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December 17, 2014 Baking, Bread

Deep-Fried Burger Buns – South African Vetkoek, Crispy on the Outside, Soft on the Inside!!!

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Deep-Fried Burger Buns - South African Vetkoek, Crispy on the Outside, Soft on the Inside!!!
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Recipe type: Bread, Burger Buns, Deep-fried
Cuisine: South African
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Deep-Fried Burger Buns!!! In South Africa these crispy golden buns are called Vetkoek, and are filled with any number of tasty fillings. These buns also make fantastic burger buns with their crispy golden outside and soft moist inside.
Ingredients
  • 500g Strong white flour
  • 10g Instant yeast
  • 10g Salt
  • 10g White sugar
  • 300ml Warm water
  • Oil for deep-frying
Instructions
  1. Add the flour, yeast, salt and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Stir these to combine and pour in the warm water.
  2. Using a wooden paddle, mix this until a dough comes together and it comes away from the sides of the bowl.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead the dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
  4. Return the dough to the bowl, cover the bowl with cling-wrap and allow this to rise for 60 minutes in a warm place.
  5. After rising, punch the dough down and divide it in half for giant buns, quarters for large, eights for regular buns and sixteens for cocktail buns. In this demonstration I am making a mix of large, standard and cocktail sizes.
  6. Knead the pieces briefly and shape them into flattened balls. Transfer the buns to a greased baking sheet, cover with a damp tea towel and allow them to rise again for 20 minutes.
  7. Heat your oil to 180c or 350f and fry the buns in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side and they are crispy and golden.
  8. Remove the buns from the oil and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper. Allow them to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
  9. To cut the buns, it is easier to punch a hole in the edge, then snip the crispy outside along the edge with your scissors to reveal the beautifully soft and moist inside.

 

December 12, 2014 Baking, Bread, Sandwiches, Snack Food

Perfect Hotdog Rolls. Soft and Flavorful Hotdog Buns – Easy Recipe by Whats4Chow.com

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Perfect Hotdog Rolls. Soft and Flavorful Hotdog Buns - Easy Recipe by Whats4Chow.com
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Recipe type: Fast Food / Bread
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8
 
Perfect Hotdog rolls / buns are really easy to make, and despite the long rising times are well worth the effort.
Ingredients
  • 450g Strong white flour
  • 200ml Warm water
  • 25g Melted butter
  • 50g Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp Yeast
Instructions
  1. Add the sugar and yeast to the warm water and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Allow this to rest for 10 minutes.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat 1 egg and 1 additional egg yolk. Place the white of the second egg in a tumbler, add 4 tablespoons of water and whisk this together. Put this aside until later.
  3. In another bowl, melt the butter in your microwave.
  4. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl, add the egg and egg yolk, salt, melted butter and the yeast mixture.
  5. Using a wooden paddle, mix this until a dough comes together and it all comes away from the side of the bowl.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it well for 10 minutes until it is very smooth and elastic. Sprinkle lightly with a little extra flour every time the dough becomes too sticky to handle.
  7. Return the dough to the mixing bowl, cover the bowl with clingwrap and allow the dough to rise for 60 minutes in a warm place.
  8. Once risen, turn the dough out and using your scale divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  9. Lightly flour your work surface and press each piece out 3 inch by 5 inch rectangles.
  10. Fold the long side of the rectangle over the centerline, then the other log side over this. Turn the roll over and transfer it to a greased baking sheet. Repeat this until all of the rolls are formed.
  11. Place the rolls on the sheet with about half an inch or 12mm between them. Like this, as they rise they will support one another and rise upwards instead of sideways.
  12. Dust the tops of the rolls with flour, cover loosely with a damp tea towel and allow the rolls to rise again for 60 minutes.
  13. Heat your oven to 190c or 375f. Brush the rolls with the egg white mixture, then bake the rolls for 15 minutes until golden brown.
  14. Remove the rolls from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

 

November 23, 2014 Bread, Cheese, Instructional Techniques, Italian Recipes, Main Courses, Mediterranean Recipes, Pizzas

Rustic Gourmet Artisan Pizza. How to Make aGourmet Artisan Pizza From Start to End.

