliced radishes
2 T cashews or almond slivers, toasted.
Preheat oven to 350 and boil water for noodles. Marinate tofu in 2 T olive or peanut oil, 2 T soy sauce, 1 t Sriracha, for at least 15 minutes. Reserve marinade. Spread tofu out on baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10'.
While tofu bakes, cool noodles in boiling water until al dente or slightly firmer than al dente. One minute before noodles finish cooking, toss broccoli into cooking water. Plunge noodles and broccoli into ice water to stop cooking.
Combine tofu, noodles, broccoli, 3 T rice wine vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, radishes, 3 T olive or peanut oil, 1 t Sriracha, and reserved marinade. Top with nuts.
8 oz firm tofu, drained and cut into .75 in slices
olive or peanut oil
soy sauce
hot chile sauce
8 oz broccoli, sliced lengthwise
1 bundle soba noodles (can substitute linguine, udon or other chewy noodles)
rice wine vinegar
1 T grated fresh ginger
1 t sesame oil
1/2 c thinly sliced radishes
2 T cashews or almond slivers, toasted.
Preheat oven to 350 and boil water for noodles. Marinate tofu in 2 T olive or peanut oil, 2 T soy sauce, 1 t Sriracha, for at least 15 minutes. Reserve marinade. Spread tofu out on baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10'.
While tofu bakes, cool noodles in boiling water until al dente or slightly firmer than al dente. One minute before noodles finish cooking, toss broccoli into cooking water. Plunge noodles and broccoli into ice water to stop cooking.
Combine tofu, noodles, broccoli, 3 T rice wine vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, radishes, 3 T olive or peanut oil, 1 t Sriracha, and reserved marinade. Top with nuts.
Lemon chicken soup with dumplings
-Cooking Light, Apr 2011
Make stock (or use instant):
Preheat oven to 425. Bake 2 lb chicken bones, 2 lg carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 lg onion (halved) until browned (about '45).
Combine all with 3 qts water and bay leaf in stockpt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently 2 hrs. Strain, refrigerate, skim top. Add 1 t turmeric and 1/2 t salt.
Combine 1/4 t salt, 2/3 c matzo meal, 1 T chopped parsley, 2 T canola oil, 2 T water, 2 t grated lemon rind, .25 t black pepper, 2 lg beaten eggs. Cover and chill for 30'. Meanwhile, bring stock to simmer.
Moisten hands. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and cook these dumplings in stock for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 lb chicken meat and cook 15' or until chicken is done. Cut chicken into thin slices.
Slowly add 1 cup hot stock to 1 egg, stirring constantly. Pour mixture slowly into soup. Add 2 T lemon juice and sprinkle with dill.
Make stock (or use instant):
Preheat oven to 425. Bake 2 lb chicken bones, 2 lg carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 lg onion (halved) until browned (about '45).
Combine all with 3 qts water and bay leaf in stockpt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently 2 hrs. Strain, refrigerate, skim top. Add 1 t turmeric and 1/2 t salt.
Combine 1/4 t salt, 2/3 c matzo meal, 1 T chopped parsley, 2 T canola oil, 2 T water, 2 t grated lemon rind, .25 t black pepper, 2 lg beaten eggs. Cover and chill for 30'. Meanwhile, bring stock to simmer.
Moisten hands. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and cook these dumplings in stock for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 lb chicken meat and cook 15' or until chicken is done. Cut chicken into thin slices.
Slowly add 1 cup hot stock to 1 egg, stirring constantly. Pour mixture slowly into soup. Add 2 T lemon juice and sprinkle with dill.
07 May 2011
(lighter) Carrot Cake
-Cooking Light, April 2011
10.1 oz APF (2.25 c)
2 t baking powder
1.5 t ground cinnamon
.25 t salt
2 c grated carrot
1 c granulated sugar
.5 c packed brown sugar
6 T butter
3 lg eggs
1 t vanilla extract
.5 c low-fat buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350. Prep 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or with flour and grease.
Combine sugars and butter, cream until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well, then stir in vanilla.
Combine remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Alternate adding small amounts of dry mixture with small amounts of buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Spread batter into prepared pan and bake 28' or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake on wire rack and frost with cream cheese icing.
10.1 oz APF (2.25 c)
2 t baking powder
1.5 t ground cinnamon
.25 t salt
2 c grated carrot
1 c granulated sugar
.5 c packed brown sugar
6 T butter
3 lg eggs
1 t vanilla extract
.5 c low-fat buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350. Prep 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or with flour and grease.
Combine sugars and butter, cream until combined. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well, then stir in vanilla.
Combine remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Alternate adding small amounts of dry mixture with small amounts of buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Spread batter into prepared pan and bake 28' or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake on wire rack and frost with cream cheese icing.
Linguine with Clams and Fresh Herbs
-Cooking Light, April 2011
Cook 8 oz linguine and drain. Scrub 1.5 lbs littleneck clams.
