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Mashed potatoes

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 TIME: 1 hr INGREDIENTS: 9 Russet Potatoes, peeled and cut evenly into 6 pieces each  1/4 teaspoon baking soda Rice vinegar 7 oz crème fraîche  2 sticks of Kerrygold unsalted butter, cubed and cooling in the fridge (20% should be butter) 8 oz heavy whipping cream White pepper Bulb of garlic INGREDIENT ADD You typically only need a very small amount of baking soda, usually just a pinch (around 1/4 teaspoon) and a splash of vinegar (around 1 tablespoon) added to the boiling water when cooking the potatoes; the exact amount depends on the quantity of potatoes you're making.  While boiling whip the cream and add a vinegar to the heavy whipping cream. Too much and it over powers the dish, so it is unwise to add too much. Add creme to pot with handful of cubbed butter. Added a small amount of baking soda to creme freaiche. Too much and it over powers the dish, so it is unwise to add too much. Add roasted a garlic bulb and added to potatoes, too. METHOD Heavily s...
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Doughnut Muffins (Gluten Free Option)

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TIME: 25 mins  INGREDIENT  Batter 4 tablespoons (57g) butter 1/4 cup (50g) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar* 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed* 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons  nutmeg , to taste 3/4 teaspoon table salt 1 teaspoon  King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract 2 2/3 cups (320g)  King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour   -- Or 2 2/3 cups (320g)  King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour 1 cup (227g) milk Topping 3 tablespoons (43g) butter, melted 3 tablespoons (39g)  cinnamon sugar * *Make your own cinnamon sugar by mixing 3 tablespoons (37g) granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon  cinnamon . Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin. Or line with 12 paper or silicone muffin cups, and grease the cups with non-stick vegetable oil spray; this will ensure that they peel off the muffins nicely. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, c...
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Banana Cream Pie

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 TIME: 4 hr (rest for 3 hours) INGREDIENTS: 1 pack Nilla wafers or gluten free option (or Nilla wafer crust if available) Warm soften butter or ghee 6 ounces cream cheese softened (I used reduced fat) 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk ¾ cup cold water 1 package 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped (just whipped, DO NOT add any thing else to it) 2 medium bananas cut into 1/4-inch slices 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 cup fresh blueberries additional blueberries for garnish optional METHOD If Nilla wafer crust is not available, crush a packet of waffers. Spread warm soften butter even on crust and place in the oven for quick heating. Let cool in the fridge while the preparing filling, it needs to be strong enough to hold when serving the pie.  In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the condensed milk until smooth.  Then beat in the water and pudding mix. Fold in whipped cream. In a resealable plastic bag, add bananas ...
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Pumpkin Pie

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 TIME: 2-5 days. Finished pie will need to be covered, overnight (8 hours minimum). Ideal to make crust and ganache which can keep for 2 day. The fresh whipped cream tastes best with a 1-2 days to sit. Pumpkin Ganache Salted Dulce de Leche Pie Crust Whipping Cream Streusel ASSEMBLY Pour room temp (or slightly reheated) caramel into the base of the pre-baked pie shell so the base is fully covered and level. Place the filled shell into the fridge to firm up for 20 - 25 minutes. Pour ganache over caramel and quickly spread using offset spatula or spoon to make sure all caramel is covered with ganache. Place pie in the fridge ASAP, covered, overnight (8 hours minimum). Ganache should feel firm to the touch, should not stick to your fingers, and feel solid all the way through. Serve pie cold, directly out of the fridge. Top with fresh whipped cream or streusel to serve.
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Beef Shin (Beef Shank) Ragu

 TIME: 1-3 days INGREDIENTS: 1.5 kg beef shin, bone in (beef shank cross cut). Make sure to get bone-in. It will have a large round bone in the middle. If you need to cook more meat, add wine and broth or stock to cook down for 11 hours. Grapeseed oil, for frying 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1 large onion, diced 1.5 cups diced carrots, diced 2 celery sticks, diced 3 sprigs of rosemary 1 cinnamon stick (if 1 powdered cinnamon use 1 shake at end) 2 bay leaves 3 anchovy fillets 2 400g tins of plum tomatoes (I used 28oz can of SMT Whole Peeled Tomatoes) 2 cans of tomato paste. This adds a nice layer of flavor and a bit of sweetness. 1-2 bottle of red wine, reserve 1/4 of wine for reduction Micro greens INGREDIENT ADD I replaced the beef shin with stewing beef, and this will only need 4 hours. 3/4 of the wine. 1 All spice 1 t sherry vinegar 2 bottles of wine Demi-glace . A little goes a long way, it lasts a really long time, it elevates every sauce, ragu, braise and soup. Coo...
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