Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

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Sunday, August 25, 2019

Brioche Bread -- Recipe




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Brioche Bread -- Recipe

Here is a simplified version of a classic French bread recipe. Brioche is my first choice when making bread pudding and French toast, and it is wonderful toasted with jam. Oh yeah, it's great plain, too.

Brioche

4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) instant yeast
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
8 Tbs (120 ml) cold butter, cut into small pieces
 3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 2 Tbs (30 ml) milk
1/3-1/2 cup (80-125 ml) water

Combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in an electric food processor and process with the steel blade for 5 seconds. Add the butter and 3 eggs and process for 10 seconds. Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk and 1/3 cup (80 ml) water while the machine is running and process for 30 seconds. The dough should be very sticky-if it is not, add more water. Grease a large bowl and scoop the dough into it. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 2 to 3 hours, until doubled in volume. Punch the dough down and, using just enough flour to enable you to handle the dough, shape it into 2 loaves. Place each loaf in a buttered loaf pan (8x4 inches (20x10 cm) or 9x5 inches (23x12 cm)). Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Mix the egg yolk with the remaining milk and brush on the tops of the loaves. Bake in a preheated 400F (200C) oven for about 30 minutes, until golden brown. When done, the loaf should fall out of the pan easily and the bottom should sound hollow when thumped. Remove from the loaf pans and cool on wire racks. Makes 2 loaves.
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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Banana Cinnamon Pancakes - Recipe

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Banana Cinnamon Pancakes - Recipe


This recipe hails from Jamaica, as one might guess from the accompanying butter rum sauce. Consider serving this dish for dessert as well as at the breakfast table.

Banana Cinnamon Pancakes

1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp (6 ml) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1/4 cup (60 ml) packed dark brown sugar
2 Tbs (30 ml) vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
2-3 bananas, peeled and mashed

Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl mix together the milk, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until almost smooth. Add the bananas, stirring to combine, and allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes. For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the batter onto a lightly greased non-stick skillet over moderate heat. Cook until small bubbles form on the surface, about 1 minute. Turn the pancakes and cook an additional 30 to 45 seconds, until golden brown. Serve with butter rum sauce (recipe below) or syrup of your choice. Makes about 12 pancakes, to serve 3 to 4.



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Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy - Recipe

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Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy - Recipe


There are as many recipes for fried chicken as there are cooks in the South. Some insist the chicken be marinated in buttermilk prior to coating. Others have a secret blend of seasonings that makes their chicken stand out. My recipe is basic, and should be "do-able" almost anywhere you live. You may substitute vegetable shortening or vegetable oil for the lard, but you won't get an authentic flavor or texture, and if you are on a fat-restricted diet you had best skip this recipe.

Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy

A 2 1/2 to 3 lb (1300 to 1500 g) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
2 1/2 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup plus 2 Tbs flour
1 1/2 to 2 lbs (700 to 900 g) lard
2 medium sized onions, peeled and sliced into 1/8 in (1/2 cm) slices
2 cups water
1 Tbs distilled white vinegar (or other vinegar)
2 to 3 cups cooked white rice (optional)

Pat the chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels and sprinkle on all sides with 2 tsp. of the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the 1 cup of flour, one at a time, and shake off all the excess. Melt 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) of the lard in a large, heavy skillet at least 2 in (5 cm) deep with a tightly fitting lid. The melted lard should be about 1/2 in (1.25 cm) deep; add more lard if necessary. When the lard is very hot but not smoking place the chicken pieces in the lard, skin side down, and cover. Fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn the pieces of chicken with tongs and continue to fry covered for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is evenly browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a large shallow baking dish which is lined with paper towels and place in an oven set at the lowest setting to keep warm.

Pour off all but 1 Tbs of the fat remaining in the skillet and add the onions. Sprinkle with 2 Tbs flour and cook over high heat for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown. While stirring constantly, add the water in a thin stream and cook until the gravy thickens and becomes smooth. Stir in the vinegar and the remaining 1/2 tsp. of the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and pour the gravy over. Or, more traditionally, put the cooked white rice in a serving bowl, pour the gravy over it, and serve it as an accompaniment to the chicken. Serves 4.

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Fat-Free Banana Bread



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Fat-Free Banana Bread 

 6 ripe bananas (the riper the better)
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) raisins (optional)

 Mash the bananas and sugar together. In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the banana mixture, the optional raisins, and vanilla, stirring until thoroughly blended. Pour into non-stick loaf pan and bake at 350º F (180º C) for 1 hour. Remove from pan while still warm, and allow to cool before slicing. Makes approximately 8 servings.

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

My Fast, Healthy & Hearty Breakfast to Get me Through the Whole Day



My Fast, Healthy & Hearty Breakfast to Get me Through the Whole Day  

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