Brioche Buns
- 1 cup warm water (~105F)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 10 g yeast (active dry)
- 3 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds (dried)
Mix water, sugar, and yeast, let rest 15 minutes.
(it should bubble)
Sift flour, sugar, salt.
Mix egg yolk with one whole egg.
(reserving egg white as a wash for the buns)
Mix in a stand mixer set to low for 10 minutes the flour mixture, egg mixture, yeast mixture, and softened butter.
(dough should be cohesive, tacky but not sticky, and lightly hold its shape away from the sides of the bowl)
Let dough rise for 1-1.5 hours in a cold oven.
Punch dough, divide into 10 balls (buns), gently flatten.
Let buns rise for 45-60 minutes.
Brush buns with egg whites, top with sesame seeds, and bake at 375F for 12-15 minutes.
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Buttermilk Pancakes
- 125g flour (1 cup)
- 20g sugar
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp baking salt
- 300g buttermilk
- 25g butter (melted)
- 1 egg
Mix dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients and mix lightly.
Let batter rest 30 minutes.
Cook in frying pan over medium heat, turning when bubbling and with dry edges.
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Chicken Picatta
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast (boneless, skinless, pounded flat)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken stock (or bouillon powder + water)
- 1/3 cup white wine (dry)
- 4 tsp flour
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Capers / Scallions
Pound chicken breasts flat and marinate with lemon and water for 30 minutes (or overnight).
Mix flour and spices, dredge chicken, pan fry with oil and butter.
Mix liquids and make a pan-gravy after cooking chicken.
Serve over fettucini with capers or scallions.
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Spicy Fried Chicken
- 4 lbs Chicken (drumsticks/thighs)
- Cajun Seasoning (Tony Chacheries)
- 2 eggs (large)
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (Salsa Valentina)
- 3 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp oregano (dried, crushed)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin (toasted)
- 1/2 tsp rosemary (ground)
Season chicken with cajun spices and let rest covered (bagged) and refrigerated, overnight.
Mix flour and seasonings.
Dredge chicken in flour, then buttermilk, then flour again.
Fry in oil in a deep pan until cooked through and any juices run clear.
Drain on paper towels and hold in a warm (~170 ° oven) as you fry all the chicken.
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Pickled Red Onions
- Red Onion (Halved and Sliced)
- 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Place sliced onions in heat-safe bowl.
Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil.
Pour hot liquid over onions.
Cover and let rest overnight in refrigerator.
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“Machete” Mashed Potatoes
- 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (quartered and boiled)
- 2 Poblano Peppers (seared/blistered and diced)
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper (ground)
- 8 tbps butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 3 tbsp Queso Cotija (crumbled)
Blister poblano peppers over a gas burner (or very hot saucepan, or roast in oven 450, ~10-15min’s)
Scrape skin from blackened peppers with a spoon (consider using gloves or tongs to prevent “hot hands”)
Remove stems and seeds, dice to appropriate size.
In a medium saucepan, bring quartered potatoes to a boil and simmer for ~20 minutes (until tender)
Drain potatoes and set aside.
In the same saucepan, combine the milk, salt, and pepper.
Warm milk to steaming then add potatoes and diced poblano.
Mash with potato-masher, but do not over-mix.
Fold in butter and shredded cheese.
Top with crumbled queso cotija.
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Cowboy Brownies
- 2 eggs, lightly scrambled
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Line 9”x9” pan with foil and oil, set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Lightly scramble eggs with vanilla, set aside.
Mix and sift dry ingredients, set aside.
In a saucepan, bring to gentle boil the butter, water, and sugar.
Remove from heat and add half the chocolate chips.
As chocolate chips are cooling, stir in eggs.
Incorporate the flour mixture by thirds.
Add remaining chocolate chips.
Bake 25-30min at 350F.
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Waffles (by weight)
- 200g All Purpose Flour
- 30g Sugar
- 8g Baking Powder
- 2.5g Salt
- 225g Total (Yogurt Cup + Remainder Milk)
- 50g Vegetable Oil
- 3g Vanilla Extract
- 1.5g Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 egg Large
Great waffle recipe, but measure everything “by weight” into two large bowls (dry, wet)
Measure the small amounts (less than 10g) very slowly, or by teaspoons.
Mix/sift dry ingredients.
Stir wet ingredients.
Gently fold dry into wet (do not overmix, should be like a fluffy cake batter)
Makes 4 waffles.
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Chili California Salsa
- 3/4 parts chile california (dried)
- 1/4 parts tomatillos (fresh)
- garlic
- salt
Boil, Blend, Strain.
Works especially well for “red” chilaquiles.
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Pan Cake Waffles
Sift:
- 200g flour
- 30g sugar
- 8g baking powder
- 2.5g salt
Add:
Barely mix into cake-like batter (fold, don’t whip)
Heat waffle iron (4-plate)
Spread batter/dough onto waffle iron.
Cook until crisp (I checked/re-placed around halfway through when it was steaming a lot)
Serve with butter and syrup
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