148589 goat dried spread make ahead Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

dry white wine, butter, sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped fresh marjoram or 1 1/2 tsp dried, egg, beaten to blend, tube refrigerated pizza crust dough, soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), crumbled

goat cheese , chavrie original fresh log, dried apricot, rosemary, chopped

dried apricot halves (2 lb.), fresh orange juice, shelled pistachios , 1/2 of them toasted, soft mild goat cheese, chilled

goat cheese (or chevre), toasted pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, cracked black pepper, salt, sugar, french baguettes

goat cheese, cream cheese, garlic cloves, roasted, peeled, chopped, pesto sauce, fresh, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fine with 1 tbsp of marinade or 1/2 cup olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, coarse sea salt, fresh basil , cracked pepper garnish, sliced french baguettes or good cracker

goat cheese, softened, unsalted butter, softened, jarred basil pesto, almonds, lightly toasted, jarred sun-dried tomato pesto, basil sprig

goat cheese, cream cheese, butter, italian fontina cheese, sliced thin, pesto sauce, chopped sun-dried tomatoes

goat cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, green onion, finely chopped (reserve chopped green tops for garnish), fresh spinach, chopped, milk, ground nutmeg , measure, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, unbleached flour, fresh egg, beaten, salt and pepper, thick-cut bacon (6 for the gravy, 2 for garnishing), milk, chicken broth, dried bay leaf, allspice berry, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, red pepper flakes , to taste, granulated garlic, unsalted butter, cut into chunks, unbleached flour, salt and pepper

dried porcini or other dried mushrooms (about 1 oz), water , more if needed, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, salt, butter, fresh-ground black pepper, mild goat cheese , such as montrachet, crumbled, grated parmesan , for serving

dried tart cherries, tawny port, pancetta or bacon, chopped, shallots, minced, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, log soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, mixed salad greens, pine nuts, toasted

goat cheese, at room temp, cream cheese, at room temp, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste, drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, finely chopped, balsamic vinegar, pesto sauce (a thicker pesto is best so that it will hold it s shape), fresh basil leaves or parsley sprig, for garnishing, toasted baguette , slices for serving

dried funghi porcini (about 1 oz) or 1 cup other dried mushroom (about 1 oz), water , more if needed, chicken broth , more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice, salt, butter, fresh ground black pepper, mild goat cheese , such as montrachet, crumbled, grated parmesan cheese , for serving

goat cheese, sliced into 6 rounds, lemon peel, grated, sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped (oil packed), capers, minced, thyme leaves, chopped, kosher salt (or other coarse salt), rosemary sprigs, olive oil, toasted baguette , slices or cracker

dried calimyrna figs, stemmed and chopped, water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, raisin bread, logs plain goat cheese , such as st. tola, milk, fresh chives, sprigs cut into 1/2-inch pieces, for topping

dry red wine, ruby port, whole black peppercorn, shallot, minced, fresh thyme sprigs, plus, chopped thyme, sugar, strawberries, hulled (2 pints), grated orange zest, water, fresh goat cheese, softened, heavy cream, fresh ground pepper, crostini , for serving, toasted walnuts , for serving