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Rustic Gourmet Artisan Pizza. How to Make aGourmet Artisan Pizza From Start to End.
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Recipe type: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2
 
This pizza is absolutely delicious, with a super-crispy no-knead sour-dough crust topped with marinated mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, peppers, mature cheddar and mozzarella - then garnished with crispy deep-fried shoe-string onions, fresh basil and Parmesan shavings.
Ingredients
For the Dough
  • 500g Strong white flour
  • ¼ Tsp Yeast
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 375ml Water
For the Topping
  • 1 Portion marinated mushrooms
  • ¼ Green pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¼ Red pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¼ Yellow pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs Sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 Handful fresh basil leaves
  • 60g Mature cheddar, shredded
  • 100g Mozzarella, cut into blocks
For the Garnish
Instructions
  1. Combine the strong white flour, yeast and salt in a large container. Make well in the center and pour in the water.
  2. Mix this until a dough comes together and it comes away from the sides of the container.
  3. Put the lid on the container and let this stand overnight at room temperature.
  4. For the toppings, slice the peppers into thin strips and cut the sun-dried tomato into strips.
  5. Open up your dough container. You will see that it doubled in size, and the gluten will be very well developed.
  6. Lightly oil a 30cm pan and press half of the dough out over the surface of the pan evenly. It helps to oil your hands when doing this.
  7. Transfer the pan to a preheated range set to medium high. Cook the base until the dough is well risen and the underside is well charred. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the pizza to a baking sheet.
  8. Cool the pan under cold running water for a minute before continuing with the second base.
  9. To make up the pizzas, spread half of the shredded cheddar across each base.
  10. Spread half the mushrooms across each base, followed by the mixed peppers and sun-dried tomatoes.
  11. Scatter the cubed mozzarella across each base along with some of the fresh basil leaves.
  12. Heat your oven to maximum...
  13. Slide the pizzas from the baking sheets directly onto the rack in your oven. Bake the pizzas until the upper crust of the pizza is golden and the cheese is well melted.
  14. Remove them from the oven, garnish with shoe-string onions, more fresh basil and shavings of Parmesan.

 

November 17, 2014 Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, French Recipes, Mediterranean Recipes

How to Make Garlic Bread. Make the Most Delicious Garlic Bread Using Baguettes.

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How to Make Garlic Bread. Make the Most Delicious Garlic Bread Using Baguettes.
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: French
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Serves: 4-8
 
In our previous video we baked two stunning traditional French Baguettes. This video show you how to make Garlic Bread using these 2 loaves.
Ingredients
  • 2 x 14 inch Baguettes
  • 100g Butter
  • 30g Minced garlic
  • ½ Tsp Salt (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix 30g of minced garlic into 100g of softened butter and the salt.
  2. Working with one loaf at a time, slice the loaves leaving the bases intact.
  3. Open up the slices and spread a generous dose of garlic butter between each slice.
  4. Place each loaf on a sheet of foil and spread any remaining butter over the top of the baguettes.
  5. Fold the foil over the top and twist the ends.
  6. Bake the loaves in a preheated oven at 180c or 350f for 20 minutes.
  7. Remove the loaves from the oven, unwrap them and serve immediately.

 

November 16, 2014 Baking, Bread, French Recipes

French Baguette – How to Make Baguettes at Home – Traditional French Bread Recipe

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French Baguette - How to Make Baguettes at Home - Traditional French Bread Recipe
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Recipe type: Bread / Dough
Cuisine: Dough
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Despite the long rising times, French Baguettes are really easy to make. This demonstration will show you how to make French Baguettes at home.
Ingredients
For the Sponge
  • 100g Strong white flour
  • 5g Yeast
  • 300ml Warm water
To finish the dough
  • 300g Strong white flour
  • 10g Yeast
  • 1 Tsp Salt
Instructions
  1. Place 100g of the strong white bread flour and 5 grams of the yeast in a mixing bowl. Stir them to combine, then pour in the warm water.
  2. Mix this well until everything is totally combined. Cover the bowl with clingwrap and allow this to stand for 60 minutes.
  3. After 60 minutes, the yeast will have developed extensively and you will have bubbling mass.
  4. Add the remaining flour, yest and salt and mix this in.
  5. Mix this until a dough starts to come together, then use your hands to work the dough in the bowl until all of the loose flour has been incorporated into the dough ball.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead this for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour every time it becomes too sticky.
  7. Sprinkle dough into the bottom of the mixing bowl.
  8. Roll the dough into a smooth ball and return it to the bowl. Cover the bowl with clingwrap and allow this to rise for 30 to 40 minutes until it has doubled in size.
  9. Once risen, don't knock the dough down. You want to leave as much air in the dough as possible.
  10. Dump the dough out onto the work surface and using a large knife, cut it into 2 pieces.
  11. Working as gently as possible, roll each half into a long loaf.
  12. Transfer the loaves to a baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with flour before covering loosely with a damp kitchen towel.
  13. Allow the baguettes to rise for another 60 minutes.
  14. Remove the towel and sift a light layer of flour over the top of the loaves.
  15. Using a sharp thin blade knife, slash the surface of the loaves every 20mm at an angle.
  16. Bake the baguettes in a preheated oven at 220c for 20 minutes.
  17. Remove the loaves from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

