25 December 2020

 Cheesy Crackers (Smitten Kitchen)

6oz sharp cheddar, grated (Pride)

57g butter

65g whole wheat flour 

31g ap flour

1/4tsp kosher salt

1/8tsp onion powder

Whizz til ball forms. Roll out and bake 350°F 10-12 minutes.

Definitely more Cheez-It than goldfish.

6 December 2020

 Gougeres (Ratio)

300g egg (in shell)

300g water

150g flour

150g butter

cheddar

Needed another small egg.

8 May 2019

Welsh Rabbit (Milk Street, halved)

4oz sharp cheddar, shredded
1T flour
1T butter
pinch cayenne
1/2 tsp Dijon
1/2 tsp Worcestershire
1/2c brown or amber beer
2 thick slices bread, toasted

Toss together cheese and 1/2 tsp flour. Melt butter. Add remaining flour and cayenne and cook for a minute. Add mustard and Worcester. Slowly stir in beer. Bring to a simmer & cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat and add cheese slowly.


Not as good as Jane Grigson's.

Spaghetti alla Carbonara Master Recipe

Spaghetti alla Carbonara (Cook's Illustrated, modified from two recipes)

8 slices thick bacon or salt pork, sliced into 1/2" pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
15g pecorino Romano, grated (1/4c)
50g Parmesan, grated (3/4c)
3 eggs
1# spaghetti
salt & pepper

Bring bacon & 1/2c water to simmer in 10" skillet over medium heat; cook til water evaporates* bacon begins to sizzle, 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat & cook til bacon browns and fat has rendered, 5-8 minutes longer. Add garlic & cook til fragrant, 15-30 seconds. Drain, measuring out 1T fat into medium bowl. Whisk in cheeses, eggs, & pepper.

Meanwhile, cook 1# spaghetti in salted water. Drain, reserving 1c cooking water. Return to pot.

Whisk 1/2c reserved pasta water into egg/cheese mixture and pour over pasta, tossing to coat. Add bacon & toss. Let pasta rest 2-4 minutes, tossing frequently, until sauce has thickened & coats pasta. Adjust consistency with remaining reserved pasta water if needed.

*this keeps bacon tender

8 April 2018

More New Mexico Green Chile Jam (Focus New Mexico, halved)

2c roasted peeled New Mexico Green Chiles, whizzed (1 3/4# again)
1c cranberry juice
1T cider vinegar
1T lemon juice
1/4tsp cayenne powder
1/2 box No Sugar Sure Jell (25g)
1 1/2c sugar (300g)

Yielded 4c.

I'm not sure I like the heat of the cayenne; it's not fruity enough? Next time, we'll crush up a labuyo pepper.


Roasted Chile Cheese Spread (MJ's Kitchen, modified)

4oz Organic Valley Raw Jack Style cheese, shredded
3 1/2oz Kerrygold Irish Cheddar, shredded
4oz Black Diamond 2 year cheddar, shredded
4oz roasted peeled pintando chiles, whizzed
1T minced green olives
1/4 tsp cayenne
sprinkle onion powder
sprinkle garlic powder
sprinkle smoked paprika
Juice of 1 lime.

Yielded 2c.


Cheater's Fleishküchle for Two

150g flour
1/4tsp salt
generous 1 1/2oz water
generous 1 1/2oz cream

Made 4-60g pieces, enough for 4 frozen slider patties. Dough needs a bit more salt.