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  • Fresh Pasta With a Cuisinart Food Processor

    2 ½ hours
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    WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS For a pasta dough that could be easily rolled out by hand (but still cook up into delicate, springy noodles), we added seven extra egg yolks and a couple tablespoons of olive oil. In addition, we incorporated an extended resting period to allow the gluten network to relax and developed a […]

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  • Limoncello With Lemon Extract Ice Cream

    60 to 90 minutes
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    Ingredients Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | ¼ cup Brown Sugar (15%) 150g | ¾ cup Cream (30%) 300g | 1 ½ cups Milk (40%) 400g | 2 cups Egg yolks (10%) 100g | about 5 large yolks Cornstarch 10g | 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon, mixed with 40g | 4 tablespoons of cold milk Limoncello […]

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  • Maple Sea Salt Ice Cream

    60 to 90 minutes
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    Ingredients Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | ¼ cup Maple syrup – Grade B is preferred for deeper maple flavor 180g | ¾ cup Brown Sugar (15%) 150g | ¾ cup Cream (30%) 300g | 1 ½ cups Milk (40%) 400g | 2 cups Egg yolks (10%) 100g | about 5 large yolks Cornstarch 10g | […]

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  • Burnt Honey Ice Cream

    60 to 90 minutes
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    Ingredients Honey 100g | ½ cup Sea Salt 2g | ¼ teaspoon Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | ¼ cup Brown Sugar (10%) 100g | ½ cup Cream (30%) 300g | 1 ½ cups Milk (40%) 400g | 2 cups Egg yolks (10%) 100g | about 5 large yolks Buttermilk 100g | ½ cup Cornstarch 10g […]

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  • Banana Chocolate Ice Cream

    60 to 90 minutes
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    Ingredients For the banana purée 6 ripe bananas For the ice cream base Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | ¼ cup Brown Sugar (15%) 150g | ¾ cup Cream (30%) 300g | 1 ½ cups Milk (40%) 400g | 2 cups Egg yolks (10%) 100g | about 5 large yolks Cornstarch 10g | 1 tablespoon plus […]

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  • Strawberry Ice Cream

    60 to 90 minutes
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    Ingredients For the strawberry purée 1 ½ pints strawberries (3 cups), preferably organic, hulled and halved or quartered. Rinse the strawberries well as this helps the seeds to run off. 4  Tbs. sugar 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar ½ to ¾ cup Bonne Maman Strawberry preserves For the ice cream base Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | […]

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  • Mocha Espresso Ice Cream

    1 ½ hrs
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    Makes between 1 and 1½ quarts ice cream Ingredients Whole Powdered Milk 90g | 1 ⅓ cups Espresso (2 double shots) 300g | 1 cup Dark chocolate (13%) 130g | 4 ounces, chopped Milk chocolate (3%) 33g | 2 ounces, chopped Cocoa powder (2%) 20g | 3 tablespoons Kosher or sea salt 3g | ½ […]

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  • Spicy Italian Sausage

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    Ingredients 7 pounds well marbled pork shoulder or boneless country ribs 60 grams kosher salt 52 ½ grams sugar 30 grams toasted fennel seeds 9 grams cracked black pepper 6 grams ground nutmeg 1 ½ cup minced fresh parsley 1 head garlic, peeled and chopped 1 ¼ cup dry sherry ⅓ cup sherry vinegar Instructions […]

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  • Chicken Meatballs With Romesco Sauce

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    Ingredients 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey 1 large egg, beaten to blend ⅓ to ½ cup panko 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. paprika ¼ cup finely chopped parsley, plus more coarsely chopped for serving ¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more 2 Tbsp. plus ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup […]

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  • Chicken Thighs with Pancetta, White Beans, and Rosemary

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    Ingredients: 8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs , trimmed Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling 2 ounces pancetta , chopped fine 5 garlic cloves , peeled and smashed 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans , rinsed 1 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon chopped fresh […]

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