 

October 30, 2014 Baking, Bread, Chinese Recipes, Instructional Techniques

How to Make Spring Roll Wrappers. Quick and Easy Homemade Spring Roll Wrappers / Skins.

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How to Make Spring Roll Wrappers. Quick and Easy Homemade Spring Roll Wrappers / Skins.
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Recipe type: Pastry / Batter
Cuisine: Chinese
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Serves: 12
 
How to Make Spring Roll Wrappers / Skins. Making your own spring roll wrappers is quick and easy. Check out this quick demonstration to how to make your own homemade spring roll skins. The recipe is easily scaleable up to any quantity required.
Ingredients
  • ½ Cup All purpose flour
  • ¼ Cup Cornflour
  • ¼ Tsp salt
  • 150ml Water
Instructions
  1. Place the all purpose flour, cornflour and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Pour in the water and whisk this until you have a thin smooth batter.
  3. Heat your range over medium heat. Don't place the pan on the range until you're ready to start. Place the pan on the heat and using a brand new camel hair brush, paint the batter onto the surface of the pan. Paint until the entire surface has a thin, but even coating all over. (by brand new I mean it must be absolutely clean, and it must have natural bristles that will not melt or impart plastic chemicals to the food)
  4. The coating sets very quickly, and the pan gets hotter and hotter, the skin will start to peel away from the edges of the pan.
  5. Gently peel the skin from the pan and transfer to a platter. Cover it with a damp tea towel.
  6. To continue, cool the pan down by running under your cold water tap for 10 seconds, then drying it off. Continue with the next wrapper, then cool the pan, and so on until all of the wrappers are done.
  7. This quantity of batter will make 12 8 inch or 20cm wrappers. Simply multiply it out to the quantity you require.

 

October 22, 2014 Baking, Bread, Snack Food

How to Make Traditional German Pretzels. The Real Recipe with Rye, Parboiled then Baked!!!

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How to Make Traditional German Pretzels. The Real Recipe with Rye, Parboiled then Baked!!!
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Recipe type: Breads / Dough / Baking
Cuisine: German
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Serves: 16
 
Traditional German Pretzels are fantastic with a pint of beer! Salty and sweet, with an awesome chewy texture, these are a real treat! Traditional German pretzels are cooked in a similar fashion to bagels, first par-boiled, then baked. This results in the amazing chewiness which is complimented by the slightly bitter flavor from the rye.
Ingredients
For the Dough
  • 325g Strong white flour
  • 75g Rye flour
  • 2 Tsp Demarara Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Dried yeast
  • 250ml Warm water
For the Glaze
  • 3 Tsp fine salt
  • 1 Tsp Caster sugar
  • 3 Tbs Warm water
  • Coarse sea salt
For the Simmer Bath
  • 1 Tbs Caster sugar
  • 2lt Water
Instructions
  1. Pour the flour, rye flour, demarara sugar, salt and yeast into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Mix these together then pour in the warm water. Using a wooden paddle mix this until a dough comes together.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, dust the top with flour as well, then knead the dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Dough containing rye flour can be notoriously sticky, so dust the dough with a little extra flour every time it becomes too sticky.
  4. Place the dough back in the mixing bowl, cover it with cling wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
  5. Turn the dough out onto the work surface and knead for a further 2 minutes.
  6. Roll the dough into a sausage and cut it into 4 equal pieces. Roll each of these into a sausage and cut these into 4 pieces.
  7. Roll each of these into a rope of 30cm or 12 inches. Form the rope into a semi-circle then twist the ends with a single twist before folding the ends over to meet the inside of the circle.
  8. Place the formed pretzels on a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with clingwrap and allow the pretzels to rise for a further 30 minutes in a warm place.
  9. Fill a large pan with about 2 liters of water and 1 tablespoonful of caster sugar and bring this to a low simmer.
  10. Drop a few of the pretzels into the simmering pan and allow them to cook for 2 minutes per side. Remove these from the water and return them to the baking sheet. Repeat this until all of the pretzels have been boiled.
  11. Combine the salt, sugar and warm water for the glaze and stir this until the salt and sugar has dissolved. Brush the glaze liberally onto the pretzels, then sprinkle with coarse salt.
  12. Bake the pretzels in a preheated oven at 200c or 400f for 25 minutes until crisp and golden and the pretzels sound hollow when tapped.
  13. Remove the pretzels from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool before serving.

