Pumpkin pancakes

1.5 c flour 1/4 c sugar 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sale 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tap ground allspice 4 eggs separated 3/4 C pumpkin purée 1 1/2 c milk 4T melted unsalted butter 1 tsp. vanilla Oil for pan Combine flour, sugar, powder, soda, alt, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice Beat egg whites unto medium peaks form Whisk together yolks, pumpkin, milk, butter, and vanilla. Whisk the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture Fold in egg whites in 2 additions Make pancakes. Yum!

Apple Spice Muffins

This recipe was adapted from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything? 1 T melted butter 2 C flour 1/4 c sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 tsp baling powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 egg 1/4 c milk 1 c yogurt 1/4 c sour cream 1tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground ginger Pinch ground cloves (crushed in mortar and pestle) 1 apple cored, peeled, and sliced Preheat oven to 375 Mix dry ingredients together Beat together eggs, melted butter, yogurt, sour cream and add milk if needed to get to thick batter consistency Stir in apples Mix wet into dry - don't over mix Fill muffin tins 2/3 full Bake for 20 minutes Less baking powder might be needed because I switched the recipe mid-stream, and it's hard to take out what's in. But, the came out very well like this.

Hot chocolate

1 c milk
.5 c chocolate chips
.25 c coconut milk
.5 tsp valilla
.25 tsp cayenne
.25 tsp salt
Boil liquids and salt and cayenne
Add chips
Immersion blend

Serve in warmed mugs with cubes of pound cake and toothpicks

Jalapeño poppers

We made these for a Super Bowl party last night. They were a winner even of the pats weren't.



http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/baked-jalapeno-poppers-recipe/index.html

We ended up needing more pinko than the recipe calls for. We also ad a ton of essence left over but it is very good. These tasted like the best part of really yummy chili.

12 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise, stems, seeds and membranes removed
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or less, to taste
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
8 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
1 cup panko crumbs, or fine dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.

In a bowl, cream together the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, cumin, and cayenne.

In a small bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, and 2 teaspoons of the Essence. In a shallow dish, combine the panko crumbs and remaining 4 teaspoons of Essence. In a third dish, combine the flour and remaining 2 teaspoons of Essence. Spread 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture into the middle of each jalapeno half. One at a time, dredge in the flour, dip into the egg mixture, then dredge in the panko crumbs, pressing to coat. If necessary, repeat the process. Place the coated peppers, cut side up, on the prepared baking sheet and bake until the filling is runny and the crust is golden, about 30 minutes.




Remove from the oven and serve immediately with cold beer.

*Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

No knead bread

This is roughly the no knead bread from mark bittmans "how to cook everything" cookbook.

And, it's unbelively simple and delicious.


3 cups of flour
1.5 tsp. salt
2.25 tsp yeast (one packet)
1.5 cups water

Combine flour, salt, and yeast. Add water and mix until flour is incorporated and a sticky dough forms. Cover it and let is rise for at least 4 hours (overnight or 24 hours have worked fine.

Heat oven to 450 and put in a dutch oven to heat.

Turn the dough out ontomtoma lightly floured surface. Fold it onto itself a few times (just 30 seconds or so). Recover and let rise for 30 minutes.

Lightly coat dough with olive oil and place in the Dutch oven with the seam side up.

Put the Dutch oven back in the oven. Bake for 30 min. Remove the top and bake for another 5-10 min until the loaf is browned.

Beet salad with goat cheese

- trader joes precooked beets
- arugula and mixed greens
- goat cheese
- fine bread crumbs
- balsamic vinegar
- egg white

Chop beets and add to greens
Slice cheese log into disks about .5 in wide
Dip disks in wiskes egg white
Coat disks in bread crumbs
Heat .25 inch of olive oil in a skillet over medium high until hot
Fry disks for about 1 minute on each side.
Carefully (they can crumble) transfer to salad and serve immediately.

Dress with sprinkle of balsamic and a bit of salt.

Brownies

I had unsweetened bakers chocolate so here is the recip I found for making brownies from unsweetened chocolate ( its from here: http://www.joyofbaking.com/katharinehepburnbrownies.html)


These were very good - very fudgy.

Katharine Hepburn Brownies: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter and flour an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan. 

Melt the chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Next, stir in the vanilla extract and eggs. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chopped nuts (if using).

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled. These freeze very well.

Makes 16 brownies.

Sources:

Colwin, Laurie. 'More Home Cooking'. Harper Collins Publishers. New York: 1993.

Lebovitz, David. 'The Great Book of Chocolate'. Ten Speed Press. Berkeley: 2004.

O'Neill, Molly. 'New York Cookbook'. Workman Publishing. New York: 1992.



Katharine Hepburn Brownies:

2 ounces (60 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup (30 grams) all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup (100 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)



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