Favorite DC recipes of all time

[jkath]

Many of us have used the recipes we've received from our DC friends. What are the one or two recipes that you've tried and have gotten absolute rave reviews from?
Also, please post not only the recipe, but the original poster.

Here are the two that I cannot do without:
I made the Konditor's orange cups many times, and each time they came out perfectly.
Rainee's marinade was an immediate success, which made my family make me promise that I wouldn't make any other for our new york steaks ever again!

Baked Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups
from Konditor

5 thin-skinned oranges, halved hemispherically
3 lbs sweet potatoes, pared and cut into large chunks
1 cup white granulated sugar
5 ounces uns. butter (plus another ounce for topping)
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 ounces peeled fresh gingerroot, grated

Using grapefruit knife, remove flesh from oranges over a sieve place above a bowl; reserve the juice. Squeeze remaining juice from fruit into the bowl. Measure out ½ cup orange juice; reserve remaining juice for another use.

Cook sweet potatoes in large, covered saucepan of boiling water for 20-30 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced w/ point of knife. Drain. Return sweet pots to saucepan. Heat over med. heat & shake pan about 1 min. Mash the potatoes. Add orange juice, sugar, 5 oz. butter, and seasonings; beat until combined.

Mound sweet potatoe mixture into orange shells; sprinkle the tops evenly w. grated ginger; dot w/ remaining ounce of butter. (The filled orange cups can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated for up to 6 hours.)

Bake the cups at 350 degrees until heated through, about 25 min.



Beer marinated grilled steak
from Rainee

12 oz beer (lager style)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar (jkath used balsamic vinegar)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 T coarse ground Dijon mustard
2 T minced garlic
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1 T freshly ground pepper
1 t salt

Place steak in a resealable bag. In a bowl mix together all the marinade ingredients and pour over steak. Refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

[jkath]

I'm bumping this up - I know you guys have favorites!

[GB]

What a great topic jkath! I am so glad you started this one. I am voting it 5 stars

Unfortunately I have forgotten who originally posted this (sorry whoever you are and THANK YOU) so if you recognize this as yours then please speak up!!!

Cream of Celery Soup

Ingredients:

1 head of celery
1 pound potatoes
1 large leek
5 cups chicken stock
2 ounces butter
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Melt butter slowly in large pan. Add chopped vegetables. Mix all together thoroughly.
Cook slowly for 15 minutes then add stock and simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
Cool slightly and puree in blender (I just use my immersion blender).
This soup can be frozen.

[SierraCook]

This recipe was posted by norgeskog and is one of my favorites!!

Spiced Turkey Burgers

SPICE MIXTURE
1 Tbs minced garlic
1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 Tbs packed brown sugar
1/2 Tbs green Thai curry paste (fine in Asian section of most markets)
1/2 tsp fish sauce (again in market, can substitute soy sauce)
1 Tbs unsweetened coconut milk, I substitute milk or canned milk

BURGERS
1-1/4 Lb ground turkey
2 carrots grated (about 1 cup)
1 small onion, finely diced
1+ jalapeño, or chili of choice, veins/seeds removed and finely chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg beaten
2 Tbs vegetable oil, divided

In small bowl mix together the spice ingredients. In another bowl mix the burger ingredients well. Brush burgers with spice mixture, and either broil, grill or fry. Baste with spice mixture. Serve on buns with other condiments of choice.

[kadesma]

I think this recipe is one, I always double. It's one that is always asked for as a recipe for others to make at home. Next to his chocolate chippers my grandson, adores these cookies. Chocolate Euphoria Cookies..

Courtesy of jkath..

12-oz.chocolate chips-divided
3-Tbsp. butter
3/4-c. sugar
1-egg
1-1/2-tsp. vanilla
1/2-c. flour
1/4-tsp. baking powder
1/2-tsp. salt
1-1/4c. walnuts....chopped
Pre-heat oven to 350
Melt 1/2 of the chocolate chips, in double boiler til smooth..Can be microwaved. In separate bowl, beat butter ,sugar,egg and vanilla til smooth. Sift together dry ingredients. Stir to mix chocolate and butter mixture. Mix into dry ingredients, then add remaining chips and nuts. Drop by tspfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes..
Makes 3 doz..
These are really yummy..So make a batch, grab a glass of milk and enjoy...We do
Thanks again jkath
kadesma

[lyndalou]

This thread is a great idea. Jkath, what do you do with the orange segments ?
My favorite (one of them ) is for Seafood Minestrone. Can't remember who posted it, but it is a great hit around here.

[jkath]

Originally Posted by lyndalou

This thread is a great idea. Jkath, what do you do with the orange segments ?

That's the beauty of the recipe! When I make these, I also plan to have a fruit salad, in which the orange pieces are used


and Kadesma, I need to give kudos to my friend, Darlene who originally gave me that cookie recipe for one of our yearly cookie exchange parties

[jkath]

let's revive this one - more recipes, folks!

[GB]

Here is one I make all the time. Even better, my wife makes it all the time too. This is the one thing she makes that she feels confident that she does a good job.

This was originally posted by Audeo

BEST Banana Bread

2 cups AP flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup toasted coarsely chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
6 Tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup buttermilk or plain yogurt

Butter a non-stick bread pan, then flour well. (The flour is really important for the bread to “climb” against while baking. I had not done that before, and it makes a huge difference!)

Combine and mix well the following dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside:
2 cups AP flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup toasted coarsely chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

In another medium bowl, coarsely smash 3 ripe bananas (use a large spoon or spatula and don’t puree – the banana needs to be chunky)

To the bananas, add and combine: (but try not to reduce the banana chunks)

2 large eggs, beaten
6 Tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup buttermilk or plain yogurt

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently FOLD until the flour is thoroughly moistened. Pour into the prepared bread pan and spread the mixture evenly across the top.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree (F) oven for 45-50 minutes.

[Alix]

Courtesy of Crewsk.

Bourbon-Pecan Alfredo
6oz. linguini, uncooked
3Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4C. Bourbon, divided
1C whipping cream
1C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2C pecan pieces, toasted
2Tbsp. chopped parsley

Cook linguini according to package directions; drain & keep warm.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add garlic & cook, stirring constantly, until tender.
Add 1/2C. Bourbon, & cook 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in whipping cream & cheese. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts. Gradually stir in remaining 1/4C. Bourbon; stir in pecans & parsley. Pour over pasta; toss. Serve immediately.