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Pasta and Lamb Casserole (Pastitsio)

Ingredients:
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 pounds ground lamb
1 (28-ounces) can whole tomatoes in juice
1 (15-ounces) can whole tomatoes in juice
4 thyme sprigs
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
7 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
7 cups whole milk
3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or kefalotyri cheese (2 ounces)
5 large egg yolks
2 pounds ziti
1 3/4 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (from 4 slices firm white sandwich bread)
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or kefalotyri cheese

Instructions:
Cook onions in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Increase heat to high, then stir in lamb and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any lumps with a fork, until meat starts to brown, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, drain both cans of tomatoes, reserving juice, and chop.
Pour off excess fat from skillet, then stir in tomatoes with their juice, thyme, spices, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Simmer over low heat, partially covered, until some liquid has evaporated but sauce is still moist, about 40 minutes. Discard thyme.
Melt butter in a heavy medium pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then cook roux, whisking frequently, until pale golden, about 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat milk in a heavy medium saucepan until just about to boil. Add milk to roux in a stream, whisking constantly until very smooth. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat, whisking, then cook, whisking, 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, cheese, and 1 tablespoon salt.
Lightly beat yolks in a bowl. Gradually whisk in 2 cups béchamel, then whisk yolk mixture into remaining béchamel in saucepan. Cover with a round of buttered wax paper (buttered side down).
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Cook ziti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
Drain pasta, then transfer to a large bowl and stir in 1 cup béchamel.
Arrange one third of pasta lengthwise in 1 layer in a large (17-by 11-inch) baking pan (about 2 inches deep).
Add half of meat sauce (about 3 cups) to baking pan, spreading evenly over pasta.
Make another layer of pasta and top with remaining meat sauce, then arrange remaining pasta on top.
Spread remaining béchamel (about 6 cups) evenly over top layer of pasta.
Stir together bread crumbs and cheese and sprinkle evenly over top of pastitsio.
Bake until crumbs are golden brown and sauce is bubbling, about 45 minutes.
Strawberry Pàte de Fruit

Ingredients:
Parchment paper
2 cups frozen strawberries, defrosted
1 3/4 tablespoons apple pectin powder (found at health food stores)
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions:
Line a rimmed 9" x 12" baking sheet (with at least a 1/4-inch rim) with parchment paper. Puree strawberries in a blender until smooth. Mix pectin and 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Transfer puree to a 2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pectin-sugar mixture onto puree and stir until pectin dissolves. Continue to boil for 2 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups sugar in 3 parts, stirring after each addition and waiting 15 seconds between additions. Add corn syrup; cook mixture until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in juice. Pour mixture into baking sheet, spread evenly and let set 2 hours. Cut jelly into 1-inch squares or other shapes using a sharp knife. Toss squares, a few at a time, in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Porcini Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:
3/4 ounces dried porcini mushrooms (1 cup)
6 cups tepid water plus 2 cups hot water, divided
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 stick unsalted butter
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds white mushrooms, sliced or quartered
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill

Instructions:
Soak porcini in 2 cups hot water 15 minutes.
Cook onion in butter with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add celery, carrot, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
Transfer porcini with a slotted spoon to pot and strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure. Add white mushrooms to pot with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, remaining 6 cups water, and porcini-soaking liquid. Simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes.
Purée 1 cup vegetables and 1 cup liquid in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot. Stir in parsley, dill, and salt to taste.
Zucchini Latkes

Ingredients:
3 pounds zucchini, 1 1/3 cups plain fine dry bread crumbs, 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, About 1 cup vegetable oil for frying, Accompaniment: sour cream, Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer

Instructions:
Grate zucchini using medium shredding disk of a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons salt. Let stand 30 minutes.
Squeeze zucchini in batches in a kitchen towel to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer zucchini to a large bowl and stir in bread crumbs, eggs, marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Preheat oven to 200°F.
Heat 1/3 cup oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Scoop 2 tablespoon mixture per latke into skillet (6 to 8 per batch). Flatten with a fork to form 2 1/2-to 3-inch pancakes. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side (adding more oil as necessary). Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
Mini Churros