 

October 3, 2014 Baking, Bread, Dessert, Italian Recipes

How to Bake Panettone – Italian Christmas Bread. Bake Your Own Italian Christmas Cake at Home.

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How to Bake Panettone - Italian Christmas Bread. Bake Your Own Italian Christmas Cake at Home.
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Recipe type: Christmas / Cake
Cuisine: Italian
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Panettone is a fruity Italian Christmas bread. It has an astonishing shelf-life of months, and can be prepared well ahead of time. This Panettone recipe is quick and easy to make, even if you don't have a traditional Panettone tin.
Ingredients
  • 400g Strong white flour
  • 75g Butter, softened
  • 50g Caster sugar
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Rind of 1 lemon, finely grated
  • 2 Tsp Dried yeast
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 150ml Milk, warmed
  • 125g Seedless raisins
  • 50g Candied citrus peel
Instructions
  1. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
  2. Pour in the caster sugar, nutmeg, lemon and orange rind, yeast, raisins and candied peel.
  3. Add the eggs and the warm milk and mix this until a dough comes together.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead this for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic, sprinkling a little flour on every time it gets too sticky.
  5. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with cling wrap and allow yo rise for 1 hour and 15 minutes in a warm place.
  6. Traditionally, panettone is baked in a tall cylindrical pan, 120mm or 5 inches in diameter, and 180mm or just over 7 inches tall. This is how you will bake the bread in a regular deep cake pan.
  7. Line the bottom of the pan with a circle of baking paper.
  8. Cut off a length of baking paper just slightly longer than the circumference of the pan. Fold the paper in half lengthways.
  9. Insert the paper into the pan to line the surround.
  10. After the first rise, punch the dough down, then tip it out onto the work surface. Knead the dough for 3 to 5 minutes, then transfer it to the pan. Press the dough into the pan, cover loosely with cling wrap and allow this to rise for a further 45 minutes in a warm place.
  11. Bake the panettone in a preheated at 180c or 350f for 45 minutes until it is a deep golden brown color and sounds hollow when tapped. Check the top for browning halfway through and cover loosely with foil if it is browning to quickly.
  12. Remove the loaf from the oven and turn it out onto a wire rack to cool. Sift a generous layer of icing sugar over the top of the loaf. Allow the loaf to cool completely before cutting.
  13. This loaf will keep for months stored loosely wrapped in a cool, dry place.

 

September 13, 2014 Baking, Bread, Breakfast

How to Make English Muffins. Light & Fluffy Inside, Crispy Outside – Best English Muffin Recipe.

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How to Make English Muffins. Light & Fluffy Inside, Crispy Outside - Best English Muffin Recipe.
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Recipe type: Bread, Dough
Cuisine: English
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Serves: 12
 
A great English muffins requires a rich dough with excellent rising properties. This recipes give you a fantastically light and fluffy inside and crispy outside, with tons of flavor.
Ingredients
  • 4½ Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1¾ Full cream milk
  • 45g Butter
  • 1¾ Tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Tbs Sugar
  • 1 Large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 Tsp Baking soda
  • 2 Tsp Dry yeast
  • Cornmeal for dusting
Instructions
  1. Place the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda and yeast in the bowl of your food processor or stand mixer.
  2. Warm the milk and butter together until the butter melts, then whisk in the egg.
  3. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and run the processor or mixer until a dough comes together.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a well floured work surface and dust the top of the dough with flour as well.
  5. Knead the dough for 2 minutes, sprinkling with extra flour whenever it gets too sticky.
  6. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1 inch or 25mm and using a cookie cutter, press out the muffins. Re-roll the off-cuts and continue pressing out muffins until all the dough is used. This recipe will make 12 to 14 muffins.
  7. Dust a large baking sheet with cornmeal, transfer the muffins to the sheet, then dust the tops of the muffins with cornmeal.
  8. Cover the muffins lightly with cling wrap and allow them to rise for 20 minutes in a warm place.
  9. Heat a heavy based pan over medium heat and cook the muffins for 3 to 5 minutes per side until browned and crisp.
  10. Return the muffins to the baking sheet and bake them in a preheated oven at 170c or 325f for 12 minutes.
  11. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. The muffins will keep for up to 2 weeks stored in an airtight container.

