- In a small saucepan, whisk together hot sauce and honey. Bring to simmer then stir in butter. Cook until butter is melted and slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
Standard Griddle Cakes
Prep Time | 4 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
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- 2 C flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 C milk
- 4 Tbsp melted butter or other shortening
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- Preheat griddle/non-stick pan to 300F.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, then add the sugar.
- Beat the add, then add it to the milk and beat again. Add gradually to the dry ingredients, beating thoroughly between to mix.
- Once well mixed, add the melted butter and mix thoroughly.
- Using a spoon or measuring cup, pour batter gently onto preheated griddle or pan, about 1/4 - 1/3 C, depending on how big you want them. Cook until the batter has little bubbles all over the surface and the bottom is golden brown. Gently flip, and cook another couple of minutes, until the bottom is browned.
- If you want to prepare the night before, add a little extra baking powder, so it still has some fluffiness.
Original recipe from Encyclopedia of Cookery, copyright 1949, Wm. H. Wise & Co, Inc.
Asian-Style Pork Ribs
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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- 1/2 C soy sauce
- 1/2 C packed brown sugar 99 g
- 1/2 C water
- 2 Tbsp Asian sweet-chili sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger can sub 1" fresh, peeled & finely grated
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 lb boneless country pork ribs
- 2 tsp cornstarch
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- Put soy sauce, brown sugar, water, Asian sweet-chili sauce, ginger, and pepper in pressure cooker/multi-pot/Foodi. Stir to combine.
- Cut pork ribs into 3 pieces and place in cooker.
- Cook on High for 30 minutes. Give 10 minute natural release, then release pressure. Pork should be fork-tender. And tasty! Remove to bowl and cover.
- Spoon about 1 Tbsp of the hot liquid into a small bowl or container, and whisk in cornstarch.
- Set multi-pot/Foodi to sear, or pour liquid to a small pan, and heat to medium until boiling. Add cornstarch mix and whisk. Cook for ~4-5 minutes or until reduced to the desired thickness. Add port back to it to coat and heat. Serve warm on rice or rice noodles, or just whatever sounds good! Can add chopped green onion for garnish if desired.
Recipe adapted from: https://www.tasteandtellblog.com/slow-cooker-pork-roast/
Can also cook for 5-6 hours on low in slow cooker. Wold work for a roast, also. In fact, I thought it was a pork loin roast, until it thawed and I opened the package.
Adapt cooking time as needed for larger pieces or different cut of pork.
Honey Tart
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- For the pie crust (alternatively a graham crust can be used):
- 1 1/4 C flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1/2 C cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1/4 C ice water
- For the honey custard:
- 2 C whole milk
- 1/2 C honey
- 1 vanilla bean scraped
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp cold butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- For the crust, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse sand. (Alternatively, pulse the dry ingredients with the butter in a food processor.)
- Slowly drizzle in cold water and stir gently until the dough is moist enough to stay together when squeezed. (Alternatively, drizzle cold water into food processor, pulsing a few times to combine.)
- Quickly press the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350° F. Roll the dough out in between two pieces of parchment and then press into tart pan(s). Line crust(s) with parchment and fill with pie weights.
- Blind bake the pie crusts for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is cooked through. Remove the pie weights and parchment and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes until the edges start to brown. Set the crusts aside to cool.
- Heat milk, honey, and the scraped vanilla pod in a saucepan until scalding. Whisk together the egg yolks, vanilla caviar (i.e. the scraped beans from the vanilla pod), salt, and cornstarch until smooth and pale. Temper the yolks with a little of the hot milk mixture. Whisk slowly. Continue adding the milk little by little, whisking until smooth.
- Pour the custard base back into the saucepan and place over low heat. Cook slowly, whisking continuously until thickened. The custard should come to a gentle boil.
- Remove the custard from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla extract. Fish out the vanilla pod and sieve to remove any lumps. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature.
- Pour the cooled custard into the cooled pie crust(s). Cover with plastic wrap and chill completely (about 2 hours).
- Set the tart out at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Original Recipe: https://food52.com/recipes/40357-honey-tart
Easy Brioche
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 18 minutes |
Passive Time | 1 hour |
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- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 Tbsp + 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast Red Star brand prefereed
- 1 tsp table salt plus a pinch for the egg wash
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/4 C whole milk room temperature
- 1/2 C unsalted butter cut into 16 pieces, softened (4 oz.)
