it was set in a small quiet village. And these strangers showed up from the government. These strangers were former death row criminal who got turned into super soldiers by the government. They were there to fine something or someone. They ended up rounding up most the village. I think to the highschool or city hall or something and started to kill people. This one guy and girl were trying to save the town. And there was this weird guy in the village that had an underground bunker, and that's who those guys were trying to find. Idk it's been over 15 years since I read it I was in middle school or highschool at the time. The book had a red and black cover i think it had trees with a cabin on it. It was like a horror/criminal book. It was decently thick (not a young adult novel). 

17 March 2021

 Flowerpot Bread (English Breads and Yeast Cookery)

220oz flour [145g winter wheat, 480g AP]

1tsp active dry yeast [5g instant]

3/4oz salt [18g]

12-15oz milk & water [6oz each]

85g per pot, 12 pots

14 March 2021

 King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (Todd Wilbur)

16oz flour, divided [454g]

3/4c sugar [150g]*

1T plus 2tsp quick yeast*

3/4tsp salt

1c water minus 1T [225g]

3T butter [42g]

2T milk

2T beaten egg

Mix half the flour with the sugar, yeast, and salt. Combine water, butter, & milk, and heat til butter is melted. Add to flour mixture, along with egg. Mix on medium for 1 minute. Add remaining flour and knead 2 minutes longer. Let rise til doubled. Form into 1.75oz [50g] balls and rise again. Bake at 375°F for 14-16 minutes [10 minutes with the lid on, 5-10 minutes longer to brown].

*Used 100g sugar and 1T instant yeast.

21 February 2021

 Knish

(Ratner's dough)

1/3c egg whites [1 whole egg]

2T oil [25g]

1/4tsp salt

3/4c water

3c flour [400g]

Combine & beat with electric mixer til smooth. Let rest for an hour. (Stir together, then use hook)

Filling (Smitten Kitchen)

Carmeliza a small onion. Cook 1.5# potatoes [red]. Mash together & season to taste.

20 February 2021

 Blood Orange Cheesecake (Cheesecake Bible, George Geary)

Crust:

1 1/4c butter cookie crumbs [31 gingersnaps, 213g, 1 2/3c]

3T butter, melted

Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.

Filling:

1 1/2# cream cheese

1 1/2c small-curd cottage cheese, drained [340g]

1/2c sour cream [120g]

1 1/2c sugar [300g]

4 eggs

1/4c flour

1T blood orange zest [cara cara]

1/3c blood orange juice [cara cara]

1tsp fresh nutmeg

1tsp vanilla

350°F 45-55 minutes. Add topping & bake 5 minutes more

Topping:

1/2c sour cream

1/4c sugar

1T blood orange zest

2T blood orange juice [cara cara]

1/2tsp vanilla

Gingerbread cookie crust didn't really work for me, but my parents loved it. Topping was too liquid--skip the juice next time.

24 January 2021

 Ice Cream Pretzel Cake (inspired by Taste of Home)

1 1/4c crushed pretzels [150g]

6T cold butter

Combine & press into pan(s). [(8)-3"] Bake 8 minutes at 350°F, cool, and freeze.

Whizz 8.5oz package chocolate covered pretzels (set aside 8 for garnish) & mix into [coffee] ice cream. Spread about a tablespoon fudge topping [Sue's] on each crust & freeze. Top with freshly churned ice cream and freeze. Garnish with reserved pretzels and caramel sauce.

17 January 2021

 Refrigerator Bran Muffins (KMOT 1972, halved)

Pour 1c boiling water over 1c All Bran. Cream 1/2c Crisco [butter] with 1 1/2c sugar [100g]. Add 2 eggs, 1 pint buttermilk, 2c All Bran, 2 1/2c flour [350g], 2 1/2T* soda [2 1/2 tsp], and 1/2 tsp salt. Add water/bran mixture. 350°F 20-30 minutes. Keeps in fridge about 3 weeks.

*this has got to be a misprint.

I don't notice any difference between this one where only part of the cereal is soaked and the one we got from Dan's mother where all of the cereal is soaked. I thought there might be nubbly bits, but there weren't.