Sweet and Spicy Guinness Quick Bread This sweet and spicy quick bread would make a great St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, or a heartening snack served with a cup of coffee or Irish tea. The magic ingredient is Guinness stout, a dark Irish beer that adds wonderful moistness and flavor. 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup organic brown sugar 1 12-ounce Guinness or other Irish stout beer, minus a sip (fun for the cook!) 1. 2. Makes one loaf. Inspired by The Best Quick Breads by Beth Hensperger (Harvard Common Press, 2000).
TFF & FIC - Grilled Cheese Forever! This past month has been bewildering for me. It's gone by so fast, and I feel like I've accomplished so little! But I've enjoyed a lot of it, so I should satisfy myself with that. Anyway, back to grilled cheese (see?! The thing with Tyler is that he has excellent timing (hmmmmmmmmm, perhaps in more ways than one, eh?!). And now see the magic that Mother Nature has crafted, yet again! Tyler's Mozzarella Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (find original recipe on Food Network's site)Serves: 2 Click Here For Printable Recipe Ingredients8 slices rye bread4 quarter-inch slices of fresh mozzarella3 plum tomatoes, cut into thick slices1 cup fresh basil pesto, recipe follows (or use the store-bought stuff)Freshly ground black pepperExtra-virgin olive oil Basil pesto:1/2 cup pine nuts2 cups fresh basil leaves1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves1/2 cup Parmesan or Romano2 garlic cloves1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Method: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Recipe of the Week ~ Texas Roadhouse Rolls & Cinnamon Butter | A Godly Heritage You may be like me and think that baking is not your forte. Rolls, breads, and cakes often allude me. I have seen them in this fog out in the distance and think that one day, when I make it to grandma status, somehow I’ll be able to make these delicious morsels with flare and style. Well, I am happy to say that I feel that way no longer! If you think that you cannot possibly make a good roll, I dare you to try these. I had some unexpected company today and left these bad boys sitting for an extra two hours. Texas Road House Rolls 3 c. all-purpose flour2 (1/4 oz. each) packages active dry yeast1 tsp salt2 T. sugar1 c. milk + 1/4 c. water, warmed1 large egg slightly beaten1/4 c. butter + 2 T butter, melted Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl. In another bowl (I used a large glass measuring cup), combine water, milk, and egg. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; pour milk mixture into the well. Mix by hand, approx 150 strokes, frequently scraping bottom and sides of bowl. Cinnamon Butter
Long Boy "Burgers" When I saw this recipe in Cook's Country, I knew this would be a home run with Ryan. Meatloaf and burgers are some of Ryan's favorite foods and since I don't make either very often they have risen to special treat status. While I was a bit hesitant about this dish (since I don't particularly like meatloaf or burgers), I was pleasantly surprised in the end. I preferred BBQ sauce to the extra ketchup and the zing of some jalapenos, but Ryan was happy with these "burgers" just the way they were. This recipe said it originally made four burgers, but that seems impossible to me. I easily got 8 out of the mixture, but it depends a lot on your preference of meat-to-bread ratio. Would I make this again? Long Boy "Burgers" Ingredients: Directions: Adjust the oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. 1. 2. 3.
Delicious Dinner Rolls On the lookout for delicious recipes with the holidays right around the corner? This is a MUST try! One bite of these delicious, buttery, melt in your mouth dinner rolls and you won’t be able to stop eating! This is my family’s very favorite dinner roll recipe. The ingredients you will need: 1 1/2 cups of milk 3/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1 egg 1 Tablespoon salt 2 Tablespoons yeast 2 cups of warm water about 9-10 cups of all purpose flour at least 1 cup of butter To start out: Scald 1 1/2 cups of milk, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup of butter, in a microwave safe bowl, for about 2 minutes. We are going to add yeast to this hot mixture, but it will be too hot to just dump the yeast straight in (it would kill it!). **Keep track of how much flour you are adding!!! Make sure your milk mixture is just warm, not boiling and add the yeast mixture! Using a fork or wooden spoon, gradually stir in 9-10 cups of flour (counting the flour you have already added to cool it earlier). Ingredients Instructions
Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich Earlier on in the week, when I made the spinach, or spanakopita pesto pasta I made sure to keep some of the pesto left over for something new. I had come across the idea of using a pesto in a grilled cheese sandwich and it was the perfect time to try one. I have been experimenting with grilled cheese sandwiches for a while now. It all started when I first tried adding some jam to one then I moved on to chutneys and now it was time to try a pesto grilled cheese sandwich. Since the spinach pesto had some Greek flavours going on I decided to use a Greek cheese, graviera, in the sandwich. The spinach pesto sandwich with graviera was amazing! Get ALL 8 Closet Cooking eCookbooks in a bundle for 40% off! Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 1 A tasty spinach pesto smothered in ooey gooey melted cheese and wrapped in buttery golden brown grilled bread. ingredients directions
