Category: Cocktail Snacks

November 27, 2022 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Cocktail Snacks, Eggs, Finger Foods, Garnishes, Indian Recipes, Poutry, Snack Food

Curry Pickled Eggs

How to Make Curry Pickled Eggs

 

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Curry Pickled Eggs
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Recipe type: Eggs
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 liters
 
In today’s episode we’re making a batch of curry pickled eggs. These spicy pickled eggs will be the rage of your party. They are reasonably quick and easy to make, and will last for months in your refrigerator, if you can resist the temptation to shnack them all down, that is.
Ingredients
  • 30 Medium size eggs
  • 9 Bay leaves
  • 800g Onions, peeled and cut into quarter rounds
  • 600ml Brown vinegar
  • 375ml Filtered water
  • 225g Brown sugar
  • 22.5ml Turmeric
  • 75ml Curry powder
  • 7.5ml Himalayan rock salt
  • 12 Whole black peppercorns
  • 6 Whole allspice
  • 60ml / 4Tbs Cornstarch dissolved in a little water
Instructions
  1. To start, prick the base of each egg with a pin. This allows the egg to expand in the shell without cracking the shell while it is boiling.
  2. Place the eggs in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover them by an inch over the top.
  3. Place the pot over high heat and bring it to a boil. As it starts to boil, start your timer and boil the eggs for 8 minutes. After this time, remove the pot from the heat and transfer the eggs to a sink filled with cold water.
  4. I have used a full tray of 30 eggs, knowing that I might lose a few on the way due to breakage, or damage while peeling. And, yes, I have already lost one due to breaking while pricking the shells.
  5. Allow the eggs to cool in the sink while you continue with the curry pickling sauce.
  6. Chop the onions into quarter rounds. You want 800g onion after it has been cleaned and chopped.
  7. You’ll need 9 bay leaves.
  8. Measure out 600ml brown vinegar.
  9. ml Filtered water.
  10. Weigh out 270g brown sugar.
  11. Measure 22.5ml turmeric.
  12. ml Curry powder. You can use the curry powder of your choice, mild, medium or hot.
  13. And last, but not least, 7.5ml Himalayan rock salt, 12 black peppercorns, and 6 whole allspice.
  14. Place all of these ingredients in a large pot. Bring the pot to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  15. Towards the end of this time, dissolve 60ml, or 4 tablespoons cornstarch in a little water.
  16. When the 10 minutes is up, add the cornstarch slurry to the pot and stir it in. Allow this to cook for a further 2 minutes while the sauce thickens.
  17. Remove the pot from the heat.
  18. By this stage, the eggs will be cool enough to handle. Peel the eggs and rinse them under cold water to get rid of any small shell fragments. During this process, I lost another egg which did not peel properly. That leaves 28 eggs.
  19. You will need two 1.5 liter bottles, or a single larger 3 liter bottle.
  20. I have sterilized my bottles in the dishwasher. Start bottling by pouring an inch of the curry sauce into each bottle. Top this with 4 eggs, followed by another inch of the sauce, and so on until the bottles are full. Push the last eggs at the top of the bottles down to ensure they are covered by the pickling sauce.
  21. Any sauce that is left in the pan, I normally bottle in a another bottle to use with the eggs when I serve them. I like a lot of sauce, so it never goes to waste.
  22. Place the lids on the bottles, and allow the bottles to cool completely before refrigerating. Although you can enjoy these immediately, the flavor and color of the eggs will improve dramatically by allowing them to age for a few days before serving.

 

May 10, 2022 Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Main Courses, Mediterranean Recipes, Portuguese Recipes, Seafood, Snack Food, Starters

Prawn Rissoles – Rissóis de camarão – Authentic Portuguese Prawn Rissoles

Prawn rissoles


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Prawn Rissoles - Rissóis de camarão - Authentic Portuguese Prawn Rissoles
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Recipe type: Seafood
Cuisine: Portuguese
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 60
 