Chop 1/3 c parsley and add 1 T chopped fresh oregano and 2 t grated lemon rind.
Heat EVOO in lg skillet and add 2 c sliced red onion, 1/4 t crushed red pepper and 4 cloves garlic, sliced. Saute 4 min.
Add 1/2 c white wine and clams. Cover and simmer 5; or until shells open.
Toss clams with pasta, 2 T butter, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook 8 oz linguine and drain. Scrub 1.5 lbs littleneck clams.
Chop 1/3 c parsley and add 1 T chopped fresh oregano and 2 t grated lemon rind.
Heat EVOO in lg skillet and add 2 c sliced red onion, 1/4 t crushed red pepper and 4 cloves garlic, sliced. Saute 4 min.
Add 1/2 c white wine and clams. Cover and simmer 5; or until shells open.
Toss clams with pasta, 2 T butter, and salt and pepper to taste.
Fusilli with Caramelized Spring Onions and White Wine
-Cooking Light, April 2011
Preheat oven to 375.
Start boiling pot of salt water for pasta.
Combine 1/2 c panko, 1 T EVOO, 1 t minced garlic, dash of salt. Spread mixture on baking sheet, bake for 6' or until golden brown. Cool.
Caramelize onions in some olive oil in lg skillet over med heat. Add 1 t garlic and 1/2 c dry white wine. Cook 1' at high heat. Add 1/2 c broth and cook down to 1/2 c liquid. Meanwhile, cook 8oz fusilli and drain.
Combine onions and pasta and sprinkle panko mix over top.
Preheat oven to 375.
Start boiling pot of salt water for pasta.
Combine 1/2 c panko, 1 T EVOO, 1 t minced garlic, dash of salt. Spread mixture on baking sheet, bake for 6' or until golden brown. Cool.
Caramelize onions in some olive oil in lg skillet over med heat. Add 1 t garlic and 1/2 c dry white wine. Cook 1' at high heat. Add 1/2 c broth and cook down to 1/2 c liquid. Meanwhile, cook 8oz fusilli and drain.
Combine onions and pasta and sprinkle panko mix over top.
Asparagus with Balsamic Tomatoes
-Cooking Light, April 2011
Cook 1 lb asparagus in boiling water 2' or until crisp-tender. Drain.
Heat 2 t EVOO in lg skillet over med-hi heat. Add 1.5 c halved grape tomatoes, 1/2 t minced fresh garlic and cook 5'. Stir in 2 T balsamic vinegar; cook 3'. Stir in 1/4 t salt.
Arrange asparagus on platter and top with tomato mixture, 3 T crumbled goat cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
Cook 1 lb asparagus in boiling water 2' or until crisp-tender. Drain.
Heat 2 t EVOO in lg skillet over med-hi heat. Add 1.5 c halved grape tomatoes, 1/2 t minced fresh garlic and cook 5'. Stir in 2 T balsamic vinegar; cook 3'. Stir in 1/4 t salt.
Arrange asparagus on platter and top with tomato mixture, 3 T crumbled goat cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
Flourless Almond Torte
-From ColinCowie.com
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups blanched almonds
1 1/2 cups sugar
7 eggs
Dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grated peel of 1 lemon
Powdered sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Butter a 10-inch springform pan, then line it with wax paper. Butter the paper.
3. In a food processor, combine the almonds and sugar. Process until the almonds are finely ground. Set aside.
4. Separate 4 of the eggs, placing the yolks in a large bowl and reserving the whites. Add the remaining eggs, along with the salt, vanilla, and lemon peel to the bowl with the yolks and beat to blend well. Gradually beat in the almond mixture. The mixture will become very thick.
5. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the reserved egg whites until they are stiff but not dry. Gently fold them into the batter, a third at a time.
6. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean.
7. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the sides of the pan and sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups blanched almonds
1 1/2 cups sugar
7 eggs
Dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grated peel of 1 lemon
Powdered sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Butter a 10-inch springform pan, then line it with wax paper. Butter the paper.
3. In a food processor, combine the almonds and sugar. Process until the almonds are finely ground. Set aside.
4. Separate 4 of the eggs, placing the yolks in a large bowl and reserving the whites. Add the remaining eggs, along with the salt, vanilla, and lemon peel to the bowl with the yolks and beat to blend well. Gradually beat in the almond mixture. The mixture will become very thick.
5. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the reserved egg whites until they are stiff but not dry. Gently fold them into the batter, a third at a time.
6. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean.
7. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the sides of the pan and sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar
04 May 2011
Lacy Potato Kugel
-Kosher Palette Cookbook, via Food.com
Ingredients
6 large idaho potatoes, peeled
2 large onions, 1 diced and one quartered
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons oil
2 -3 teaspoons salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Saute diced onion until nicely caramelized and golden.
While onion is caramelizing, grate potatoes using the fine (smallest holes) disc in the food processor.
Squeeze out liquid and place in a large mixing bowl.
Process onions (don't change the blade) and pour the onion pulp and juices into the bowl with the potatoes.
