1841 kolaches four Recipes

skim milk, light cream cheese, whole-wheat flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper (optional), shredded cheddar, shredded monterey jack cheese, shredded parmesan, dijon mustard, cooked whole-wheat spiral pasta, chopped cauliflower (about 1/2 a medium head), steamed

bananas, peeled , cut into pieces, chilled orange juice, fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into chunks, cold water, pure maple syrup, grenadine, fresh lemon juice, fresh strawberries

a 1/4-oz p ck ge (2 1/2 tsp) ctive dry ye st, sugar, lukewarm water, unbleached all-purpose flour, table salt, olive oil, freshly grated parmesan, grated whole-milk mozzarella (about 1/4 lb), crumbled gorgonzola (about 2 oz), grated fontina (about 3 oz), onion, sliced thin, coarse salt , or to taste

four-six bone-in or boneless rib-eye, tsp-bone, and/or strip steaks cut over 1, sea salt or kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil or vegetable oil, olive oil, unsalted butter, crushed garlic cloves, chopped savory herbs such as rosemary , thyme, marjoram, oregano, and/or sage, olive oil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, sea or kosher salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper to taste

four 1-inch-thick boneless pork chops, bacon (do not use thick sliced), barbecue rub #67, barbecue sauce, for dipping

four 1/2 lb pumpkins (preferably sugar pumpkins), unsalted butter, melted, maple syrup, cinnamon, unflavored gelatin, cold water, well-chilled heavy cream, pumpkin-seed brittle for garnish if desired

four 1/2-inch-thick slices sourdough or any italian country-style bread, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

four 1/4-oz envelopes unflavored gelatin (about 3 tbsp), cold water, cornstarch, granulated sugar, fresh mint leaves, washed, dried, and chopped coarse, sugar plus additional if necessary

four 6-inch pita pockets, low-fat mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, freshly grated orange zest, anise seeds, crushed with a mortar and pestle or bottom of a heavy skillet, cayenne, fennel bulb (sometimes called anise; about 1 lb), stalks trimmed flush with bulb and bulb cut into very thin slices, cooked lobster meat, chopped, shredded romaine, fresh mint leaves, washed well , spun dry, and chopped coarse

four 5-inch lengths of french bread , split horizontally leaving the halves attached, saga blue cheese, softened and the rind discarded, watercress sprigs, sliced rare roast beef, mayonnaise, drained bottled horseradish , or to taste

four 1/4-lb pieces pompano fillet with skin, shrimp (about 1 lb), olive oil plus additional for brushing seafood, lemons, spinach (about 2 bunches), ligurian or nicoise olives, extra-virgin olive oil (preferably ligurian), fresh bay leaves

four 6-oz pieces skinless cod fillet, zucchini (about 1 1/2 lb total ), cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces, tomatoes (about 3/4 lb total), halved, red onions, cut into 1/2-inch wedges, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh thyme sprigs, vegetable oil, fresh bread crumbs, chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, water, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce

four 1/2-lb tomatoes, olive oil , or to taste, scrod fillet or other firm-fleshed white fish fillet, dry white wine, chopped peel from quick preserved lemons, skinned lemons , scrubbed, trimmed at both ends, and cut lengthwise into sixths, coarse salt, fresh lemon juice, brine from quick preserved lemons, minced fresh coriander, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

four 6- to 8-oz scrod fillets, seasoned with salt and pepper, olive oil plus additional for brushing the fish, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, dijon-style mustard, tabasco , or to taste, white-wine vinegar, salt, minced red onion, white and pale green parts of 6 scallions, minced, minced garlic, chopped fresh coriander, lettuce for lining the plates, french or italian bread, toasted, as an accompaniment

four 3/8-inch-thick turkey cutlets (about 1/2 lb total ), all-purpose flour seasoned with salt and cayenne, vegetable oil, low-salt chicken broth, cider vinegar, chili powder, cayenne to taste, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped fine, scallions, minced, fresh or pickled jalapeno , seed and minced (wear rubber gloves), chopped dry-roasted peanuts, minced fresh coriander

four 3/4-inch-thick rib-eye-steaks (about 8 to 10 oz each), olive oil, chipotle rub, dried mexican oregano, corn oil, dried chipotle chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), ancho chiles*, seeded and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), garlic cloves, coarse salt, drunken beans, green chile mushroom salsa butter, chipotle fried onion rings