Posts Tagged ‘recipes’
Pâte Brisée (Tart Dough)
This recipe for tart dough is used in a majority of the recipes in my copy of Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water Instructions: Put flour, salt, and…
Read MoreCrème Pâtissière (or Pastry Cream)
What the heck is crème pâtissière, you ask? It’s a pastry cream used in many of the Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts recipes. The recipe makes about 2 1/2 cups of cream. Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1/2 vanilla bean 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon flour…
Read MoreBlueberry Tart
This recipe comes from the 1985 Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts cookbook. This recipe can be made with either fresh or frozen blueberries. Ingredients: One 7 1/2 x 11 x 1-inch pâte brisée tart shell, baked and cooled 3/4 cup sour cherry jelly 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons grand marnier 2 pints blueberries, washed,…
Read MoreCandied Citrus Slices
This recipe for candied citrus slices comes from the 1985 edition of Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts. They are super great frozen and set in the rim of your lemonade glass. The book also states that you can use cirtus peels, instead of slices, by using a zester to remove the peels in thin sections.…
Read MoreGarlic & Herb Potatoes
These fragrant herb potatoes are perfect the side dish for so many meats, you’ll make them again and again. Ingredients: 1 3/4 lbs small red potatoes, scrubbed 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon seasoned salt…
Read MoreSpice-Rubbed London Broil
This lean flank steak gets an Indonesian flair with a coating of brown sugar and spices. Ingredients: 1 /12 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 (3…
Read MoreBurbon Street Beignets
For those of you who have never heard of them beignets (pronounced “been-yea-s”) are basically fancy homemade doughnuts (meaning we’re not going to make them out of canned biscuits. This is a recipe from the KitchenAid collection. Ingredients: 1 package dry active yeast 1/4 cup warm water (105° – 115° F) – yes this recipe…
Read MoreOrange Cake
This is my step-mom Carolyn’s recipe for orange cake. I like this one, because it starts with a cake mix, making it ultra simple. This recipe has it’s own frosting recipe, but it’s also great with cream cheese icing. Cake Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix 2 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1 (11 oz) can…
Read MoreMarinated Pork Chops
Ingredients: Pork Chops Italian Dressing Instructions: Put pork chops into zip-loc bag. Add enough dressing to cover. Refrigerate 6 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally. Grill. *Throw out unused marinade because of raw pork exposure.
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