Jessica's Joyful Kitchen

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus resting time) Servings: 8 Category: Main Dish ⸻ Notes After Making Add ⸻ Ingredients Crust Choose one option: Traditional Pie Crust 1 deep-dish pie crust, unbaked Cracker Crust ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted 1¼ cups (150 g) cracker crumbs, 1 1/2 sleeves Biscuit Topping Recipe here Roasted Tomatoes 2½ pounds heirloom, vine-ripened, or Roma tomatoes, sliced about ⅓-inch thick 3–4 garlic cloves, peeled Olive oil Kosher salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Custard Filling 1 large egg ¼–⅓ cup (60–75 g) Duke’s mayonnaise ⅓ cup (75 g) half-and-half 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Roasted garlic cloves, minced 10 fresh basil leaves, torn 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves Cheese & Toppings 1 cup freshly grated Fontina or Monterey Jack cheese 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional) ⸻ Instructio...

¼ c. butter, melted or softened 1 ¼ c. graham cracker crumbs, 16 squares 2 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 4 egg yolks 1 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk Zest of 1 lime 1 oz lime juice (of 1 lime) 3 oz Nellie and Joes key west lime juice Top with fresh whipped cream, if desired Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, cracker crumbs and sugar. Press crust into a 9in pie plate or metal spring-form pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool. Whisk egg yolks and sweetener together, stir in zest and juice. Pour into pie crust and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool 20 minutes before refrigeratIng 4 hours. Add topping, if desired. Whipped topping: 2oz cream cheese, room temp, optional  1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla 1 cup heavy whipping cream   Before starting, put a small metal bowl and beaters in the fridge for approximately one hour. Beat with an electric mixer cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Slowly pour in cream and beat for approximately 3 to 4 minutes or unti...

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 Category: Main Dish ⸻ Notes After Making Serve with 3/4 large Naan slice for Jessica, 1/4 cup rice plus 1/2 large slice Naan for Paul ⸻ Ingredients Chicken 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon oil 2 pounds chicken breast, diced into chunks 1 large Spanish onion, diced 1 green pepper, cut into chunks 1 tablespoon crushed garlic 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger Sauce 1 cup chicken broth 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk, or substitute *half and half, heavy cream, Greek yogurt, or sour cream 2 teaspoons garam masala 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cardamom 1 tablespoon brown sugar Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For Serving Garlic naan Basmati or jasmine rice Fresh cilantro, optional Lime wedges, optional ⸻ Instructions Set the Instant Pot to ...