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OK, I'm sold...
I made a Brioche bread in the machine today that was better than any brioche rolls I've ever made, even in a good oven. Easily one of the tastiest breads I've ever had! Brioche - Bread Machine Basic cycle Medium crust 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 cups bread flour 3 tablespoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 whole eggs 1 egg yolk 1/3 cup water 6 tablespoons unsalted butter Directions: Add all ingredients except the butter to your bread machine in the order suggested by manufacturer and process on the basic bread cycle. 2 Cut the butter into tablespoon size pieces. 3 About 10 minutes before the end of your first kneading cycle, begin adding the butter, 1 tablespoon each minute. 4 Let the machine continue its process. 6 After bread is baked and at the end of the entire cycle, let the brioche cool in the OPENED machine about 20 minutes. Stitchawl |
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Great French Bread!
French Bread Machine-made 2lb? loaf 340ml water 1 1/2 tsp salt 500gm flour 1 1/2 tsp yeast Set machine in the French bread mode. Stitchawl |
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Jambalaya!
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sausage, such as kielbasa or andouille, sliced 1 pound smoked ham or chicken, cubed 1 tablespoon butter 2 medium onions, diced 1 cup diced celery 1 green bell pepper, cored and diced 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced 1 cup seeded and diced tomato 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced OR 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 2 teaspoons diced fresh oregano 1 teaspoon diced fresh thyme 2 tablespoons tomato paste 6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 3 cups long-grain rice, rinsed 3 bay leaves 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 to 8 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco) 1/2 cup chopped scallions, divided 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 pound medium shrimp, deveined (20 to 24 count) Son of gun we'll have big fun on the bayou! Stitchawl |
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Made pasta for dinner this evening, with a lovely white clam sauce. Very tasty! Instead of canned clams, I used fresh. Much nicer flavor!
Clam Sauce - White Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, with juice 1 pound spaghetti 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese Directions In a small saucepan, brown garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Stir in butter or margarine and seasonings until butter or margarine is melted. Add clams with some of their liquid; heat through. |
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I've got this idea for a spread/dip that has been creeping around my mind for the past two days... All it needs are
Sun dried tomatoes in oil Kalamata olives Brie cheese Chop the tomatoes, chop the olives, chop the bri (without the rind) Mix together and put in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, until the brie is bubbling, stirring once after about 15 minutes. Spread on slices of baguette... I think this could be pretty tasty. I'm going to look for a good brie tomorrow. Stitchawl |
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^^^Sounds yummy. I'm always looking for ways to incorporate sun dried tomatoes into recipes.
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03-23-2012, 03:07 AM | #1451 |
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Ok, all you geniuses (genuii?) *grin*.
I can't tolerate alcohol. Not in any way, shape, or form, and that includes cooking with it. So I keep finding these lovely sounding recipes for Bolognese sauce, but every single one of them incorporates wine. What would be a decent (notice I did not say "good") substitute in this? Beef broth, maybe? |
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Beef broth is NOT a good substitute... Wine usually provides a bit of acidity to the dish so you might be better off with just a smaller amount of vinegar. And I really mean a smaller amount. If the dish calls for a 1/2 cup of wine, use a tablespoon of vinegar. This works VERY well if you use wine vinegar. There is absolutely no alcohol in it, but the taste and acidity are just right. For Chinese dishes where just one or two tablespoons of rice wine are called for, just leave it out and don't worry about it. There are several non-alcoholic wines available that probably aren't that great for drinking by the glass, but would work very well in a recipe. Stitchawl |
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Been buried in schoolwork, and then the weather turned nice, so I've been outside enjoying it. But this weekend is supposed to be rainy, and with a relatively light load of school assignments, so I thought I'd cook a few of the more labor intensive recipes I've been wanting to try and haven't had time for. Obviously, Bolognese is one of them.
Problem with the vinegar solution, though, that I see is that these recipes are calling for cups and cups of wine - if I use tablespoons of vinegar instead, I'm throwing off the liquid ratio in the recipe, no? |
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Sorry for the double reply: I did, FINALLY, find a recipe that doesn't include wine but does include most of the other ingredients I was interested in. Anyone care to look it over and make suggestions for additions/modifications before I buy the ingredients?
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/bolognese_meat_sauce/ |
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