Step-by-step authentic Portuguese prawn rissoles.
Ingredients
For the filling:
  • 700g Medium prawns / shrimp
  • 480ml Hot chicken stock
  • 30g Butter
  • 15ml oil
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Onion
  • 4 Cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbs Flat leaf parsley
  • Zest and juic of one lemon
  • 1 Tsp chilli flakes
For the filling sauce:
  • 30g Butter
  • 2 Tbs All-purpose flour
  • 250ml Full cream milk
  • 125ml Reserved prawn liquid
  • 2 Egg yolks
For the Pastry dough:
  • 250ml Reserved prawn liquid
  • 250ml Full cream milk
  • 45g Butter
  • 4 Cups All-purpose flour
  • Extra flour for dusting if needed
Instructions
Prepare the prawn filling:
  1. Place 700g medium size prawns in deep pan or a pot. The prawns must be in the shell with head on as this contributes to the flavor of the prawn meat, the sauce and the pastry. Pour in 480ml hot chicken stock.
  2. Place the pan over high heat and bring it to a boil. Allow this to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Be sure to turn the uppermost prawns, to ensure that everything cooks evenly.
  3. Remove the prawns from the liquid and set these aside to cool. Strain the liquid through a sieve and set this aside.
  4. Measure out 30g butter, 15ml oil, chop one tomato, one onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley. In addition, you need the zest and juice of one lemon, and a teaspoon of chilli flakes.
  5. By this stage the prawns would have cooled enough to peal and chop. Chop them relatively finely, but not to a paste.
  6. Saute’ the onion in the butter until just starting to brown. Add all of the remaining ingredients from this section. Fry these from 3-4 minutes until everything is soft, then add the chopped prawns. Remove the pan from the heat.
  7. Measure out a quarter cup prawn liquid that was reserved after cooking the prawns. In addition, a half cup of full cream milk, whisk 2 egg yolks, weigh 30g butter and measure 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
  8. Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour. Stir the flour in until you have a smooth paste, or roux. This should cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  9. Whisk the milk and prawn liquid into the roux thoroughly until smooth.
  10. Return the pan to the heat and bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes until thickened.
  11. Whisk in the egg yolks and cook for a further minute.
  12. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the sauce into the prawn mixture. Mix thoroughly and set this aside.
Prepare the dough:
  1. To make the dough, measure out 45g butter, mix together 1 cup prawn cooking liquid with 1 cup milk, measure 4 cups all-purpose flour, and a little extra on the side just in case you need it for kneading and rolling.
  2. Add the prawn liquid milk mixture and the butter to a pan. Place the pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat.
  3. Add the flour to the liquid a little at a time and mix this in, first using a whisk, then as the liquid becomes stiff, a wooden spoon, then finally by hand. Once most of the flour is incorporated, turn the dough out onto the counter and start to knead it until all of the flour is incorporated. If the dough is still sticky, add a little extra flour from the side reserve.
  4. When the dough is smooth, wrap it in cling warp and allow this to rest for 15 minutes.
Assembly and cooking:
  1. To make the rissoles, start with a quarter of the dough, keeping the remaining dough wrapped. Using a scale, portion the dough into 20g portions and roll these into balls.
  2. Fold a single portion of the dough in a plastic bread bag and use a flat bottom dinner plate to press it flat. Use your roller to continue rolling this out to a diameter of around 80mm. Put this aside and continue until all the discs are rolled. If you can’t find bread bags, any plastic should work fine.
  3. Place a slightly heaped teaspoon measure of the filling in the centre of a pastry disc. Use the plastic to fold the pastry over the filling. Crimp the pastry lightly in the front and work around to the edges, removing as much air as possible in the process. Use the tines of a fork to seal and pattern the edges. Keep the rissoles in their plastic to prevent them from drying out. Continue until all the rissoles are completed.
  4. To coat the rissoles, beat 4 eggs and half-fill a bowl with bread crumbs. Dunk one of the rissoles in the egg to wet all over, then transfer it to the bread crumbs to coat. Transfer this to a platter to wait while you continue with the remaining rissoles.
  5. Heat your oil to 180c or 350f and fry the rissoles for 2-3 minutes until golden and slightly puffed up. Don’t be tempted to fry for any longer as steam will build up in the rissoles and they will rupture.
  6. Once complete, remove from the oil and serve immediately. In a 5 litre fryer, you can comfortably fry 10-12 rissoles at a time. Adjust your frying load accordingly if your fryer or pan is smaller or larger. This recipe will make approximately 60 rissoles.