 

September 10, 2014 Beef, Bread, Chinese Recipes, Main Courses, Snack Food, Starters, Steak

Chinese Steamed Buns with Black Bean Beef.

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Chinese Steamed Buns with Black Bean Beef.
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Recipe type: Beef / Chinese Steamed Buns
Cuisine: Chinese
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Serves: 4-8
 
Finely chopped rump steak, stir-fried with peppers and black bean sauce makes an aromatic and flavorful filling for the delicious Chinese steamed buns. The recipe is quick and easy and makes a fantastic entre', snack or addition to a Dim Sum feast.
Ingredients
For the Dough / Pastry
  • 300g All purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs Baking powder
  • 110g Caster sugar
  • 125ml Milk
  • 80ml Water
  • 60ml Oil
For the Filling
  • 250g Rump steak, finely chopped
  • ¼ Red pepper, finely diced
  • ¼ Yellow pepper, finely diced
  • 15ml Fermented black beans
  • 15ml Light soy sauce
  • 15ml Rice wine (or dry sherry)
  • 5ml Brown sugar
  • 5ml Roasted sesame oil
  • 10ml Cornflour or tapioca flour
Instructions
  1. Starting with the pastry, place the flour, baking powder and caster sugar in a mixing bowl. In a jug, combine the milk water and oil, then pour this into the flour. Mix this all to a soft dough.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a well floured work surface and start to knead. The dough will be soft and sticky and you will sprinkle flour onto the dough continuously while kneading to make it manageable.
  3. Knead the dough for 2 minutes, then dust it with flour, wrap it in cling wrap and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
  4. While the dough matures, finely chop the rump steak. In a jug, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil and cornflour. Pour this into the beef and massage the marinade into the meat, then put this aside.
  5. Finely dice the peppers, and chop the spring onions into fine rounds.
  6. Rinse and dry the fermented black beans, then chop them until fine.
  7. Heat your wok over medium high heat and stir-fry the beef in 2 batches, for 60 seconds per batch.
  8. If necessary, add extra oil to the wok, then stir-fry the peppers and spring onions for 60 seconds. Add the black beans and stir-fry for a further 60 seconds.
  9. Return the beef to the wok and stir-fry for a further 60 seconds.
  10. Remove this from the heat and transfer it to a mixing bowl. Quick chill the beef by floating the bowl in a sink of cold water.
  11. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap it and roll it into a sausage. Divide the sausage into 4 pieces.
  12. Roll each of these into a sausage and divide these into 4 pieces.
  13. Working with one piece, roll this into a ball, flatten the ball into a disk.
  14. Place a tablespoon of the filling in the center of the disk, stretch the edges of the disk upwards and over the filling. Give it twist to seal.
  15. Repeat this until all of the buns are completed.
  16. Cut 16 squares of baking paper and start packing the buns into your steamer. You will need to use both tiers of your steamer, or cook 2 batches.
  17. Hal fill your wok with water and bring this to a rapid boil. Place the steamer on the wok and steam the buns for 20 minutes.
  18. Remove the steamer from the heat, transfer the buns to platters and serve with the dipping sauces of your choice.

