Basic Recipes Needed

[Jim Farmer]

Re: Basic Recipes Needed

You're right. That does seem odd. If you like, I could spend some time with the poor dear to determine whether or not she has been infected with the homo virus. It's the least I could do.

Are you sure you're not just after a cleaner?

[VictoryOS]

Re: Basic Recipes Needed

You're right. That does seem odd. If you like, I could spend some time with the poor dear to determine whether or not she has been infected with the homo virus. It's the least I could do.

[Esther B.]

Re: Basic Recipes Needed

All American Apple pie!

1. Ingredients for the crust: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1/3 cup chilled vegetable shortening, diced and 6 tablespoons ice water.
2. Ingredients for the filling: 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup golden brown sugar, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 3 1/2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, 1 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon sugar.
3. For the Crust: Blend flour, sugar and salt. Never ever use a food processor or any other contraption!
4. Milk your cow, make the butter and add the butter and shortening and cut in, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add 6 tablespoons ice water and mix until clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry (I never need more than 6 tablespoons).
6. Gather into ball; divide into 2 pieces.
7. Flatten each into a disk. Wrap each in plastic; chill at least 48 hours.
8. For the filling: Position oven rack in lowest rack of oven and preheat to 400°F
9. Mix all of the filling ingredients except apples in large bowl. It should be very dry and clumpy -- not really a 'sauce' at all.
10. Add apples and coat.
11. To assemble: Flour a sheet of parchment paper; roll out 1 dough onto paper until it is a 12-inch round.
12. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish by flipping the paper over, then gently pressing so that the dough is along the bottom of the pie dish. There should be an overhang all the way around.
13. Add filling.
14. Roll out second dough to 13-inch round. Cut into twelve 1-inch wide strips. Arrange 6 strips across pie, leaving gaps between the filling and the lattuce along the way (that will make weaving the others easier).
15. Form lattice by arranging 6 strips across the first strips, taking care as you go. If one breaks, don't worry--just tuck the break underneath!
16. Gently fold over the edges onto the lattice, pressing with a fork to seal.
17. Brush lattice with milk, and sprinkle lightly with additional sugar.
18. Cover edges with foil and bake pie 10 minutes.
19. Without opening the oven, I know, it is hard to resist! , reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.
20. Continue baking until juices are thickened and crust is golden, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
21. Allow to cool for at least one hour before eating.
22. Make sure there are no Negros near your window because they will steal your pie!

Thank you, Felicity! I will write down the recipe and save it for Michel (and possibly for myself).

Oh my. For a young lady getting up in her years, who has all those talents and traits going for her, it seems odd that no man has taken her for a bride yet. Are you sure she's not that way?

I can see why you're concerned, Sister Victory, but I can assure you that she isn't like that at all. If she was, she wouldn't be part of her family. She just doesn't have a lot of experience with cooking, as odd as it may seem.

[VictoryOS]

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Oh my. For a young lady getting up in her years, who has all those talents and traits going for her, it seems odd that no man has taken her for a bride yet. Are you sure she's not that way?

[Felicity]

Re: Basic Recipes Needed

All American Apple pie!

1. Ingredients for the crust: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1/3 cup chilled vegetable shortening, diced and 6 tablespoons ice water.
2. Ingredients for the filling: 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup golden brown sugar, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 3 1/2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, 1 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon sugar.
3. For the Crust: Blend flour, sugar and salt. Never ever use a food processor or any other contraption!
4. Milk your cow, make the butter and add the butter and shortening and cut in, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add 6 tablespoons ice water and mix until clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry (I never need more than 6 tablespoons).
6. Gather into ball; divide into 2 pieces.
7. Flatten each into a disk. Wrap each in plastic; chill at least 48 hours.
8. For the filling: Position oven rack in lowest rack of oven and preheat to 400°F
9. Mix all of the filling ingredients except apples in large bowl. It should be very dry and clumpy -- not really a 'sauce' at all.
10. Add apples and coat.
11. To assemble: Flour a sheet of parchment paper; roll out 1 dough onto paper until it is a 12-inch round.
12. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish by flipping the paper over, then gently pressing so that the dough is along the bottom of the pie dish. There should be an overhang all the way around.
13. Add filling.
14. Roll out second dough to 13-inch round. Cut into twelve 1-inch wide strips. Arrange 6 strips across pie, leaving gaps between the filling and the lattuce along the way (that will make weaving the others easier).
15. Form lattice by arranging 6 strips across the first strips, taking care as you go. If one breaks, don't worry--just tuck the break underneath!
16. Gently fold over the edges onto the lattice, pressing with a fork to seal.
17. Brush lattice with milk, and sprinkle lightly with additional sugar.
18. Cover edges with foil and bake pie 10 minutes.
19. Without opening the oven, I know, it is hard to resist! , reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.
20. Continue baking until juices are thickened and crust is golden, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
21. Allow to cool for at least one hour before eating.
22. Make sure there are no Negros near your window because they will steal your pie!

[Esther B.]

Hello ladies!

As I said in my thread about Samuel, he has a sister. Her name is Michel and she's 18 years old and unmarried. She's a lovely blonde-haired, blue-eyed young woman with wide hips and a talent for sewing and yarnwork. Her cleaning abilities are decent, but her cooking skills leave a lot to be desired. She has only recently learned how to use a whisk (disappointing, I know). I was going to teach her how to make pie yesterday, but something came up and she will be unable to visit me for a few days. My goal is to make a list of simple and delicious recipes that I can show her how to make when she returns. I have a few ideas in mind, but I'd appreciate any suggestions or recipes.

Thank you!