 

Baking, Bread, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Pizzas, Snack Food

Pizza Crackers! Yes, make amazing pizza flavored crackers at home!

Pizza flavored crackers


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Pizza Crackers! Yes, make amazing pizza flavored crackers at home!
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Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: America, Italian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 60
 
Pizza crackers really do taste just like traditional pizza. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed!
Ingredients
  • 1.5 Cups All purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Cream of tartar
  • 10ml Yeast
  • 5ml Sugar
  • ½ Cup Finely shredded parmesan cheese
  • 35g Butter
  • 90ml Water
  • 30ml Olive oil
  • 1 Egg whisked with 30ml water
  • Italian herb mix (see below)
  • Himalayan rock salt
For the herb mix:
  • ▢2 tablespoons dried basil
  • ▢2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • ▢1 tablespoons dried rosemary
  • ▢2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • ▢1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • ▢1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Sift 1 and a half cups of all purpose flour into a large mixing bowl. Add a quarter teaspoon salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
  2. Follow this with 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast and a teaspoon of sugar. And last, but not least, a half cup of finely shredded Parmigiano Reggiano. Use a whisk to mix this all together thoroughly, then put this to one side.
  3. In a small saucepan, combine 35g of butter, 90ml water and 30ml olive oil. Heat the pan over medium heat only until the butter has melted. As soon as the butter has melted, remove from the heat.
  4. Pour the flour mixture into your food processor and start the machine on medium speed. Drizzle the melted butter mixture in through the tube. Mix until the dough comes together and there are no visible dry spots in the dough.
  5. Turn the dough out and compress it into a ball. Place the ball in a bowl and cover with clingwrap. Place the dough in your refrigerator to autolyse for at least 6 hours, preferably over night.
  6. The following day, remove the dough from your refrigerator and allow it to warm up for 15 minutes. Divide the dough in half and knead each half briefly until the dough is smooth. Roll to dough out to a thickness of 2mm.
  7. Use a roller cutter to cut the dough into small bite-size squares of around 30mm in size. Transfer the pastry squares to a large sheet pan lined with baking parchment.
  8. Whisk one egg with 30ml water and brush this onto the crackers liberally. Do this in batches to guarantee that the wash will still be wet when applying the herbs.
  9. Sprinkle the herbs liberally over the wet crackers and add a generous grind of Himalayan rock salt. Continue until all the crackers are flavored.
  10. Bake the crackers in a preheated oven at 210c or 410f for 12-14 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and allow the crackers to cool completely in the pan before storing them in an airtight container.
  11. This recipe will make approximately 60 amazing pizza flavored crackers for you to enjoy.

 

January 27, 2021 Chicken Recipes, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, KFC Recipes, Poutry

Better Than KFC! – Quicker, Easier & Better Than KFC!

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Better Than KFC! - Quicker, Easier & Better Than KFC!
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Recipe type: Chicken
Cuisine: USA
Serves: 16-20
 
Today’s episode brings something really exciting. These Deep-Fried Hot Chicken Wings are quicker, easier and better than KFC hot wings. With only 6 ingredients and a super-short 3 minute frying time, you’ll be enjoying these incredibly crispy, golden hot wings in a flash.
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbs Aromat / Aromex / Flavormate
  • 1-6 Tbs Dried chilli flakes
  • 120g Packer Salt & Vinegar chips / crisps
  • 2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 Eggs
  • 8-10 Whole chicken wings
Instructions
  1. To start, measure out 3 tablespoons of Aromat. This is also called Aromex, Flavormate and a number of other trade names, depending on where you live.
  2. Measure out 1-6 Tablespoons of dried chilli flakes. One tablespoon will give you a mild burn, with the burn increasing as add extra chilli. The choice is up to you.
  3. You will also need a 120g packet of salt and vinegar potato chips or crisps.
  4. Place the Aromat and chilli flakes in your spice grinder and machine these to a fine powder.
  5. Place the potato crisps in your food processor and pulse them 3 to 4 times until quite fine.
  6. Measure 2 cups of all purpose flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the powder Aromat, dried chilli and crushed potato chips and mix these well to combine.
  7. Put this aside until required.
  8. Crack 4 eggs into another mixing bowl and whisk these briefly and put this aside.
  9. Take 8-10 whole chicken wings. Cut the tips from the wings and discard these.
  10. Slice through the center joint, giving a total of 16-20 winglets.
  11. At this stage, start heating your oil over over high heat with a target temperature of 180c or 350f.
  12. Sprinkle some of the coating over a couple of large platters. This is where the coated wings will rest, and the layer of powder prevents the coating on the wings from sticking to the platters and getting damaged.
  13. Dredge one of the winglets in the powder mixture. Transfer this to the egg and coat it all over. Return the wing to the powder mixture and dredge it well to get a good solid coating. Transfer this to the platter to rest while you continue with the remaining winglets.
  14. By the time you’re finished coating the wings, the oil should be close to reaching 180c.
  15. When it reaches 180c, fry the chicken wings in batches for 3 minutes per batch, until crispy and golden.
  16. Use a slotted spoon to remove the wings from the oil, and continue with the remaining wings.
  17. It is now time to dig in and feast on your amazing crispy fried, golden chicken wings.
  18. That’s it for today folks, please like subscribe and share, and we’ll see you again real soon!

