Month: September 2017

September 30, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, French Recipes, Garnishes, Potato Recipes, Sausage Making, Snack Food, Thanksgiving, Vegetable, Vegetarian Recipes

Bulk Producing Potato Croquettes at Home

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Bulk Producing Potato Croquettes at Home
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Recipe type: Potatoes
Cuisine: French
Serves: 2kg
 
Potato croquettes are an all-time favorite with their creamy inside and super-crispy shell. Made in small quantities, they are actually quite a hassle to make, especially considering that they are an accompaniment. Today we're going to make these in bulk, allowing you to freeze the croquettes and use them as required without all the hassle.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
  • 2kg Roughly mashed potato
  • 60ml Full cream milk
  • 2 Tbs Salt
  • 1 Tsp White pepper
  • 4 Tbs Dried onion flakes
  • 4 Egg yolks, beaten
  • 6 Tbs All-purpose flour
For the Coating:
  • Eggs, beaten
  • All- purpose flour
  • Finely crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs
Special Equipment
  • Sausage stuffer
  • 300mm Ruler or strip of rigid plastic
Instructions
  1. To start, place 2kg of roughly mashed potato in you mixer bowl.
  2. Add 2 Tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 4 tablespoons dried onion flakes and 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
  3. Combine 4 egg yolks with 60ml of full cream milk and pour this in.
  4. Place the bowl on your mixer with the dough hook attached and mix the mash until totally combined. This will take about 5 minutes. You can also mix it by hand if you don't have a mixer.
  5. Attach the funnel of your choice to your sausage stuffer. I am using a 35mm funnel, but you can go with any diameter of your choice.
  6. Fill the hopper with the potato mixture making sure to press it down after each addition to avoid air pockets in the mix.
  7. Close the hopper and advance the plunger.
  8. For the next step, you will need a school ruler, or a length of reasonably rigid plastic.
  9. The potato mixture will be extruded along the plastic to make long cylinders of potato mix.
  10. Advance the mixture along the funnel until it reaches the end of the funnel.
  11. Hold the plastic under the funnel while advancing the potato, progressively moving the plastic at the same rate as the potato exits the funnel.
  12. As it nears the end of the ruler, slice the potato off clean.
  13. Roll the log of potato from the ruler into a large pan.
  14. Continue until all of the potato has been extruded. At this diameter, you will get about 2 meters of extruded potato.
  15. Cover the pans and transfer them to your freezer overnight.
  16. The following day you will need a bowl of all-purpose flour, whisked eggs, and a bowl of finely crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs. These quantities are all dependent on how much potato you processed.
  17. Take a little of the flour and sprinkle it over a couple of large platters. This is where the coated croquettes will sit waiting to be fried, and the flour will prevent the coating from sticking to the platter and getting damaged.
  18. Remove the potato logs from the freezer and use a strong knife to chop these into equal lengths.
  19. Working with one portion at a time, dredge the croquette in the flour.
  20. Roll the potato in the egg to wet all of the flour.
  21. And then into the crumb to get a good solid coating all over.
  22. Transfer this this to one of the platters and continue with the remaining croquettes.
  23. To fry the croquettes, half fill a wok with oil and heat this to 170c or 340f.
  24. Carefully add the croquettes to the oil and fry them for 3 to 4 minutes. Give them a gentle stir every minute to ensure even browning. You can also par-fry for 60 seconds to set the coating, remove from the oil, cool and refreeze for super-quick croquettes in the future.
  25. Use a slotted spoon to remove the crispy croquettes from the oil and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper.
  26. Serve the croquettes piping hot as an accompaniment to your main course.
  27. Thanks for joining us today, please subscribe, like, and share, and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

September 27, 2017 Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, Mexican Recipes

How to Make Bolillos – Mexican Baguettes

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How to Make Bolillos - Mexican Baguettes
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 10
 
