Author: cbaronaitis

pralines

  • 5 cups pecans
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  1. Toast pecans on a baking sheet at 300° until fragrant
  2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, stir together and heat to 237ºF
  3. Remove saucepan from the stovetop, and into an ice bath
  4. Whisk the mixture until it changes colour and becomes light in appearance. The praline mixture should have a matte appearance
  5. Spoon onto parchment lined baking sheet and let cool

caesar salad dressing

In a blender, combine:

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Pinch of salt
  • Parmesan cheese (recommend Parmesan petals from costco if available)

Blend all ingredients except Parmesan until mixed. Add Parmesan to achieve desired thickness.

Prep at least two hours before consuming. Keeps for 24 hours.

apple fritters

  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 extra large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2-3 cups of firm apples cut into small (4mm) squares
  • 1.5 litres vegetable oil

Glaze:

  • 2 tbsp half&half
  • 1 tbsp powdered vanilla or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar for consistency desired

1. Cream the sugar, eggs and vanilla.

2. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and milk.

3. Mix apple pieces with lemon juice.

4. Combine all ingredients and mix apple pieces into the batter. Batter will be runny.

5. Fry in 375° oil by spooning fritters into the oil using two large spoons, fry for approximately 2 minutes per side.

dutch baby

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 cup butter
  1. Pre-heat oven to 475F
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter on medium heat
  3. Whisk all wet ingredients, then add flour
  4. When the saucepan is hot, pour in the batter, let it cook for approximately one minute on stovetop
  5. Transfer the saucepan to the oven for 18-22 minutes
  6. Serve with jam, fruit, powdered sugar, or nutella
  • Starting out in the frying pan, the dutch baby appears quite crepe-esque.
  • After being in the oven, the top begins to crack, and you may notice the batter expanding with large air bubbles or flared edges.
  • Dutch baby fillings are limited only by your imagination. Sweet or savoury, complex or simple.

triple chocolate pancakes

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Hand mix dry ingredients, except chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg with the chocolate milk, while carefully melting the butter – ensuring that it is sufficiently cooled before adding to the rest of the liquid ingredients.

Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir. Adjust thickness of batter using additional flour or milk, added by tablespoon. When desired thickness is achieved, stir in the chocolate chips.

Cook in a frying pan on medium heat, or on a griddle at high heat, until bubbles form. Flip and cook to your liking.

This batter appears to be burned, but its really just delicious chocolate cake like colour. These pancakes, while far from healthy, have never failed to win over a grumpy spouse at breakfast time.

knedlicky

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 package yeast
  • 1 cup milk (warm)
  • 2 eggs
  • 8 slices rye bread (buttered, crust cut off)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 cloves crushed garlic
  1. Mix yeast with 1/4 cup water.
  2. Beat eggs into milk.
  3. Combine flour and salt.
  4. Make dough by adding liquid (water/yeast & eggs/milk) to the salt and flour. Add crushed garlic.
  5. Cut bread into small pieces (1cm x 1cm) and incorporate into dough.
  6. Divide into pieces roughly the size of a hockey puck.
  7. Fill a pot 3/4 full of water, bring the water to a boil.
  8. Add Knedlicky to boiling water, cook for approximately 15 minutes.

mulled wine

  • 750 ml red table wine
  • 1 black cardamom pod seeds
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • 1 nutmeg pod
  • 4 pieces cinnamon bark
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (not artificial)
  • 6 drops orange bitters or 1 clementine skin
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 45 ml maple syrup
  • 45 ml apple cider
  • 250 ml aged port
  1. Add wine, bitters, vanilla, maple syrup, apple cider, and port to a pot or slow cooker and warm on the lowest setting.
  2. Mortar cardamom seeds, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon bark into a finer powder.
  3. Put mortared ingredients in tea bag and add to liquid.
  4. Heat for 30 minutes, then remove the tea bag. Serve hot.
  5. Seal leftovers and consume within 2 days.