New Classic Pizza Dough
1 package dry active yeast
1/2 cup warm water — (105-115F)
1/8 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup cold milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Food Processor Directions for two 16 inch crusts.
Mix the yeast and 1/4 tsp sugar in the 1/2 cup of warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes, until bubbly.
Measure the DRY ingredients into the bowl of the processor.
Stir the 3/4 cup milk into the finished yeast mixture.
Turn on the processor and pour in the yeast mixture, then the oil, stop the machine when the dough has massed on the blade. The dough will be soft. Allow it to rest 5 minutes.
Turn on the processor for a few seconds more (no more than 5).
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand about 60 strokes. Let the dough rise in a covered bowl until doubled (about 1 hr.)
Divide the dough in half. The dough may be kept covered in a cool place (up to an hour).
Use it immediately, refrigerated it or even freeze it.
Yield:
“2 pieces”
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1739 Calories; 37g Fat (19.5% calories from fat); 47g Protein; 298g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 25mg Cholesterol; 3302mg Sodium. Exchanges: 19 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 6 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
The 30-Minute Pizza
THE DOUGH:
1 package fast-rising dry yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup hot water (120F-to-130F)
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING COMPONENTS:
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese — thinly sliced or cut into 1″ cubes
1 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes — seeded, drained and roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves (optional) — peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 fresh basil leaves — shredded
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
Believe it or not, this pizza is ready in half an hour. Preheat oven to 500F.
(MIXING AND KNEADING: 1 1/2 MINUTES.) Place the yeast and 1 cup of the flour in the bowl of a food processor and pulse once using the metal knife or the plastic dough blade. With the machine running, pour in the hot water (make certain it’s hot when you use it). As soon as it’s in, turn the machine off; add the salt and remaining 2 cups of flour. Next, pulse until the dough begins to hold together; then let the machine run continuously until a ball of dough forms.
(ASSEMBLY: 5 MINUTES.) Lightly oil the pan with vegetable oil and dust with coarsely ground yellow cornmeal. Press the dough out into an 8-inch circle with your fingertips and then roll or stretch it out into a 15-or-18-inch pizza shell. Fit the shell onto prepared pan. Sprinkle desired toppings over dough, and finish with a drizzling of olive oil. Bake 15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the topping is bubbly. For a well-done crust bake 5 minutes longer. Makes 1 Pizza
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2012 Calories; 47g Fat (21.1% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 337g Carbohydrate; 23g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol; 2858mg Sodium. Exchanges: 19 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 8 1/2 Vegetable; 7 Fat.
Cantaloupe Sorbet
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 large or
3 medium cantaloupes
3 tbsp. brandy
Instructions:
Bring honey, lemon juice, sugar and water to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Let cool.
Seed the cantaloupes. With a melon baller make 18 cantaloupe balls. Soak the melon balls in brandy. Set aside for garnish.
Cut the rest of the cantaloupe flesh into 1-inch pieces and puree in a food processor until there are 3 cups of puree. Combine the cooled honey-sugar syrup and the cantaloupe puree. Mix well and freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer to a plastic container and store in the freezer until needed, no more than 3 days.
Allow the frozen sorbet to thaw slightly before serving to enhance the flavor. Serve with brandied cantaloupe balls as a garnish.
Note: Honeydew melon may be substituted; then substitute lime juice for lemon juice.
Preparation: uncooked
Temperature: frozen
Servings: 6
Shahi mutton
Ingredients
1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli
1 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick
1kg mutton, cubed
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 1/4 cups cream
2 tbsp ginger, chopped and peeled
2 tsp cumin seeds
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 onions, chopped
5 tbsp almonds, blanched
6 tbsp water
6 whole cloves
8 cloves garlic, peeled
Method
In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, water, almonds and ginger and make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
In a pan or a pressure cooker heat oil and add cardamom, whole cloves and cinnamon stick. Stir and then add chopped onions and cook till they are light brown. Lower flame and add the paste. Fry, stirring for a couple of minutes, add the meat and fry five to 10 minutes. Now add about two cups of water, cumin seeds, Kashmiri pepper and salt. Mix well, cover and cook at medium heat till the meat is tender. About half way through the cooking, lower the flame and add cream. Mix well, cover and cook till the meat is tender and the oil comes on top.
A few drops of korma essence can be added to enhance the flavour. Serve hot with naan or rice.