Cheesy Garlic Cauliflower Bread Sticks | Mom, What's For Dinner? 332K+A few days back I made pizza from Cauliflower and it turned out awesome. So I started thinking... what about garlic cheese bread? Oh yeah... it turned out even more awesome. Gluten Free, Grain Free Cheesy Garlic Cauliflower Bread Sticks 1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp crushed garlic 1/2 tsp garlic salt olive oil For Topping: 2 tablespoons softened salted butter 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese *Optional Marinara sauce for dipping Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Chop the cauliflower florets into chunks and steam them in a steamer or on the stove until slightly soft for 15 minutes. One large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. To Make the Bread: Prepare your baking stone or sheet by spreading a small amount of olive oil on it and top with parchment paper. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
Raspberry- Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Thursday, May 3, 2012 Raspberry- Dark Chocolate Banana Bread This week I made a ridiculously delicious Raspberry- Dark Chocolate Banana Bread. You know it has to be good because my teacher, my family, and I all LOVED it. I can almost guarantee that your mouth is watering when you look at the picture below. Chocolate and raspberries are the BEST combination EVER!!! This loaf turned out amazingly yummy. Now that you guys are hypnotized by the delicious beauty of the banana bread, let me tell you a bit more about it. Raspberry- Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Yield: 1 loafPrep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 50 min I love raspberries more than any other fruit, so it was time to add them to banana bread!
Beer Tortillas Tortillas are one of those glorious foods that I have found myself continuing to make from scratch. It wasn’t an epiphany that wakened me from my supermarket tortilla grabbing slumber, it was a gradual process. Tortillas are easy, and you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already. And the end product will finally convince you that you no longer need that plastic bag full or pre-made taco vessels. So why the beer? You only need a few ingredients to make these, so you need to choose carefully. The beer you choose needs to be carefully considers as well. Beer Tortillas 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup fat (lard, vegetable shortening, rendered and cooled bacon fat) 3/4 cup warm beer ( Plus 3 additional tbs) In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Run the bottle of beer under a hot tap water until warm to the touch, about 3 minutes. Pull off pieces of the dough just smaller than a golf ball. Heat a griddle or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
Cheddar Beer Bread Muffins I’ve noticed something about you. You seem to have no interest in healthy beer recipes. You want your beer recipes to be a flagrant indulgence of full flavored stimulation. You want chocolate and bacon and sugar and whatever else I can manage to squeeze into your meal. I like that about you. No “semi-homemade” or “skinny” versions will do for your beer baking, you want it to be bold and extravagant, diet repercussions be damned. So it is by pure accident that I offer to you a recipe that only takes 5 minutes to throw together and less than 20 to bake, allowing you to get a fully flavored beer muffin on your table in less than a half an hour. Although I know you would have been more than willing to spend much longer. For this bread I used Lagunitas Red, a special release that’s just so fun to drink. Beer Bread Muffins 1 1/2 cups flour (I used White Lily All Purpose Flour, it really does make a difference) 1 tbs sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbs chopped green onions 6 oz beer (makes 8)
Jalapeno Pale Ale Cornbread The past few weeks I’ve been craving summer. I live in Los Angeles, so feel free to laugh at my inability to cope with a mild seasonal chill. It isn’t so much the weather of the Summer months that I miss, but the culture of the season. Backyard barbecues, a slower life pace, vacations and water related activities. Beer is a great way to add a new dimension to cornbread. I chose Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale because it has a beautiful chili flavor, without the heat, a hard thing to accomplish. If you can’t get your hands on this beer, look for a pale ale with strong, bold flavors of chili and spice. Jalapeno Pale Ale Cornbread Jalapeno Pale Ale Cornbread Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 350.
Salted Hefeweizen Brioche Rolls Napa SmithWheat is a perfect baking beer. It has crisp, clean flavors, sweetness and bold tones that hold up to the oven. A smooth wheat beer with citrus and peach notes. I enjoyed this beer, the baking, the drinking, the flavors. Salted Hefeweizen Brioche Rolls 1/2 cup room temperature Hefeweizen Beer (Napa Smith Wheat Preferred) 1 envelope of dry active yeast (1/4 oz) 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoons sea salt, 3 large eggs 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened Topping: 1 tbs melted butter 1 tbs sea salt Add the beer to a microwave safe container heat in the microwave for 10 seconds, test the temperature (you want it between 105 and 110) and repeat until the desired temperature is reached.