3701 pistacio covered log Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

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

goat cheese log , chavrie fresh goat cheese, milk, dry yeast, bread flour, eggs, bread flour, sugar, salt, butter ( softened ), egg for wash

chicken broth (or use enough broth to cover potatoes, or use half water and broth) or water (or use enough broth to cover potatoes, or use half water and broth), russet potatoes (peeled and leave whole , do not cut), half-and-half cream (can use milk), sour cream (can use more ), butter, cubed, egg (can use 2 s), salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper (optional and to taste)

wax paper -- to line 2 8 pans, french vanilla cake mix -- 18.25 oz, swiss mocha cappuccino mix -- 1.16 oz, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon - espresso syrup -- see below, mascarpone frosting -- see below, chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, chopped -- such as skor or heath bars, garnish: additional chopped chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, semisweet chocolate and white chocolate shavings -- optional ..., sugar, cinnamon stick -- broken in half, instant espresso powder -- or 2 tbsp regular instant coffee, coffee liqueur -- such as kahlua ..., mascarpone cheese -- 8 oz each, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon-espresso syrup -- from above, whipping cream

yogurt covered raisins, salted cashews, chocolate covered peanuts, white chocolate covered pretzels, broken into pieces, candy corn, semisweet chocolate chips, candy-coated chocolate pieces

water , or amount to cover, pickling lime (calcium hydroxide), zucchini, sliced, distilled white vinegar, alum, water , or amount to cover, distilled white vinegar, water , or amount to cover, white sugar, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon red hot candies, half-pint canning jars with lids and rings

boneless chicken breasts, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, salt and pepper, garlic powder, fresh broccoli florets, shredded cheddar cheese, to taste (enough to cover top of casserole), grated parmesan cheese, to taste (enough to cover top of casserole), ritz cracker crumbs (our preference) or breadcrumbs, to taste (enough to cover top of casserole)

ziploc bag (or baggie), malted milk balls (whoppers) or 10 chocolate-covered peanuts or 10 chocolate-covered raisins (or whatever you would like to use)

olive oil (or spray a small skillet with ), raw shrimp or 6 oz prawns, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, mushrooms, minced, onions, finely chopped, salt and pepper, cream cheese, plain or flavored (i used garden vegetable lite), drops hot sauce (more or less to suit your taste), salt and pepper, cheddar cheese, pieces (enough to cover each bruschetta, i used aged) or 8 slices of your favorite cheese (neerdammer is excellent), baguette, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, olive oil, enough to lightly paint 1 side of the bread slices

sea salt (enough to cover potato) or kosher salt (enough to cover potato), baking potatoes (with the skin on ), bacon fat

dark pumpernickel bread (or use as much bread slices as needed to cover the bottom of the baking dish) or 8 slices rye bread (or use as much bread slices as needed to cover the bottom of the baking dish), soft butter, sauerkraut, well drained (you may rinse if desired), pastrami (cut into strips, can use more or less than) or 1 lb corned beef (cut into strips, can use more or less than), thousand island dressing (see my kittencal s ), shredded swiss cheese (can use more ) or 2 cups mozzarella cheese (can use more)

apple pie bars, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, vegetable shortening (not oil), eggs milk (up to 2/3 cup), crushed corn flakes, apples (peeled, cored, and sliced ), sugar, cinnamon, glaze, powdered sugar, lemon juice, preheat oven to 350 degrees ., crust: in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. cut-in 1 cup vegetable shortening. separate the eggs. place egg yolks in a 1 cup measuring cup and add milk to the egg yolks until milk and egg yolks equal 2/3 cups., blend the egg mixture into flour mixture until it reaches a dough consistency ., divide the dough in half. roll out 1/2 of the dough to fit the bottom of the jelly roll pan. the crust will be very thin., filling: cover crust with crushed corn flakes. cover corn flakes with prepared apple slices. in separate bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. sprinkle evenly over apple slices. roll out the remaining dough and cover the apple mixture with it. the dough will be very thin., beat remaining egg whites until they appear semi-stiff. brush them onto the crust ., bake for 35 to 40 minutes. remove from oven., glaze : in a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice for . blend until smooth. adjust consistency (add lemon juice if too dry; add powdered sugar if too runny). drizzle over the top of the warm bars., be served warm or cold , and they freeze well, too.

frozen raspberries, thawed, sugar, red wine vinegar, minced red onion, dry mustard, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, poppy seeds, logs soft fresh goat cheese , each log cut into 4 round slices, egg, water, all purpose flour, sliced almonds, butter, melted, mesclun mix (about 8 cups lightly packed)

carrot juice, carrots , cut into 4-5 logs, zucchini, peeled , cut into 4-5 logs, minced garlic, minced ginger, sea salt, coconut butter, cayenne pepper

beaten egg white (can use just the yolk ), water, cream (may use milk, use enough to brush and cover before baking), milk (brush on just enough to cover before baking), sugar (sprinkle enough to lightly cover), melted butter (brush on just enough to cover before baking)

pork butt or 1 (2 1/2 lb) pork shoulder, garlic cloves, fresh lime juice, southwest seasoning (emeril s ), kosher salt, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, poblano pepper , roasted, red pepper , roasted, sweet onion , cut into thick slices and roasted, olive oil, lime juice, pico de gallo ( ), salsa (tequila-lime fresca), mole, grated monterey jack cheese or 1/2 lb mexican queso blanco, corn tortillas, steamed and covered to keep warm (flour tortillas) or 10 medium flour tortillas, steamed (flour tortillas), fresh cilantro stem, for garnish, lime wedge, for serving

sourdough bread (thinely slice enough bread to cover top of casserole), butter (or enough to cover bread), prepared mustard, monterey jack cheese (slice 1/4-inch thick , just enough to cover top of casserole), ortega green chilies, cut into strips (again , just enough to cover casserole), bacon, crumbled (or to taste), eggs, milk