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I'm feeling jaded. There isn't that much I want from King Arthur right now. Sometimes I think I want the wooden kneading board but then I try to think of a place to store it and the impulse goes away. I also admire the Askamura (sp) mixer but that is way too expensive.
Its wonderfully cool today and I made cheese pizza with mozarella, provalone and cheddar cheese.
I don't spatchcock chickens, I go the whole way and debone everything except the wings and part of the drumstick. It isn't that hard with a sharp paring knife. I then lay it flat on a rack and roast it. It cooks faster and more evenly and all the skin is nicely brown and tasty, with out undercooked white spots.
Now the time I did Turkey it was a messier job and required a proper boning knife for the joints. The smallest knife is the easiest to use, but I also bought a protective glove for my other hand after my first Turkey.
It helps to clean off the counter completely and cover with newspaper and then use the biggest cutting board available. I deboned the turkey and not only does it cook quicker and more evenly it is much easier to carve. The turkey bones make a nice low fat turkey broth too.I guessed correctly.
Good luck with your bread! I don't poke mine at all. But I am not doing the same focaccio recipe as the Blitz Bread so it will react differently. I pat or roll the bread out, then let rise and bake. Sometimes I sprinkle fresh rosemary on top.
I've made this cake before and it turns out well. I don't know why the egg doesn't cook but since it is already mixed in there is no worry about pieces of cooked egg seperating out. The only problem I had was when the oven temperature was too high, this was before I bought an oven thermometer.
I did blueberry gingerbread in my slow cooker yesterday. It turns out moister than baked in an oven but still good. There is a carmel overture to the bread as if the long cooking made the taste deeper. The blueberries have a more cooked and liquid texture than occurs when baked in an oven.
Its horribly hot today. I baked pizza with fresh tomatoes yesterday evening after a storm had knocked the worse of the heat off.
I don't know if I can cook anything today but I would really like an apple crisp. I'm trying to imagine cooking this in a crock pot, but the top would probably come out soggy. Am I wrong? Could I cook apple crisp in a slow cooker?Chocomouse;
I am running the air conditioning anyway and just hoping the electric bill won't be too outrageous. I am also spending time in my basement which is cooler.
There are some really lovely things on that site. I wish I could afford the Ankasrum mixer or some of the pressure canners. I don't have a USE for them, but they look so well made.
The selections should have reference centigrade or fahrenheit units. I was correct but mainly by accident.
Chocomouse, that sounds like a great party. I am so glad that the weather cooperated with you and all the grand children could come.
I did blueberry scones again but it was so hot I baked in the slow cooker this time. I cooked it on high for 2 hours. It was only 160 degrees but a knife inserted it it came out cleanly. Its more moist than the recipe baked in a cast iron frying pan, and has a thinner crust.
I'm still working on my attic, which seems to have been going on forever. I wished I had tried to find someone who would be willing to do the air sealing and attic baffles for me. First I didn't think it would take this long, and second DIY means that you only have to deal with one person's dumb ideas.
I did a whole wheat rosemary focaccio on Friday night. This is one of my standard recipes but I ended up giving most of it away. I was thinking tomato sandwiches when I made it but decided that a store bought loaf would do better.
I have a friend with Hungarian ancestry who talks about these things.
I did it!! Shocked myself
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