Bolillos are Mexico's version of the French baguette. With the trademark thin and crispy crust, these little rolls are every bit as good. Despite the long rising times, the recipe is really easy, and certainly worth the effort.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the starter:
  • ¾ Cup water
  • ½ Tsp Active dry yeast
  • 1 Cup all-purpose flour
Ingredients for the Dough:
  • 3 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 Tsp Active dry yeast
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 60ml Melted butter
  • 240ml Warm water
Instructions
  1. This recipe does require a starter, sometimes called a preferment or poolish. To make the starter, place a cup of all-purpose flour in your mixer bowl.
  2. Add a half teaspoon of active dry yeast followed by 180ml of water.
  3. Place the bowl on your mixer with the beater paddle fitted.
  4. Mix this on medium low speed until totally combined. This will take 30 to 60 seconds.
  5. Remove the bowl from the machine, cover with cling-wrap and allow this to stand overnight.
  6. The following day the skurry will be bubbly and active.
  7. Add a further 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 and a half teaspoons active dry yeast, 60ml of melted butter and 240ml of warm water.
  8. Place the bowl on your mixer with the dough hook attached.
  9. Start the mixer on slow for the first minute then increase the kneading speed to medium slow and allow this to knead for 7 minutes.
  10. Once kneading is complete, cover the bowl with clingwrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 2 to 3 hours until doubled in size.
  11. After the first rise, you will have a lovely soft dough that is only slightly sticky.
  12. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
  13. Weigh the dough and divide this into 10 equal potions.
  14. Roll each portion into a round by placing it in the palm of your hand. Cup the fingers of your other hand over the portion and using a circular motion, form the roll.
  15. Cover the dough balls with cling-wrap and allow these to rest for 15 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax in preparation for the next step.
  16. Working with one ball at a time, flatten the ball into an oval shape.
  17. Fold the top third of the dough downwards and press to seal.
  18. Fold the bottom edge of the dough up and over this. Press this to seal the edge.
  19. Hold your hands at angles to the edges and roll the dough to form the bolillo.
  20. Transfer this to a lightly floured baking sheet and continue forming the remaining rolls.
  21. Cover the rolls with cling-wrap and allow them to rise for a further 60 to 90 minutes in a warm place, until doubled in size.
  22. minutes before the second rise is completed, preheat your oven to 230c or 450f. Place a small roasting pan in the bottom of your oven at this time.
  23. When the oven is up to temperature, use a razor sharp thin blade to slash the rolls along the length.
  24. Open the oven, pour a cup of cold water into the roasting tin, and place the rolls in the center of the oven.
  25. Bake the rolls for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
  26. Remove the rolls from the oven and transfer them to a rack to cool.
  27. And there we have it.... a batch of beautifully crispy and aromatic bolillos.
  28. Thanks for joinibg us today, please subscribe, like and share, and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

September 22, 2017 Baking, Dessert, Middle East

Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake – Happy Jewish New Year!!!

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Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake - Happy Jewish New Year!!!
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Recipe type: Cake
Cuisine: Jewish
 
