Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Sourdough French Bread

A friend gave me sourdough starter.  I have babysat it for a week, and today is the day I got to try it out.

1/2 cup starter
1/2 cup water
1/2 t salt
1/2 t sugar
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup All Purpose Flour
1 tsp yeast

Put the ingredients in the bread machine and use the dough setting.  Then when complete, punch it down and let it rise in the machine (with it off) for another 40 minutes.

Remove the dough from the machine and roll into two small loaves.  Put on a greased baking sheet.  Cover and let rise for 40 minutes.

Slat the dough 5 times with a sharp knife and brush with cold water.

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, and then lower to 350 and bake for 5-10 more minutes, until golden brown.

Let cool on a wire rack.


Thursday, May 14, 2020

Homemade Toaster Tarts



INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
3¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 large eggs
½ cup store-bought jam (any flavor)
Raw sugar (for sprinkling)

RECIPE PREPARATION
Pulse granulated sugar, salt, and 3¼ cups flour in a food processor just to combine. Add butter and pulse until largest pieces are pea-size. Whisk 2 eggs and 4 Tbsp. ice water in a small bowl to blend, then drizzle into flour mixture and pulse just until mixture begins to clump together.

Turn out dough onto a work surface and knead, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful if needed, until dough comes together into a cohesive mass. Pat into a 6x4" rectangle and wrap tightly in plastic; chill at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to an 18x14" rectangle, about ¼" thick. Trim away jagged edges to make a 16x12" rectangle. Using a bench scraper or pastry wheel, cut dough into sixteen 4x3" rectangles.

Beat remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 Tbsp. water. Brush a ½" strip of egg wash around edges of half of the rectangles. Dollop 1 Tbsp. jam in the center of each egg-washed rectangle. Top with remaining rectangles and gently press down around edges; crimp with a fork to seal. Brush tops of tarts with egg wash and sprinkle with raw sugar. Cut three slashes on a diagonal across the top of each tart. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until crust is golden brown, 20–25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 1 hour before serving.

Do Ahead: Dough can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/jam-toaster-tarts

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

All of my Cookbooks - 188 of them

I finally did it.

I created a spreadsheet of ALL of my cookbooks!!!



