Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl of hot water; press to submerge.Let stand until the mushrooms are tender, about 15 minutes.Scoop out mushrooms, being carefully not to stir any dirt that may ha ...
Submerge the tomatoes into boiling water for 30 seconds and then plunge into cold water to remove the skins.Squeeze the tomato over the sink to remove excess juice (if you don't your salsa will be w ...
Cream together butter, shortening, sugar, and pudding.Add eggs in one at a time.Add in sour cream and vanilla. Mix well.Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.Add flour mixture into butter mix ...
To strain the lentils and put them in a casserole with 1 litri of water. To put the casserole on the flame lively.When the water boil, add onions, carrots, celery, pepper and salt.To bring to an end ...
Wash apples; cover with water and let soak at least 8 hours or overnight.Cover ham with cold water and simmer for 3 hours.Add apples and their water; continue to boil another hour.Add brown sugar.Ad ...
In a medium saucepan bring water, sugar, and the blueberries to boiling.Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and blueberries are tender (1 to 2 minutes).Remove from heat.Drain berries, reserving l ...
Place tomato in shallow baking dish, cut side up.Mix rest of ingredients except crumbs. Divide and spread evenly over tomato halves.Top with Bread Crumbs. (I use Panko).Bake in preheated 375 oven 15 ...
In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb with 1 cup of sugar.Mix well and let sit for about 30 minutes until some juice forms in the bottom of the bowl.In the meantime, cook the beets with the remaining ...
In a large saute pan, heat 1/4 cup oil and cook garlic and shallot until translucent, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the wine, and add parsley and tarragon and let the liquid reduce by half.U ...
Prepare fruit and weigh them AFTER they have been peeled, cored and stoned.Place all the fruit and the ginger into a large preserving pan and simmer VERY gently for about 45 minutes, or until the fr ...