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Cuban Picadillo

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings:  8 Category: Main Dish Notes After Making Ingredients Homemade Sazón Seasoning Blend ½ teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ¾ teaspoon garlic powder ¾ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon salt Picadillo 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onions, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste 2 pounds lean ground beef 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce (454 g total) 12 large pitted green olives, quartered or 1/4 cup whole manzanilla olives, with a splash of brine 1 cup raisins (approximately 145 g) 2 tablespoons capers (optional) Homemade sazón seasoning blend above 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons white sugar Additional salt to taste, if needed Instructions 1. In a small bowl, combine the paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, coriander, and salt. Mix thoro...
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Chocolate Orange Cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time:  ~2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes  Servings: 10–12 Category:  Desserts Notes After Making The all-purpose flour version is an adaptation of the original almond flour recipe and has not been tested. Start checking for doneness at 45 minutes, as the baking time and texture may differ from the original. The cake may have a more traditional, slightly firmer crumb than the almond flour version. Allow it to cool completely before glazing so the crumb has time to set. Ingredients Chocolate Orange Cake 2 whole oranges 6 large eggs 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar 2 cups (200 g) almond flour (or about  1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour, not tested) ½ cup (42 g) unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt Orange zest, optional garnish  Chocolate Cointreau Glaze ¾ cup (130 g) semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon honey 3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter 1 tables...
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Salted Caramel Cheesecake

Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Cooling Time: 1 hour Chilling Time: 8 hours Total Time: Approximately 9 hours Servings: 8 Category: Desserts Notes After Making Ingredients Graham Cracker Crust 78 g unsalted butter, melted 125 g graham cracker crumbs (approximately 16 graham cracker squares) 25 g granulated sugar Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce 300 g granulated sugar 70 g unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into cubes 240 g heavy cream, room temperature ½ tsp salt Cheesecake Filling 452 g reduced-fat cream cheese, softened (2 packages, 8 oz each) 2 large eggs 150 g granulated sugar 1 tbsp finely grated orange or lemon zest 10 g vanilla extract (2 tsp) 120 g homemade salted caramel sauce, cooled Salted Caramel Sour Cream Topping 240 g reduced-fat sour cream 25 g granulated sugar 10 g vanilla extract (2 tsp) 1 tbsp (approximately 15 g) homemade salted caramel sauce, cooled to room temperature Finishing Additional homemade salted caram...
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