Life Changing Bread Update: I’ve posted a newer version of this bread using two different methods besides the method in this post. Check it out here! What I’m about to show you is something that has changed my life. When I first heard of it, I thought it seemed a bit too easy and was probably a trick of some sort. So simple. The recipe could not be simplier. Directions 1) Mix up the dry stuff a bit before you add water just to get it all distributed. 2) Add water and mix dough around with your hands. 3) Cover dough with plastic wrap and let it sit for 16-20 hours. 4) After rising, scoop the dough onto a table that's been heavily floured. 5) Dust a clean dish towel with bran meal. 6) Sprinkle some more flour on the dough and sort of fold it over into a rough round shape. 7) Transfer this ball to the towel with the seam of the ball down on the towel. 8) Fold over the edges of the towel and let this rise for at least an hour. 11) Let bread cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing into it. Ok.
Biscuit Pizza Crust I don't consider myself a very competitive person. I could care less about coming in last place in a race or disgracing my team in a game of ball. I don't give a toot about winning. There is one exception for this rule: Lord of the Rings Risk. Oh my. Did I just say that out loud? Okay, okay! Seriously though, I get waaaay too into that game. And then a few minutes later I'm like, "Piggie, I can't believe you did that. And Nemo and Tay are like, "Come back, it's just a game." JUST A GAME? But you're not here to talk about our battles (I mean games). Well, this pizza was a real stroke of brilliance on my part, if I do say so myself. So yeah, it's really easy and only takes about two milliseconds to make this crust. Then you roll it out all nice. There's some sauce. I got tired of putting the pepperonis on. Just kidding. But I'm doing gluten free, so forget that. GAHH. Okay, now I'm feeling contrite about the butter thing, so I'll put some strips of basil on. Dagnabbit!
Amazing Artisan Bread for 40 Cents a Loaf - No Kneading, No Fussing, No Kidding Update: If you're interested, I've written an update on this technique here. What if I told you that instead of buying bakery bread for four or five dollars a loaf, you could make delicious handmade bread whenever you wanted, at a fraction of the cost and it is so easy a kid could do it? Well, read on because this method of making artisan bread at home will change your life. You can make incredible bread without having to do all the usual time consuming tasks of breadmaking : no need to make a new batch of dough every time you want breadno need to proof yeastno need to make starters or prefermented doughno kneading! In the last few years, several methods for making easy no-knead bread doughs have crept up on the internet and gained popularity. "The results have forced me to reconsider all of the premises I once held sacrosanct". So what is going on here? Boules Rising and Boules after Baking To see how easy it is to get a loaf ready, you can watch me form a loaf in about 30 seconds: 1. 2. 3.
Basic Wonton Wrappers Recipe! 1. Into a big mixing bowl, sift the flour. Reserve. 2. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, salt and the 1/4 cup of cold water. Reserve. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe Print Our tour of Brazil continues. After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour. As a matter of fact, I do. I’ve made it several times, each time with different cheeses. There are several ways to make Pão de Queijo. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make a big batch of batter and just store it in the refrigerator (for up to a week), pouring out just as many mini-muffins as you want to eat. The only weird ingredient is tapioca flour. The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Ingredients 1 egg*1/3 cup olive oil2/3 cup milk1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, we get good results with feta cheese (no need to grate), or fresh farmer's cheese (if using fresh farmer's cheese, you may want to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt)1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste) Special equipment recommended:
Easy Homemade Sandwich Bread We do this resolution thing every year, and although I love a good goal setting exercise, we can tend to favor resolutions that are a bit self-deprecating. Maybe you don’t need to hate yourself of that credit card debt or those extra pounds. Maybe our resolutions should be about learning something new, tapping into those great talents we already have and exploring them. Or expanding on interests we already have. I want to make more food from scratch. A few weeks ago I started to make my own from scratch. And I know all the ingredients, it’s a win all the way around. Step one: Add the flour, yeast and sugar to a stand mixer (sugar feeds yeast so add it to make sure your yeast is nice and active). Step Two: Add the milk and water to a microwave safe bowl and heat to 120 to 130 degrees on a cooking thermoeter. Step three: Beat on high until the dough has started to gather around the hook and is no longer sticky, this will take about 8 minutes. It will look like this for a while: Step Five:
Stuffed Baguette Stuffed Baguette A hollowed baguette obviously makes a perfect shell for any filling you are in the mood for. And once stuffed and properly chilled, it becomes a neat appetizer. This particular one is filled with all my favorite things: goat cheese/cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, olives, spicy salami, crunchy bell pepper, and fresh herbs. Makes one 12-inch long baguette; about 24 slices Ingredients: Baguette about 14-inch long8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 4 oz fresh goat cheese 1 large garlic clove, minced ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium) ½ cup finely chopped sun dried tomatoes in olive oil¼ cup finely chopped Kalamata olives 2 oz finely chopped spicy salami About 2 tbsp minced Italian parsley About 1 tsp minced fresh thyme Freshly ground black pepper Salt to taste (very unlikely since there’re plenty of salty ingredients) Preparation: Slice off both ends of the baguette. Using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump-free.
English Muffin Magic Finally. It’s here. My post on english muffins. You see, I stumbled upon this recipe from Barbara’s Winos&Foodies blog a few years back but never got around to trying it till a few months ago, and which point I became highly impressed with the fact that yes, it is entirely possible to make your own english muffins at home! Yes! Yet another goodie that I do not have to buy chock full of preservatives from the supermarket, but can make fresh and tasty in my own kitchen! I posted a teaser on my twitter account, and I know that there is at least one of you who has been anxiously waiting for this to be posted…so apologies for the delay Unfortunately, I occasionally hit the wall when trying to photograph the food I cook, and it wasn’t until this weekend past that I finally got some photos that I liked and thought were worth posting English Muffins (recipe adapted from Winos&Foodies) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. (The reason it isn’t pictured here is because I was seeing if just oiled surfaces would work.
Garlic Butter Rolls › shutterbean For those of you who swoon over garlic twisty bread but can’t bring yourself to order whole pizza to make the delivery worthwhile, this one’s for you! They are scrumptious! Dip some in marinara or serve them with a salad and pasta! You could also eat them alone, directly from your kitchen counter. No one will know. To push them over the edge of deliciousness, I am going to tuck a little bit of Parmesan cheese in the middle of each roll before I form them into little dough balls next time! I used Trader Joe’s plain pizza dough for this batch! Start by mincing 4 cloves of garlic. While your dough is getting to room temp, get your muffin tin ready and put some oil in a little bowl. Cut the dough into 12 pieces. Put a pinch of garlic on top. Brush the tops with olive oil and place in the oven for 15-18 mins. Here’s what they look like after 17 minutes in my oven. Dip them in a bowl of melted butter and parsley. You have yourself a very delicious little garlic knot/roll. Makes 12