Ingredients:
About 2 quarts olive oil (not extra-virgin) or vegetable oil
1(1-inch-wide) strip orange or lemon zest
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals or granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon)
"Warm chocolate sauce (see cooks note below)"
Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer; a metal or plastic churro-maker fitted with a 5/8-inch star opening

Instructions:
Heat 1 3/4 inches oil to 400°F in a wide 3 1/2-to 4-quart heavy pot over high heat (oil will be just beginning to smoke). Drop in zest (oil will bubble vigorously) and fry until browned, about 1 minute. Remove with tongs.
Prepare churros while oil heats:
Line 2 trays with parchment paper.
Bring water with salt to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, covered. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil and remove from heat. Immediately add flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until combined (mixture will be stiff and not very smooth). Fill churro-maker with some hot dough and wrap a kitchen towel around churro-maker canister.
Turn screw handle of churro-maker until dough emerges from star opening. Holding opening about 2 inches above a tray, turn handle to squeeze long lines of dough onto parchment. Cut lines into 3-inch pieces with kitchen shears. Repeat with remaining dough, including any scraps.
Fry churros, 10 to 12 at a time, turning occasionally, until golden but still slightly moist in center, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels. Return oil to 400°F between batches.
Roll warm churros in sugar and serve with warm chocolate sauce if desired.
Shrimp in Dill Butter

Ingredients:
12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices brioche or firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded
16 jumbo shrimp, peeled, leaving tail fan attached, and deveined
3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
Equipment: 8 (2-ounce) ramekins or small ovenproof cups

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
Cut bread into 24 (2- by 1-inch) rectangles, then bake in a 4-sided sheet pan, turning once or twice, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. (Leave oven on.) Transfer to a rack to cool.
Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash together butter, dill, shallot, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Put a dab of dill butter in each ramekin, then put ramekins in sheet pan. Arrange 2 shrimp, with tails up and facing each other, in each ramekin. Spread remaining dill butter in ramekins and bake until shrimp are just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with toasts.
Cauliflower with Rye Crumbs

Ingredients:
4 slices day-old rye bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 (2 1/2-to 3-pounds) head cauliflower
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
lightly crushed

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Pulse bread in a food processor to form medium-fine crumbs. Spread in a 4-sided sheet pan and toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.
Core cauliflower, keeping head intact, then cook in a large steamer rack over boiling water, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered.
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and stir in caraway seeds, toasted crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until hot, about 2 minutes. Spoon over cauliflower.
Italian Green Beans and Potatoes

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, 3 garlic cloves, peeled, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed

Instructions:
Cook potatoes and garlic in a large pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl with a slotted spoon and coarsely mash with oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Keep warm, covered.
Cook green beans in boiling water, uncovered, until tender, 6 to 10 minutes (beans may not be bright green). Drain, then stir into mashed potatoes in bowl. Drizzle with oil.
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Ingredients:
Parchment paper, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 3 tablespoons light butter, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup slivered almonds, 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, Grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon anise seeds, Vegetable oil cooking spray

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk with a fork to mix. Add eggs and butter and mix on medium until a loose dough forms, about 1 minute. Stir in cranberries, nuts, zest and anise seeds and mix until incorporated, about 15 seconds. Transfer dough to baking sheet. Spray hands with cooking spray and form dough into a long, flat log, about 14 inches long by 4 inches wide. Bake until outside of log is firm and browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes. Slice loaf into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on 2 baking sheets, return to oven and bake until lightly toasted, about 12 minutes. Cool. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Citrus Salad with Star Anise Syrup

Ingredients:
1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, 3 whole star anise, 5 large ruby red or pink grapefruit, 4 blood oranges

