467 night away 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

organic drained chick peas, organic onion, organic garlic, water, salt , pepper(lots) and grass fed butter(1-2 tbsp) to taste., simmer the chickpeas , onion and garlic in water until all liquid has reduced. throw the hot mixture into a blender or food processor with sea salt, pepper and a nice portion of butter and blend until smooth. serve right away hot, re-warm in oven or serve cold as a dip or side-dish.

tepary beans (soaked over night), dried black beans (soaked over night), cumin (add to soaking beans), olive oil, vegan margarine, garlic clove (minced ), dried dried chipotle powder, turkey bacon (diced ), onions (diced ), cremini mushrooms (cremini, cleaned & stems removed), shallots (cut up small), celery (cut up small), carrot (cut in small dice ), diced tomatoes, no-chicken vegetarian chicken broth (i used imagine organic), dried oregano

dried great northern beans , soaked over-night, dried cranberry beans , soaked over-night, fresh pork sausage, bacon, chopped, country ham, diced, chorizo sausage, smoked , sliced into thick coins, ham hock, stock (i use homemade chicken), garlic cloves, peeled, crushed but whole, onions, quartered, carrots, peeled and quartered, stalks celery, quartered, lemon, quartered with most seeds removed, pepper, cayenne , pinch

extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic , crushed away from skin, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, steak seasoning, lemon , zested, lemon juice, chopped parsley leaves , a handful

peanut oil, fresh okra, rinsed, top and bottom trimmed away, and sliced into 1/4/

chicken , cut into 8 pieces, rinsed well, excess skin and fat cut away and discarded, boiling water, cold water, coarse kosher salt, onions, quartered, red-skinned sweet potato), peeled , cut in half crosswise, carrots, peeled, thickly sliced, parsnips, peeled, thickly sliced, celery stalks , cut into 2-inch pieces, fresh dill sprigs, fresh italian parsley sprigs, parsley-sage matzo balls, fresh lemon juice, lemon slices

bacon slices, coarsely chopped, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, kale , stems cut away, leaves torn into 1-inch pieces, canned low-salt chicken broth

pork steak , but the pork meat cut into thin strips (fat trimmed away) or 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb seasoned pork sausage or 1 (8 oz) package precooked shrimp (small or medium size), head cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, green bell pepper , cut into thin strips, onion, chopped, minced garlic, shredded gingerroot, egg roll wraps, vegetable oil (for deep frying), cornstarch, soy sauce, grandma molasses ( robust flavor ), jarred sweet and sour sauce (for dipping ), water (for sealing egg rolls)

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

dressing, vinegar, brown sugar, water, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, wontons, cut in half and fry night before and leave in a brown bag, salad, head of lettuce, shredded, head of cabbage, shredded, pk fresh baby spinach, sesame seeds, toasted, snow peas, 1 handful

lightly beaten eggs, over night rice (cook the rice at night and leave it to cool, you can use it in the morning ), a handful of mixed vege, a handful of chicken chuncks, a handful of deveined prawns, white pepper to taste, salt to taste, sunflower oil

baked apples, by anne campbell, baked apples in a pan of blue, all syrupy and golden brown, cinnamon and nutmeg, too, drifts of sugar , melted down., upon the kitch table stood, i detected in the air, a scent so wholesome and so good, i could not match it anywhere, i remember how i stood , a little child, beside the cheery kitchen fire ., these homey things my heart beguiled, simple joys 1 does not tire, old home seemed so near today, because a little girl of mine, came rushing in from school to say, baked apples! my , they smell so fine, baked apples, core as many apples as desired and place in a shallow baking dish., fill the cavities in the apples with brown sugar, a few raisins or nuts and a small piece of butter., add boiling water to about 1-half inch depth and bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven until the apples are tender., serve either warm or cold with cream., end, by mary fink, lights go on , 1 by one, when darkness falls and day is done, send a greeting, cheery , bright, across the fields to neighbors near . . ., whispering low, good night, good night

a round of camembert (about 8 oz), the top rind cut away and discarded, leaving the bottom and side rind intact, egg, beaten lightly, fine fresh bread crumbs, chopped toasted and skinned hazelnuts, apple slices and toasted brioche as accompaniments

portobello mushrooms, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh parsley, water, salt, polenta (coarse cornmeal) or yellow cornmeal, butter, grated sharp white cheddar cheese (about 4 oz), swiss chard , ribs cut away, leaves cut in 3x1-inch strips, fresh spinach leaves

whipping cream, half and half, egg yolks, sugar, imported white chocolate (such as lindt), chopped, quartered stemmed strawberries, mangoes, peeled , pulp cut away from pit, sugar cones, imported white chocolate (such as lindt), chopped, vegetable oil, rainbow mix sprinkles (nonpareil), chocolate sprinkles and/or dark chocolate shavings, imported bittersweet (not unsweetened ) chocolate, chopped

lamb shanks, vegetable oil, butter, chopped onion, chopped carrots, chopped parsnips, fresh large thyme sprigs, whole garlic heads, unpeeled , cut horizontally in half, dry red wine, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, orange, peel and pith cut away, orange quartered, whole cinnamon sticks, fennel seeds, crushed, butternut squash , quartered lengthwise, seeded, scant ) ground nutmeg, fresh medium fennel bulb, trimmed, sliced (about 2 cups), grated orange peel, red swiss chard, butter