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Tarragon-Mustard Sauce for Salmon

Tarragon-Mustard Sauce for Salmon

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
6 min
Total
16 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in white wine, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Allow wine to evaporate, then slowly add half and half, tarragon, and Dijon mustard while stirring. Lower the heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce reaches desired consistency, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  3. 3 Spoon sauce over salmon and serve.

By lutzflcat

Green Peppercorn Sauce

Green Peppercorn Sauce

Prep
3 min
Cook
15 min
Total
18 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, peppercorns, and butter; cook for 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Add Cognac and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute until alcohol evaporates. Pour in beef broth and increase heat to bring sauce to a simmer. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add half and half, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and serve.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the broiler. Lightly coat the red peppers with olive oil. Cook peppers under the broiler until the skin is blackened, and the flesh has softened slightly. Place peppers in a paper bag or resealable plastic bag to cool for approximately 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove the seeds and skin from the peppers (the skin should come off the peppers easily now). Cut peppers into small pieces.
  4. 4 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add chopped red peppers, garlic, and basil; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Carefully place mixture into a blender and puree to desired consistency. Return puree to the skillet, and reheat to a boil.
  6. 6 Stir in half-and-half and Romano cheese; cook and stir until cheese melts. Add butter, and stir until melted.
  7. 7 Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.

By Bob Bailey

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

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

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

2.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut watermelon into 8 wedges, keeping them together. Place on a serving dish.
  2. 2 Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 25 seconds; stir until chocolate chips fully melt into cream. Microwave in 5- to 10-second intervals as necessary until melted.
  3. 3 Spoon melted chocolate over watermelon, stopping before rind; top with a generous portion of sprinkles.

By Katherine Martinelli

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place frozen potatoes in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 In a saucepan on the stovetop or in microwave on low, melt together cheese and butter or margarine. When melted, blend in the cream. Pour mixture over frozen potatoes, and cover pan with foil.
  4. 4 Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil, and bake 15 minutes more.

By irenedee

Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Heat half-and-half in the microwave until just warm.
  3. 3 Process unpeeled potatoes through a food mill into a medium bowl. (Or, using a potholder, peel and drop them into a bowl. Puree using a potato masher or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.) Stir in warm half-and-half and salt (or beat, if using a mixer) until smooth and fluffy.
  4. 4 Cool, cover, and refrigerate potatoes in a microwave-safe, airtight container for up to 2 days.
  5. 5 Thirty minutes before serving, microwave until warm. Transfer to a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir in butter to melt. Cover and keep warm.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Cinnamon Red Hot Ice Cream

Cinnamon Red Hot Ice Cream

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk 1 cup cream and egg yolks together in a large bowl until well combined.
  2. 2 Combine half-and-half, remaining 1 cup cream, and red hot candies in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, stirring until candies dissolve, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour 1 cup red hot candies mixture into cream-egg mixture in the bowl; whisk until well combined. Pour cream-egg mixture into remaining red hot candies mixture in the saucepan; whisk until well combined. Cook, stirring over medium heat, keeping mixture just under a boil, until it coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Strain red hot candies mixture into a bowl to collect any undissolved candies. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Pour red hot candies mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.

By Scott Swenson

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
455 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk heavy cream and half-and-half together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Gradually whisk in sugar until blended, then whisk in vanilla.
  4. 4 Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours or up to 3 days.
  5. 5 Remove from the refrigerator and whisk mixture to blend.
  6. 6 Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
  7. 7 Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By Ginger

Custard Ice Cream Base

Custard Ice Cream Base

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
645 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat heavy cream and half-and-half in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat until barely simmering, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low.
  3. 3 Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
  4. 4 Slowly pour about 1/2 cup of hot cream mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Repeat three times more, whisking thoroughly before adding each additional 1/2 cup of hot cream to egg yolk mixture. Pour egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with remaining hot cream, and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and will coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes. Do not let mixture boil.
  5. 5 Pour ice cream base into a bowl and allow to cool for about 20 minutes; place in refrigerator and chill overnight.
  6. 6 The next day, pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
  7. 7 Remove the ice cream, pack into a covered container, and freeze for 2 hours or overnight before serving. Enjoy!

