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Alfredo for a Crowd

Alfredo for a Crowd

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter with lemon peel, garlic, and white pepper in a saucepan over medium-low to low heat. Add cream cheese and half-and-half; cover and and let heat slowly, whisking to combine. Add Parmesan cheese. Stir occasionally with a whisk until cheese is melted and the sauce is an even consistency, about 30 minutes.

By P Addeid

Fresh Spinach Madeline

Fresh Spinach Madeline

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place spinach and water in a microwave-safe steamer. Microwave until spinach is wilted down, about 2 minutes. Drain off liquid and set spinach aside.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and whisk in flour to create a paste. Season with salt. Pour in half-and-half, whisking continuously until smooth. Add onion, garlic, ancho chile powder, and cayenne, whisking until incorporated. Add spinach.
  4. 4 Set aside 2 tablespoons habanero-flavored cheese. Stir remaining cheese into the spinach mixture and spoon into a small oval baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved cheese and bread crumbs.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and broil until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Curry Pumpkin Soup

Curry Pumpkin Soup

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange pumpkin seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until seeds begin to brown.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in flour and curry powder until smooth. Cook, stirring, until mixture begins to bubble. Gradually whisk in broth, and cook until thickened. Stir in pumpkin and half-and-half. Season with soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds.

By Mary Ingram

Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan and slowly whisk in grits; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and tender, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir farmers cheese, goat cheese, and American cheese into grits until cheese has melted. Set grits aside and keep warm.
  2. 2 Melt butter with vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir tomato, 2 green onions, and garlic in the hot skillet until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in bacon drippings until combined. Cook and stir shrimp with vegetables until bright pink, about 5 minutes; season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  3. 3 Mix grits into shrimp mixture and stir in half-and-half until smooth. Simmer the mixture to blend flavors, about 5 minutes, and add sherry. Simmer 3 more minutes before adjusting salt and black pepper. Garnish with sliced green tops of 1 green onion before serving.

By Bella V

Basic Quiche by Shelly

Basic Quiche by Shelly

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk cream and eggs together in a large bowl. Season with white pepper, nutmeg, and salt. Place shredded Jarlsberg and mozzarella into the pie shell.
  3. 3 Pour egg mixture over cheese.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until crust is golden and filling is set, 25 minutes. Allow quiche to set before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.

By DOCTOR KITTEN

Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place unthawed pie crust in a 9 inch pie plate on a baking sheet. Combine Swiss cheese, onion, Parmesan cheese, and bacon bits in a medium bowl; pour into the crust.
  3. 3 Whisk eggs and half and half together in a bowl until blended; pour over cheese mixture.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); continue baking until quiche top begins to turn golden brown, about 35 minutes more.

By Dawn Egan

Easy Pots de Crème

Easy Pots de Crème

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add heavy cream and half-and-half; blend again. Add chocolate and vanilla extract and blend until chocolate is very finely chopped. Carefully pour hot coffee through the opening while blender is running; blend until chocolate is melted and smooth.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into small serving dishes. Let cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.

By Sarah James

Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup

Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse mushrooms and pat dry. Slice in half. Rinse off any bugs or dirt and chop.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a deep, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir mushroom pieces into the shallots and toss in a generous pinch of salt to help draw out their juices. Add pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Continue to cook until mushroom pieces shrink in size and brown slightly, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour chicken stock into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, 10 to 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Ladle soup into a high-powered blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; blend on high until pureed, 1 to 2 minutes. Add half-and-half and blend for 1 minute more. Return blended soup to the pot. Heat until warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

By Diana71

Mushroom Bouchees

Mushroom Bouchees

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Chop green onions and mushrooms very finely, to a nearly paste-like consistency.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir in green onions and mushrooms and cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk cornstarch into half-and-half; pour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season mushroom mixture with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  4. 4 Roll bread slices with a rolling pin until very flat and thin. Spread mushroom mixture evenly onto flattened bread; tightly roll up bread slices. Slice each bread tube into 1-inch thick rounds; place rounds onto a baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bread is browned, about 10 minutes.

By Ella

Baked Apple French Toast Casserole

Baked Apple French Toast Casserole

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir apple mixture into bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.

By LorenWSmith

Cheesy Bay Scallop Puff Pastry Shells

Cheesy Bay Scallop Puff Pastry Shells

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F (193 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sauté until browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Transfer scallops to a plate; set aside.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to medium; melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Whisk half-and-half and flour together in a bowl; add to the skillet, whisking until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Whisk in wine, sherry, lemon juice, and Dijon; stir in Parmesan cheese, tarragon, and black pepper. Return scallops to the skillet; stir until just heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Slice tops off pastry shells; fill with scallops mixture.

