8 day started Recipes

pecan pies of today bare little resemblance to their 19th-century inspiration. could we recreate a traditional pecan pie without using modern day, processed corn syrup here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, many traditional syrups (cane, sorghum) produced a great pie, but we had to mail away for them. in the end, combining maple syrup with brown sugar and molasses replicated the old-fashioned versions perfectly., start the pie at 450 degrees and then drop down the temperature to 325 degrees to ensure the bottom crust is crisp and golden brown., if you don tsp let your pie completely cool , the filling won tsp firm to the proper consistency and the pie won tsp slice nicely., a last-minute addition of cream yielded a welcome custardy transformation to the filling. this also made the filling looser; a problem easily solved by adding extra egg yolks., toasting the nuts before they went into the pie gave them enough crunch and flavor to hold their own in the filling., move over , karo, before cloying karo syrup monopolized the market , pies were made with many other, less processed types of syrup, including sorghum (made from a cereal grass) and cane (made from the boiled-down juice of the sugarcane plant). these syrups still exist, and you can mail-serving them, but otherwise you ll probably need to travel to places like louisiana or kentucky to find them. we tasted a range of such syrups, including steen s 100% pure cane syrup and townsend s sweet sorghum, then tried to duplicate their complex flavors from products we could buy at the supermarket. in the end, a combination of three ordinary sweeteners created an old-fashioned flavor that easily bested karo.

oats, blanched slivered almond, coarsely chopped pecans, coarsely chopped walnuts, coconut, unsalted sunflower seeds, banana chips , broken into manageable sizes, wheat germ, canola oil, honey, raisins, dried cranberries

loaded with eggs, meat, vegetables, and cheese, a hearty breakfast burrito seems like the perfect way to start the day on the right foot. but with all those components, burritos can be time consuming to prepare. few of us have time to spare in the morning, so we wanted to come up with a simple, easy-to-prepare burrito. here s what we discovered, cook the components together in the same pan. use a nonstick skillet large enough to accommodate all the ingredients., cook the sausage and vegetables together and remove them from the skillet before cooking the eggs., overstir the eggs. use a heatproof rubber spatula to push, lift, and fold the eggs back and forth across the skillet., tortillas in the microwave to prevent them from ripping when you roll the burritos., assembling breakfast burritos, spread a portion of the filling in a line across each tortilla , just off center., fold the sides of each tortilla over the filling , then roll the bottom edge of the tortilla tightly up over the filling and continue to roll into a burrito., folding scrambled eggs, as the eggs cook , gently push, lift, and fold them from 1 side to the other, using a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, until large, airy curds have formed.

puff pastry, unsalted butter, flour, egg yolk, water, flour, salt, getting started :.........................., combine butter and 1 tbsp of flour into a lump., pour 8 oz flour in a mixing bowl or on a clean work surface, make a hole in the middle , add egg yolk, salt and cold water. knead the mass well until it becomes firm., place on a floured work surface. using a knife , cut a 3/4 inch cross into the dough., cover the dough with the bowl and let stand for 30 minutes. using a rolling pin, shape the dough into 4 semicircles resembling flower petals. place the lump of butter in the middle, then cover with 1 of the semicircles., press down on the edges of the semicircle to seal in butter. make sure that butter cannot escape through any holes of the dough pocket., cover the pocket with the remaining semicircles. using the rolling pin, gently tap on the pocket so that butter spreads evenly. shape the dough into a long, about 1/2 inch thick rectangle., flip 1 third of the rectangle toward the center. flip the other end to the center, like folding a business letter., rotate the dough 90 degrees ., flip the left half over the right ., wrap the dough into a plastic wrap. chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes., after the dough has been refrigerated for 30 minutes, unwrap the dough. discard the plastic wrap., repeat the folding and rotating process of the dough. make sure you roll out the dough in the direction opposite to the 1 of folding., repeat the folding , rotating and refrigerating process of the dough two more times for a total of four times. if the dough becomes soft or sticky during this process, immediately refrigerate until firm., after the fourth turn , wrap the finished dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate to make sure it is well-chilled before baking., puff pastry keeps refrigerated for up to three days, or frozen for several months.

banana mashed well, eggs (2 with yolk , 3 with egg white), cinnamon, vanilla (optional), salt (optional), olive oil (i use to ensure that i get some good fat into my breakfast to start the day)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, margarine, cold, ripe banana, mashed, vanilla, orange juice concentrate, thawed, orange zest, skim milk, all-purpose flour