Tuesday 26 July 2016

Croissant

Croissant


  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 2 pkgs. active dry yeast
  • ½ cup sour cream 
  • 3 ½ cup flour, divided
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 ½ cup butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp water


Make Dough: Pour water in bowl, sprinkle in yeast. Stir to dissolve. Add sour cream, ½ cup flour and sugar. Blend with whisk until smooth. Cover and let rest in warm place for about 2 hours.
Slice butter into ½ inch pats. In a bowl gently toss with remaining flour and salt. When all pats are well coated slightly flatten each one between finger. Refrigerate. Boneless meat
Pour yeast mixture into flour and butter mix. Stir until moist, dough will be course. On lightly floured board, pat into 10 inch squares, avoid overworking.
Roll dough with floured rolling pin into 18×12 inch rectangle. Dough will still be course.
To fold dough: Slip a Flat cookie sheet under third of dough. Fold this section of dough over center third section. Repeat with other section so dough is folded into equal thirds. Repeat folding and folding procedure. Place dough on flour plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Repeat folding and rolling procedure 3 more times, if butter softens chill for 30 minutes. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours up to 24 hours.
Shaping Croissants: Cut dough into 4 equal sections work with each section one at a time. On lightly floured board, roll into an 8×12 rectangle. Cut into 3 triangles. To form fourth triangle, press leftover side pieces together, overlapping slightly. Make a 1 inch “slit” at base of triangle. Loosely roll dough on both sides of slit up to top of slit. Angling rolls slightly outward as well, this prevents croissant from becoming too thick. Continual rolling to pointed tip. Curve ends to form crescent shape. Place on ungreased cookie sheet repeat with other 3 triangles and place 3 inches apart. Repeat shaping with remaining dough. Frozen Meat exporters
Cover cookie sheet loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place for 2 hours or until doubled.
Bake at 450 degrees F.. Mix egg with water and brush croissants. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes.

Hamburger Pie

Hamburger Pie


  • 1 cup biscuit baking mix (see below)
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • ½ cup finely chopped bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped green peppers
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. dry mustard
  • 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese


Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix baking mix and water until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously 20 strokes. Gently smooth dough into ball on top of floured covered board. Knead 5 times and roll dough 2 inches larger than pie plate. Put in pie plate and flute edges. Brown meat and drain. Stir in salt, oregano, pepper, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, onions and green peppers. Spread in pie crust. Beat egg and milk, stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over beef mixture and bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Buffalo meat exporters
Variations: use asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccoli or carrots in place of green peppers ….top with salsa and a dollop of sour cream and guacamole


  • Biscuit and Baking Mix
  • 8 ¾ cup flour
  • 1/3 cup baking powder
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 cup shortening or butter

In a very large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients with wire whisk. Cut in butter until crumbly. It is now ready to use. Store in large airtight container until ready to bake up your next dish or treat. Halal Meat exporters