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KitchenKatalog: Blog 76
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 03:31 PM
I tried to make the Easy Sandwich Breach from America’s Test Kitchen. I followed the recipe except it rose really fast and, despite the dire warnings, it let it hit the plastic wrap. See the picture.
It still seemed to rise well except it didn't dome! I cooked it to 201.6°F and I forgot the butter at the end.
When I cut it, I was surprised to see a super springy structure that is , not-at-all like sandwich loaf! It did taste pretty good but (a) is nothing like I was expecting1 and (b) was kind of rubbery. I do not think I would rush to try this recipe again. But if I did, I would be really careful about the plastic.
The batter-like dough
It is worth noting that a cut picture is not shown in the recipe so maybe this is what was expected? ↩
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 03:30 PM
Meredith made Iced Masala Coffee from Cook Republic (LOCAL). She used cinnamon instead of clove and a 3rd party (decaf) Nespresso Pod for the espresso.
She thought it mostly had a taste of the coffee and not so much the syrup.
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 11:02 AM
Meredith prepped Wild Rice Hotdish.
Her notes: I doubled the wild rice, subbed half and half for heavy cream, and went a little heavy on the salt. Sharp Cheddar for the cheese.
We are freezing it for later
Defrosted it and cooked it. Very tasty but maybe a tad salty?
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 08:58 PM
I threw together Denver Scrambles again for dinner. I used sliced deli ham since we didn't have the big bits from a spiral-sliced ham. Otherwise, it's just green peppers, onions, ham, and cheese.
They were pretty good! And easy!
Monday, January 11, 2021, 09:13 PM
Meredith make turkey pickle and potato tacos. She followed that basic recipe but the potatoes (which were "waxy" and not russet) didn't want to mash. So she cut them into bits.
I heated corn tortillas on the cast iron with a bit of oil and salt.
It was pretty good as usual. Odd to mix pickles and tacos but worked well!
Monday, January 11, 2021, 05:14 PM
Meredith (and Caroline) made No-Bake Tahini-Date Energy Balls from The Kitchn (LOCAL).
And Meredith made Blueberry Muffin Bites from Feasting on Fruit (LOCAL)
Her notes: For these, I subbed 1/2 the coconut flour for vanilla protein powder. And since the protein powder is sweetened (monkfruit) I only used 2 tbsp of maple syrup. And I skipped the step to oven dry fresh blueberries, instead using 1/2 cup of already dried blueberries. Probably should have used more like 1/3 cup of blueberries, and could have gone a little heavier on the maple syrup. Also, almond butter for the nut butter.
Sunday, January 10, 2021, 08:30 PM
I made turkey taco stew with somewhere between 3/4 and 1 lbs of lean turkey. I also used pinto beans as an experiment. I did the normal seasonings with the addition of some "Umami Mushroom Powder" from Trader Joes. I do not know if that was the cause, but it was pretty salty this time. Not inedible but definitely more than I would have liked.
Sunday, January 10, 2021, 05:57 PM
I made "Almost No Knead Bread" again. This time, I tried to make it whole wheat by using 25% Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour. I also used bread flour since that is what I saw in another No Knead book.
I upped the yeast a bit (~1/2+ tsp) as noted last time. And it again needed more water; perhaps even more than last time too.
I also proofed it for about 22 hours before shaping. After shaping, I made a "proofing box" with the oven. I boiled a few cups of water and put that, with the pan and all, in the oven with the bread in the dutch oven.
I cooked to about 198°F. It came out pretty good. Had a nice crust and good texture though I liked the flavor of the white bread more for sure! This one also came out bigger.