32 perfected french Recipes

if you purchase an unsliced loaf, cut the bread into 1/2-inch-thick slices. to prevent the butter from clumping during mixing, warm the milk in a microwave or small saucepan until warm to the touch (about 80 degrees). the french toast can be cooked all at once on an electric griddle, but may take an extra 2 to 3 minutes per side. set the griddle temperature to 350 degrees and use the entire amount of butter for cooking., pecans, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, cinnamon-raisin bread, whole milk , warmed (see note ), egg yolks, unsalted butter , melted, plus 2 tbsp for cooking, table salt, vanilla extract, dark rum, maple syrup, keys to perfect french toast, start with dry bread: drying bread in 300-degree oven before soaking and frying leads to toast that s soft, not soggy., hold the whites: using yolks, not whites , in soaking liquid cuts down on eggy flavor., soak properly : soaking bread in flat baking pan for just 20 seconds per side ensures even saturation and no sogginess

corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained (measured dry), italian parsley, chopped, stalks celery & leaves, chopped, french cornichon gherkin, chopped, spanish manzanilla olives, chopped, green onions, chopped, sweet grape tomatoes, cubed cheddar cheese, good seasons italian salad dressing mix, black pepper (to taste), mayonnaise (heaping), extra virgin olive oil

russet potatoes, peeled (or well scrubbed if leaving leaving the skin on), peanut oil, kosher salt

italian bread or 4 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, butter

eggs, orange flower water (optional), vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, milk, bread, butter or oil, for the skillet

egg, milk, butter, melted and cooled slightly, vanilla extract, sugar, all-purpose flour (scant 1/3 cup, see note), salt, ground cinnamon (optional), ground nutmeg (optional), day-old challah (3/4-inch-thick ) or 6 -8 slices day-old sandwich bread (or 4 to 8 slices european style bread such as french or italian), unsalted butter

half-and-half cream, egg yolks (perfect excuse to make an angel food cake with leftover egg whites, (*wink*), sugar, whipping cream, vanilla, salt

cake mix , no pudding in mix (french vanilla, devil s food, or yellow), buttermilk, vegetable oil (or the amount called for on the box), eggs (in place of the number called for on the box)

unsalted butter, peeled yellow onions, thinly sliced, flour, thyme, leaves only, white balsamic vinegar, hard cider, beef stock (or chicken stock), calvados, salt, pepper, crusty french bread, garlic, grated swiss cheese

light brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, granny smith apples, eggs, milk, vanilla, french bread, syrup, applesauce, apple jelly, cinnamon

whole wheat flour , plus extra as needed (2 cups), unbleached all-purpose flour (2 cups) or 10 oz white bread flour (2 cups), granulated sugar, table salt, instant yeast or 3/4 tsp fast rising yeast or 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast, ice water , plus more if needed, walnut oil or vegetable oil, for coating dough top and baking pot, fresh walnut halves (6 oz), perfect walnut halves

unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces, eggs, cold, salt & fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, gruyere cheese, fresh chives, minced

unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces, eggs, cold, table salt & fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, gruyere cheese, minced fresh chives

fresh cold water, see note 2, whole beans , or 6 tbsp ground beans, see note 1, note 1: this is more than most instructions specify. fresh-roasted dark , oily beans, i.e., french, italian, or espresso, are preferable, note 2: spring or filtered water is best. that said, i use tap water.