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Grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans.  Line pans with wax paper; grease paper and set aside.   Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.  Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.  Combine flour and baking soda.  Add buttermilk and flour alternately, beginningContinue reading “RSJ’s Italian Cream Cake”

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute onion, celery, and red pepper in 1 teaspoon olive oil for 1 minute. Add garlic and continue for 30 more seconds. Deglaze the pan with Muscadine wine, (Muscadine is preferred due to its sweetness).  Let cool. Place vegetables and the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.  Add blanchedContinue reading “Blackberry Farm’s Asparagus Bread Pudding”

Pulse peppers and onions in a food processor (they should not pureed, but brunoise-like). Bring sugar, salt, mustard seed, celery seed, turmeric, and vinegars to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in peppers and onions and simmer for 15 minutes. Spread on a sheet pan and cool.  

Toss the onion in olive oil and salt. Slowly caramelize onions in a large saute pan over medium heat until a deep brown in color. Deglaze the pan when necessary with a splash of white wine. When the onions are caramelized, remove onions from pan. Add reduced balsamic vinegar to the onions and puree togetherContinue reading “Balsamic Onion Spread”

Place peanuts in a food processor until crushed.  Be careful not to puree them. Place the peanut oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the curry paste and whisk for 30 seconds.  Whisk in the sugar and coconut milk and cook over medium-low heat, whisking, until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.  DoContinue reading “Peanut Sauce”

Mix all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.

Using the marinade above, coat the chicken pieces thoroughly and rub into the meat under the skin. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. After chicken has marinated, remove and discard any remaining marinade in the container. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken on each side for 2-3 minutes,Continue reading “Chicken Cacciatore”

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan. On a generously floured surface, roll the dough to a rectangle measuring 18 inches x 12 inches. Brush the entire surface of the dough with the melted butter, except for a ½-inch border at the top. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon andContinue reading “Cinnamon Rolls”