Happy New Year to all our Jewish viewers, and to celebrate, today I am baking a traditional Rosh Hashanah honey cake. The unique texture and flavor of this delicious treat will have everyone lining up for more.
Ingredients
For the Cake
  • 2.5 Cups All-purpose flour
  • 1.25 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Baking powder
  • 0.5 Tsp Baking soda
  • 0.5 Cup Water
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 90ml Unsweetened apple sauce
  • 0.25 Cup Vegetable oil
  • 0.25 Cup Orange juice
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
  • 430ml Honey
For the Icing
  • 1 Cup Icing sugar
  • 4.5 Tsp Water
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. To start, measure 2 and a half cups all-purpose flour into a large mixing bowl.
  2. To this, add 1 and a quarter teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder and a half teaspoon baking soda. Mix this until combined and put it aside.
  3. Add a half cup of water to another jug.
  4. Whisk 4 large eggs and pour these into the water.
  5. Add a heaped quarter cup measure of unsweetened apple sauce and mix this in.
  6. Pour in a quarter cup of vegetable oil and a quarter cup of fresh orange juice.
  7. Measure a teaspoon of vanilla extract and add this.
  8. Finally pour in 430ml or 1 and 3 quarter cups of honey.
  9. Mix this thoroughly until all of the honey has mixed into the other liquid.
  10. Pour the honey mixture into the flour. Use a paddle initially to cut the flour into the mixture, then move to a large whisk.
  11. Mix this until reasonably smooth.
  12. Traditionally honey cake is baked in a 12 cup Bundt pan, but today I am going to use two 8 inch cake tins.
  13. Whichever way you choose to go, the tins need to be prepared. Butter the pans liberally.
  14. Scatter flour across the buttered surfaces and tip out any excess flour.
  15. Pour equal amounts of the batter into each of the pans.
  16. Bake the honey cake in a preheated oven at 325f or 162c for 45 to 60 minutes, and a skewer comes out clean when pressed into the center of the cake.
  17. Remove the cake from the oven and place the tins on a rack. Allow the cake to cool in the tins for 30 minutes.
  18. After this time, run a thin blade around the edge of each tin and turn them out onto the rack.
  19. Allow these to continue cooling for a further 2 hours.
  20. Once totally cooled, these can be wrapped and stored at room temperature for a few days.
  21. When you're ready to finish them off, combine a cup of icing sugar with 4 and a half teaspoons of water and a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  22. Mix this until smooth, then drizzle it over the cakes.
  23. Allow the icing to set for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.
  24. Thanks for joining us today, please subscribe, like and share, and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

September 21, 2017 Accompaniments, Baking, Dessert, Instructional Techniques, Molecular Gastronomy

How to Make Pouring Cream from Milk

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How to Make Pouring Cream from Milk
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Recipe type: Dairy / Dessert
 
Today we're going to look at a very neat trick that you can use to make pouring cream from milk. In reality nothing can replace real cream, however if you're bulk catering, this recipe can be a real lifesaver. In addition, only real connoisseurs will tell the difference between this and real cream.
Ingredients
  • 75g Butter, melted
  • 175ml Full cream milk
  • ⅛ - ¼ Tsp Xanthan gum
  • Caster sugar (to taste if desired)
Instructions
  1. To start, melt 75g of butter inyour microwave. Run the microwave until it is just melted, that means barely above room temperature, or mildly warm.
  2. Heat 175ml of full cream milk to around the same temperature of the butter.
  3. In addition, you will need xanthan gum. For this combined quantity of liquid, 250ml, you will need 1 eighth of a teaspoon for thin cream, or a quarter teaspoon for a thicker pouring cream.
  4. Pour the milk into a tall jug, followed by the melted butter.
  5. Add 1 eighth of teaspoon of xanthan gum to the jug.
  6. Use your stick blender to shear the xanthan gum into the liquid. You will see the liquid noticeably thicken to the consistency of thin cream.
  7. And here it is....
  8. To demonstrate the thicker version, I have poured the thin cream back into the tall jug.
  9. Add another 1 eighth of a teaspoon of xanthan gum to the liquid.
  10. Once again, use your stick blender to shear the xanthan gum into the liquid. Now you have a thicker version of the same cream. If you need to use the cream immediately, you can purge the bubbles by pouring the cream through a fine sieve.
  11. You can go even further with the thickening process, but not past a maximum of 2% xanthan gum per volume of liquid. Beyond this level, the liquid will become slimy and will not emulate cream at all.
  12. That's it for today, thanks for watching.... please subscribe, like and share, and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

September 17, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Barbecue, Chicken Recipes, Middle East, Poutry, Spice Mixes

Charmoula Crusted Roast Chicken – Moroccan Chicken Roast

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Charmoula Crusted Roast Chicken - Moroccan Chicken Roast
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Recipe type: Chicken / Poultry
Cuisine: Moroccan
 