By lutzflcat

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

3.7

Prep
35 min
Cook
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bowl of an ice cream maker into the freezer until completely chilled, 1 hour or longer. For the last 30 minutes, place half-and-half into the freezer, shaking every 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour chilled half-and-half into a bowl. Add pudding mix and whisk until well combined.
  3. 3 Assemble the ice cream maker with the frozen bowl. Turn on the machine so the bowl is rotating. Pour pudding mixture into the machine through the hole in the lid. Allow ice cream to process until desired consistency is reached, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve immediately. If serving later, freeze in individual containers as it may become difficult to scoop after freezing. (This recipe makes excellent frozen pudding popsicles.)

By Andi

Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer

3.7

Prep
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half and condensed milk in a small pot over medium-low heat; warm until steaming. Add cinnamon and vanilla extract. Heat for 5 more minutes, being careful not to boil.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour in a glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

By Erinn Danna

Creme Anglaise II

Creme Anglaise II

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over medium heat, combine half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean.
  2. 2 In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
  3. 3 When cream mixture comes just to a boil, remove from heat and remove vanilla bean. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into the egg yolk mixture, then pour egg yolk mixture into remaining hot cream and whisk until smooth. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm or cold.

By MESHEL

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1 cup half-and-half and Belgian chocolate in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally with a whisk, until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot, about 5 minutes. Add Cabernet Sauvignon and heat for 2 minutes more, whisking occasionally, until hot. Divide into 2 mugs.
  2. 2 Heat remaining 1/2 cup of half-and-half either on the stove or in the microwave until hot. Transfer to a milk frother and froth until creamy. Divide frothed half-and-half between the 2 mugs and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half and sugar in a large bowl. Split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into the bowl, and whisk to combine.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until semi-frozen; sprinkle in graham crackers. Continue freezing until reaches desired consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.

By MPS6294

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
370 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix half-and-half, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Freeze mixture until ice crystals form, about 1 hour. Remove mixture from freezer, stir to distribute ice crystals, and return to freezer until ice crystals form again, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Repeat freezing and stirring process twice. Cover the bowl with a lid and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.

By Erin Duvall Culver

Fresh Fruit Ice Cream in a Baggie

Fresh Fruit Ice Cream in a Baggie

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the half and half, sugar, vanilla, and strawberries in a quart size resealable plastic bag. Press the air out of the bag, seal, and shake bag to combine contents. Place the bag into a gallon sized zip top bag. Add the ice to the gallon bag, press the air out, and seal bag.
  2. 2 Wrap bags in a hand towel. Shake continuously, until the contents of the small bag thickens into soft-serve ice cream, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Rinse the small bag quickly under cold water to wash off salt. Lay the ice cream filled baggie on a flat surface. Use a wooden spoon handle to push the ice cream down to the bottom corner of the baggie. Snip off the corner, and squeeze ice cream into a bowl.

By Melissa

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
205 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the half-and-half, dry milk, and milk into a large saucepan over low heat. Cook until heated, stirring to dissolve the dry milk. Stir in the peanut butter and sugar until smooth and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla. Cool mixture, and refrigerate.
  2. 2 Stir the mixture, or blend in a blender before pouring into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

By jbeech

Cream of Mango Soup

Cream of Mango Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the mango, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and half-and-half into a blender or food processor. Cover, and process until smooth and creamy. Serve chilled.

By Suzisulzer

Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Oatmeal

3.6

Prep
2 min
Cook
480 min
Total
482 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Just before going to bed, combine the oats and water in a slow cooker. Set on Low, cover, and let cook overnight. In the morning, stir in the salt and half-and-half. Scoop into bowls, and sprinkle brown sugar over the top.

By Karen Culp Wenzelmaier

Creamy Pumpkin Ice Cream

Creamy Pumpkin Ice Cream

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat half-and-half in a saucepan over medium-low heat to just below a boil, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using a whisk until smooth. Gradually pour half-and-half into egg mixture to temper the eggs; add pumpkin pie spice.
  3. 3 Pour the half-and-half mixture back into the saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat to just before boiling until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and beat pumpkin and whipping cream into half-and-half mixture until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate pumpkin mixture until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
  4. 4 Transfer pumpkin mixture to an ice cream maker and follow manufacturers' instructions for making ice cream.

By sanzoe