By Autumn Pumpkin

Alaskan Spicy Spinach Dip

Alaskan Spicy Spinach Dip

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Over a double boiler slowly melt the pepperjack cheese. When the cheese is melted whisk in half and half until smooth and creamy. Stir in tomato, onion, red bell pepper and chopped spinach. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm with tortilla chips or bread.

By Sheryl Kerbow

Stewed Strawberry and Rhubarb Dessert

Stewed Strawberry and Rhubarb Dessert

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine rhubarb, strawberries, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well so that the sugar evenly coats the fruit. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Add fruit and sugar mixture to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. 3 Spoon small portions of the stewed fruit into bowls. Drizzle each serving with a few tablespoons of half-and-half.

By Fishydo9

Sriracha Scrambled Eggs

Sriracha Scrambled Eggs

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat eggs in a bowl with half-and-half, sriracha, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  2. 2 Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium-low heat, tilting the pan to cover surface entirely with butter. Cook egg mixture in pan, stirring to slowly scramble eggs, until the eggs are fully set, 3 to 5 minutes.

By LaShondaRN

Super Lemon Ice Cream

Super Lemon Ice Cream

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
765 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine heavy cream, sugar, half-and-half, and lemon zest in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover the saucepan, and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Uncover the saucepan and bring back to a simmer over low heat. Beat egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk 1 cup hot cream mixture into eggs, several tablespoons at a time. (This brings eggs up to temperature without scrambling them.)
  4. 4 Stir egg mixture back into cream mixture in the saucepan.
  5. 5 Cook and stir over low heat until mixture coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 Stir lemon juice into chilled ice cream mixture. Freeze in a 4- to 5-quart ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
  7. 7 Transfer ice cream to a lidded freezer container, then freeze for about 4 hours to ripen flavors before serving.

By AOSWALT

Maple Ice Cream

Maple Ice Cream

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk 1/2 cup maple syrup and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. 2 Combine remaining 1/2 cup maple syrup, half-and-half, cream, and salt in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, until simmering. Reduce heat to medium.
  3. 3 Whisk about 1/2 cup hot cream mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly to prevent scrambling the eggs. Whisk 1/2 cup more hot cream mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Pour egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard thickens and coats the back of the spatula, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water; set aside.
  5. 5 Strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve set over a clean bowl. Whisk in vanilla extract. Set the bowl into the prepared ice bath; stir occasionally until custard cooled to room temperature, 15 to 30 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove the bowl from the ice bath, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or overnight.
  7. 7 Pour custard into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions until it reaches the consistency of soft serve. Serve right away or cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze until firm.

By Michelle Edelbaum, SVP & Group GM

Cinnamon Ice Cream

Cinnamon Ice Cream

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk eggs together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Stir half-and-half and sugar together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until mixture begins to simmer. Remove from the heat.
  3. 3 Pour 1/2 of the hot mixture into the eggs, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and whisk in heavy cream. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat, and whisk in cinnamon and vanilla. Set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm or desired consistency, about 2 to 4 hours.

By Elizabeth

Eggnog (Spiked with Rum)

Eggnog (Spiked with Rum)

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, rum, and nutmeg together in a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight to "cure."
  3. 3 Beat egg whites and remaining 1 cup sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until firm peaks form.
  4. 4 Fold in heavy cream. Fold in the egg yolk mixture. Beat in half-and-half until well combined.
  5. 5 Pour into lidded jars or containers, refrigerate, and shake before serving.

By Donna Fair

Sous Vide Mashed Potatoes

Sous Vide Mashed Potatoes

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with water and place a sous vide immersion cooker into the water. Set temperature to 195 degrees F (91 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. 2 Peel potatoes and cut into cubes, no bigger than 3/4 inch. Place potatoes in a single layer inside a large vacuum bag, along with cubed butter, 1/2 cup half-and-half, and sour cream. Ensure potatoes are spread out as much as possible. Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer, stopping the sealer early so liquid doesn't escape from the bag.
  3. 3 Place bag into the water and set timer for 90 minutes. Some air may remain in the bag, and you will need to weigh the bag down with a heavy object to ensure bag is fully submerged. After 45 minutes, remove bag and redistribute potatoes evenly in bag, if needed.
  4. 4 When timer is up, cut bag open and dump contents into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mash potatoes. Add in additional half-and-half, if needed.

By France Cevallos