Instructions:
Dissolve sugar in water in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring. Add star anise and simmer 5 minutes. Let stand off heat 30 minutes.
Cut peel, including white pith, from fruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes into a bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl.
Add syrup with star anise to fruit and juice and stir gently. Remove star anise before serving if desired.
Blackberry Walnut Cookies

Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup walnuts, toasted, cooled, and finely chopped, About 1/2 cup seedless blackberry or raspberry jam, Garnish: confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Blend together butter, sugars, vanilla, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl with a fork. Stir in flour and nuts (dough will be sticky).
Form level tablespoons of dough into balls (total of 40) and arrange 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased large baking sheets. Flatten balls to 1/3 inch thick using bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until edges are golden, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Spoon 1 teaspoon jam onto flat sides of 20 cookies, then sandwich with remaining cookies.
Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Cream

Ingredients:
1 cup chilled heavy cream, 3 tablespoons bottled white horseradish, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 1 pound sliced smoked salmon

Instructions:
Whisk cream with horseradish, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until it is thick and holds soft peaks. Serve salmon with horseradish cream on the side.
Red-Fruit Puddings

Ingredients:
3 (12-ounces) packages unsweetened frozen raspberries, thawed
2 (1/4-ounces) packages unflavored gelatin
1 cup bottled pomegranate juice
2 cups bottled wild lingonberry sauce or lingonberries (from two 14-ounces jars)
1/2 cup sugar
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Instructions:
Pur&ée raspberries with their juices in a food processor, then force though a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.
Sprinkle gelatin over pomegranate juice in a medium saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften. Cook over low heat, stirring, until gelatin has dissolved. Stir in lingonberry sauce and sugar. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and sauce has melted. Stir into berry purée.
Quick-chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to mound, about 30 minutes. Pour into dishes or glasses and chill until set, at least 3 hours.
Baked Egg Custard with Gruyère and Chives

Ingredients:
2 cups coarsely grated Gruyère (6 ounces)
1/2 cup chopped chives
10 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish (2 inches deep).
Sprinkle Gruyère and chives evenly in dish.
Blend eggs, milk, cream cheese, and nutmeg in a blender with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth.
Pour egg mixture over Gruyère and chives in dish and bake until puffed, set, and golden, 35 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Crisp Oven-Browned Potatoes

Ingredients:
3 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes, 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted, 3 tablespoons olive oil, Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in upper third. Butter a 3-to 4-quart shallow baking dish.
Peel potatoes and thinly slice (about 1/16 inch thick) with slicer. Toss with butter, oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to dish and cover tightly with foil.
Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 450°F, then continue to bake until top is browned and crisp, about 25 minutes more.
Orange Pistachio Crescents

Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 large egg yolks
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
1 large navel orange
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachios (2 1/4 ounces)
About 1 cup confectioners sugar
Equipment: a 3-inch fluted round cookie cutter

Instructions:
Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl (or pulse in a food processor). Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Beat together yolks and 3 tablespoon water with a fork and stir into flour (or pulse) until incorporated.
Gently squeeze a small handful of dough: If it doesn't hold together, stir (or pulse) in 1 tablespoon more water. Do not overwork dough or pastry will be tough.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together and divide in half. Form each half into a 4-inch square. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
Cut off peel, including white pith, from orange with a sharp knife and finely chop. (Reserve fruit for another use.) Put peel in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then fill with water. Add salt and bring to a boil, then boil, uncovered, 10 minutes. Drain in a fine-mesh sieve.
Bring granulated sugar and water (3/4 cup) to a boil in saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then wash down any sugar crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Add peel to syrup. Gently simmer, uncovered, until peel begins to turn translucent and syrup is reduced to about 2/3 cup, 20 to 30 minutes.
Drain peel in fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, reserving 3 tablespoon syrup. Stir together peel, reserved syrup, and pistachios. Cool to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out 1 piece of dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15- by 12-inch rectangle. Cut out 16 to 20 rounds with cookie cutter.
Put a scant teaspoon filling on each round, then brush edge lightly with water and fold pastry over filling to form a half-moon. Press edges to seal. Shape each into a crescent by pushing a finger against middle of flat side.
Bake 1 inch apart on baking sheet until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to a rack to cool 2 minutes. Toss warm cookies, a few at a time, in confectioners sugar to coat generously. Cool completely.
Repeat with remaining dough (cool baking sheet and line with fresh parchment). Reroll scraps once for extra cookies if desired.
Kale and Potato Purée

