Irish Cream Creme Brulee

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

Outstanding! So easy to make and yet so delicious. The only thing I did differently was to scale it to make 3. If you love creme brulee make this you won't be disappointed!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: ???, Essex, England, U.K.

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The Bakewell Tart is a bit of a tradition for my family and I. Having lived in the pretty market town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. Home to the original Bakewell tart, before we moved here to America 2 years ago. The dessert dates back to the 1860s. Bakewell tarts are often called Bakewell puddings, but the two desserts are essentially the same. While this recipe is pretty good, I have had to make a few changes to make the recipe more traditional. The pastry should be an almond short crust pastry, I make my pastry as usual but add 1/3 cup of ground almonds. For the frangipane centre I use Clementine zest not lemon. Once the tart has been baked, I always top with Royal icing. A Bakewell tart can essentially be iced or not, but for me the icing just finishes off the cake entirely.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, U.K.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2009

I looked at this recipe a few times but never got around to trying it. I have always baked just the traditional shortbread which I love, so I was not sure what I would think of the lemon and poppy seeds. I finally decided to give it a try and I am so pleased that I did. I made a couple of changes, I halved the quantity of poppy seeds and added 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a further 1 tablespoon of Limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur). As I cut small individual biscuits I only had to allow a baking time of 15 minutes. Like with all the shortbread I bake, I do not sprinkle the sugar on the top until they have come out of the oven and about to cool. Pleased with the changes I had made, the end result was light and fresh. Perfect to serve with coffee to finish off my Italian dinner this evening.

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Poblano Chile Enchiladas a la Gringa

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2009

Very nice recipe. I give it four stars because I didn't think the flavor was popping out. I fire roasted my pabalno's over the gas flame on my stove top, put them in a paper bag for a few minutes and peeled the skin off with paper towels, removed the seeds for wonderful tasting pablanos.

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Basic Truffles

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2009

Good basic recipe, but I did find the whole process a little time consuming. This was the first time I have ever made truffles and I was very pleased with the end result. I used Semi sweet chocolate as I don't like bittersweet. Not sure how the recipe makes a yield of 35 as I could only stretch to 12. I tripled the recipe and instead of using vanilla extract, made one batch with mint extract, one with orange extract and the last batch with Bailey's. For the toppings I used various (basically anything I had in the pantry) coconut, chocolate sprinkles, almond sprinkles, toffee sprinkles and for the last I melted down some extra chocolate, dipped the truffle in the chocolate and finished with small walnut on the top.

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Scottish Shortbread II

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

I have been making and eating shortbread all my life. It has to be my favorite biscuit of all time. I did have to make a charge to this recipe. Personally using brown sugar, I find the taste is not correct. Instead of the brown sugar use white sugar. These taste far more superior and more like the traditional shortbread from England and Scotland. Make sure you don't over bake, a shortbread biscuit should be pale, it will firm as soon as they cool.

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Lemon Herb Lamb Chops

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

This made a tasty midweek meal and was quick to prepare. I marinated the chops overnight and fried them instead of broiling. I will no doubt make this again. Thankyou Mildred.

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Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

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Chocolate Shortbread

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

I am a huge shortbread fan, but I've never made chocolate shortbread before. Like all shortbread doughs this one took a bit of work to come together. About 10 minutes of vigorous mixing for me. The end result is worth all the work, melt in your mouth and just the right amount of chocolate flavour. Thanks for the workout and a good recipe Sarah.

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Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

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Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Good, I added some garlic powder, next time I'd probably add a minced clove of garlic. It was good, it just seemed to be missing something on the seasoning side.

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Laura Sampson

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Towson, Maryland, USA

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Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Fantastic. I made potato rosemary bread in the bread machine for this, and it worked really well. I also added some of the pan juices from the roasting Turkey to give it something extra. I added an egg and cooked it for about 5 hours on low in my slow cooker.

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Cranberry Orange Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

These were awesome! So so delicious! The only thing I did differently was to add some vanilla extract and they came out perfect! Next time I make them I will either add white chocolate chips into the mix or melt some down and drizzle it over the cooled cookies! You have to try this one! You won't regret it!

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Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

So simple to make and taste delicious too. The only difference for me was I used strawberry jam.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, U.K.

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Fast English Muffin Pizzas

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2009

Very quick and so simple to make, you can't get any easier than this!!! The only addition I added was oregano.

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One Bowl Chocolate Cake III

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Very easy basic chocolate cake recipe. I did have a little trouble getting this out of the pan, also the cooking time was a little out. I had to cook for an additional 20 minutes, as it will still uncooked in the middle. I finished it off with Chocolate Ganache (This was excellent). Not a bad cake, but the taste was not quite there for me. To be honest, I don't think I will be using the recipe again.

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Sky High Yorkshire Pudding

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Coming from England, I have been brought up on Yorkshire pudding and no roast beef dinner could ever be complete with out them. I have used the same recipe for many years, but read all the reviews so decided to give this one a try. These were just as good, as long as you add a pinch of salt (I know we are all trying to cut down on of salt intake, but Yorkshire puddings are not the same without it). The other points I wanted to mention is to make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before you begin and when mixing, make as fluffy as you can, the more air you get into the mixture the better. My Grandma always told me to let the batter sit for a good 20 minutes before putting into the pans. This has always worked well for me.

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Crepes

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

so simple! i add cinnamon or cocoa powder to the mix. and you can stuff with just about anything. i blend everything in my food processor. creamcheese, strawberries, cool whip or bananas peanut butter, creamcheese. top with fresh fruit. no need for measurements...make the fillings to taste!!

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Plum Clafouti

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

DELISH! Make sure you use the prune plum!! there are several types.

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Cranberry Sauce I

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

delicious! simple! i'm sure it's been said already but make sure you give yourself enough time for it too cool and thicken. or even make a day or two in advance.

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Buttermilk-Battered Calamari

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

great basic batter recipe. i use mrs dash seasonings instead of oregano. i've used skim milk also. always good!!!

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Carrot and Fennel

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

Loved it!! Making it again for Thanksgiving. The only changes I made where a) I used half and half instead of cream, and b) I added a splash of dry sherry with the half and half. I served it family style, topped with chopped fennel tops and lemon slices. It looks as good as it tastes!

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