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simple eggplant parmesan – smitten kitchen

Prepare the eggplant: Arrange eggplant slices on a large (half-sheet) baking pan in one layer. Sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons kosher salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Heat oven: To 425°F (220°C) degrees. Roast eggplant: Transfer eggplant slices to paper towels and blot them of as much excess water as possible. Dry the baking…

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chicken rice with buttered onions – smitten kitchen

Note: I’ve bumped up the amount of broth based on comments from people who found their rice undercooked. Prepare the chicken: Arrange chicken skin side up on a plate and season generously on top with salt and freshly ground black pepper. We’ll get to the undersides in a minute. Heat a large sauté pan, preferably…

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olive oil brownies – smitten kitchen

I did not intend to disappear for so long! In early October I was putting the finishing touches on a cake that manages to incorporate 2.5 pounds of apples (perfect for people like me who show no self-control nor willingness to learn from the previous season’s excess at orchards) when the world went to hell,…

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brown butter brown sugar shortbread – smitten kitchen

Brown your butter: In a medium saucepan or frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and some toasted speckles will appear. As soon as they do, remove the pan from the burner; the residual heat will be sufficient to toast the rest of the butter to…

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