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Cauliflower – Creamed Sous Vide
INGREDIENTS 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into 2-inch pieces ½ medium white onion, roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped 2 tablespoons butter ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup heavy whipping cream (substitute sour cream) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat Sous Vide to 190°F. Add the cauliflower, onion, garlic, butter and…
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Eggs – Individual Baked
We had these at a cool little bed and breakfast in Napa, CA. Now my cupboard is full of ramekins. Ingredients: You can vary the meat and vegetables to suit your tastes. See the examples below. 2 eggs Sausage Onion Mushrooms Green pepper 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to…
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Limoncello – Sous Vide
Note: It is easier to peel, zest, and juice lemons and limes if you warm them first in the microwave oven. Place them in the oven 4 at a time and cook them on high for one minute until slightly warm (not hot). If heating a single lemon, do not exceed 20 seconds. INGREDIENTS Zest…
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Sangria-Dianne’s Favorite
This recipe uses a Spanish Roja for the base and is fairly easy to put together at your house or someone else’s. I usually make a double batch! Ingredients 1/2 apple, cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces 1/2 orange, rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed (plus more for garnish) 3-4 Tbsp…
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Wine – Strawberry
STRAWBERRY WINE (5 Gallons) INGREDIENTS 15 lbs. Strawberries with leaves and stems removed (approximately 3 gallons) 1/8 Tsp. Sodium Bisulfite (don’t need this if we sous vide pasteurize first) Pectic Enzyme (as directed on package) (2.5tsp = 5 gallons) 5 teaspoons. Yeast Nutrient 1 Tsp. Wine Tannin (substitute 2 cups raisins) 8 teaspoons. Acid Blend…
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DIY Liquid Smoke
My electric smoker drips water out of the downdraft exhaust pipe. I noticed the water creates black stains on the concrete beneath the smoker. I did a little online research and found out that liquid smoke is basically the condensed smoke from charcoal production. My smoke generator is basically a charcoal generator because heat is…
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Electric Oven Smoker Build
PRINCIPLES To create great smoked meats you need three things: You need to be able to produce clean smoke while cooking. You need to be able to control the cooking temperature within a reasonable range. You need to be able to pull the finished product at the correct cooked temperature. Producing clean smoke: Clean smoke…
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Cake – Billy Idol (White Wedding)
Ingredients: Cake 15.25 oz white cake mix 3 oz flour by weight 1 cup flour by volume 1 cup White Sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/3 cup water 1 cup sour cream 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 egg whites Frosting 1 cup shortening 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract clear 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup water 8 cups powdered sugar sifted Instructions: Cake Preheat the oven to 325 Grease and Flour 11 x 13 cake pan or enough cupcake pans for…
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Waffles (Crisp)
This is an easy recipe that tastes great and makes 6 waffles. If the waffles are not crisp, put them in a convection oven at 250 degrees for a few minutes to remove the steam from the outside. Ingredients: Dry Ingredients Liquid Ingredients Instructions: Notes:
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Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients: 7 ounce marshmallow whip 2/3 cups vegan evaporated milk 2.5x strength soy milk from powder 3/4 cups vegan margarine 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups sugar 2/3 cups peanut butter Instructions: Mix Sugar, Milk, and Margarine together in a saucepan over medium/high heat. (stir constantly) Heat past boiling until temperature reaches 234 degrees (measured with a candy thermometer) Remove from heat and quickly add marshmallow whip and peanut…