Amy Ingram
Black Currant Balsamic and Blood Orange Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients: 4 cups all purpose flour (plus 1 cup additional for kneading) 4 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 T cold butter 1/4 c LG Blood Orange Olive Oil 1 1/2 c buttermilk 1 egg 1 c raisins 1 c LG Black Currant Balsamic raw suger for sprinkling Instructions: Place raisins with Black Currant Balsamic in a bowl and let soak for at least one hour. Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl. Add the cubed butter and Blood Orange EVOO. Mix with your hands, breaking the butter up into tiny pieces, until fully...
Amy Ingram
Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Balsamic Frosting
Ingredients: Batter: 12oz can or bottle of Guinness 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup Arbequina EVOO 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 2 teaspoon vanilla extract METHOD: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan, add Guinness and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Continue to simmer until the beer reduces to 1/2 cup. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, whisk to...
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BROCCOLI PASTA
I HAVE DISCOVERED HOW TO GET BROCOLLI INTO MY GRANDKIDS!! UNTIL NOW, BROCOLLI WAS FOR COLOUR (ME,NOT THEM) NOT FOR CONSUMPTION. THIS DISH WAS THE JACKPOT! SERVES 4-6 1 LARGE HEAD OF BROCOLLI AND STEMS, CUT INTO SMALL FLORETS AND COARSELY CHOPPED 1 POUND DRY PASTA (I USE HOMEMADE, AS THIS TOO HAS BECOME A THING WITH THE KIDS) 1/4 CUP LIQUID GOLD MED EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1 ONION, FINELY CHOPPED 1 CLOVE GARLIC, MINCED FINE SEA SALT AND FRESH GROUND PEPPER 1/2 CUP HEAVY CREAM 1 1/4 CUPS GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE 1. BRING LARGE POT OF WELL SALTED...
Amy Ingram
Eggplant Parmigiana
Both Napoli and Sicily both claim this famous antipasti. (both are correct, as they were once both the same kingdom?) Serves 4-6 4 MED EGGPLANTS FINE SEA SALT 1/2 + 2 TBLS LIQUID GOLD MED OR ROBUST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1 SMALL ONION, THINLY SLICED 1 GOOD SIZE GARLIC CLOVE 2 1/2 CUPS STRAINED TOMATOES 10 FRESH BASIL LEAVES 2/3 CUPS FINELY GRATED PAMESAN CHEESE 7 OZ MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SLICED 1. CUT THE EGGPLANS LENGHWISE INTO SLICES 1/2 IN, SPRINKLE WITH SALT. SET ASIDE FOR 30 MINS, RUB AWAY EXCESS SALT WITH PAPER TOWELS. 2. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO...
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