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CARROTS PUREED WITH BUTTER AND CREAM

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 Carrots Pureed With Butter and Cream
Course Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine French
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Course Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine French
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Instructions
  1. Place 3 carrots in a pot. Cover with water and add 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Carrots should be tender to the point of a knife.
  2. Drain.
  3. Line a bowl with cheese cloth.Place carrots in a food mill and strain on top of the cheesecloth.
  4. Tie the corners of the cheesecloth. Push a stick through it and let it hang in a deep vessel to drain the pulp of excess moisture for 2 hours.Lift and press to extrude more liquid. Use the liquid for vegetable stock in soup. Place the pulp in a saucepan. Add heavy cream, butter, salt, and pepper to taste. Heat slowly on low heat and serve hot.
Recipe Notes

Prepare a day in advance. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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creamy broccoli soup

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 Creamy Broccoli Soup
Comfort food at its best. This recipe really lets the flavor of the vegetable of your choice shine!
Course Appetizers, Soup
Cuisine American
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Course Appetizers, Soup
Cuisine American
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Instructions
  1. In a saucepan combine chicken stock, onion, and vegetable of choice. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Place half the vegetable mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Repeat with remaining vegetable mixture. Set aside. In the same saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in flour, salt, pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook ad stir till mixture is thick and bubbly. Stir in the blended vegetables. Cook and stir till soup is heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Season soup with your choice of thyme, garlic powder, basil, parsley, nutmeg, sage, curry powder. Garnish with croutons and bacon.
Recipe Notes

This soup can be made with virtually ANY vegetable. (asparagus, green beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini) Just substitute the broccoli for your favorite vegetable. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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chicken medallions with orange, wine, garlic and thyme

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 Chicken Medallions With Orange, Wine, Garlic and Thyme
Chicken medallions with orange, wine, garlic and thyme is a delicious and healthy meal that is as good looking as it is tasting.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch and cut into thirds. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge them in the flour. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add butter and sauté chicken on both sides, 2 minutes each. Place chicken in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
  2. Meanwhile, add garlic to pan and cook for 30 seconds, then deglaze the bottom of the pan with wine stirring to scrape up the bits of fond on the bottom. increase the heat, and cook until reduced by about half. Add the thyme and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in orange juice, and zest; Heat through. Drizzle the chicken with the orange sauce.
Recipe Notes

This dish goes great with broccoli and rice. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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CROQUE MONSIER

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A delicious, crunchy, buttery sandwich made with ham and Gruyère cheese.  This could be my favorite sandwich of all time!

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 Croque Monsier
A delicious, crunchy, buttery sandwich made with ham and Gruyère cheese. This could be my favorite sandwich of all time!
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine French
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
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Course Sandwiches
Cuisine French
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside. Lightly brush half the toasted croissants with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere. Top with the other half of croissant. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned. Serve hot.
Recipe Notes

For a Croque Madame Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook one egg for each sandwich sunny side up. Turn egg over and cook 3 minutes longer for soft-cooked egg. Place 1 fried egg on top each sandwich. Season egg to taste with salt and pepper and serve. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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CARAMEL TRUFFLES

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Caramel Truffles

Deliciously buttery soft caramels coated in chocolate

Course Dessert
Cuisine English

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

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Course Dessert
Cuisine English

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings


Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the ends hang over the sides. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Combine water, sugars and syrup in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook until it turns an amber color. Remove from heat. In a 2nd sauce pan, combine the cream, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt. Heat over medium heat. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, remove from heat and set aside. Slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. It will bubble violently so be careful. Turn the heat back on and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer. If your mixture becomes any hotter the candy will be too firm, any cooler – it won’t set. Watch it closely. It takes about 12 minutes. Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan and pop in the fridge for a few hours to cool. Once firm, turn the caramel out onto a cutting board and cut into 1 inch slices lengthwise. Roll into logs and cut ¾ inch pieces. Roll into balls and freeze.

  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate and using two forks, dip the caramel balls into the chocolate and then place them on the sheet tray. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Place in fridge until set.