 

September 5, 2020 Chinese Recipes, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Snack Food, Starters, Vegan Recipes, Vegetable, Vegetarian Recipes

The Simple Spring Roll Hack – How to Make Consistently Better Spring Rolls – Spring Roll Recipe

The Simple Spring Roll Hack - How to Make the Best Spring Rolls


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The Simple Spring Roll Hack - How to Make Consistently Better Spring Rolls - Spring Roll Recipe
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Chinese
 
If you have struggled to make spring rolls that are consistent in size and weight, then this video is for you. This simple spring roll hack will have you making professional quality spring rolls in no time at all. Included in the demonstration is the recipe for a classic vegetable spring roll filling.
Ingredients
Recipe for Spring Roll Filling:
  • 600g Shredded Cabbage
  • 300g Carrots cut into matchsticks
  • 150g Chopped onion
  • 50g Ginger, finely chopped
  • 50g Garlic, finely chopped
For the Sauce:
  • 90ml Caster sugar
  • 90ml Rice wine vinegar
  • 60ml Light soy sauce
  • 10ml Cornflour
Instructions
  1. Inside Dimensions for spring roll filling mold for use with a 225mm square spring roll pastry: (L)120mm x (W)25mm x (H)28mm
  2. Download the CAD .OBJ file here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-x8...
  3. If you are using a different size spring roll wrapper, simply scale the mold up or down in size accordingly.
  4. Please check out our website at http://Whats4Chow.com
  5. Please like, subscribe and share.... every bit helps.... thanks you for watching!

 

September 25, 2018 Beef, Cocktail Snacks, Curries, Indian Recipes

Beef Samosa Recipe From Start to Finish – Including Samosa Pastry Recipe – Homemade Samosa

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Beef Samosa Recipe From Start to Finish - Including Samosa Pastry Recipe - Homemade Samosa
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Recipe type: Street Food
Cuisine: Indian
 
