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Sourdough Turnovers - Cherry or anything

Mixed a few recipes here, came out with one I liked. Notes on the pastry dough: - Adjust sugar to taste and to your final products. You can skip the sugar in the pastry if making a savory, or sprinkle sugar on top of the egg wash right before baking if going sweet.  - thanks to Butter for Y’all for inspiration. - Great way to use up some starter, as the finished pastry dough can sit in the fridge for a few days. - I’ve found best results with starter to mix it thoroughly with the wet ingredient (here butter, but water or milk) very well before adding to flour mixture. YMMV. Pastry Ingredients 375 grams (3 cups) flour (all purpose or pastry, not bread) 227 grams (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted (try European style for the higher fat content) 166 grams (2/3 cup) active sourdough starter 20-30 grams (1/4 cup) sugar 6 grams (1 teaspoon) salt flour for dusting - mix the melted butter and the sourdough starter together in a small bowl.  - whisk the flour, sugar and salt together in ...
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Roast Chicken with Lemons

Scary easy. 5 lb chicken 2 lemons 1 each onion, carrot, celery Bay leaf 2 tbl Butter 2 tbl flour Salt Pepper Olive oil Rinse and dry the chicken Save giblets Puncture the lemons in a few spots, but leave whole Fit the lemons into the body cavity of the chicken. If you can only fit one, C&i the second into quarters and fit 1-3 inside the main cavity and one more in the smaller one. Cover the cavity with the skin flap and hold closed (a toothpick works in a pinch) Tie the legs together. Cover with olive oil Generously cover with salt and pepper. Roast at 375 for an hour or so until it reaches 155 degrees internally - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: Lincolnwood Dr,Skokie,United States
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White Beans, Mushrooms, Kale and Pasta

Is what it says. Good for a cool turning cold night, particularly as fresh veggie option deteriorate. Leave time to let the kale cook down. 1-2 bunches of kale (or other green of your choice) 6-8 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 onion White beans (soaked and cooked "al dente" or canned/rinsed well) 1 lb mushrooms 1/2 cup white wine 1 cup chicken broth Chopped fresh or dried herbs (thyme, sage, marjoram, etc. I'd stay away from rosemary) Salt Pepper Olive Oil Butter Parmesan cheese Spagetti Finely slice the kale Chop the onion to a small dice Heat 1-2 tbl olive oil in a medium pot Saute onions till soft Add the kale and toss until coated with the oil Add 1/2 of the garlic and 1/4 cup of the chicken broth, toss well Salt Turn down to a simmer, cover, simmer for 20 minutes until soft. Add chix broth if needed. Bring large pot of cold water to a boil for the pasta Wash and slice the mushrooms Heat 2 tbl butter and 1 tbl olive oil in a saute pan until...
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Roasted Root Vegetables

Really? Not much of a recipe. Just a guide of things to throw in a pan and roast at 425 degrees. 2-3 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces Bunch of carrots, scrubbed, trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces. 15-20 fingerling potatoes 1-2 red onions, cut into 1 inch pieces 2-3 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 4-6 golden or other beets, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes mix of chopped herbs (rosemary, parsley, thyme, marjoram) Salt Pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Toss everything together in a roasting pan large enough to ensure no overlap. Roast for 40 minutes or so. Done.
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Pumpkin Bread with Italian Flair

1 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk!)  Butter for the pan 3/4 cups all-purpose whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose white flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 can of cooked pumpkin 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter 2 loaf pans 2. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves in a small bowl. 3. Beat the sugar and oil on high speed in a bowl. 4. Add the ricotta to the sugar/oil and beat until well combined. 5. Add the pumpkin puree and mix until combined.  6. Add the eggs and mix until just incorporated.  7. Slowly add the flour mixture  mix until just combined.  8. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean,...
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Meat sauce

Sometimes the sauce comes out better than others. This is a good one. 1-2 lbs ground pork 1-2 lbs Italian Sausage, casing removed 3 medium onions, diced fine 1 stalk of celery, diced fine 3/4 cup of whole milk (or a mix of skim and 1/2 and 1/2) 3 28oz cans of crushed tomatoes 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 to 11/2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly ground Salt Pepper Olive oil as needed. 1) Brown the meats together in large pot with some olive oil. You may need to spoon off excess fat and water to ensure you are browning and not steaming. 2) Remove the meat to a bowl. Do NOT clean out the pot. 3) Add some more olive oil and heat. 4) Saute celery and onions until translucent 5) Add meat back in and stir. 6) Add milk and heat on medium high heat until almost evaporated completely, stirring regularly. 7) Add tomatoes and remaining spices, including salt and pepper. 8) Bring to a light "bubble", then turn down and simmer for about 1/2 hour to 1 ho...
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