New York Times Passover Cooking
Mostly Muffins
The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook - America's Test Kitchen
The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook
Turtle Truffle Bark
Entertaining on the Jewish Holidays
Smoothies
Risotto
When Pies Fly
Molto Italiano
Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Desserts
America's Great Deli's
Rose's Baking Basics
The Bread Bible
The Cake Bible
The Pie and Pastry Bible
Rose's Heavenly Cakes
Fast Cakes
Betty Crocker's New Cookbook
The Complete Italian Vegetarian 
The BITC Family Cookbook
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
Jewish Holidays Cookbook
I'm Just here for More Food
I'm Just here for the Food
American Cake
The Chubby Vegetarian
Myers and Chang at Home
Flour, too
Flour 
Baking with Less Sugar
Pastry Love
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Baking with Julia
The Hello Kitty Baking Book
The Great British Bake Off Big Book of Baking
500 Cupcakes: The Only Cupcake Compendium You'll Ever Need
Ballerina Body
Cookwise The Hows And Whys Of Successful Cooking Cookwise
Ebelskievers
Baking at Home with the Culinary Institute of America
The Mensch Chef
Look and Cook
Cooking with Mickey - Around our World
New England Soup Factory Cookbook
Waffles:  Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Meal
Persia
The Greatest Cookies Ever
Zingerman's Bakehouse
Vegetarian Planet
Cooking in Everyday English
Bon Appetit Desserts
Mrs. Fields Best Cookie Book Ever
Kosher By Design - Cooking Coach
Kosher By Design - Entertains
Kosher By Design Brings it Home
Kosher By Design - Passover
Kosher By Design
Kosher By Design - Lightens Up
Kosher By Design Short on Time
Kosher By Design - Teens and 20 Somethings
Bobby Flay's Throw Down
Modern Art Desserts
Just a Bite
Brunch
Short and Sweet
Vanilla Chocolate
Butter Sugar Flour Eggs
Favorite Bread Machine Recipes
Make it Ahead
Back to Basics
Foolproof
Family Style
At Home
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Cook like a Pro
Cooking for Jeffrey
The Bread Machine Cookbook III
The Bread Machine Cookbook II
The Bread Machine Cookbook 
Jewish Holiday Baking
Cucina Ebraica
Passionate Vegetarian
Soy Desserts
The Whole Soy Cookbook
Old School Comfort Food
Maple Syrup Cookbook
The Laptop Lunch User's guide
Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot®, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer, Sheet Pan, Skillet, Dutch Oven, and More: A Cookbook
The Art of Chinese Vegetarian Cooking
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian
The Community Table:  Recipes & Stories from the JCC in Manhattan & Beyond
Cup Cooking
Thanksvegan - A Vegan Cookbook for the Harvest Holiday
The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook
Mom and Me Cookbook
Pretend Soup
Honest Pretzel
Moosewood Cookbook
Sunlight Café
Vegetable Heaven
Enchanted Broccoli
Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites
Bouchon
King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion
King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion
Luscious Lemon Desserts
Spice and Spirit Kosher for Passover Cookbook
Spice and Spirit the Complete Kosher Jewish Cookbook
A Passion for Ice Cream: 95 Recipes for Fabulous Desserts
The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
This Can't be Tofu
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Saffron Soul
Olive Trees and Honey
The Food Lab
Shabbos Under Pressure
The Cook's Encyclopedia of Chocolate
James McNair's Pizza
James McNair's Pizza Vegetarian Pizza
Bittersweet
Divine Kosher Cuisine
The Hadassah Holiday Cookbook
The Cookie Book
Moosewood Restaurant New Classics 
Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers
Cooks at Home
Perfect for Pesach
Cupcakes Year Round
Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey
Jamie Oliver's Meals in Minutes
Ottolengi
Plenty
Jerusalem
Simple
Plenty Moore
Nopi
Crepes
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Smitten Kitchen Every Day
Rising:  The Book of Challah
Indian Vegetarian Cooking from an American Kitchen
The Instant Pot No Pressure Cookbook
Crowding the Plate
Bread Machine Magic
The Gourmet Cookbook
The Garlic Cookbook
Fresh from the Vegetarian Slowcooker
The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook
Joy of Cooking
Rosie's Bakery All Butter, Fresh Cream, Sugar Packed No Holds Barred Baking Book
Rosie's Bakery Chocolate-Packed, Jam-Filled, Butter-Rich, No-Holds-Barred Cookie Book
The Rosie's Bakery All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book
The Passover Gourmet
The new Soy Cookbook
Passover Seder Made Simple
Sephardic Heritage Cookbook
Hershey's Best Loved Recipes
The Kosher Baker
Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride: And Other Sephardic Kosher Recipes You Will Love
Soframiz
Spice:  Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
The Chosen Appetizers and Desserts
Hello, Cupcake
Bread Machine Cookbook - Betty Crocker
The Official Vermont Maple Cookbook - Second Edition
The Bakers' Dozen - Recipes from the CIA's Apple Pie Bakery Café
The Lemon & Lime Cookbook published by Hamlyn
A Favorite Recipe Collection:  Beverages & Much More from Ocean Spray
Bundt Classics Cookbook - Nordic Ware
Potatoes Mashed and More Published by Hamlyn
The Instant Pot Miracle
Sisterhood Temple Beth El Cookbook
Temple Emanuel Sisterhood Cookbook
The Great American Chocolate Cookbook
The Cranberry Cookbook - Hamlyn
Vegetarian Times Low Fat and Fast Mexican
Vegetarian Times Low Fat and Fast Asian
Vegetarian Times - Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook
The Low Fat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook
The Ultimate Ice Cream Book
The Ultimate Brownie Book
A Baker's Field Guide to Cupcakes
Simply Scones
Tasty Traditions 
The 47 Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World