recipes

My friend Pat Carter in Capetown makes this. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 8 hours, 20 minutes Yield: serves 10-12 Ingredients GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST 2 cups (200g) graham cracker crumbs (about 12–14 full sheet graham crackers) 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons; 115g) unsalted butter, melted CHEESECAKE 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream three 8-ounce blocks (680g) full-fat…

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MY JEWISH LEARNING Ingredients 4 SERVINGS salt 2 large eggs 2 pounds potatoes oil (for frying) Directions Peel and finely grate the potatoes. Put them immediately into cold water, then drain and squeeze them as dry as you can by pressing them with your hands in a colander. This is to remove the starchy liquid, which could make the…

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TV chef Carla Hall flavors her Southern buttermilk pie with rum and lots of nutmeg, which evoke the flavors of eggnog. Ingredients CRUST 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons ice water FILLING 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon…

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This Chile Colorado recipe combines tender pieces of beef with a rich and flavorful red chile sauce. Serve with rice for an authentic Mexican dinner! Prep Time:15 mins Cook Time:1 hr 35 mins Author: Isabel Eats Ingredients For the red chile sauce 8 dried Guajillo chiles, stems removed and seeded 2 dried Ancho chiles, stems removed and seeded 1 dried Arbol chile, stem removed and seeded…

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big apple crumb cake SERVINGS: 12 TO 16  TIME: 30 MINUTES PREP, 1 HOUR BAKING  SOURCE: SMITTEN KITCHEN Cakes with fresh chunks of fruit taste good on the first day and fantastic on the second day, when everything has a chance to settle. In this case, the topping adheres better on the second day. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t…

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My shrimp and grits isn’t so much a recipe as it is a way of cooking something delicious. Start the grits. I like to use stone-ground or old-fashioned grits. I use 1 cup of liquid for every 1/4 cup of dry grits. I also substitute half of the water with whole milk and add 1/2…

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This is my favorite apple pie, well, cake, well apple slice. When I go to Germany, I always stop at Kamp’s Bakery in the airport or train station and get a piece or two to hold me over until dinner. This is as close as I’ve gotten to making their apfelkuchen. Read the entire recipe…

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Why is it that the articles in my inbox are all about sweets, and just when I am trying to lower my A1c? There are a number of interesting things in my box, and all of them are about sweets, carbs, and other things I don’t need but dearly love. Vintage Southern Pie Recipes No…

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A delicious way to top leftover pasta! By Laura Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins Total: 15 mins Servings: 2 Ingredients olive oil, divided, or as needed 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions…

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Tori Avey | February 22, 2013 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts or pecans Melt butter with the chocolate together in a heavy saucepan over medium-low, whisking constantly till blended.…

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The Founder’s Welcome Dr. Maulana Karenga As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense. Given the profound significance Kwanzaa has for African Americans and indeed,…

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