Difficulty: Hard
Ingredients
3 jars Maraschino Cherries with stems, drained, 3-4 TBS juice reserved
3 TBS butter, softened
3 TBS light corn syrup
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 12-oz. bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz. white chocolate chips
2 TBS shortening
Directions: For the cherries: Drain cherries but do not pat dry. Place on large plate or cookie sheet and place [...]
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Chocolate Covered Cherries
Posted in Candy, Hard on Sunday, February 1, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Chicken Biryani (Chicken & Rice Indian-style)
Posted in Chicken, Hard, Main Dish on Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Difficulty: Hard but worth it.
From Cook’s Illustrated
Serves 4
This is a classic Indian dish with a myriad of complex flavors. In biryani, long-grain basmati rice takes center stage, enriched with butter, saffron, and a variety of fresh herbs and pungent spices. Pieces of tender chicken and browned onions are layered with the rice and baked until [...]
Chocolate Decadence
Posted in Desserts, Hard on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Difficulty: Hard due to time and skill level
This sumptuous chocolate concoction is the ultimate chocolate-lover’s dream cake-actually much closer to a baked chocolate truffle than to a cake. It can be stored in the fridge for weeks or in the freezer for months. The richness of this cake contrasts beautifully with a fresh fruit sauce [...]
Lemon Meringue Tart
Posted in Desserts, Hard on Monday, March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Hard
Sweet Pastry Crust:
1 1/2 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Lemon Curd:
6 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup corn starch
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons) (do not use the bottled lemon juice)
1 cup granulated [...]