Moroccan charmoula is a lemony flavored sauce of herbs and spices used to marinate fish. In today's episode, we're making a dry rub version of this and baking a delicious charmoula crusted roast chicken.
Ingredients
  • 1.6kg Chicken
  • 2 Tbs Ground cumin
  • 1 Tbs Ground coriander
  • 2 Tsp Dried chilli flakes
  • 1.5 Tsp Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tsp Allspice / pimento berries
  • 0.75 Tsp Ground ginger
  • 0.5 Tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 Tsp Turmeric
  • 50ml Melted butter
Instructions
  1. Starting with the spice blend, measure 2 tablespoons ground cumin, 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 and a half teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¾ teaspoons ground ginger, a half teaspoon cayenne pepper and a half teaspoon turmeric.
  2. Finally you need a teaspoon of allspice or pimento berries and 2 teaspoons crushed chilli flakes.
  3. Drop the chilli flakes and allspice into your grinder along with all of the other spice powders. The grinder needs back pressure to grind small quantities, and the additional spice powders provide this.
  4. Grind the mixture until fine then transfer it to a sprinkle bottle.
  5. To prepare the chicken, remove any excess fat and skin from the butt and neck of the chicken.
  6. Use a sharp knife to slice through the skin ll the way down the breast.
  7. Use your kitchen shears to cut through the breast bone and open up the chicken.
  8. Flip the chicken over and use the palm of your hand to dislocate each thigh at the hip, with two sharp down thrusts.
  9. Transfer the spatchcocked chicken to a large roasting pan and sprinkle the spice blend liberally over the skin of the chicken.
  10. Make sure to get it under the wings as well.
  11. I have used about half of the spice blend to get a good solid coating.
  12. Add the roasting vegetables of your choice to the pan.
  13. Season everything with salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
  14. Roast the chicken in a preheated oven at 180c for 45 minutes.
  15. At this point, remove the pan from the oven. Brush the crust of charmoula spice with 50ml of melted butter and return the pan to the oven for a further 45 minutes.
  16. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before jointing and serving.
  17. Brush the spicy skin with pan juices to achieve the glossy appearance.

 

September 15, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Barbecue, Main Courses, Pork, Spice Mixes, Thanksgiving

Roasted Buttermilk Pork Shoulder – Exquisitely Tender & Juicy Roast Pork

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Roasted Buttermilk Pork Shoulder - Exquisitely Tender & Juicy Roast Pork
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Recipe type: Pork
 
Pork shoulder is one of the most under-rated cuts of meat, and it is mostly used for sausage making, and cured cold cuts. When roasted, it does have a tendency to dry out and toughen, however this simple procedure will give you a succulent, tender and amazingly juicy roast, comparable to roasts made with far more expensive cuts of meat.
Ingredients
  • 2kg Pork shoulder, skin and fat on
  • 5 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp White pepper
  • 2 Tsp Garlic powder
  • 3 Tsp Onion flakes
  • 2 Tsp Hot smoked paprika
  • 2 Tsp paprika
  • 2 Tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tsp Dried thyme
  • 2 Tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tsp Basil
Instructions
  1. Starting with 2kg of pork shoulder with the fat cap and skin still intact, we want to score the skin.
  2. Use a razor sharp knife to slice through the skin and the fat. Make your scores about 20mm apart.
  3. Swing the meat around and score across the first lot of cuts to create the lattice pattern.
  4. Fold the top of a large vacuum packing bag inside out. This keeps the sealing edge clean, and helps to keep the bag open.
  5. Drop the pork shoulder into the bag, and pour 500ml of cultured buttermilk into the bag.
  6. Fold the bag opening back and vacuum pack the contents making sure to double seal the top. Notice that I have elevated the vacuum packer. This inhibits the flow of the liquid upwards allowing air to get sucked out first. As soon as you see the liquid rising, hit the stop button, followed by the seal button. Follow this with the second seal.
  7. Rub the bag down to make sure the buttermilk is evenly distributed, then transfer this to your refrigerator for a full 24 hours.
  8. The following day, remove the pork from the bag and place it on a rack in a large roasting pan. Pour the buttermilk into a jug.
  9. Add 5 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons white pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 3 teaspoons onion flakes, 2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons regular paprika, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoon dried thyme, 2 teaspoons dried oregano and 1 teaspoon dried basil.
  10. Stir this all until well combined.
  11. Spoon half of this mixture over the pork. Notice that the pork is skin side down.
  12. Turn the pork over and spoon the remaining liquid over the skin and sides of the shoulder.
  13. Roast the pork in a preheated oven at 180c or 350f for 90 minutes undisturbed. Remove the pan from the oven, cover carefully with foil and allow this to stand for 15 minutes before carving.
  14. There are 2 ways to carve this roast. The first is from the skin side following the score lines in the skin. This will give you nice thick, juicy slices.
  15. Alternatively, flip the meat over and slice it thinly from the meat side. This will give you a more traditional carved roast with little bits of the crispy crackling edging each piece.
  16. Thats it for today, thanks for watching... please subscribe, like and share, and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

