Ideas for the best Valentine's Day - 31 recipes
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Craving sweet? This rustic cherry tart is easy, quick and delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 shortcrust pastry
- 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
- 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
- 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
- 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
- Pistachios
- A dash of milk
METHOD:
- Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
- Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
- Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
- Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!
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Brussels Sprouts Salad with Prosciutto
By happyfoodstube, Happy Foods Tube
This roasted Brussels sprouts salad with prosciutto, pomegranate and Feta cheese makes a great side dish on your Ho
- 500g (1.1lb) Brussels Sprouts
- 80g (2.8oz) Feta Cheese
- 60g (2.10oz) Unsalted Butter
- 50g (1.8oz) Jamon Serrano or Prosciutto
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 Large Pomegranate
- A Pinch of Salt & Pepper
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
By jtrovato65
This is the simplest version of chocolate covered strawberries I know
- 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
Strawberry Pancakes
By kelly2kyle
Toss strawberries with 1 Tbsp
- 4 cups fresh strawberries , sliced
- 1 pkg. (85 g) Jell-O Strawberry Jelly Powder , divided
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
Turkey Bacon Crepes
By jbtdiva
On a foil lined baking sheet, rub turkey with olive oil, salt and pepper, and bake @ 425 for 1 hour or until juices...
- For Filling:
- 2-3 lb. turkey breast on the bone with skin
- 1 lb. Cloverdale Pepper Bacon
- 1 lb. crumbled bleu cheese
- 1/2 lb. crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 lb. shredded port wine cheddar cheese
- 1 lb. cremini mushrooms
- 2 large white onions
- 4 cups half and half
- 2-tbl flour (measurement varies depending on how much bacon fat you end up with)
- 1 bunch of broccoli tops
- 1 tbl. Crushed garlic
- 1 tbl. Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Nutmeg
- For Crepes:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup water
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbl melted butter plus a little more for cooking crepes
Lovers Balsamic Glazed Rack of Lamb with Forbidden Rice and Grilled Asparagus
By merrylambs54, A Merry Recipe
Lamb, mint, fig, asparagus, forbidden rice, and wine; what could be more sexy and romantic? This romantic meal can
- Forbidden Rice:
- 5 spring green onions
- 1 cup black forbidden rice
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon Lemon grass herb blend (tubes in produce section)
- 4 dried Black Mission Figs, remove tough stem, chop in small pieces
- 1/4 cup toasted almond slivers
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons merlot pinot
- 1/3 cup fig preserves
- 1/3 cup fig balsamic vinegar (this is too much)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (plus ½ T)
- 2 tablespoons green mint jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Lamb:
- a American Lamb racks, frenched (8 ribs)
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Garlic Salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
- Grilled Asparagus:
- 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
- 10 asparagus spears
- Pink Himalayan Salt
Easy Spicy Egg Omelette
By bessie, From Bessie's Recipe Diary to the Kitchen
Omelette with a touch from the Indian spice rack
- Eggs -2
- Oil - 1 tbsp + greasing
- Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
- Chopped Green Chillies - 2 Nos.
- Cilantro - 2 sprigs
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
- Turmeric Powder - a pinch
- Salt - 2 pinches (1 pinch for 1 egg)
- Crushed Pepper Powder - a pinch
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Creamy Chicken & Veggie Tagliatelli
By sinfuldelights
A creamy and luscious sauce surrounds tender chicken, a rainbow of bright vegetables, tossed in long slippery stran...
- 400g fresh dried egg Tagliatelle, noodles
- 1 chicken breast, sliced across the grain to 1/8"-1/4" slices
- 1/4 each of red & orange thinly sliced bell pepper
- 1/2 chili pepper (or to taste)
- 4 cremini or oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 asparagus spears, woody ends snapped off, cut into 3" pieces
- 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp. roasted, salted chopped pistachio nuts
- 250ml 35% cream
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with Salted Burnt Caramel Sauce
By rapm155, Tasty Delights
Decadent, luscious and creamy with drizzled with Burnt Salted Caramel Sauce
- 2 pkgs. brick cream cheese, room temperature
- 500 ml sour cream
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup + 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- 1/2cup chopped 50% dark chocolate, melted
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 lg eggs
- Crust:
- 2 sleeves, crushed Oreo cookies
- 3-4 tbsp melted shortening
- Caramel Topping:
- 1/4 cup dolce de leche condensed milk
- 1/4 cup caramel topping
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)
Valentine Pizza
By Bhawya, Bhawish's Kitchen
This recipe is especially made for romantic couples like us
- For Pizza Bread
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon of sugar/ Honey
- 1 cup of warm water
- 3 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- Toppings for Heart Pizza
- 10 sliced mushroom
- 1 cup of bell pepper (orange, red, yellow)
- 1/2 cup of sliced onion
- 3 tablespoon of tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Rubbed thyme
- Olive oil for brushing/spraying
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon chilli flakes (optional)
BLT Casserole
By jbtdiva
What says LOVE better than Bacon? This casserole is as easy as it is pretty/
- 1/2 lb. apple wood smoked bacon
- 1/2 ls. hardwood smoked slab bacon
- 6 oz. triple crème Brie
- 4 sheets of phyllo dough
- 4 tbl. Dijon mustard
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (8-10 tomatoes per casserole)
- 1 leek
- 1 large shallot
- 1/8 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 individual casserole dishes
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- 1 tbsp. Almond extract – *optional
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Raspberry Brownies
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