Kathryn's Comments (Page 7)

Kathryn's Comments

Cassoulet

Source: Emeril Lagasse/Emeril Live/Cooking in France Ingredients Beans: 1 tablespoon butter ¼ cup onions chopped ½ cup celery chopped 1 pound white navy beans ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 8 cups water 1 bay leaf Meats: ¼ cup flour ¼ cup oil 1 cup onions chopped ½ cup celery chopped ½ cup bell peppers

Braised Brisket of Beef

Source: New New Orleans Cooking/Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch Ingredients 5 pounds beef brisket (or 6lb) 4 cloves garlic sliced salt cayenne Essence (see recipe below) 3 tablespoons oil 4 cups onions julienned black pepper freshly ground 2 cans Dixie beer, 12 oz each (I use 1 can Boulevard

Cajun Party Mix

Quick, easy, popular.

Light Wheat Bread

Servings: 1 2-lb loaf Source: The Bread Baker's Apprentice Ingredients 2½ cups bread flour 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1½ tablespoons sugar or honey 1½ teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons powdered milk 1½ teaspoons instant yeast 2 tablespoons shortening or unsalted butter room temperature 1¼ cups water room temperature

Spelt Everything Crackers

Servings: 1 large cracker sheet Source: Hungry Ghost via New York Times Magazine Ingredients ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup cold water 1½ cups white spelt flour, more for flouring surface Coarse sea salt Dried onion bits poppy seeds and sesame seads or whatevery you like Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Dissolve

Hamburger Buns

My basic hamburger buns.

Maple Baked Beans

Source: Barefoot Contessa at Home, 2006 Ingredients 1 pound dry red kidney beans 2 quarts water 1 large yellow onion, cut in eighths 1 bay leaf 6 black peppercorns, whole ¾ cup medium amber maple syrup ½ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed ½ cup ketchup 1 tablespoon Chinese chili paste 1 tablespoon

Double Pie Crust

Servings: 8 Source: Bebe Huxtable Ingredients For one 8- or 9-inch double pie crust: ½ cup flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening 4 tablespoons cold water or more For one 10-inch double pie crust: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ⅔ cups shortening plus ⅛ cup more 5 tablespoons cold water or more Directions

Spicy Fried Nuts

Servings: 2 cups Source: Mark Bittman Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or as needed 2 cups whole pecans, walnuts, or almonds 1 teaspoon ground cumin, optional ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste, optional coarse salt Directions Coat the bottom of a wide saucepan with oil, and turn the

Pecan Pie - Mark Bittman

Servings: 8 Source: Mark Bittman/How to Cook Everything Ingredients 1 flaky piecrust 9", fitted into pan, and chilled 2 cups pecans or walnuts 5 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 pinch salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Directions Pre-bake the crust