- 1 large egg for egg wash
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- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt on low speed until well combined. Add the eggs and the milk and mix on low speed. When the dough starts to clump together, remove the paddle attachment and attach the dough hook. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until it is firm and elastic, about 2 minutes more.
- With the mixer on medium-low speed, add half of the butter, a few pieces at a time. After all the butter has been added, increase speed to medium and mix for 4 minutes, until the dough is smooth, soft and shiny.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Knead it by hand a few times and then form it into a ball Cover loosely with plastic and let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375°F and butter a regular muffin pan. Turn the dough out, smooth top down, onto a clean work surface. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Cover the dough to prevent it from drying out. Roll each piece of dough into a tight ball, and then into a rod and moving it in a circular motion to form the shape above.
- In a small bowl, make the egg wash by beating the remaining egg and a pinch of salt. Lightly brush the top of the brioches. Bake until golden-brown, or about 18 minutes. Let cool before turning them out. Serve warm.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375°F and butter a regular muffin pan. Turn the dough out, smooth top down, onto a clean work surface. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Cover the dough to prevent it from drying out. Roll each piece of dough into a tight ball, and then into a rod and moving it in a circular motion to form the shape above.
- In a small bowl, make the egg wash by beating the remaining egg and a pinch of salt. Lightly brush the top of the brioches. Bake until golden-brown, or about 18 minutes. Let cool before turning them out. Serve warm.
Original Recipe: https://rasamalaysia.com/easy-brioche/
Vanilla Bourbon Salted Caramel Sauce
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 10 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 C brown sugar packed
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cubed
- 1/2 C Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp bourbon
- 1 tsp salt
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- Mix the brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for about 7 minutes, until it gets thicker.
- Slowly add in heavy cream, vanilla, and bourbon. Continue to whisk.
- Raise the heat to medium/medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Boil for 60 seconds*.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt.
- Cool slightly for about 10 mins**.
- Pour the sauce into a jar, seal, and store in the refrigerator*** until ready for use.
- To serve: warm up desired amount in the microwave.
Original Recipe: https://showmetheyummy.com/vanilla-bourbon-salted-caramel-sauce/
Total yield is 1 Cup.
Can replace with vanilla extract to make this kid friendly & gluten free.
*You'll know the mixture is boiling when you see lots of tiny looking bubbles and the mixture starts to rise. I started the timer a few seconds after the bubbles started and then it came to a full blown boil.
** If you get any “clumps” while/after cooling, just whisk until smooth again!
*** Caramel can be stored in the fridge for two weeks.
Simple Beef Flavored Gravy
Prep Time | 3 minutes |
Cook Time | 5 minutes |
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- 1 1/2 C water
- 4 tsp beef bouillon
- 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1/4 C butter
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- Combine water, bouillon, flour, onion and butter in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until thickened.
Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 1 hour |
Passive Time | 1 day |
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- Crust
- 20 C chocolate sandwich cookies You'll need 1cookie crumbs
- 2 Tbsp white sugar
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- Filling:
- 4 oz. packages full fat cream cheese at room temperature, 8EACH
- 1 1/1 C white sugar
- 10 oz milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate chips I used semi-sweet
- 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Ganache
- 1 C semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips I used semi-sweet
- 1/2 C Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Topping
- GODIVA Masterpieces
- 3/4 C Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap a well-greased 9-inch springform pan in two layers of heavy duty foil. Secure around the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar and then stir in butter. Press firmly into the bottom of the greased and prepared springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and then remove onto a cooling rack. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in busts of 15 seconds stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a very large bowl, beat the ROOM TEMPERATURE (must be room temperature) cream cheese and sugar until smooth at consistent low-medium speeds. Be careful to not over-beat. Beat in cooled chocolate and cocoa powder.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the eggs. Add them to the mixture along with the salt and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until JUST combined. Pour this mixture into the springform pan. Place the pan in a large baking pan and add 1 inch of BOILING water to the pan surrounding the springform pan.