Stir in eggs, 5 tbsp. oil, salt, pepper and caramelized onions.
Sprinkle starch on top.
Pour boiling water over starch and stir thoroughly.
Pour 1/4 cup of oil into a 9x13 baking pan and heat in oven for about a minute. Do not allow oil to burn.
Carefully pour mixture into pan and bake for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake for 40 minutes or until the top is a deep golden brown.
Ingredients
6 large idaho potatoes, peeled
2 large onions, 1 diced and one quartered
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons oil
2 -3 teaspoons salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Saute diced onion until nicely caramelized and golden.
While onion is caramelizing, grate potatoes using the fine (smallest holes) disc in the food processor.
Squeeze out liquid and place in a large mixing bowl.
Process onions (don't change the blade) and pour the onion pulp and juices into the bowl with the potatoes.
Stir in eggs, 5 tbsp. oil, salt, pepper and caramelized onions.
Sprinkle starch on top.
Pour boiling water over starch and stir thoroughly.
Pour 1/4 cup of oil into a 9x13 baking pan and heat in oven for about a minute. Do not allow oil to burn.
Carefully pour mixture into pan and bake for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake for 40 minutes or until the top is a deep golden brown.
Pickled Strawberry Jam
-NYTimes May 3, 2011 Adapted from Christina Tosi
Time: 20 minutes, plus cooling
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon powdered pectin
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
5 coriander seeds
1 cardamom pod.
1. In a bowl, whisk the sugar, pectin and salt to combine. If a seedless jam is desired, purée the berries in a blender and strain through a fine-meshed sieve. Otherwise, leave them whole, or cut large ones into quarters.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sherry vinegar, rice wine vinegar, coriander and cardamom. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and immediately remove from heat. Remove and discard the coriander seeds and cardamom.
3. Return the saucepan to medium heat and add the sugar mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until blended; it will be dry at first. Add the strawberries or strawberry purée, and continue to stir, crushing the berries with the spoon, until the mixture is liquefied and comes to a boil. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
4. Pour the jam into a heat-proof bowl and let cool completely. Store it, covered, in the refrigerator. The jam can also be frozen for up to six months.
Yield: 3 cups.
Time: 20 minutes, plus cooling
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon powdered pectin
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
5 coriander seeds
1 cardamom pod.
1. In a bowl, whisk the sugar, pectin and salt to combine. If a seedless jam is desired, purée the berries in a blender and strain through a fine-meshed sieve. Otherwise, leave them whole, or cut large ones into quarters.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sherry vinegar, rice wine vinegar, coriander and cardamom. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and immediately remove from heat. Remove and discard the coriander seeds and cardamom.
3. Return the saucepan to medium heat and add the sugar mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until blended; it will be dry at first. Add the strawberries or strawberry purée, and continue to stir, crushing the berries with the spoon, until the mixture is liquefied and comes to a boil. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
4. Pour the jam into a heat-proof bowl and let cool completely. Store it, covered, in the refrigerator. The jam can also be frozen for up to six months.
Yield: 3 cups.
14 January 2011
ORIGINAL RECIPE: Best potato salad
Microwave or boil 4 medium baking potatoes 10 min at high power or until just done. Chop warm potatoes into bite-size pieces.
In a 2-quart nonreactive mixing bowl, toss potatoes with 3 T apple cider vinegar, 1/2 t sugar, 1/4 t salt, freshly ground pepper to taste. Let sit for at least 10 minutes to absorb flavors and cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, chop any or all of the following into bite-size pieces:
1/4 medium onion
Two 4-inch dill pickles (can substitute a few heaping tablespoons of pickle relish or sweet pickles, to taste)
1/2 small apple (red is best for color)
handful pitted black or green olives (sliced canned olives work just fine here)
3 hard-boiled eggs (optional)
Add to cooled potatoes. Add any or all of the following:
1/2 t dill
3 T chopped parsley
1/2 t sweet paprika
Fold in 1/2 c mayonnaise (fresh vegenaise is best) and 1 T mustard. Eat immediately or chill for several hours before serving.
Serves 6-8 as a side dish.
In a 2-quart nonreactive mixing bowl, toss potatoes with 3 T apple cider vinegar, 1/2 t sugar, 1/4 t salt, freshly ground pepper to taste. Let sit for at least 10 minutes to absorb flavors and cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, chop any or all of the following into bite-size pieces:
1/4 medium onion
Two 4-inch dill pickles (can substitute a few heaping tablespoons of pickle relish or sweet pickles, to taste)
1/2 small apple (red is best for color)
handful pitted black or green olives (sliced canned olives work just fine here)
3 hard-boiled eggs (optional)
Add to cooled potatoes. Add any or all of the following:
1/2 t dill
3 T chopped parsley
1/2 t sweet paprika
Fold in 1/2 c mayonnaise (fresh vegenaise is best) and 1 T mustard. Eat immediately or chill for several hours before serving.
Serves 6-8 as a side dish.
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