26 fried squares with Recipes

male squash blossoms (or use some female with immature fruit attached), jalapeno jack cheese (about 1/4 inch squared and 1/2 inch short of each blossom tip), oil (for frying-you will want it about 1 1/2 inches deep), flour, eggs, beaten, cold water, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt

firm tofu (any brand), sliced into small squares about 1/4 inch thick, plain steamed shredded spinach, dill weed, bread crumbs, white beans, drained and washed off with water, soy sauce, flour, brown ginger sauce (can be purchased at most large grocery stores), or you can substitute with peanut sauce, conola oil

yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut length-wise in 1/4-inch batons (strips) (about 6 medium), peanut oil, for frying, kosher salt

cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, vegetable oil for frying

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

butter, onion, sliced, poblano peppers, chicken stock, cilantro, cream, jack cheese in cubes, corn tortillas, cut in squares and fried

pork tenderloin, cut into chunks, salt, pepper, five-spice powder, egg, cornstarch, oil (for frying ), garlic, minced, onion, square chop, green bell pepper, chopped large, red bell pepper, chopped large, pineapple chunks in juice, wine vinegar, sugar, ketchup, fresh pineapple , wedges

kefalotyri cheese (can use feta or kasseri cheese), butter, lemon juice (fresh )

fresh ricotta, grated mozzarella, grated provolone, egg yolk, minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, ground black pepper, fresh pasta sheet , about 11 by 14-inches, cut into 2-inch squares (to make 32 squares), egg, water, dry bread crumbs, essence , recipe follows, vegetable oil, for frying, hot sausage ragu , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, olive oil, hot italian sausage (or 1/4 lb hot sausage and 1/4 lb sweet sausage, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, bay leaf, whole peeled tomatoes, chopped , juices reserved, tomato sauce, tomato paste, dry red wine, heavy cream, sugar

margarine, frozen chopped spinach- thaw and drain, grated cheese - swiss , mozzarella or mild cheddar or mix, flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, onion chopped fine (optioinal), bacon, fried and chopped fine (optional)

ravioli , frozen cheese (small square ones), shortening, buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix (two packages or so), marinara sauce, hot, buttermilk dressing, the thick kind, kosher salt, cracked black pepper

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, shredded swiss cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, egg, beaten, onion, chopped, milk, stuffed olives, sliced (optional), mushroom stems and pieces, drained, bacon, fried, drained and crumbled, minced parsley

chunky peanut butter, eight 1-inch-thick slices pullman bread, good raspberry preserves, bananas , sliced thin on the bias, plain potato chips with ridges, eggs, beaten, cinnamon square cereal , crushed by hand in a re-sealable plastic bag, unsalted butter

milk, cinnamon stick, star anise, eggs, cornstarch, sugar , plus, sugar, salt, fine dry breadcrumb, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, water, light brown sugar, dark rum , plus, dark rum, star anise, fresh lime juice, vegetable oil (for deep frying), star fruit, sliced thin (also known as carambola), star anise

tostados, monterey jack cheese, 1/4 inch thick squares or 2 cups coarsely grated mixture of monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, jalapeno peppers , to taste, refried pinto beans, heated, sour cream, tomato, chopped, pitted black olives, chorizo sausage, fried,drained and crumbled, some diced tomato, ripe avocados, fresh tomato, finely chopped, lime juice or 2 tsp lemon juice, green onions, chopped, garlic, minced, salt, fresh jalapeno pepper, minced

dashi , recipe follows, soy sauce, more to taste, mirin, boiled for 2 minutes, more to taste, bottled yuzu juice , to taste, botan ebi, peeled, heads removed and reserved, cornstarch , for dredging the heads, soybean oil, for frying, daikon sprouts, for garnish, julienned radishes, for garnish, fresh lemon juice, for garnish, salt and freshly ground pepper, kombu , julienned, for garnish, west coast uni, shiso leaf, cut in 1/3-inch squares, for garnish, fat choy , reconstituted in water until soft, for garnish, julienned scallion greens, for garnish, aka tosaka , rinsed thoroughly, thick slices sashimi-quality sea scallop, grated wasabi, for garnish (fresh preferable, but frozen okay), kombu, cold water, bonito flakes

fresh spinache (i prefer baby , more tender), eggs boiled and chopped, sliced water chestnuts, bacon cut in 1 squares fried and drained, dressing, vegie oil, ketchup, sugar, green onions (use whole onion, cut off root), red wine vinegar (this is the tange, you decide how tangy), give dressing a couple hours for sugar to dissolve at room temp

bananas, egg roll wraps (1/2 of a 16-oz package.), semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 2 squares-2 oz. chopped ) (optional), crystallized ginger, chopped (optional), cooking oil, for deep-frying, egg, beaten, milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt, vanilla