- Bake the cheesecake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until center is just set and top is not shiny. Remove the springform pan from water bath and remove the foil. Cool the cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes and then gently loosen the edges of the pan with a butter knife. loosen edges from pan with a knife. Cool AT ROOM TEMPERATURE for one hour and then transfer to the fridge (covered) and chill for at least 8 hours (preferably overnight).
- For the ganache: place chocolate in a small bowl with the butter and heavy cream. Microwave in bursts of 20 seconds, stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the mixture is smooth. Let stand at room temperature for an hour before topping the cheesecake with the ganache. Spoon the ganache into the center of the cheesecake (keep it about an inch away from the edge) and let sit in the fridge for an hour (or until the ganache is firmly set).
- When ready to serve, combine the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer. Beat on high until soft peaks form and then spoon or pipe the whipped cream over the cheesecake slices. Place a GODIVA Masterpiece on top of the whipped cream on each piece of cheesecake.
Here are some tips to make the perfect chocolate cheesecake:
- Use ROOM TEMPERATURE cream cheese: room temperature cream cheese becomes creamier when it is mixed and it incorporates much better with the other ingredients in this recipe. If your cream cheese is too cold, it tends to stay lumpy in the batter doesn’t fully mix. You’ll also likely be tempted to over-beat the batter (which is no good for a cheesecake!) to get rid of the lumps. Quick tip to get room temperature cream cheese: remove the cream cheese from the packaging and microwave in bursts of 15-20 seconds until it is room temperature (not softened or melted at all) It’s also important when you are using room temperature cream cheese that you also use room temperature eggs.
- Use a SPRINGFORM pan: a springform pan (a pan that has a spring to hold the sides of the pan in place) is the best for cheesecakes. Because of the final texture of the cheesecake it can’t be inverted from a pan (like your typical cake) and so the removable sides of the springform pan make it easy to keep the form and shape of the cheesecake. (Still make sure to generously grease your springform pan first).
- Line your springform pan with FOIL: since this cheesecake bakes in a water bath (I promise it’s still easy!) you’ll want to line the outside in foil (I line it twice in heavy duty foil) to ensure absolutely NO water from the water bath seeps into your cheesecake.
- DON’T OVERMIX the batter: it’s important to mix the cream cheese enough to remove the lumps and to combine the ingredients sufficiently, but over-mixing the batter will introduce too much air into the mixture. Too much air will cause the cheesecake to rise too quickly in the oven and then fall (how you get cracks in your cheesecake). You also want to mix the cheesecake at low and consistent speeds to again reduce the risk of beating in too much air.
- Bake this cheesecake in a WATER BATH: the water bath is simply putting your cheesecake into a larger baking pan that is filled with about an inch of water. Why use a water bath? The water helps to evenly disperse the heat which will help to ensure your cheesecake is evenly baked. You’ll also be able to avoid the cracks in the cheesecake.
- Allow the cheesecake to cool COMPLETELY at room temperature: It might not seem like a big deal to expedite the chilling process of a cheesecake and put it in the fridge right out of the oven, but it you do this, the cheesecake tends to get an ugly appearance on top. This appearance comes from condensation that forms on top of the too quickly chilled cheesecake. If you chill the cheesecake too quickly, you can also get some cracks on it.
- Slice the cheesecake with a very sharp and HOT KNIFE: To get the perfect slices, you’ll want to use a large and very sharp knife. Run the knife under very hot water, quickly (but still completely) dry it off, and then make quick cuts to get a perfect chocolate cheesecake slice.
Griddle Cakes
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 5 minutes |
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- 2 C flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 C milk
- 4 Tbsp melted butter
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- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the sugar. Beat the eggs, add them to the milk, and beat again, then use this to moisten the dry mixture, adding the liquid gradually and beating thoroughly so as to eliminate any lumps. Finally stir in the melted butter or other shortening and bake golden brown on a preheated griddle, greasing or not according to the type of griddle used.
Crab Cakes
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
Passive Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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- 8 oz. crab meat
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustart
- 1/4 C bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay
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- Beat one egg, then whisk together with everything EXCEPT crab meat.
- Gently add in crab meat and combine. Make 4 patties, and refrigerate until firm. 1/2 hour should be plenty of time.
- Heat skillet with olive oil to medium heat, about 300F. Place cakes in skillet, don't overcrowd, and saute, with the lid on the skillet, on each side for a few minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with tartar sauce.