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INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 pkg)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups warm water
5-5 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons butter , melted
2 tablespoons cornmeal
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast, salt and sugar in warm water.
Gradually stir in flour, adding only until the mixture refuses to absorb more.
On a floured board knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and brush the top lightly with butter.
Cover with [...]
Don’t bother peeling the shrimp for an everyday meal — just team them with cole-slaw and toasted bread (and napkins); follow it all with sliced bananas and pecan cookies. When it’s time for a party, peel the shrimp, and place them on angel hair pasta tossed with a colorful selection of roasted bell peppers. Vanilla [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 (1ounce)packages bearnaise sauce mix
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 shallots , minced
1 lb cooked ham , cut in 1 inch chunks
1 red bell pepper , chopped
1 lb red potatoes, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
9 ounces frozen artichokes , halves thawed
1 lb chicken breast tenders
DIRECTIONS
Turn crock pot on high while preparing ingredients.
In crock pot, mix together both packages of bearnaise sauce mix, wine, tarragon, tumeric and garlic powder until well blended.
Add shallots, ham, [...]
INGREDIENTS
10 inches muffuletta bread, loaf
3 ounces honey-roasted ham, thinly sliced
3 ounces mortadella , with pistachios, thinly sliced
3 ounces genoa salami, very thinly sliced
1 cup olive salad
5 slices provolone cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut bread in half horizontally, to form a sandwich bun.
Layer the ham on the bottom slice of bread.
Add the mortadella, then the salami.
Spread the olive salad over the meats evenly.
Top with the slices of provolone cheese, and [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup white vinegar
4 large eggs
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons parsley , chopped
2 tablespoons green onions , chopped
Choron Sauce
2egg yolks, room temperature
6 ounces clarified butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne
2 cups tomatoes , peeled seeded and finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
CHORON SAUCE:
In a heatproof bowl whisk egg yolks with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice until thick and pale. Set bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring constantly, until warm but not hot.
Stir in [...]