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CRUMB CAKE

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 Crumb Cake
Moist and delicious with lots and lots of crunchy sweet crumb topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 inch round baking pan.
For the topping:
  1. Combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.
For the cake:
  1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl for 5 minutes until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. If you are using fresh berries, fold them in. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. Pour the topping evenly over the batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
Recipe Notes

For variety, fold into the batter 1 cup of fresh berries of any kind. (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.) © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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CARAMEL

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 Caramel
Deliciously buttery soft caramels.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the ends hang over the sides. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Combine water, sugars and syrup in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook until it turns an amber color. Remove from heat. In a 2nd sauce pan, combine the cream, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt. Heat over medium heat. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, remove from heat and set aside. Slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. It will bubble violently so be careful. Turn the heat back on and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer. If your mixture becomes any hotter the candy will be too firm, any cooler – it won’t set. Watch it closely. It takes about 12 minutes. Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan and pop in the fridge for a few hours to cool. Once firm, turn the caramel out onto a cutting board and cut into 1 inch slices lengthwise. Roll into logs and cut ¾ inch pieces. Roll into balls and wrap.
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Fennel Braised with Garlic

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This braised fennel with garlic recipe really packs a punch with more flavor then you can imagine!  It’s perfect as an accompaniment with fish.

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 Fennel Braised with Garlic
The delicate flavor of licorice permeates every bite of this delicious braised fennel with garlic.
Course Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
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Course Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat oil and garlic in a medium saucepan for 30 seconds. Add fennel bulbs, salt, pepper, and fennel pollen. Cook for 5 minutes then add the water and cover. Cook for 20 minutes over low heat. Remove fennel from pan and set aside. Turn up the heat and reduce broth to about 1/4 cup. Add butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Pour sauce over the fennel and serve.
Recipe Notes

Fennel seeds that have been finely ground can be substituted for the fennel pollen. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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FOOTBALL PETIT FOURS

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Rich, chocolaty and easy, a must for every superbowl party.

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 Football Petit Fours
Rich, chocolately and easy, a must for every football game party.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 60 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 60 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Put cookies in a food processor and chop finely then add the marscapone cheese and mix thoroughly.
  2. Shape into 1 inch football shapes. Freeze 10 minutes.
  3. Melt chocolate over a double boiler. Using 2 forks, dip cookies in chocolate. Place in a single layer on parchment paper-line cookie sheet. Use icing to draw laces on footballs. Refrigerate until firm.
For the icing
  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. Put the icing into a pastry bag with a fine tip and draw laces on the footballs.
Recipe Notes

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. Some of the most popular game day snacks are chicken wings, pretzels, chips and dips, burgers and hot dogs, guacamole and pizza. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

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GARLIC SCAPE PESTO PASTA

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Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta

A rich and creamy pasta with the pungent flavor of garlic throughout.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian

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For the Garlic Scape pesto

For the cream sauce

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian

Servings


Ingredients

For the Garlic Scape pesto

For the cream sauce


Instructions
  1. Fill a pasta pot half full of cold water. Salt the water generously. Bring water to a roaring boil and add pasta. Cook pasta until al dente. Slice the sausage links into ½ segments. Sear in sauté pan and begin to heat. Add the cream sauce and pesto into the pan and fully incorporate. Remove pasta from water and add to the sauce. Toss to coat pasta. Serve in a pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese.

For the Garlic Scape Pesto
  1. Cut garlic scapes into 1-inch segments removing and discarding the heads. Cut parsley off stems, place garlic scapes and parsley in food processor. Add crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and walnuts into food processor; begin to pulverize until fully incorporated while slowly drizzle olive oil into the food processor. Pesto should be almost smooth.

For the cream sauce
  1. Heat heavy cream and half & half over medium heat in a medium sauce pot. Add salt and pepper. Melt butter in a sauté pan, slowly add flour and whisk together. Place roux (butter and flour mixture) in a 300˚F oven until blond in color. Add roux to cream mixture and whisk until completely dissolved. Continue to simmer until sauce begins to thicken. Once thick, remove from heat, add parmesan cheese and stir well. Garlic Scape Pesto • 15 garlic scapes • ½ tsp black pepper • ½ bunch parsley • ½ lemon, squeezed • ½ tsp crushed red pepper • ¼ cup walnuts • ½ tsp salt • ¾ cup olive oil Directions: Cut garlic scapes into ½ inch segments. Cut parsley off stems, place garlic scapes and parsley in food processor. Add crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and walnuts into food processor; begin to pulverize until fully incorporated while slowly drizzle olive oil into the food processor. Pesto should be almost smooth


Recipe Notes

This recipe is for garlic lovers! Rich and creamy with a pungent flavor. The "scape" of the garlic is the immature flower stalk of the plant . Other parts of the garlic plant are also edible. The leaves and flowers (bulbils) on the head (spathe) are sometimes eaten. They are milder in flavor than the bulbs, and are most often consumed while immature and still tender. The scapes are also used in many stir-fry recipes. Garlic scapes are only available for about 1 month out of the year. In the northern regions of the United States they are available during the month of June. If you are lucky enough to get some, try this pesto recipe then freeze some of it for future use. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved