Snow Cream
Ingredients
1/2 cup Half & Half
3 Tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
1 Quart of snow
Preparation
Mix together first three ingredients until sugar is mostly dissolved. Pour over the snow and mix until combined. Should be the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
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Caramel Popcorn
Adapted from epicurious
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup popcorn kernels
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
Add oil and popcorn to a brown paper bag and microwave until the popping …
Granola Bar Bites
Yeild
~64
Ingredients
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
1 cup shredded coconut, loosely packed
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 …
Candied Orange and Chocolate Biscotti
Yeild
~24
Ingredients
2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter at room temperature
2 large eggs
1 c. candied orange peel
1/2 c. chocolate chips
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350F
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Sift together flour and baking powder
In another bowl mix …
Hot Buttered Rum
Ingredients
Batter:
2 sticks of butter at room temp
2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1 tsp. ground cloves
Drink:
1 & 1/2 ounces (1 shot) dark rum
1 c. boiling water
1 tbsp batter
Preparation
Mix the butter, sugar and spices together until …
Here is a stop motion video of me shaping the buns from the previous post.
No Knead Bread Dough
Ingredients
3 c. lukewarm water (about 100ยบ F)
1 1/2 tbsp yeast
1 1/2 tbsp salt
6 1/2 c. all purpose flour
* for those of us without 1/2 tbsp measures .5 tbsp = 1.5 tsp
Preparation
Mix together all ingredients in a 5 quart container
Let rise at …
Teryaki Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 c. Soy Sauce (low sodium is a good idea here)
1/2 c. Mirin or Sake
3 tbsp. sugar
Beef Negimaki
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
1lb.Thinly sliced beef (flank steak)
4 scallions trimmed and cleaned per roll
Preparation
Slice the meat along the grain as thin as possible
Pound the steak until it’s …
Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
1 c. Mashed potatoes
2 eggs
Preparation
Heat up a skillet on medium heat
Mixed mashed potatoes and eggs
If the batter is looking really runny add a little flour to get to desired thickness
Add a little butter or oil to the skillet
Spoon ~1/8 …
Honey Butter
Ingredients
1 stick (1/2 c.) Butter at room temp
1/3 c. Honey
Preparation
Mix with a hand mixer until the butter and honey are blended together
Serve on toast, bread or sopapillas
Put the butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log
Store in the fridge…
