Thursday, September 20, 2012

Donuts


A donut is an enriched dough. A fried brioche. A simplifying thought. 

Corn Sandwiches


A no-fail recipe for creamy corn sandwiches. Developed at Cupcakes Amore.

butter 50g
onions/ shallots/ scallion whites, chopped 100g
jalapeno, chopped 20g
water 125g
flour 2T
cream cheese 180g
corn kernels 200g

Melt butter in skillet. Add onions and jalapenos and sweat till softened. Onions and jalapenos can be quickly chopped together in a food processor.
Add flour and cook till pale blonde.
Pour in the water and simmer till thick.
Remove from heat and stir in the cream cheese till smooth.
Fold in the corn kernels and season to taste.
Scallions / chopped cilantro may be added but are not essential. 

Fruit & Nut Cookies


A very good recipe for fruit and nut cookies / everything/ kitchen sink cookies. Adapted from The Ultimate Cook Book by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Makes a chewy/ mildly bendy cookie without being undercooked and doughy or crumbly.

butter 85g
sugar 136g
peanut butter 48g
liquid glucose / corn syrup 53g
eggs 1ea
baking soda 1/2t
salt 1/2t
vanilla extract 1t
flour 125g
oats 47.5g
2 cups of mix-ins such as chocolate chips/ raisins/ cranberries/ chopped toasted nuts/ coconut

Paddle both the butters, sugar and corn syrup till smooth.
Add the egg, baking soda, salt and vanilla and paddle till smooth.
Add the flour and oats and mix till combined.
Fold in mix-ins.
Scoop and chill dough for an hour before baking. Bake at 325F.