Ingredients:
2 pounds kale, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves chopped, 1 1/2 pounds large boiling potatoes, 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions:
Cook kale in a pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water), uncovered, until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain kale, then immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. When kale is cool, drain but do not squeeze.
While kale cooks, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Simmer in cream with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a heavy medium saucepan, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Purée potato mixture with kale in 2 batches in a food processor until just smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Transfer to a 4-to 5-quart heavy saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
Orange Pudding Cake

Ingredients:
2 large navel oranges, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 large eggs, separated, 1 cup whole milk, 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter a 1 1/2-quart gratin or other shallow baking dish.
Finely grate 2 teaspoons zest from 1 orange, then squeeze 1/2 cup juice from oranges.
Whisk together sugar, flour, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk together yolks, milk, butter, zest, orange juice, and lemon juice in a small bowl and add to flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
Beat egg whites in another large bowl with an electric mixer until they hold soft peaks. Stir about one fourth of whites into batter to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly (batter will be thin).
Pour into baking dish and bake in a hot water bath until puffed and golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Endive and Escarole Salad with Mustard-Orange Vinaigrette

Ingredients:
2 navel oranges
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 medium head escarole, torn into 2- to 3-inch pieces (12 cups)
4 Belgian endives
leaves separated and halved crosswise

Instructions:
Grate 1 teaspoon zest from 1 orange and reserve.
Cut peel, including white pith, from oranges with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes into a bowl. Squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from membranes into a large bowl and whisk together with reserved zest, vinegar, oil, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until emulsified.
Add escarole, endive, and orange segments to vinaigrette and gently toss.
Dulce de Leche Half-Moons

Ingredients:
1/2 cup raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds
Powdered water-soluble food colorings in assorted colors
5 teaspoon water, divided
50 (70-mm) Back-Oblaten (German round edible wafer papers; about 2 3/4-inch)
1 cup dulce de leche
cajeta
or arequipe

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. 3Spread seeds in a 4-sided sheet pan and toast in oven until puffed and slightly golden (but not browned), 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely on a plate.
Stir 1/4 teaspoon colored powder into 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl until dissolved.
Spread 10 wafers in 1 layer on a rack. Paint tops of wafers lightly with coloring using a pastry brush (for white wafers, brush with water). Let stand until pliable, 3 to 5 minutes (if too wet to lift, let stand until slightly drier). Invert wafers, then spoon a level teaspoon dulce de leche onto unpainted side of each. Fold each in half, pressing to spread dulce de leche just to edge. Insert 8 seeds halfway into _dulce de leche_dulce de leche is firm enough to hold seeds in place, 1 to 4 hours.
Meanwhile, paint remaining wafers with remaining colors, 1 color at a time. Make more confections in same manner.
Potato Latkes

Ingredients:
1 medium onion
3 pound russet (baking) potatoes (about 6)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
About 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Accompaniment: sour cream
Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer

Instructions:
Cut onion lengthwise to fit feed tube of a food processor, then grate with medium shredding disk. Transfer to a large bowl (do not clean processor).
Peel potatoes and put in a bowl of cold water. Cut potatoes lengthwise to fit feed tube, then grate and add to onions. Toss with lemon juice, then with flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add eggs and stir to coat. Transfer to a colander set over a bowl (potatoes will release juices).
Preheat oven to 200°F. 3Heat 1/4 inch oil to 360°F in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat. Using a 1/4-cup measure, scoop 4 or 5 mounds of potato mixture into skillet. Flatten with a fork to form 3 1/2-to 4-inch pancakes. Cook until golden brown, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven while making more latkes.