145 charoset huh set Recipes

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

this is suitable for making by hand or bread machine. simply add ingredients to you machine in the serving instructed in the manual. set the machine to dough or pizza setting but you must rest the dough for 45 minutes further or more if you have time. or if making by hand, see below, dried yeast powder, strong white flour (ideally strong bread flour), white granulated sugar, butter, milk powder (this is trick (i) to make it rise & airy), salt, luke warm water, choose between, fresh basil , oregano, parsley, dill: or, italian mixed dried herbs, low fat spread or butter for blending with the herb topping, garlic granules or 3 crushed & diced garlic cloves

vegetable or low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, scallions, chopped, green and white parts kept separate, fresh squeezed orange juice, extra virgin olive oil , or grapeseed oil, carrot, peeled and finely diced, grated fresh ginger, grated orange zest, arborio rice, sake , mirin (a sweet rice wine) or white wine, yogurt cheese (to make , take non-fat or low-fat plain yogurt and put it into a fine colander with either paper towels or a coffee filter. set it over a container to collect the moisture and allow it to drain for 6 hours or overnight, but i have done this in as short as an hour, while not cheese it s still lost a lot of liquid. scoop the cheese out of the filter) or greek style yogurt or heavy cream, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

sugar, coolwhip- lowfat or regular. set set at room temp. till thawed out., fresh strawberries-can use canned pie filling or frozen berries. i have used all three., sponge cake

pecans, chopped, apple, peeled and diced, concord grape wine, cinnamon , to taste

pitted dates, golden raisin, dark raisin, walnuts, sweet red passover wine

sugar, fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, celery ribs, with leaves chopped, shredded fresh ginger (shredded on the large holes of a cheese grater), coarsely crumbled cornbread (set out crumbled cornbread to dry overnight or dry crumbled cornbread in the oven), blanched slivered almond, toasted and coarsely chopped, eggs, beaten, turkey broth or 1 -1 1/2 cup chicken broth, as needed, salt, fresh ground pepper

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)

omelet jelly roll style, flour, milk, tb butter, melted, eggs, crumbled bacon (cooked ), grated cheddar cheese, preheat oven to 350. line jelly roll pan (15 x 10 x 1) with aluminum foil. generously grease foil with cooking spray. mix together flour, milk, butter and eggs until smooth. pour carefully into prepared pan. sprinkle with bacon. bake until eggs are set 15-18 minutes. remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with cheese. starting at narrow end of pan and using foil to lift roll the omelet. wrap with foil and return to warm oven for a few minutes. when ready to serve slice into 1 or 1 1/2 inch slices. serves 3-4.

corn and bacon casserole, bacon, onion, chopped, flour, garlic, minced, sour cream, salt, pepper, fresh or frozen whole kernel corn, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, in a large skillet , cook bacon until crisp. drain, reserving 2 tbsp of drippings. crumble bacon; set aside. saute onion in drippings until tender. add flour, garlic, salt and pepper. cook and stir until bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. remove from the heat and stir in sour cream until smooth. add corn, parsley, and half of the bacon; mix well. pour into a 1-quart baking dish. sprinkle with remaining bacon. bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees f for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. sprinkle with chives.

jalapeno and pepper grits, jalapenos, diced , remove seeds (for sissies), red bell pepper (diced ), poblano pepper (diced ), onion (diced ), cheddar cheese (grated ), water, monteray jack (grated ), grits, eggs (beaten ), butter, salt to taste, bring water to a boil. add grits and simmer for 5 minutes. (for thinner grits, add more water.) set aside. melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat; add peppers and onion. saute until tender, about 5 minutes. add to grits, along with cheeses. add eggs and season with salt. pour into a 2-quart casserole and refrigerate until ready to cook. bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until set. serve immediately.

mcintosh apples, raisins, dates, pitted, almonds, shelled and unblanched, walnuts, shelled, powdered ginger, cinnamon, sweet red wine (i like heavy malaga for passover or concord grape)

apples, red skinned, canned cherries, pitted, drained, almonds, finely ground, cinnamon, honey, red wine, sweet , to moisten

shredded peeled gala apples (about 1 lb), shredded peeled granny smith apple, chopped almonds, sweet concord wine (i use manishewitz), honey, ground cinnamon

macadamia nuts (or 1/2 cup and 1/2 cup almonds), sugar, apple, diced pineapple, preferably fresh, sweet red wine, chopped candied ginger or 1 1/2 tsp finely grated gingerroot or 3/4 tsp ground ginger, cinnamon, diced dried papaya (optional), banana

dates, pitted, walnuts, apples, peeled and chopped, bananas, mashed, orange, grape juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, matzo meal , as needed

unsweetened coconut, walnuts or 8 oz almonds, chopped, sugar, ground cinnamon, raisins, dried apples, prunes, dried apricots, dried pears, cherry jam, sweet red wine , to taste