What did I cook this weekend.....

[Kharnynb]

coals, then a disposable tray with sugar and wood chips for smoke.

 

[ChefRex]

Been trying to learn to use my pressure cooker more, beef stew made with Oxtail and chuck, very happy!
Served with fresh sourdough and porter that some happened to find its way into the stew

 

[applescrap]

barolo.

+1

 

[applescrap]

Been trying to learn to use my pressure cooker more, beef stew made with Oxtail and chuck, very happy!
Served with fresh sourdough and porter that some happened to find its way into the stew

That looks good how long did it take? I think my mom got me one for Christmas. I cant wait. I will buy and cook bulk quantities of pinto beans. What about green chilli

 

[podz]

only cheap storebought karelian pies use wheat, real one are 100% rye flour

Well, yes. I don't eat them very often myself so I forgot ;-)

 

[podz]

forgot to take pictures of making of the gravlax, but here is the warm smoked salmon prepped today for christmas eve.

No snow there in Savonlinna, either, I see. Looking good.

I can ask SWMBO to take some pictures today when she makes salted salmon. But it's pretty simple, really, you just spread large chunks of sea salt on top of the filet, wrap it up and leave it in the fridge for a day.

 

[Kharnynb]

same here, except we add about a teaspoon of crushed white peppercorns and some dill.

Best to put in fridge for a day, then freezer for few days to kill any parasites.

 

[gromitdj]

..What about green chilli

If it doesn't have any hatch green chili, it sucks! Just sayin'

 

[ChefRex]

That looks good how long did it take? I think my mom got me one for Christmas. I cant wait. I will buy and cook bulk quantities of pinto beans. What about green chilli

This is the recipe I started with, didn't get the chocolate, somehow when I looked for it it was gone, delicious just the same.

https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/chocolate-and-mustard-stew

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Almond lace cookie(more like candy-think nut brittle)

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Oatmeal lace cookie.These I'll bake again! Melted chocolate to sandwich them together.

 

[Kharnynb]

Oatmeal lace cookie.These I'll bake again! Melted chocolate to sandwich them together.

need recipe.

 

[Kharnynb]

prepping the ham for overnight cooking.

 

[applescrap]

@chefrex thanks

 

[podz]

same here, except we add about a teaspoon of crushed white peppercorns and some dill.

Best to put in fridge for a day, then freezer for few days to kill any parasites.

Been eating this stuff forever and never used frozen fish, or froze it before eating, when salting. I freeze my salmon before making sushi, but then again that doesn't get salted.

Since I told SWMBO that you forgot the photo and asked her to take some, here you all go:

This one is for me because I like mine really freaking salty - almost like jerky.

For SWMBO and the kids, who like medium salty:

Packed up and into the fridge for a day:

After 24 hours, just open them up and pour off all the water. Slice and eat. That's it!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

need recipe.[/INGREDIENTS

Oatmeal lace cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter
2¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
2¼ cups rolled old fashion oats (lightly pulse whizzed in a blender)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375º F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats. Set aside.
Heat butter and brown sugar in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden or silicon spoon, until butter has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
Stir in oats, flour, salt, then egg, and vanilla.
Drop cookie batter by the teaspoon onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie to allow them to spread.
Bake for 5 -7 minutes, watching closely to prevent them from over-baking. The lace cookies should be golden brown.
Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 30 seconds and remove onto racks to cool completely.

Optional deliciousness: Once cookies are thoughly cooled, melt 6oz chocolate chips with half tsp shorting to spread on bottom of cookie place the bottom of another cookie on the chocolate, let cool and solidify enjoy!

Store in an airtight container if they last that long...

 

[Kharnynb]

some baking, dutch style stroopwafels

 

[banesong]

Been eating this stuff forever and never used frozen fish, or froze it before eating, when salting. I freeze my salmon before making sushi, but then again that doesn't get salted.

Since I told SWMBO that you forgot the photo and asked her to take some, here you all go:

This one is for me because I like mine really freaking salty - almost like jerky.

For SWMBO and the kids, who like medium salty:

Packed up and into the fridge for a day:

After 24 hours, just open them up and pour off all the water. Slice and eat. That's it!

Mmmmm.... Gravlax. I personally use aquavit when I make mine. I do tend to freeze my fish prior to processing, due to it being wild caught for the most part.

some baking, dutch style stroopwafels

Need a recipe!

 

[BGBC]

Stock day. Roasted off a couple carcasses and emptied the scraps bag from the freezer.
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[Kharnynb]

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/79797/stroopwafels/

that should work in the US, of course, without correct wafeliron and "stroop"(like molasses), it will be a bit different.

 

[Elkobrewer]

Smoked this pork butt 9 hours at 225deg turned out awesome

 

[slym2none]

Is that the before picture?

 

[Elkobrewer]

That is the before picture. Sorry did not take an after pic, family was in to big of a hurry to eat.

 

[slym2none]

*whew* I was kind of worried there for a minute.

 

[stella_tigre]

The cookie line up for the holiday, pretty traditional list of them for our family - from L to R Snow caps (dark chocolate)
Dark chocolate with chocolate mint chips
Pepparkakor
Snickerdoodles
Toll House
Oatmeal raisin

The Brilliant DD suggested making the cookie dough (which I did before Tday) and then I freeze most of them as presized cookie sized blobs of dough. Except pepparkakor which is frozen as a log. Makes it easy to not have 20 dozen cookies around for way too long....you can always bake some up if you need some to bring somewhere, and they are fresh!

I will post a picture of DD's birthday cake after I build it tomorrow. Almond cake with mixed berries, cream cheese Grand Marnier glaze....

 

[Kharnynb]

The ham has been in the oven all night, and will be finished in a hot oven later on. got about 2 liters of ham liquids for sauces etc.
Making the fruitsoup ahead of time too.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

The game ain't over yet, but the current score is Finland 2, the rest of the world, 0.
Regards, GF.

 

[Kharnynb]

we do have a few hours time advantage here

baking soon, different buns, spiced buns and some cinnamon buns.

 

[Kharnynb]

buns are done

 

[podz]

Had a big piece of entrecote and baked it in the oven.