Curried Chicken #1
6 Green thai chiles; stemmed &
2 ts Coriander seeds
1 pn Fresh ginger; 1 inch, sliced
1 ts Toasted rice*
1 tb Toasted coconut
2 ts Ground cumin
14 c Cashews
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
3 Small onions; chopped
3 lb Chicken; cut in serving piec
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 Large tomato; peeled, seeded
16 oz Coconut milk
Place the chiles, coriander, ginger, rice, coconut, cumin, cashews, cinnamon nutmeg, and half of the onions in a blender or food processor and puree to make a paste. Rub the spice mixture on the chicken and marinate for an hou at room temperature. Saute the remaining onions in the oil until golden. Add the chicken, along with the seasoning paste, and brown, adding more oil if necessary. Add the tomato and the coconut milk. Simmer until the chicken is done and the sauce has been reduced, about 45 minutes to an hour.
To toast rice: Place the rice along with a little vegetable oil in a frying pan, and heat until the rice turns brown.
Cheese Straws
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger — powdered
1/3 cup butter
4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sesame seed — toasted
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire
2 1/2 tablespoons cold water
Place flour, ginger and salt in food processor. Cut butter into small cubes and add to processor, blend until pastry resembles coarse meal. Add finely shredded cheese and sesame seeds and process until just blended. Add Worcestershire to water, sprinkle over flour mixture, and process until dough is moistened holds together when pinched with fingers. Gather dough into a ball on lightly floured board, and roll out to 1/8″ thick. Cut into strips 3″ long and 1 1/2″ wide. Freeze unbaked on baking sheets. Do not thaw before baking. Bake on ungreased sheet at 400-degrees until lightly browned and crisp. Makes 72 appetizers.
Forest Fettucine with Morels and Breast Of Pheasant
oz Dried morels; -=OR=-
2 tb -Morel powder
3/4 c Semolina flour
2 Extra-large egs
2 Extra-large egg yolks
1 tb Olive oil
—————————–MOREL CREAM SAUCE—————————–
18 Dried morels
-=OR=- Fresh, if in season 1 tb Butter
2 tb Chopped shallots
1 3/4 c Heavy cream
Salt; to taste White pepper; to taste Nutmeg; to taste
———————————-GARNISH———————————-
24 Fiddlehead ferns
-=OR=- Asparagus tips 2 tb Butter
——————————–FOR PHEASANT——————————–
2 Pheasant breasts
- (from 3 lb pheasants) - boned, skinned & halved Salt White pepper 2 tb Butter
Prepare the fettucine. Clean any soil clinging to the morel stems. Place the mushrooms in a spice mill and grind to a fine powder. Combine the powder with the semolina and all-purpose flours in a food processor and process briefly to blend. Beat the eggs, egg yolks and oil together and, with the motor running, add the mixture to the flours. Process until a neat ball forms on top of the blade, about 45 to 60 seconds. Remove the dough from the machine and knead for a minute on a very lightly floured surface. Pat into a thick cylinder and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. About 1 hour before serving time, cut the dough across into 6 pieces. Knead, stretch, and cut each piece in a pasta machine or by hand. Spread the fettucine on a tray dusted with semolina. Cover with a towel until cooking time. Prepare the sauce. Soak the mushrooms in warm water to cover for 5 minutes. (Halve and rinse fresh morels.) Drain the mushrooms, halve them lengthwise and rinse briefly. Cut into small pieces. Heat the butter in a skillet and add the morels and shallots. Cook over low heat until the shallots are tender. Add the cream and simmer, stirring often, until the sauce is lightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg to taste. The sauce can be prepared and gently reheated just before serving. Rub any fuzz from the fiddlehead ferns and trim the tails to leave about 1/2 inch. Drop them into boiling salted water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
At serving time, heat them through in the butter. About 20 minutes before serving time, sprinkle the pheasant breasts lightly with salt and white pepper and let them sit at room temperature until you are ready to cook. Heat the butter in a large, heavy skillet. When it foams, add the breasts and brown lightly for about 5 minutes. Turn and cook over moderately low heat until they are nicely browned and barely done in the center, about 5 more minutes. Remove them and let them sit for 5 minutes. Drop the noodles into a large quantity of boiling salted water. Return to a boil, stirring. Cook about 1 minute, just until tender. Drain them thoroughly and toss with three-quarters of the sauce. Arrange the fettucine on 4 serving plates. Slice each pheasant breast in 6 vertical slices and fan over the pasta. Top with the remaining sauce and surround with the fiddlehead ferns.