Beef Samosa Recipe From Start to Finish - Including Samosa Pastry Recipe - Homemade Samosa South Africa has the largest East Indian population outside of India. One of their signature foods is samosa, or as it is called in South Africa, samoosa. Today we are going to make beef samosas from start to finish, including the samosa pastry.
Ingredients
For the Filling
  • 600g Ground beef
  • 400g Onions diced
  • 200g Mixed peppers diced
  • 600ml Beef stock
  • 45ml Masala
  • 15ml Hot curry powder
  • 30ml Oil
  • 15ml Ground cumin
  • 15ml Ground ginger
  • 15ml Garlic powder
  • 45ml Tapioca flour dissolved in a little water
For the Pastry:
  • 500g All purpose flour
  • 10ml Salt
  • 30ml Oil
  • 180ml Warm water
Instructions
  1. Starting with filling, you need 600g lean ground beef, 400g diced onion and 200g diced mixed red, yellow and green peppers.
  2. Measure out 45ml masala, 15ml extra hot curry powder, 15ml ground cumin, 15ml ground ginger and 15ml garlic powder.
  3. Mix 600ml beef stock and dissolve 45ml tapioca flour in a little water.
  4. And finally 30ml oil.
  5. Add all of the spices to the ground beef, and pour in the oil.
  6. Massage the spices into the beef until everything is very well combined.
  7. Heat a large pan over medium high heat, add 30ml of oil and fry the onions and peppers for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion is translucent.
  8. Scoop the onion from the pan and put it aside.
  9. Add a little mor oil to the pan and crumble the ground beef into the pan.
  10. Stirfry the beef for 4 to 5 minutes, chopping as go to break up any lumps.
  11. Return the onion mixture to the pan and mix this in.
  12. Pour in the stock and mix this in.
  13. Make well in the center of the pan and pour in tapioca slurry, stirting continuously.
  14. Allow the pan to cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture has thickened considerably.
  15. Season the curry to taste with salt and pepper, turn off the heat and put this aside to cool completely.
  16. For the pastry, measure 500g all-purpose flour, 30ml oil, 180ml tepid water and 10ml salt.
  17. Place all of these in your food processor, starting with the dry ingredients.
  18. Place the lid on the bowl and zap the mixture until it starts to come together. The mixture will resemble cous cous, and will hold together well when pressed.
  19. Pour the crumbly mixture into a bowl and compress it into a block.
  20. Wrap the block in clingwrap and allow this to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  21. After 30 minutes, unwrap the dough and divide it into 4.
  22. Working with one piece at a time, flatten the dough out.
  23. Run the dough through your pasta machine on number 1 a few times, folding it double after each pass.
  24. When the dough is nice and smooth, reduce the rollers to number 2 and repeat this process.
  25. Continue with this until you reach setting number 5, and the pastry is just less than a millimeter in thickness.
  26. Put this aside and continue with the remaining pastry.
  27. Cut each strip in half down the center, giving 8 strips of 7.5cm in width.
  28. Cut each of the strips into lengths of 30cm, giving you 16 strips in total. The offcuts can be rerolled.
  29. Place a heaped tablespoon of the filling at the end of one of the strips.
  30. Fold the corner of the strip up diagonally to cover the filling.
  31. Fold the parcel once more, this time straight up.
  32. Next, fold diagonally, and so on, until the samosa is completed.
  33. Seal the end with a little water.
  34. Continue with the remaining samosas.
  35. At this stage, you can choose the freeze your samosas for a later date. This is why we used tapioca flour to thicken the curry. Tapioca flour is freeze thaw stable, and will give you a far superior frozen product.
  36. To cook your samosas, fill an pan with oil to an inch in depth. Heat this to 180c or 350f and carefully lower a few samosas into the oil.
  37. Fry the samosas until golden turning often to ensure even browning.
  38. Serve the samosas piping hot accompanied with fruit chutney and yogurt for dipping.

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August 1, 2018 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Cocktail Snacks, Dessert, Snack Food, Sweets

Caramel Popcorn – How to Make Caramel Popcorn with 3 Ingredients! Caramel Popcorn Recipe!


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Caramel Popcorn - How to Make Caramel Popcorn with 3 Ingredients! Caramel Popcorn Recipe!
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Recipe type: Sweets / Snacks
Cuisine: American
 
Today we're going to make a batch of caramel popcorn with just a few simple ingredients. The recipe is quick and easy, and really tasty!
Ingredients
  • 200g Sugar
  • 135g Unpopped popcorn
  • 30ml Oil
  • Salt (optional)
Instructions
  1. To start, measure out 200g sugar and 135g of unpopped popcorn.
  2. You will also need 30ml oil, and Himalayan rock salt, should you want your caramel popcorn salted.
  3. Place the corn in a pan large enough for the seeds to lie in a single layer.
  4. Add the oil to the pan and stir the pan briefly to coat the popcorn with the oil.
  5. Flatten the seeds into a single layer and put the lid on the pan.
  6. Light the gas and set it to medium high.
  7. In about 2 minutes, the corn will start to pop.
  8. Give the pan a gentle shake intermittently to achieve even cooking and avoid burning.
  9. When the popping subsides, turn off the heat and remove the lid.
  10. Transfer the popped corn to a large heatproof bowl, making sure leave any unpopped kernels behind.
  11. Wipe out your pan and pour in the sugar.
  12. Place this over medium high heat.
  13. After 2 to 3 minutes the sugar will start to melt, and this is your cue to start stirring.
  14. More and more of the sugar will melt until you have a golden mass of molten sugar.
  15. Bring the molten sugar to a boil. As it starts to foam up, turn off the heat.
  16. Give the molten caramelised sugar a final stir to knock down the foam, and pour it over the popcorn. Be very careful when working with molten sugar as spilling or splashing this on your body can cause horrific burns.
  17. Give the popcorn a thorough stir, making sure to dig to the bottom of the bowl to lift the caramel that has run through.
  18. Transfer the coated popcorn to alarge baking pan. Break the pieces apart and allow it cool for a few minutes before serving, or storing it in an airtight container.
  19. If you want your caramel popcorn salted, grind your salt over the popcorn at this stage.

