Friday, May 2, 2014
Whole grain Cranberry Orange scones in a food processor made easy
These delicious scones are suitable for breakfast or tea in the afternoon. Whole grains that are not only included provide nutritional value; You actually add a savory, nutty background taste that goes well with honey and orange flavors.
A food processor is the best tool, if each Scone recipeto make. It does all the hard work for you, often with better results than by hand.
Ingredients for 12 scones:
10 Ounces whole wheat flour (the about 2 1/4 cups)
4 Teaspoons baking powder aluminum free
1 / 4 Teaspoon baking soda
1 / 4 Teaspoon sea salt
2 Tablespoons olive oil extra vergine
2 Tablespoons cold butter (1 / 2-stick) or solid vegetable shortening
1 Tablespoon minced orange zest
2 Tablespoons honey
3/4 Cup milk
1 Cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
Directions:
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F. combine whole grain flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the food processor work bowl with a multi-purpose blade or dough blade equipped. Pulse a few times until well mixed. Add the olive oil and pulse until just combined. The butter or shortening in small dice, cut and Add. Pulse a few times until the butter is the size of small peas.
The milk, honey and orange zest add and mix well. Select the food processor to "on" and slowly drizzle the milk mixture through the feed tube. Stop in combination. Using a spatula, gently in the cranberries wrinkles.
Turn the dough on a floured board or work surface, and split into two parts. Work quickly each in a circle, about 3/4 inch thick, dusting easy this is with flour also sticky to work with. Cut each circle into 6 even pie shaped wedges and transfer to a baking sheet with parchment paper lined. Bake for 12-16 minutes, or until golden brown are.
Tips and suggestions
Serve for a special treat with fresh home-made butter (its easier than you think with a food processor!) If additional sweet you want, drizzle with honey.
It is to note a few things in each pastry. Their dough must be cold, to make sure that the butter melting be prematurely. That is, at least, your butter must be well chilled. It is advisable on hot days, chill the flour. Over mixing causes a hard Scone. Once fetched the wet and dry ingredients together, sure to mix so little as absolutely necessary.
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Do you wish your restaurant made more money
The thing I found most surprising was when I would speak to a former student about how their job was going at a particular restaurant, they would often say, "they dont use any of those formulas you taught us, the Chef just guesses at the amounts to order." They would tell me that new dishes were put on the menu without a complete food cost analysis first. They would tell me how there were no controls regarding postioning. Some Chefs, I was told didnt even know how to use an Excel spreadsheet to help with all this basic kitchen math!Thankfully, any establishements that hired my students at least had one employee that knew how to breakdown these crucial numbers to find more profit.
So, I would say the simplest and fastest way to make more money is to improve your basic kitchen math and purchasing methods. I can help you do this. I have many spreadsheets and calculators already built and ready to punch in your numbers to see if we can improve things.
If you are located in the SF/Bay Area, I can consult in person. If not, this can also be done via the website. For a free consultation, send me an email and well set up a meeting.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Chicken Biryani made easy and tasty
Ingredients: (Serves 4)
For marination:
1 pound chicken(boneless or with bones)
- 2 large bay leaves
1/4 table spoon black cumin seeds( optional)
1 tablespoon Mint leaves( Pudina fresh or dry powder-1/2 table spoon)
Procedure:
For marination:
- Cut the chicken into medium size pieces by removing skin and fat. Wash it and keep aside.
- Take a large bowel and add all the above mentioned ingredients for marination along with chicken and mix well. Allow it to marinate for about 1-2hrs in a refrigerator.
- Wash rice throughly and add all the above stated ingredients along with 6 cups(300ml) water. Mix throughly and cook until 70% done and keep it aside.
- Now take the marinated chicken out and cook it as it is in the large deep thick bottom dish by adding some oil.
- After the chicken 90% done in cooking add rice on the top of the chicken.
- You can garnish with fried onions, half cut boiled egg, few drops of saffron color and coriander on the top of the rice.(Optional)
- cook untill the rice is done.
- serve hot with lemon juice or Mirchi curry.