September 14, 2017 Curing Meats, Pork

Spicy Curried Ham – Homemade Cold-cut Recipes – How to Make Pressed Ham

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Spicy Curried Ham - Homemade Cold-cut Recipes - How to Make Pressed Ham
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Recipe type: Curing Meats
Serves: 1 Kg
 
Some time ago I featured a stainless steel ham press. Today we're going to use the same press to make a spicy curried ham. There is a link to the ham press in the description below.
Ingredients
  • 1Kg Pork should (skin and fat trimmed)
  • 4g Prague powder
  • 15ml Salt
  • 7.5ml Gelatin
  • 5ml Chilli powder
  • 5ml Sugar
  • 2.5ml Garlic powder
  • 2.5ml Lemon pepper
  • 30ml Garam masala spice blend
  • 100ml Chilled water
Instructions
  1. To start, cut 1kg of pork shoulder into large cubes. I have already trimmed all of skin and excess fat from this meat.
  2. Spread the cubes out over a large baking pan and put this in the freezer to firm up for 30 minutes.
  3. This really does help the grinder to mince the meat, while keeping a good texture.
  4. Once the meat is almost frozen, run it through your grinder using an 8 or 10mm plate.
  5. Transfer the meat to your mixer bowl and add 4g of Prague powder, 15ml of salt, 7.5ml powdered gelatin, 5ml chilli powder, 5ml sugar, 2.5ml garlic powder, 2.5ml lemon pepper and 30ml of garam masala spice blend.
  6. Finally, pour in 100ml of water.
  7. Fit the kneading hook to your mixer, close the machine and knead the meat mixture for 8 to 10 minutes until it is well emulsified.
  8. For the first few minutes the meat will tend to climb the sides of the bowl. Simply stop the machine, scrape it down and then continue. As the meat becomes more emulsified it will start to behave and scrape downs will not be necessary.
  9. Open the ham press and remove the spring-loaded pressure plate.
  10. Transfer the meat mixture to the press, makking sure to compress it after each addition to avoid trapping air in the meat.
  11. Stop adding meat when it reaches an inch below the rim of the pot.
  12. Follow this with the pressure plate, and then close the lid of the press.
  13. Place the press in your refrigerator for a full 48 hours to cure.
  14. After 48 hours, heat a half-filled pot of water to 76c or 169f.
  15. This is achieved using either a pot on an induction range, or a digital pot like this one.
  16. In addition, the water level in the pot shoul not be deeper than the level of the meat in the ham press.
  17. Remove the press from the refrigerator, insert a probe thermometer through the hole in the lid of the press, and place the press into the water bath.
  18. The ham must cook in the bath until the internal temperature reaches 72c or 162f. This will take about 2 hours.
  19. Once this has been achieved, remove the press from the water bath and quick-chill the ham in a bowl of iced water.
  20. One completely cooled, remove the press from the bowl and turn the ham out from the press.
  21. You can hand slice the ham, but using an electric meat slicer does the job brilliantly, especially if you want nice thin and even slices.
  22. And there we have it, a mountain of aromatic, spicy ham just ready for your table.

 

September 1, 2017 Baking, Instructional Techniques

Whats4Chow Launches the Amazing Pie Making System Today!!!

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