Brian Lagerstrom's YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs03DIJV7hk&t=1s
Time: 4 hours
SQUISHY MILK BREAD ROLLS
EGG WASH (1 Egg + 1 TBSP milk stirred together)
DIRECTIONS:
TANGZHONG
1. Bring the 45g milk and 45g water to a simmer, whisk in 15g AP flour
2. Cook this paste stirring constantly for 30 seconds until no longer lumpy and it has become thickened.
Set aside to cool for 10 minutes
DOUGH
3. In stand mixer bowl combine milk, yeast, sugar, Salt, egg, flour, tangzhong starter, and mix on medium low speed until combined
4. Slowly add in softened butter 1 small piece at a time until creamed into dough
5. Mix on high speed for additional 1 minute and then let rise on counter for 90-ish minutes, covered.
SHAPING
Method 01
6. Divide into 9- 75g dough balls
7. Roll tightly and place seam side down spread 3x3 pcs in an 8"x8" cake pan (about 3 inches deep)
OR (from the Cook's Illustrated TG guide)
Method 02
(Grease 9-inch round cake pan and set aside)
6. Divide into 12 - 55g dough rectangles about 8" x 2"
7. Starting on short side, roll dough to form snug cylinder and arrange shaped rolls seam side down in prepared pan, placing 10 rolls around edge of pan, pointing inward and remaining 2 rolls in center.
PROOFING & BAKING
Method 01
8. Cover and let proof on counter for 90 more minutes or roughly 2 to 2.5 times larger
Method 02
8. Oven to 375º, rack in lowest position
9. Bake until deep golden borwn 25 to 30 min
Let cool. for 3 minutes, then pop out of pan and flip them facing up & brush with melted butter
They should be fully cooled (resist eating them!) for at least 1 hour.
Serve all stuck together and let eaters pull them apart.
Source: https://damndelicious.net/2020/01/25/homestyle-chicken-noodle-soup/print/
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 whole chicken cut up into parts
2 1/2 cups wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
Directions:
01. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
02. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
03. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
04. Whisk in chicken stock and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
05. Add chicken and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
06. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding skin & bones.
07. Stir in chicken and pasta and cook until tender, about 6-7 minutes.
08. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, dill and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve immediately.
Time: 1 hour
Directions:
Scone recipe that tastes great and has a minimum of ingredients.
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/79470/simple-scones/
2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
1/3 cup of sugar (67g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, frozen
1/2 cup dried currants (or raisins)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg
Directions:
(Pro Tip 1: You can mix the dry ingredients and currants the night before. That way in the morning, when you're baking while sleepy, you have less of a chance of making a mistake.)
(Pro Tip 2: If going to a weekend outing pack the dry ingredients and currants premixed in a ziplock. Then all you need is some sour cream & an egg from a local market. Fresh scones on holiday...? You'll be a superstar.)
01. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle and preheat to 400º
02. In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and currants.
03. Grate frozen butter into the flour mixture with the large holes of a box grater. You can use your fingers to work in the butter after (mixture should resemble coarse meal.)
04. Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
05. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7" to 8" circle about 3/4" thick. (Like making mud pie when you were a kid.)
06. Use a sharp knife or dough scraper to cut the circle into 8 triangles (Like a pizza pie.)
07. Place each "slice" or triangle onto a parchment lined cookie sheet about 1" apart.
08. Bake until golden brown, about 15 to 17 minutes.
09. Cool for 5 minutes and server warm or at room temperature.
Options to try:
Cranberry-Orange Scones:
Follow the recipe, adding a generous teaspoon of finely grated orange rind (zest) to the dry ingredients and substituting dried cranberries for the raisins.
Lemon-Blueberry Scones:
Follow the recipe, adding a generous teaspoon of finely grated lemon rind (zest) to the dry ingredients and substituting dried blueberries for the raisins.
Cherry-Almond Scones:
Follow the recipe, adding 1/2 teaspoon of Almond Extract to the sour cream and substituting dried cherries for the raisins.
Lemon Scones:
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields: 8 jumbo cookies.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMUZAeI7no&list=PLblatRs3EXLUsBqb-fdBN-u4fN-TA7vi-&index=2
Ingredients:
220g (or 2 sticks/1 cup) nice butter
100g (or 1/2 cup) granulated sugar
200g (or 1 cup) dark brown sugar
2 large eggs + 1 yolk
4g (or 1 1/4 teas) vanilla extract
8oz of 70% cacao nice baking chocolate (bars not chips)
330g (or 2 1/3 cups) AP flour
1/2 teas baking soda
1/4 teas baking powder
7g (or 1 1/4 teas) salt
flakey salt for topping
Directions:
1. Into the bowl of a stand mixer, add room temperature butter and the sugars.
Using the paddle attachment, cream for 2-3 minutes on medium.
Then add in eggs + yolk and vanilla and cream on high for another 4-5 more minutes
(pausing to scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through).
Creaming times will vary slightly based on the temperature of your product.
At the end of the creaming, your mixture should look the way it does in the video.
(Nice and creamy)
2. Roughly chop the chocolate.
Transfer the chocolate into a colander or salad spinner and gently shake to remove some of the fine grains of chocolate so you're left with mostly the large chunks.
(Save that dust as an ice cream topping or snort a line or two.)
3. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix on low for about 30 seconds.
Reserve 15-20 chocolate chunks and gently fold the rest into the mixture until well distributed.
4. Using a 4oz scoop or 1/2c measuring cup, scoop cookies onto a small tray.
Dropping a couple of chocolate chunks into the bottom of the scooper before scooping.
*Refrigerate for 4-12 hours.
- they can be tightly packed on a small tray, because they won't be spreading out, just firming up.
(next day)
5. When you're ready for baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place cookies on two flat, parchment-lined baking sheets.
I do 4 cookies per sheet since these are LARGE cookies and need room to spread.
Top each cookie with a sprinkle of flakey salt.
6. Bake for around 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown, but soft in the middle.
Flatbread recipe from Reddit surprisingly.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Breadit/comments/m3h9k6/does_flatbread_count_ive_been_making_flatbreads/
Ingredients:
450 grams of all purpose flower
2 teaspoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
355ml of lukewarm water
Directions:
01. Add the flour and salt in a large bowl, whisk, then add water and olive oil. In a smaller cup, mix the yeast and some water to create a paste, then add this into the large bowl.
02. Mix until you have a decent enough dough to continue kneading on your work surface. Then knead for a good 5-7 minutes until the dough doesn’t stick to your hands anymore.
03. Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover and rise for at least one hour and a half (two hours if possible).
04. Take it out and form the dough into whatever sized balls you want (this recipe calls for 10 flatbreads). Form them into flat circles with your hands and heat them on a cast iron skillet for about 3-4 minutes on each side.
Place them all into a bread bowl covered in a towel to steam.
Plus: You can brush them with a little olive oil too
Plus: Thinking about using "garlic oil" for the olive oil ingredient. It will be left over from making Garlic Confit ;-)
To soften: Add in 1/4 cup of yogurt!?
Also, maybe roll the dough and roll in some onion and/or garlic?
Source: Hello Fresh
Key ingredients:
Kikkoman Thai Style Chili Sauce (see label pic below)
Kikkoman Sweet Soy Glaze (see label pic below)
Ingredients:
(for 4 people, can 1/2 for 2 people)
(note: rice ratio = 1.5 cups water : 1 cup rice)
2 Red bell peppers thinly sliced
(or 1 Yellow or Orange & 1 Red)
2 Medium yellow onions thinly sliced
1 Lime (for zesting, then quatering)
1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
1 1/2 cups Jasmine rice
2 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup peanuts roughly chopped
1 lb. ground pork (or turkey)
2 TBSP sweet soy glaze (see pic)
2 tsp sweet Thai Chili Sauce (see pic)
2 TBSP butter (for sauce)
2 TBSP butter (for rice)
Directions:
Prep:
- Thinly slice peppers & onions
- Zest lime and then quarter
- Finely chop cilantro
Peanuts:
- Add Peanuts, 2 tsp sugar, 2 TBSP water.
- Cook stirring in skillet (same as below), until water evaporates and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted.
- Turn off heat and transfer to a bowl.
Cooking:
1. In small pot combine rice, water and pinch of salt. BTB / RTS for 15-18 minutes
2. While rice cooks, heat large skillet (the one you'll be using for everything else).
3. Heat large drizzle of oil in the skillet, add peppers & onions with salt & pepper.
- Cook until lightly browned, 6-9 minutes
- Transfer to a bowl when done.
4. Add another drizzle to the skillet, add ground meat with salt & pepper.
- Press it flat with a spatula, let it cook without stirring for 3-4 minutes.
- Break up meat into pieces and cook an additional 2-4 minutes.
5. Stir in cooked veggies
6. Stir in: sweet soy glaze & chili sauce & 2 TBSP butter
- Combine through & through
6. Fluff rice with fork and stir in Lime Zest & 2 TBSP butter
- Season with salt, if needed
Serving:
Divide rice between bowls and top with meat & veggie mixture.
Sprinkle with Peanuts, Cilantro.
Serve with lime wedges.
Source: John Kirkwood's YouTube chanel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exhyXFNgTz4\
Yields: 16 buns
Time: 30 min. Prep & Overnight
Then 1.5 hours or so
Ingredients:
500g / 17½oz white bread flour
5 Medium eggs(cold) weight without shells 250g / 9oz
250g / 9oz Cold butter (cubed)
7g / 2tsp instant or active dried yeast; if using fresh yeast; 20g
30g / 1oz Granulated sugar
8g / 1tsp Salt
Egg wash (1 egg & dash of milk)
Various toppings
**Mini-chocolate chips
Directions:
NOTE:
Best to start the evening before.
Making the Brioche dough & refrigerate overnight in a covered oiled bowl.
01. Add cold eggs to the mixer bowl, then mix in sugar & yeast
02. Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
03. Start mixer on slow and ad flour mixture in slowly.
04. When dough stiffens add the diced cold butter a little at a time.
05. Once all the ingredients have fully combined, speed up mixer to medium.
Mix the dough until it starts to release from the sides of the bowl.
- This usually takes between 10 to 15 minutes.
06. Once the dough has reached this stage turn it out onto a floured surface.
Roll it into a ball and place it into an oiled bowl.
Cover it and allow it to relax for 30 minutes.
07. After the 30 minutes knock the dough back again place it back in the bowl.
Cover and place it in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or next day.
NEXT DAY:
08. Turn out the dough knock it back.
- Try to handle the cold dough as little as possible.
09. Shape the dough into whatever shapes you like (see the video for examples).
- Place them on greased baking trays
**We prefer 65g balls, which yields about 16 buns
(or try 30g balls, to get 3 dozen?!?)
Then form them into cups, packs in mini chips & seal up the bottoms.
10. Once you have you shapes dust with flour and allow to rise at room temperature for at least 45 minutes.
- The shapes have doubled in size.
(This time may vary on the temperature of your kitchen, but no less than 45 minutes.)
11. In last 10 minutes left on the timer: preheat your oven to 350°F.
12. After the rise brush all of your chosen shapes lightly with egg wash.
- Add whatever topping you like i.e. sugar, seeds, etc. (see the video for examples).
13. Place the shapes in the preheated oven for 22 minutes.
14. Remove from the oven when golden brown.
Transfer the shapes to a wire rack and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
Enjoy.