Sunday, January 31, 2010

Caramel Sauce

Hi Ya'll-

Sorry I've been a bit lax recently.  We're deep in the throws of wedding planning.  Our recipe of the day is caramel sauce.  It's great on ice cream, cheesecake, or just on a spoon.  Here's how you make it:


  1. Warm 2 cups of heavy cream in a pot
  2. In a separate pan (a heavy pan, preferably) boil 1.5 cups of sugar with .25 cups water.  You'll want to stir this until the sugar dissolves, then don't touch it as it caramelizes (turns medium brown).  Don't let it burn
  3. Take the caramelized sugar off the burner, and slowly add in the cream while stirring vigorously
  4. Add a bit of salt, and .25 cups of butter.  Let this whole mixture simmer down until it's the right thickness
  5. That's it!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Eggs Part II - Eggs En Cocette

Hi!

Here's the second thought about eggs.  They can be baked!  So I discovered this very simple, apparently french recipe for eggs.  The eggs come out tasting very good, and they don't require the pandering of scrambled eggs.  Here's how it works:

1.  Get a ramekin out, butter it, sprinkle some cheese (any kind will do) on the bottom of the dish.  Turn on your oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Drop in a couple eggs - don't break them.
3.  Add some cream or half and half to the top, along with more cheese.
4.  Put them in a hot water bath (basically a baking dish with a couple inches of hot water in the bottom).
5.  Cook for 15 - 19 minutes, depending on how runny you like your egg yolks.

Enjoy, they're awesome!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Updates - Turkey Chili and Better Pork!

Hey All!

We made the chili this weekend with ground turkey.  The flavor was almost as good, and it's a lot healthier.

Also made the pulled pork.  Didn't shred the pork quite as much (left more large chunks), and I think it really allowed the flavor of the meat (instead of just the bbq sauce) to come through.

That's all I've got - thanks!