40 minute Hamburger Buns!!

 

Posted on Facebook by Darlene Stevens.

Homemade hamburger buns ready for tonight’s BBQ hamburgers,beautiful day here in Halifax so taking full advantage ! This is the quickest , easiest , delicious recipe.No rising needed just 40 mins from start to finish . 

Ingredients :

2 tbsp quick rise active dry yeast

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water about 110 degrees

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg beaten

1 teaspoon salt

3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

For topping

1 egg yolk

1 TBSP water

2 TBSP sesame seeds

Instructions:

Add yeast and warm water to a large bowl. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, mixture should be foamy.

Whisk in egg. Slowly mix in the salt and flour. Continue to add flour until you have a soft dough. 

Using a dough hook, knead in a mixer for 3-5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. (If you don't want to use a mixer, you can knead by hand on a lightly floured surface.) Do not let rise. Divide into 8 equal pieces; shape each into a ball. Do not let the dough rise. 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the dough balls on a greased or lined baking sheet. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes. 

After 10 minutes, brush the buns with an egg was, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. 

Bake until golden brown, 8-12 minutes.

Hot Dogs - in the oven

 

Yesterday, Tonya sent me a text.  She told me to put the Hot Dogs in the oven and not to go outside and BBQ in the rain.

Well, always one to try something new.

Ingredients

Hot Dogs

Wieners

Frankfurters

Red Hots

Your choice of condiments

Stuff you will need

Cutting board 

Sharp knife

Cookie sheet

Tin Foil

Cookie Cooling rack

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Lay out about 4 or 5 hot dogs and make shallow cuts into the hot dogs at about 45 degrees.  Roll and make cuts into the next part, roll, cut, roll and cut.

Put a layer of tin foil across the bottom of your cookie sheet and place the cookie cooling rack on top of that.

Place the hot dogs on the rack and allow a little space in between each hot dog.  They are going to swell up.

Bake for 20 minutes.

For an added bonus, butter your hot dog buns and grill them on a cast iron skillet.

Comments and suggestions are ALWAYS welcome.

French Meat Pie (Tourtiere)

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook.  Thank you Ernie MacPhie for posting this French Meat Pie (Tourtiere).  

Makes 2 pies.

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground pork

2 lbs. ground beef 

¾ cup finely diced celery

1 yellow onion, finely diced

5 cups hot water

2 tsp. Better Than Bouillon chicken base

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs

½ tsp. allspice

½ tsp. ground nutmeg

¼ tsp. ground cloves

salt and black pepper to taste

2 Homemade or store-bought pie crust (for 9-inch pies)

1 large egg – beaten (for egg wash)

Stuff you will need

2 x 9" pie pans

Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Cutting board and sharp knife

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Dissolve the Better Than Bouillon chicken into the hot water. Set aside.

Add one Tbsp. of olive oil to a large pot or Dutch oven (I prefer using cast iron), and heat over medium heat.

Cook the onion and celery for about 5 minutes to slightly soften. Stir with a wooden spoon.

Add the ground pork, ground beef, and poultry seasoning. Cook over medium heat until the meat is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.

Add the breadcrumbs, allspice, ground cloves, and black pepper, then add the chicken stock. Stir to combine. Let cook another 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add salt to taste. You should only need a pinch of salt because the bouillon and breadcrumbs already have salt.

Let mixture cool completely.

Add to unbaked pie shells. Top with the pie crust.

Roll edges under and pinch around the entire pie. Use a sharp knife to slice a slit in the top of each pie.

Brush with egg wash.

Bake in preheated oven until the crust is nicely browned. About 30 to 45 minutes.

Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Comments and suggestions are ALWAYS welcome.

7-cup pudding - Newfoundland Recipe

Newfoundland Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter

1 cup chopped apple

1 cup bread crumbs

1 cup raisins

1 cup warm water

1 tsp. baking soda 

Stuff you will need

Empty tomato juice can

Pam cooking spray

Mixing bowl

Mixing spoon

Tin Foil

Directions

Mix all together.  If batter seem a bit too soft, you may add a little extra bread crumbs. I puts them in coated soup cans, sprayed with Pam. Put in a pot and boil for 2 1/2 hrs. Oh, cover the top of the can with foil so the water don't get inside. After they are done, just turn them bottom up on a plate & they should come out easily. They freeze well, too; just warm in the microwave whenever you need some. I double the recipe when I does them, always on hand. Delicious served with a sauce, too