40 velvet garnished Recipes

whole chicken, low-sodium chicken broth (3 1/2 cups), soy sauce, dark soy sauce* (see cooks note, below ), chinese rice wine* (preferably shaoxing ) or medium-dry sherry, coarsely crushed yellow rock sugar * (2 oz) or 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, scallions , cut into 3-inch pieces, thick) round slices fresh ginger, by 1-inch) strips fresh orange zest, fine sea salt, whole star anise (1 1/2 tsp), dried red chile, sichuan or black peppercorns, cooked rice or noodles, garnish: fresh cilantro leaves

lime gelatin (or flavor of your choice), boiling water, cream cheese, cut in chunks, pineapple, crushed, undrained, celery, chopped fine, nuts, chopped, heavy cream , whipped, lettuce leaves (optional), cherries (for garnish ) (optional)

sweet dark chocolate squares, cut into pieces, butter , cut into pieces (1 1/2 sticks), powdered sugar, egg yolks, rum, creme de cacao, instant coffee powder, whipping cream (1 quart), egg whites, whipping cream (to garnish ), strawberries (to garnish ) or raspberries (to garnish), mint sprig (to garnish )

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, low-fat buttermilk, egg, room temperature, vanilla extract, white distilled vinegar, store-bought cream cheese frosting, dried sweetened shredded coconut for garnish, fresh raspberries for garnish (about 2 pints)

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, eggs, granulated sugar, sweet cream-cheese butter, garnish: powdered sugar

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, salt, buttermilk, white vinegar, baking soda, white chocolate-amaretto frosting, garnishes: white chocolate snowflakes , red candy sprinkles

chocolate graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, granulated sugar, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, unsweetened cocoa, sour cream, whole buttermilk, vanilla extract, distilled white vinegar, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, garnish: fresh mint sprigs

chocolate graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, granulated sugar, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, unsweetened cocoa, sour cream, whole buttermilk, vanilla extract, distilled white vinegar, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, garnish: fresh mint sprigs

chocolate graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, granulated sugar, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, unsweetened cocoa, sour cream, whole buttermilk, vanilla extract, distilled white vinegar, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, fresh mint sprig, for garnish

vegetable oil for the pans, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, fine salt, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, buttermilk, at room temperature, eggs, at room temperature, white distilled vinegar, vanilla extract, cream cheese frosting , recipe follows, crushed pecans, for garnish, cream cheese, softened, sugar, unsalted butter (1 cup), softened, vanilla extract

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, melted, raw baby carrots, cooked (you may also use 3 1/2 cups frozen baby carrots thawed & cooked), orange juice, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, fresh parsley, finely chopped,garnish

semisweet chocolate morsels, butter, softened, light brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sour cream, water, vanilla extract, browned butter-cinnamon-cream cheese frosting, garnishes: chocolate curls , white candy sprinkles

shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cake flour, salt, cocoa, buttermilk, white vinegar, baking soda, cream cheese frosting, garnish: chopped pecans

lime gelatin, boiling water, cream cheese, crushed pineapple , with juice, celery, chopped fine, chopped nuts, heavy cream , whipped, fresh cherries for garnish

lemon gelatin, boiling water, cream cheese, crushed pineapple with juice, celery chopped fine, chopped nuts, heavy cream whipped, fresh cherries for garnish

dried black beans , sorted to remove any small stones, and rinsed in water, white onion, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup), garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh epazote or 1 1/2 tsp. dried (optional), fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried, serrano chile, stem removed or 1/2 tsp. dried cayenne, water to cover, salt to taste after cooking, balsamic vinegar, sour cream to garnish

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, buttermilk, room temperature, eggs, room temperature, white distilled vinegar, vanilla extract, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, vanilla extract, sugar, chopped pecans , and, fresh raspberries or strawberry, for garnish

cake flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, freshly grated lemon zest, freshly grated navel orange rind, superfine sugar or 1 1/3 cups strained sugar, eggs, water, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, powdered sugar, for garnish