 

July 22, 2018 Baking, Cocktail Snacks, Sweets

How to Make Coffee Cookies – Easy Homemade Cookie Recipe


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How to Make Coffee Cookies - Easy Homemade Cookie Recipe
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Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: South African
Serves: 60
 
Today we're going to make a batch of delectable coffee cookies so that you can still get your coffee fix even if you don't own a coffee machine.
Ingredients
For the Dough
  • --------------------
  • 1kg All-purpose flour / cake flour
  • 5ml Salt
  • 15ml Bicarbonate of soda / baking soda
  • 320ml Sugar
  • 400g Butter
  • 240ml Golden syrup
  • 125ml Espresso
  • 5ml Vanilla extract
For the Filling
  • -------------------
  • 45ml Strong instant coffee
  • 30ml Boiling water
  • 375ml Sugar
  • 150g Butter
  • 100ml Full cream milk
  • 7.5ml Vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. To start, sift 1kg of all-purpose or cake flour into your stand mixer bowl, along with 5ml salt and 15ml bicarbonate of soda.
  2. Place 320ml of sugar, 400g butter, 250ml golden syrup and 125ml of espresso in a pot.
  3. Place the pot over medium heat and stir the mixture until the butter has melted and all of the sugar has dissolved.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in 5ml of vanilla extract and then allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
  5. Pour the mixture into your mixing bowl and run the machine is well combined and you have a smooth dough.
  6. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover with clingwrap and allow this to stand overnight at room temperature.
  7. The following day, line at least 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment.
  8. Scoop out a tablespoonful of the dough. Roll it into a ball and place it on the sheet.
  9. Flatten the ball and pattern the cookie with the tines of a fork.
  10. Make sure to leav a half inch of space between each cookie as they will rise and spread quite considerably as they bake.
  11. Bake the cookies in batches in a preheated oven at 200c for 12 minutes per batch.
  12. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to cooling racks.
  13. To make creamy coffee centers, dissolve 3 tablespoons of strong instant coffee in 30ml of boiling water in a pot.
  14. Add 100ml of full cream milk, followed by 375ml of sugar.
  15. And finally 150g of butter.
  16. Place the pot over medium high heat and bring it to a boil, stirring regularly.
  17. When the mixture starts to boil, allow it to boil quite vigorously for 8 minutes.
  18. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in 5ml of vanilla extract, andallow the filling to cool to room temperature, stirring it regularly.
  19. It will thicken to paste that resembles peanut butter.
  20. To assemble the cookies, spread a teaspoonful of the filling onto a cookie.
  21. Place another cookie on top of this and squeeze the cookies together gently to spread the filling evenly.
  22. Continue until all of the cookies are complete.
  23. Store the cookies in an airtight container, if they last long enough to require storage.

 

November 22, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, Cocktail Snacks, Mediterranean Recipes, Snack Food, Starters, Thanksgiving

Grissini Sticks – Pencil Crackers – Pretzel Sticks – Thanksgiving Special 2017

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Grissini Sticks - Pencil Crackers - Pretzel Sticks - Thanksgiving Special 2017
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Recipe type: Bread
 
With Thanksgiving just days away, these grissini sticks make a perfect entre' to grace the start of your feast. Sometimes called pencil crackers or pretzel sticks, you can coat the snacks with salt, sesame seeds or poppy seeds, or any combination of these.
Ingredients
  • 500g All-purpose flour
  • 2 Tsp Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp Baking powder
  • 140ml Water
  • 60ml Sunflower oil
  • 2 Eggs (plus 1 for spraying)
Instructions
  1. To start, measure out 500g of all-purpose flour, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 140ml water and 60ml sunflower oil.
  2. Place all of these in your food processor.
  3. Pop the lid on and process on high speed for about 60 seconds.
  4. Tipping the processor from side to side helps to achieve a more even mix.
  5. You will end up with a fine crumbly dough that resembles cous cous.
  6. When pressed, the mixture will hold together very well.
  7. Tip the dough out onto your work surface and compress it into a block.
  8. Wrap the block in cling-wrap and allow this to stand for 30 minutes before continuing.
  9. After this time, unwrap the dough and cut it into 4 pieces.
  10. Working with 1 piece at a time, flatten a piece out.
  11. Run this through your pasta roller.
  12. Continue folding the dough after each pass and running it through on setting 1 until you have a tidy sheet. This will take 3 to 4 passes.
  13. Reduce the setting to 2 and run it through again.
  14. If the dough starts to feel sticky, sprinkle will flour and rub this into the surface.
  15. Reduce the setting to 3 and run the dough through twice on this setting.
  16. Square off the ends and continue with the remaining 3 pieces.
  17. The offcuts can be rerolled to make a fifth sheet.
  18. Run the sheets through the 6mm pasta cutter to cut the sheets into strips.
  19. Line 3 large baking sheets with baking parchment and arrange the strips on the trays with just a few millimetes between each strip.
  20. Whisk a large egg with 50ml of water and pour this into a misting bottle. Spray the egg wash over the pastry.
  21. Grind salt over the damp strips and you're ready to go.
  22. Here you can also use seeds as previously mentioned.
  23. Bake the strips in a preheated oven at 220c or 450f for 10 to 15 minutes until golden and crispy.
  24. Transfer the sticks to a tall pilsner glass to create a fantastic table display.
  25. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, please like, subscribe and share and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

October 12, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Barbecue, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Garnishes, Onion Recipes, Snack Food, Vegetable

How to Make Tempura Onion Rings – Gourmet Deep Fried Onion Rings

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How to Make Tempura Onion Rings - Gourmet Deep Fried Onion Rings
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Recipe type: Vegatables / Onions
 
Onion rings can be absolutely awesome, or they can be sloppy, oily and terrible. This tempura onion recipe is one of the best I have tried, and really takes the humble onion ring into the realm of gourmet cuisine.
Ingredients
  • 500ml Buttermilk
  • 15ml Tabasco sauce
  • 5ml Salt
  • 2-3 Large onions
  • 2 Eggs
  • 475ml Soda water (well chilled)
  • 1 Cup all purpose flour
  • 1 Cup Rice flour
  • 2.5ml Salt
  • 2.5ml Black pepper
  • 2 Cups all purpose flour
Instructions
  1. To start, add 15ml or a tablespoon of Tabasco sauce to a jug.
  2. Pour in 500ml of buttermilk, and add 5ml or a teaspoon of salt.
  3. Give this a good stir and set it aside.
  4. Cut 2 large onions into rings of about 10mm or a half inch thick. Place these in a large pan.
  5. Pour the buttermilk mixture over the onions, and rearrange the rings so that they are in a single layer.
  6. Cover the pan with cling-wrap and transfer it to your refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight. Make sure to turn the onions a few times during this time.
  7. The following day, remove the onions from the refrigerator, and measure 2 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl.
  8. Start preheating your oil to 180c or 350f.
  9. Whisk 2 eggs in another bowl.
  10. Pour 475ml of soda water into the eggs and mix this briefly.
  11. Add a cup of sifted all-purpose flour and a cup of sifted rice flour to the egg soda mixture. Whisk this until smooth.
  12. Add a generous gring of salt and cracked black pepper and mix these in.
  13. Use a skewer to lift an onion ring from the marinade and dredge it in the flour.
  14. Drop this into the batter, and continue until you have coated about a dozen rings.
  15. Make sure to submerge the rings in the batter while doing this.
  16. Use the skewer to hook the rings out of the batter and drop them in the oil. Allow the rings to fry for 5 minutes, turning halfway through.
  17. The rings will be superbly crispy and lightly golden.
  18. Use a slotted spoon to lift them from the oil before continuing with the next batch of rings.
  19. When frying, make sure you oil is up to temperature, and that you don't overcrowd the pan. This will drop the temperature and will result in overly oily onion rings.
  20. Serve your creation piping hot as a snack, or accompaniment to your main course and enjoy.
  21. Thanks for joining us today, please like, subscribe and share and we'll see you again tomorrow.

 

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.

 

April 23, 2017 Accompaniments, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Potato Recipes, Preserving Fruit & Vegetables, Snack Food, Vegan Recipes, Vegetable, Vegetarian Recipes

Microwave Potato Crisps – How to Make Salt & Vinegar Potato Crisps in Your Microwave Oven!!!

Today we're going to look at a neat trick to make salt and vinegar potato crisps in your microwave. Not only do these potato crisps have less oil content then regular crisps, but they are crispier, tastier, and a fraction of the price. You can find the printable recipe on our website http://Whats4Chow.com --- or below in this description! This is episode #774 with Whats4Chow - please subscribe for notifications and updates. Ingredients 2-3 Large potatoes 30ml Kosher salt 500ml Cheap white vinegar 500ml Water A little oil for brushing Instructions To start, use a razor-sharp knife to slice these into wafers of 1mm thickness. Using long smooth cutting strokes will result in more even slices. Pour a half liter of water and a half liter of cheap white vinegar into a large mixing bowl. Add 15ml or a tablespoon of non-iodated salt and stir this until dissolved. Add the potato slices to the salt and vinegar solution and mix them up a little to separate. Allow this to stand for 30 minutes. The salt and vinegar draws and neutralizes the starch from the potatoes, while simultaneously flavoring the slices. After 30 minutes remove the slices from the solution and arrange them over half of a clean dish towel. Fold the open half over the slices and pat them dry. Repeat this until all of the slices are dried. Place a square of baking parchment on a plate and arrange some of the slices over the parchment. Brush the slices lightly with oil, turn them over and brush the reverse sides as well. Microwave the slices on high setting. My microwave is 900 watts, and I zap my crisps for 7 minutes, turning halfway through. If your microwave is more or less powerful than this adjust the cooking time up or down accordingly. Continue microwaving batches until all of the crisps are done. The crisps will keep crispy for up to a week in an air-tight container. And there we have it, a mountain of crisps, from just 2 potatoes.


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Microwave Potato Crisps - How to Make Salt & Vinegar Potato Crisps in Your Microwave Oven!!!
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Recipe type: Snack Food
 
Today we're going to look at a neat trick to make salt and vinegar potato crisps in your microwave. Not only do these potato crisps have less oil content then regular crisps, but they are crispier, tastier, and a fraction of the price.
Ingredients
  • 2-3 Large potatoes
  • 30ml Kosher salt
  • 500ml Cheap white vinegar
  • 500ml Water
  • A little oil for brushing
Instructions
  1. To start, use a razor-sharp knife to slice these into wafers of 1mm thickness.
  2. Using long smooth cutting strokes will result in more even slices.
  3. Pour a half liter of water and a half liter of cheap white vinegar into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add 15ml or a tablespoon of non-iodated salt and stir this until dissolved.
  5. Add the potato slices to the salt and vinegar solution and mix them up a little to separate. Allow this to stand for 30 minutes. The salt and vinegar draws and neutralizes the starch from the potatoes, while simultaneously flavoring the slices.
  6. After 30 minutes remove the slices from the solution and arrange them over half of a clean dish towel.
  7. Fold the open half over the slices and pat them dry.
  8. Repeat this until all of the slices are dried.
  9. Place a square of baking parchment on a plate and arrange some of the slices over the parchment.
  10. Brush the slices lightly with oil, turn them over and brush the reverse sides as well.
  11. Microwave the slices on high setting. My microwave is 900 watts, and I zap my crisps for 7 minutes, turning halfway through. If your microwave is more or less powerful than this adjust the cooking time up or down accordingly.
  12. Continue microwaving batches until all of the crisps are done.
  13. The crisps will keep crispy for up to a week in an air-tight container.
  14. And there we have it, a mountain of crisps, from just 2 potatoes.

 

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