Thursday 15 September 2016

Fast & Easy Pizza Crust

FAST & EASY PIZZA CRUST


Lightly grease pizza pan and dust with cornmeal or flour.  Set aside.
Mix together:
  • 1 package (2 1/4 tsp.) of yeast
  • 1 tsp. of sugar
  • 1 cup of warm water
and set aside until Yeast foams (about 10 minutes).  

Then add:
  • 2 1/2 cups of unbleached white flour
  • 2 TBSP. of olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 tsp. of salt
 Mix & knead just until smooth.

Let rest for 5 minutes.

Roll it out to desired size or thickness.

Transfer onto the greased and dusted pizza pan (or cast iron skillet for deep dish).

Top with your favorite toppings and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.


Friday 5 February 2016

Trisha's Sweet Chili Sauce

TRISHA'S SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Trisha and I were toying around with the idea of Vietnamese spring rolls. So one evening we got together and did it.  I took charge of the rolls and she the sauce.  And I have to admit that her sauce pulled it all together.  Luckily she wrote it down and let me blog it.

In a saucepan bring to a boil:
  • 1 2/3 cup of water
  • 1/3 cup of vinegar (white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or rice vinegar are fine)
Stir in:
  • 1 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. of ginger powder
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tsp. of garlic powder
  • 1/2 - 2 tsp. of red pepper flakes (or to taste)
  • 2 TBS. of ketchup
  • 2 TBS. of soy sauce
  • 3 TBS. of lemon juice
Mix:
  • 1/4 cup of cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup of cold water
And whisk in with rest of the ingredients stirring frequently until thick.

Serve hot or cold.