Trying to use the cookbooks

[bbro]

No problem classic - let me know what you think!

[classicman]

Holy freaking mother of spaghetti ....
They were outstanding.
we each ate 2 and then we split the last one - - - to uh not have to wrap it. cough cough

[bbro]

LOL - good news! Yea, wrapping would never work. You made the right decision for the sake of the lasagnas of course....

[bbro]

Tonight was a disappointing recipe that has lots of potential - beef and onions from Meta Givens Volume 2. The only thing that was wrong was the sauce - or what they tried to pass off as one. They should have deglazed the pan with red wine or balsamic vinaigrette and it would have been out of this world! Even just making a normal gravy would have been better.

I was able to make it into something that wasn't completely horrible. I am glad that there are only 4 servings, though. I do have pictures, so if you want to see them, let me know and I will post them. There will be at least one other recipe this week.

[BigV]

*if* we want to see them? wth?

Yes, please bbro, post your pictures.

better?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by BigV

those look delicious bbro, I would have one for breakfast. nom nom nom nom. I agree about the freezing part too. Way to go!

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Separate question.

How do I get a creme brulee to have that hard candy top?

several folks responded, thanks.

I prepared the last of three of these this morning and it worked out great.

They were prepackaged in little plastic clamshells, but came with the custard in a wide shallow ramekin and a plastic envelope the size of a teabag filled with syrup the color of tea to be poured on the top. I blazed this syrup mercilessly with my torch and all I got was boiled syrup. I thought perhaps I was getting creme caramel instead of creme brulee. For the third one I took a spoonful of granulated white sugar and sprinkled it over the top of the syrup (which I poured onto the custard first). Then I burned/carmelized the sugar. It, too, melted, but then after letting it rest it hardened into the candy top I was hoping for. It worked great. I'll be making these again.

[bbro]

lol - sure BigV, how silly of me

Recipe:



Ingredients (the flour included sugar which was just not good - the onions would have been enough):


Beef cooking:


Onions In


Pretty color on the beef:


Almost done:


With the sauce I doctored up:


Plated

[Aliantha]

I have a kitchen blow torch. I just sprinkle sugar over my pre chilled custards then blast it for a minute or two with the blow torch. Works a treat.

[Aliantha]

bbro, that beef and onion recipe looks really yummy from here.

[bbro]

Thanks Aliantha.

Here's some more pictures of food I found. You know, in case you aren't getting enough:

Sugar cookies from v-day:


Lasagna soup (if this is on the dinner thread, my apologies):


My first bundt cake - it was supposed to be marble - guess I mixed too much

[xoxoxoBruce]

Damn, baking like a pro. Good job.

[bbro]

Thanks Bruce! I can't wait to make another one

From here:
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipe...age-pasta.html

Ingredients (Forgot the cheese):


Sausage and onions cooking


Adding all the ingredients for a boil


Boiled and first round of cheese added


Ready for baking:


All baked


My dinner!


Changes (cause you know I always do) Deviating from the original recipe, I used half and half instead of heavy cream. Only 6 ounces of pasta and 14 ounces of sausage. About a cup of onions instead of 1.5 cup. I put the servings into individual ramekins instead of the whole skillet. I also made 6 servings instead of 4. I would definitely add less pepper next time. While it was good, the spice kinf of overwhelmed everything

[Lola Bunny]

Looks delicious. I like the way you put them into ramekins.

[classicman]

Very nice.
I do a similar thing with ham and mac & cheese.
I'll try adding the onions next time. I hadn't thought of that.

[limey]

That does look trooly yummy! I'll have to give it a go sometime!