 

September 2, 2014 Baking, Bread, Dessert, Mexican Recipes, Snack Food

Mexican Shortbread with Cinnamon & Toasted Almonds. Quick & Easy Delicious Mexican Shortbread Recipe

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Mexican Shortbread with Cinnamon & Toasted Almonds. Quick & Easy Delicious Mexican Shortbread Recipe
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Recipe type: Baking / Cookies / Biscuits
Cuisine: Mexican
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This delicious Mexican shortbread with cinnamon and toasted almonds is quick and easy to make - literally 20 minutes from start to completion.
Ingredients
  • ½ Cup Plain flour
  • 1 Cup Self raising flour
  • ½ Cup Toasted almonds
  • ¼ Cup Brown sugar
  • 150g Butter, softened and cubed
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ Cup Caster sugar mixed with 1 Tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Place the all purpose flour, self raising flour, brown sugar, toasted almonds, softened butter and egg in your food processor.
  2. Using the pulse action, process this until a dough comes together. This shouldn't take longer than a minute.
  3. Rub a little oil on your baking sheet, place a sheet of baking paper on top of this, then oil the baking paper. This protects the sheet against the cinnamon sugar later in the recipe.
  4. Using a tablespoon measure, take a level tablespoon of the dough and roll this into a ball. Center the ball the palm of your hand, then flatten this slightly between both palms. Place this on the baking sheet and continue until all 24 shortbreads are formed.
  5. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the biscuits then bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 180c or 350f.
  6. Remove the shortbreads from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool before serving.

 

September 1, 2014 Bread, Chicken Recipes, Chinese Recipes, Main Courses, Poutry, Starters

Chinese Steamed Buns Filled with Aromatic Chicken. Delicious & Tender Chinese Steamed Chicken Buns.

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Chinese Steamed Buns Filled with Aromatic Chicken. Delicious & Tender Chinese Steamed Chicken Buns.
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Recipe type: Steamed Buns
Cuisine: Chinese
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Serves: 4-8
 
These delicious Chinese steamed buns are well worth the effort. With soft and tender pastry and an aromatic and flavorful filling of chicken, these are definite winners.
Ingredients
For the Dough / Pastry
  • 300g All purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs Baking powder
  • 110g Caster sugar
  • 125ml Milk
  • 80ml Water
  • 60ml Oil
For the Filling
  • 4 Dried Chinese mushrooms
  • Small handful of dried wood-ear fungus
  • 2 Tbs Fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 250g Minced chicken
  • 6 Spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs Oyster sauce
  • 1 Tsp Light soy sauce
  • 1 Tsp Roasted sesame oil
  • ¼ Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp Cornflour or Tapioca flour, dissolved in 2 Tbs chicken stock
Instructions
  1. Starting with the pastry, place the flour, baking powder and caster sugar in a mixing bowl.
  2. In a jug, combine the milk water and oil, then pour this into the flour. Mix this all to a soft dough.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a well floured work surface and start to knead. The dough will be soft and sticky and you will sprinkle flour onto the dough continuously while kneading to make it manageable.
  4. Knead the dough for 2 minutes, then dust it with flour, wrap it in cling wrap and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
  5. While the dough matures and chills, reconstitute the Chinese mushrooms and wood ear fungus in boiling water. Allow them to soak for 15 minutes, then drain and squeeze out any excess water.
  6. Chop the mushrooms and fungus until fine.
  7. Mince the chicken until fine.
  8. Chop the spring onion until fine.
  9. Chop the ginger until until fine.
  10. For the aromatic flavoring sauce, combine the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, the sesame oil and salt.
  11. Mix the cornflour or tapioca with 30ml of chicken stock and add this to the sauce.
  12. Heat your wok over medium high heat, add 30ml of oil and stirfry the ginger for a few seconds until aromatic.
  13. Add the chicken to the wok and stirfry this for 3 minutes until all the chicken has changed color.
  14. Add the mushrooms, fungus and spring onions and stirfry this until everything is mixed, then pour in the sauce.
  15. Stirfry this for 60 seconds until the sauce has thickened and coated everything, then remove from the heat.
  16. Transfer the filling to a mixing bowl and quick chill this by floating it in a sink of cold water.
  17. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap it and roll it into a sausage. Divide the sausage into 4 pieces.
  18. Roll each of these into a sausage and divide these into 4 pieces.
  19. Working with one piece, roll this into a ball, flatten the ball into a disk.
  20. Place a tablespoon of the filling in the center of the disk, stretch the edges of the disk upwards and over the filling. Give it twist to seal.
  21. Repeat this until all of the buns are completed.
  22. Cut 16 squares of baking paper and start packing the buns into your steamer. You will need to use both tiers of your steamer, or cook 2 batches.
  23. Half fill your wok with water and bring this to a rapid boil. Place the steamer on the wok and steam the buns for 20 minutes. (the water must not touch the steamer)
  24. Remove the steamer from the heat, transfer the buns to platters and serve with the dipping sauces of your choice.

 

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