Dad Hattan Recipes

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the tart pan with canola oil.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter to a medium bowl. Mix until fully combined. Transfer the mixture to the tart pan and press into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Cover the crust with a piece of parchment paper and weight with pie weights or dried beans. Set on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Let cool before removing the parchment and pie weights.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the raspberry jam and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, whisking, until the jam has thinned to a smooth consistency. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Add the ricotta to a food processor and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and sugar and blend for another minute. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla and salt and blend for 30 seconds. Add the eggs and yolk and blend until smooth and combined, about 1 minute. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the cheesecake batter. Pour the remaining batter into the tart shell.
• In a small bowl, combine the thinned jam with the reserved cheesecake batter and mix until well blended. Dollop the jam mixture by the teaspoon onto the top of the cheesecake batter in a random pattern. Using a steak knife, swirl the preserves into the cheesecake batter. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200 degrees and bake until the center is set, about 35 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• For the blue cheese dressing: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, buttermilk, hot sauce and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix together until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad: Cut off about 2 inches of the root end of each romaine heart and discard. Remove 8 outer leaves from each and place them spine-side down on a large serving platter. Chop up the remaining leaves into 1/2-inch-thick pieces and place in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes and blue cheese dressing and toss to coat.
• Evenly distribute the dressed salad among the whole romaine leaves. These can be held in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the cream and sugar in a chilled metal bowl. Using a whisk or hand mixer, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Set up four small bowls or coffee mugs. Add two scoops of ice cream to each. Pour 1 cup coffee into each. Top with a scoop of the whipped cream and garnish with nutmeg. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Just before it starts to smoke, add the tomatoes (they will pop and sputter). Cook until the tomatoes blister and their skins char, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and add the feta. Add the oregano and cayenne, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the broth and serve.

Steps:

• Combine the bourbon, vermouth, bitters, Velvet Falernum, maraschino liqueur and maraschino syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.