vanilla custard and cookie parfaits

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on the right weekend

afternoon, an hour can

yield four recipes

source, 6 servings

custard: 3/4 c sugar, 1/4 c cornstarch, 1/4 t salt, 6 yolks, 3 1/2 c whole milk, 2 T butter, 2 T vanilla; cookies: 1 c sugar, 1 stick butter, soft; 1 egg, 1 T vanilla, 3/4 t powder, pinch salt, 1 1/3 c flour; meringues: 6 whites, sugar, vanilla; homemade whipped cream; sliced bananas

custard: cook sugar, cornstarch, salt, yolks, milk until thickened, stirring; remove from heat, add butter and vanilla; chill until set; cookies: cream butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, mix in remaining, bake 24 cookies on parchment, 350 F, until tops are golden; to serve: layer custard, cookies, banana, whipped cream, cinnamon, repeat

gooey pumpkin bars

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bake them just enough

to be gently cut up and

stored in the freezer

source, 12 servings, 276 calories

2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 t salt, 2 t pumpkin pie spice, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1 can pumpkin, 1/4 c olive oil, 1/4 c nut butter, soft; 2 t vanilla, 3/4 c chocolate chips

form dough with hands, bake in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment, 350 F, 35 minutes

chocolate-covered cookie dough

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waiting inside the

freezer for after a run

or a long work day

source, 12 servings, 517 calories

1 3/4 c flour, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1/4 c cashew milk, 1 T canola oil, 2 t vanilla, pinch salt, 1/2 c mini chocolate chips; for the coating: 3 1/2 c chocolate chips, 1.5 T coconut oil, microwaved just until melted

mix dough ingredients with hands until ball forms, cover the bottom of 12 silpat muffin cups with melted chocolate, divide dough into 12 disks and place on chocolate, cover with remaining chocolate, chill until hard, keep frozen

pots de creme

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small, sweet, and filling;

eat chocolate while the snow falls

outside the window

source, 4 servings

1/2 c cashew butter, 1/2 c coconut oil, 1/4 c cashew milk, 1/4 c cocoa, 1/4 c maple syrup, pinch salt, 1 t vanilla

microwave until liquid, stir well, divide, chill until set

oven stew

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baked in the oven

to free the stove for endless

cups of hot cocoa

previous version, 4 servings

2 sweet potatoes, 2 peppers, 1 onion, 2 T minced garlic, olive oil, cumin, salt, black pepper, 1 can diced tomatoes, chipotle tabasco, cilantro, 1 can small white beans, rinsed and drained

slice veggies, roast at 450 F with oil, spices, tabasco; combine with tomatoes, beans, cilantro in a well-oiled ovenproof dish, 450 F, until tender, serve with bread, cheese, jalepenos, tabasco

grand marnier frozen custard

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alcohol and fat

require extra freezing

time for this custard

previous version, 6 servings

2 c whole milk, 2 c heavy cream, zest of 1 orange, 1 c sugar, pinch salt, 5 yolks, 1 T vanilla, 3 T Grand Marnier

boil milk and cream, add zest, stand 30 minutes; add 1/2 c sugar , salt, return to a simmer, remove from heat; meanwhile beat yolks and remaining sugar until pale and thick; spoon some of the milk mixture into the yolks to warm them; add yolks to milk mixture, stir until slightly thickened, stir in alcohols, chill 8 hours, churn and transfer to a frozen container, freeze 4 hours

baked israeli couscous

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the amaryllis

only opens the blossom

facing towards the east

4 servings

olive oil, 1 can diced tomatoes, 4 c broth, 1 can artichokes hearts, drained; 1 T lemon juice, 1 T Italian herbs, 2 c Israeli couscous, parm

coat a cast-iron pan with oil, cover with tomatoes, broth, artichokes, lemon, couscous, herbs, parm, 450 F until pasta is done, finish under the broiler, stand 20 minutes, serve with red pepper flakes

chocolate sandwich cookies

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chunks of ice thrown out

on the frozen pond surface

sing in the cold air

source, 12 servings

1 1/4 c butter, room temp; 2 c powdered sugar, 1 c cocoa, 2 t salt, 1 t vanilla, 1 3/4 c flour, filling: 4 c powdered sugar, 1 stick butter melted and cooled, 1 T vanilla

cream butter and sugar, beat in rest, dough should be crumbly; freeze 15 minutes, roll out between wax paper, keeping unused dough chilled, cut circles; bake on parchment, 350 F, 10 minutes, cool completely; beat icing ingredients until a thick dough forms, adding water if necessary; form a log the diameter of cookies, chill until firm enough to slice, assemble cookies

oregano and hard cheese round bread

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a short rising time

allows for dinner before

it gets dark outside

1 c warm water, 1 packet yeast, 1 T honey, 1 T oregano, 1/2 c shaved hard cheese, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t salt, 1 T olive oil

combine water, honey, yeast; stand 5 minutes; knead in remaining ingredients for 10 minutes, form a disk on parchment, sprinkle with more cheese, rise 30 minutes at 100 F; 425 F, 20 minutes