The cooking class at Williams Sonoma was on cooking with citrus. There were several great recipes which you can find on their website. However one that is not on that site was the Lemon Glaze I made for the Bundt Cake. Just a regular vanilla Bundt Cake but the glaze made it special.
Lemon Glaze
2- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
Juice and zest of one Lemon
4 Tablespoons of melted butter
1/3 Cup Milk +/-
combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth. Adjust the amount of milk to the consistency you want. Pour over the cake. Simple easy and VERY tasty!!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Roasting Chicken
One of the readers sent me an email about some issues she was having roasting chicken. It seems that on more than one occasion the bottom of the chicken was still showing blood while the top was cooked. That can happen for several reasons. First you have to understand that when you buy a chicken from the store that was most likely shipped at least partially frozen. USDA allows poultry to carry the 'Fresh" Label as long as it has not been held lower than 26 degrees F. So often we get home there may be ice in part of the chicken. Second you have to know some techniques that will allow for even cooking. Here are some tips that will help.
1. Unless you need to cook the bird right when you get home consider brineing the Chicken. That adds flavor and will allow it to thaw safely even if it is "fresh".
2.Always rinse the chicken before you cook it. That helps to wash off surface bacteria that may have settled during processing.
3. Consider using a Vertical Roasting method. There are several pans etc that hold the Chicken up right allow for heat to circulate.
4. Start the chicken upside down - with the breast on the bottom. Half way through turn the chicken over and continue to cook. This method also helps the white meat to stay juicy.
5. ALWAYS use a thermometer to check for the proper temperature/
Here is a link to the USDA page on Poultry Definitions
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp
Roasted Chicken can be a great comfort food. I hope this helps!!
1. Unless you need to cook the bird right when you get home consider brineing the Chicken. That adds flavor and will allow it to thaw safely even if it is "fresh".
2.Always rinse the chicken before you cook it. That helps to wash off surface bacteria that may have settled during processing.
3. Consider using a Vertical Roasting method. There are several pans etc that hold the Chicken up right allow for heat to circulate.
4. Start the chicken upside down - with the breast on the bottom. Half way through turn the chicken over and continue to cook. This method also helps the white meat to stay juicy.
5. ALWAYS use a thermometer to check for the proper temperature/
Here is a link to the USDA page on Poultry Definitions
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp
Roasted Chicken can be a great comfort food. I hope this helps!!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
More Pizza tips
Yesterday I wrote about pizza dough. I took that dough and made a great pizza. I used a bottle sauce that was incredible!! It was one of Paul Newman's - Sockarooni. It is a great sauce and makes your homemade pizza really stand out. I recommend it highly.
When the dough was ready, I just added about 3 tablespoons of the sauce, topped with a good cheese blend of Mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan; then added Pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers - you get the idea. It was wonderful!! With a great base of the dough and the sauce and cheese, you can add any topping you like. I also sprinkled on some more of WS pizza seasoning.
So try it!! I bet you will really like it.
When the dough was ready, I just added about 3 tablespoons of the sauce, topped with a good cheese blend of Mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan; then added Pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers - you get the idea. It was wonderful!! With a great base of the dough and the sauce and cheese, you can add any topping you like. I also sprinkled on some more of WS pizza seasoning.
So try it!! I bet you will really like it.
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