12 all american classic Recipes

andouille sausage, sliced, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces or 1 lb chicken thigh, butter, cubed, all-purpose flour, yellow onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, diced tomatoes, undrained (hunts), kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground thyme, ground red pepper, shrimp, thawed if frozen-peeled and deveined, frozen cut okra, file powder, hot cooked rice (optional)

eggs, lightly beaten, beef broth or 2/3 cup dry red wine, worcestershire sauce, hearty bakery bread, cubed (i used sourdough, about 2 cups), grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, yellow mustard, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, ground sirloin, ground chuck, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, parsley, chopped , sliced green onions, and black pepper are optional garnishes

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, light brown sugar , firmly packed, butter, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, rolled oats or 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, raisins or 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) or 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional) or 1 cup toffee pieces (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, unsweetened coconut, shredded (optional), walnuts, coarsely chopped

unsalted butter, slightly firm, unsalted butter, softened, all-purpose flour , sifted, table salt, eggs, pure vanilla extract, superfine sugar, powdered sugar , for dusting

turkey stock or 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, bay leaves or 1 sprig thyme, dried mushrooms, madeira wine, kosher salt , to taste

hot dog buns or 6 hoagie rolls, split, unsalted butter, melted, poppy seed, poppy seed, all-beef hot dogs (vienna beef is recommended), dill pickle spears (claussen kosher dill is recommended), tomatoes , wedges, yellow mustard (frenchs or plochmans is recommended), sweet relish, white onion, finely chopped, pickled hot green chili peppers (vienna sport peppers) or 6 pepperoncini peppers, celery salt , to taste

pineapple slices, drained, unsalted butter, maple syrup, light brown sugar, maraschino cherries, stems removed, pecan halves (optional), unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, room temperature, buttermilk, room temperature, molasses, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon

ground chuck or sirloin, ground lamb, ground pork, salt and ground black pepper, cheddar, canola oil, flour, kosher salt, chili powder, baking powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, sweet pickle chips, buttermilk, sesame seed buns, halved and steamed, mayonnaise, filled with ketchup, filled with mustard, onion, sliced in rings, tomato, sliced, bibb lettuce leaves, dill pickles

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt