From the NYT November 8, 2006 Recipe: No-Knead Bread Adapted from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery Time: About 1½ hours plus 14 to 20 hours’ rising 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting ¼ teaspoon instant yeast 1¼ teaspoons salt Cornmeal or wheat bran as needed. 1. In a large bowl combine flour, […]
Category: Breads
Pizza Crust
admin June 22, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads, Main dishes
Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust Source: Cooking Light magazine 2 (10-inch) pizza crusts (serving size: 1 crust) We call for bread flour because it’s higher in protein than all-purpose flour and makes a firmer, denser crust. You can, however, substitute all-purpose flour. RECIPE INGREDIENTS 2 cups bread flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 package quick-rise […]
Grilled Pizza
admin June 20, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads, Main dishes, Summer Fare
From Cooks Illustrated Restaurant-Style Grilled Pizza at Home Written: Jul 2005 Burnt or bland, most homemade versions of this restaurant classic can’t come close. Could we make grilled pizza a success for the backyard cook? The Problem: Grilled pizza can be a nightmare. The thin crust burns easily while the sauce and cheese drip onto […]
Whole Wheat Biscuits
me November 2, 2005 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads
from Kathy, at YAAPS. While Wheat Biscuits makes 9 biscuits 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. oil 1 cup milk (rice, soy, almond will sub here just fine for non-dairy folk) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Mix flour, baking powder and salt […]
Basic Cornbread
me October 11, 2005 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads
Moosewood again. Have I mentioned how much I love this cookbook? 10 minutes to assemble, 20 to bake. Yield: 1 8-inch square pan Ingredients butter for the pan 1 C cornmeal 1 C flour 2 t baking powder 2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 C buttermilk or yogurt 1 egg 3 T sugar […]
Custardy Popovers
me October 11, 2005 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads, Breakfasts
From The New Moosewood Cookbook, one of my mainstays. 5 minutes to prepare, 25-35 minutes to bake. Yield: 1 dozen “Crisp and puffy, full of hot air and a layer of custard on the inside, popovers are very easy to throw together on a moment’s notice and they can lend a festive spirit to even […]
Quick and Easy Cream Biscuits
me September 16, 2005 1 Comment Adventures in the Kitchen, Breads
From Cooks Illustrated. Makes eight 2 1/2-inch biscuits Bake the biscuits immediately after cutting them; letting them stand for any length of time can decrease the leavening power and thereby prevent the biscuits from rising properly in the oven. 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 […]