Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Pide




Both of these recipes use the same dough.  The top picture is for the actual Turkish flat bread.  The bottom is rolled out, a topping placed on it, crimp the edges and back 20-25 min at 400.  The toppings weren't too exciting.  Beef:  Saute an onion.  Add 1 pound ground beef.  Cook until browned.  Turn off heat.  Add 1/2 cup chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste.  Spinach:  Saute spinach and add to 1 sauteed onion, 1 egg, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1/2 cup crumbled feta, salt and pepper.    I completely messed up the dough for the top picture.  It was like I had a little seizure when I read the recipe.  I did it all out of order, but eventually got all of the correct ingredients in the mixer.  Funny, but Sanford and the boys say it's my best bread to date.  The bottom picture is using the dough made correctly.  I liked both.  Here's the correct recipe from Turkey by Leanne Kitchen

PIDE

Heat 1 cup whole milk with 1/4 cup butter until lukewarm.  Set aside.

Combine 1 1/2 tbsp superfine sugar with 1/2 cup lukewarm water in a small bowl.  Stir.  Sprinkle with 2 tsp dried yeast.  Set aside until foamy, about 8 min.

Combine yeast and milk mixture.  Add 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour.  Mix.  Using a dough hook, mix for 8 minutes or until dough is smooth.  Sit aside in oiled bowl, covered with plastic wrap for about an hour.

Punch dough down.  Divide into 2 halves.  Roll into 8 inch diameter and about 1 1/2 inches thick.  Cover loosely with dish towel.  Let rise another half hour.

Preheat oven to 400.  (I baked mine on a pizza pan with holes, but it says you can use a cookie sheet, lightly greased)  Brush the top with whole milk and using a sharp knife, cut shallow diamonds on top of the dough.  Sprinkle with nigella seeds or sesame seeds.  (I used nigella seeds because I bought them way back when we cooked Ethiopian food for a month and I haven't seen a single recipe that calls for them until this one.)  Bake 30 minutes.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Sunday Night Supper Club: Croatia

Pete and Mary Beth hosted a lovely Sunday night supper club, but Sanford and I failed on many levels.  We were late, pictures were too few,  no fun people pictures, and a computer plagued with viruses postponed by blogging the event.  It was a fun night with lots of tasty food. 

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 Istrian Potatoes:  Preheat oven to 350.  Butter a 2 quart baking dish.  In a large bowl, toss together 4 large peeled and cubed potatoes, 1/4 pound finely diced prosciutto, 2 diced tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves (minced), 1/4 cup minced parsley, salt and pepper, 2 tbsp olive oil.  Pour into baking dish.  Combine 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup heavy cream.  Pour over potato mixture.  Cover with foil and bake 30 min.  Remove foil and sprinkle 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese over it and baked, uncovered, 30-45 minutes more or until potatoes are tender.  (From A Taste of Croatia)...I didn't believe that it would really take that long for the potatoes to cook...but it did....which explains why we were late.
 Pete and Mary Beth's delicious "meatballs".  They will need to add the recipe.
 The McGaritys bring dessert, but I don't have a recipe.
 Connie's mushroom soup
 Delicious truffle risotto, a la Pete and Mary Beth


Tasty tart

Jennifer E. made a rich chocolate salami.  The recipe can be found here:

As you can see, my memory is failing me.  Please add your recipes supper club people.