12 another stir Recipes

dried chilies, vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, button mushrooms, carrots, peanuts , roasted, stir-fry sauce (i use kikkumen), soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, ground ginger, sate seasoning (optional)

crisp bread and butter pickles, qt thinly sliced cucumbers, ea medium. white onions (slice thin!), pickling salt, sugar, ts tumeric, ts celery seed, tb mustard seed, cider vinegar, mix the cucumbers and onions with the salt and 2 quarts of cracked ice and let them stand, covered with a weighted lid, for 3 hours., drain thoroughly and put the vegetables in a large kettle., add the sugar , spices and vinegar and bring almost to a boil, stirring often with a wooden spoon, but do not boil., pack the pickles into hot jars and seal.

onion - cut into strips, carrot - julienne, bamboo shoot (strips), approx. 10 leaves) cabbage - shred (discard lower portion of middle vein), sugar, salt , pepper to taste, corn or tapioca starch, spring roll wrapper (20 medium), fry onion in 1 tbsp oil until slightly soft ., add carrot and cook for about 1 min., then add in cabbage and fry until soft., put in bamboo shoot and stir well., add sugar , salt, and pepper., turn off heat and add tapioca starch directly to veggies., stir well. cool before wrapping ., place 1 wrapper on working surface , with 1 corner towards you., put 1 heaping tbsp of the above filling on the wrapper , leaving about 2 on either side, and roll away (just 1 turn) from you., fold 1 side of wrapper over filling , make another roll, then fold the other side over filling and finish rolling towards other end of wrapper., place seam side down ., using tongs or wooden chopsticks, place seam side down into hot oil and hold for a few seconds to seal., deep fry until golden-brown and drain on paper towels., serve with your favourite dipping sauce .

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

frozen vegetables, chicken (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 chicken thigh), extra virgin olive oil, salt (i didn tsp use and it tasted great) (optional), barbecue sauce , makes another great dish just add to this dish and fry for 1 to 2 more minutes to ensure the flavor

dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli), carrots (about 1/2 lb), broccoli , cut into small 1 1/2-inch-long flowerets (about 3 cups), reserving stems for another use, white and pale green parts of 1 medium leek , cut lengthwise into 2-inch-long julienne strips, red onion , sliced thin lengthwise (about 2 cups), chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, scotch, sugar, salt, asian sesame oil, vegetable oil, minced garlic, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, curry powder, turmeric , if desired, for a brighter yellow color, scallions , cut lengthwise into 2-inch-long julienne strips

pastry, sugar, corn starch, salt, sour cherries, dried cherries, almond extract, prepare pastry ., prepare filling : in 3-quart saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and salt. drain liquid from canned cherries into the saucepan; set cherries aside. stir cherry liquid into sugar mixture until no lumps remain. heat mixture to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently; continue cooking 1 minute until mixture is clear. stir in reserved cherries, the dried cherries, almond extract, and food coloring, if desired; set aside., heat oven to 400 degrees f. between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper, roll out 1 ball of pastry into an 11-inch round. remove top sheet of paper and invert pastry into 9-inch pie plate, letting excess extend over edge. remove remaining sheet of waxed paper. spoon cherry filling into pastry-lined plate., between sheets of floured waxed paper , roll out remaining pastry to a 9-1/2- by 7-1/2-inch rectangle. remove top sheet of paper from pastry. with fluted pastry wheel or knife, trim long edges to make them even, then cut rectangle lengthwise into fourteen 1/2-inch wide strips., make lattice crust , place 1 strip in center of pie and another at right angle to first strip. place 2 strips, 1 on each side of first strip, about 1/4-inch apart. place 2 more strips, 1 on each side of second strip. continue in this fashion, 2 strips at a time, moving toward edge of pie, until all strips have been used. trim off all strips extending more than 1 inch past rim of pie plate. lift edge of bottom crust over ends of strips. pinch together and flute edge. sprinkle remaining 1 tsp of sugar onto pastry strips. place pie on rimmed baking sheet., bake pie 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and the filling bubbles. cool pie on wire rack 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

bunuelos (mexican fritters), bunuelos may be served sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or with warmed honey. another favorite way is to serve them drizzled with a brown sugar syrup flavored with a stick of cinnamon., all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil for frying, cinnamon-sugar mixture, brown sugar syrup, powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional), whisk flour , sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl; set aside., in a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. stir egg/milk mixture into flour mixture; add the melted butter and mix well. (dough should be easy to handle, if too stiff add 1 to 2 tbsp more milk; be careful not to make dough sticky.), turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth., divide into 18 to 24 pieces. shape into balls; cover with a cloth and let stand for 20 minutes., roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into 4 to 6-inch rounds. let the rounds stand for 5 minutes., in large, deep skillet , heat about 2-inches of oil over medium-high heat or to 375*f (190*cup). fry dough, 1 or two pieces at a time, until puffed and golden on both side. drain well on paper toweling. sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture or drizzle with brown sugar syrup and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired. serve warm., makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen ., cinnamon-sugar mixture : combine 2 tsp ground cinnamon with 1/3 cup sugar. sprinkle mixture over hot bunuelos., brown sugar syrup : in a small saucepan, combine 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp light corn syrup and 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick. bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. cool to room temperature. drizzle over hot bunuelos and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar

garlic cloves, shallots, salt, chinese five-spice powder (available at asian markets and most supermarkets), paprika, crumbled dried rosemary, cayenne , or to taste, vegetable oil, chicken wings (about 20 to 24), the tips cut off and reserved for another use, natural-style peanut butter, well-stirred canned cream of coconut, garlic cloves, chopped, water, chopped red bell pepper, dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste, soy sauce, coriander sprigs for garnish if desired

recipe sugar dough, cranberry marmalade, pumpkin filling, canned organic pumpkin, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, white pepper, cage-free eggs, heavy cream, half-and-half, bourbon, up to 2 days ahead , prepare the sugar dough and cranberry marmalade (recipes follow)., sugar dough, makes enough for 2 pies, all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, cage-free egg yolks, whipping cream, ice water, put the flours , sugar, and salt in a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade. pulse to combine., add the butter and pulse 10 to 15 times, until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. add the egg yolks and cream and pulse twice. pulse in enough of the ice water to form a smooth but not wet dough., gather the dough into a ball and divide it into 2 equal pieces. flatten each piece into a disk, wrap it individually in plastic wrap, and seal in an airtight freezer bag. refrigerate 1 piece until ready to make the pie; freeze the other piece for another use., cranberry marmalade, sugar, water, grated orange zest, grand marnier, vanilla bean , cut lengthwise in half, seeds scraped out and reserved, cinnamon stick, ground nutmeg, fresh or frozen cranberries, put the sugar , water, orange zest, grand marnier, vanilla bean and seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan. bring to a boil over medium-high heat. stir in the cranberries, reduce the heat, and simmer until the berries have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. set aside to cool for at least 30 minutes. remove the vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. if making in advance, transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use.