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i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

active dry yeast, warm water (105-115 o), lukewarm milk , scalded then cooled, unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, butter or margarine softened, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or currents--pva), citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva), gold medal flour (if using self rising flour, omit salt), egg yolk glaze, quick white icing, dissolve yeast in warm water. stir in milk , potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. mix in remaining flour to form soft dough., turn dough onto lightly floured board , knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes., place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours., punch down dough ; divide in half. cut each half into 16 pieces. shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. with scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes., balls rise and snip, heat over to 375o. brush tops of buns white egg yolk glaze. bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. when cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with quick white icing., buns, quick white icing, mix 1 cup confectionser s sugar , 1 tbsp water or milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency., egg yolk glaze, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp of cold water.

boneless pork loin , cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips (2/3 cup), dark soy sauce, chinese dried black mushrooms, dried tree ear mushrooms, cornstarch, dried lily buds* (sometimes called golden needles ), canned sliced bamboo shoots*, cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide strips (from an 8-oz can), red-wine vinegar, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), light soy sauce, sugar, kosher salt, peanut oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, firm tofu (about a quarter of a block), rinsed and drained, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips, eggs, asian sesame oil, freshly ground white pepper, sliced scallion greens, fresh whole cilantro leaves

olive oil, onion, sliced thin and then chopped (i prefer a little bit more onion so add extra myself), water, tomato paste, corn syrup, cornstarch (i also add a pinch two more of this to speed the thickening process), salt, red pepper flakes, crushed (or less if you like it less spicy), vinegar

leaves crisp lettuce, garlic, finely-chopped, cooking oil, coriander leaves, finely chopped, vegetable stock, button mushrooms, sliced, dry clear vermicelli , soaked in water for 20 minutes until soft,then drained, lemon juice, light soy sauce, chili powder, sugar, black fungus mushrooms, pre-soaked, button mushroom, shallots, finely sliced, spring onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped (with leaves ), carrot, finely chopped

red onions, sliced in half, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, garlic, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, finely diced, red wine vinegar, creme de cassis, grenadine, red wine, coarsely chopped parsley, red peppers, grilled, quartered and seeded, hot italian sausage, sliced in half, vertically , then quartered, sweet italian sausage, sliced in half, vertically , then quartered, hoagie rolls

whole chicken wings (about 2 lb), wheat beer, coarse sea salt or 2 tsp kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, sweet paprika, chili powder, celery seed, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter (melted ), red thai sweet chili sauce (sriracha, see note), hot sauce (crystal-brand or tabasco), fresh cilantro (chopped ), wood chips (preferably hickory or oak, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, then drained)

hunt chili starter, refried beans, kidney beans, tomato paste, taco seasoning, hot salsa, red wine, beef (chopped into slivers), ground chicken or 6 diced sausages, of your choice, tomatoes (extract pulp and dice), celery ribs (finely diced ), garlic (ground and then finely diced), bell pepper (finely diced ), onion (finely diced ), jalapeno pepper (finely diced ), jalepeno juice, chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, mozzarella cheese, olive oil , to fry meat

cavatappi , corkscrew pasta with lines or, macaroni with line in any short cut, salt, extra-virgin olive, divided, butter, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, black pepper, all-purpose flour, whole or 2 percent milk, sliced capocollo , hot ham, halve then slice into thin ribbons, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and excess liquid squeezed out, grated parmigiano-reggiano , a few large handfuls, divided, nutmeg, ground or freshly grated , eyeball it, ground cayenne pepper , a couple pinches, ball fresh mozzarella -- buy a piece wrapped , not packed in water, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plain or italian bread crumbs, a generous handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, minced, garlic, minced, ground black pepper , or to taste

sweet pickle relish, red wine vinegar, vegetable broth, salt (optional), english cucumber, chopped (1/4 lengthwise, then slice), red pepper, diced, chopped mushrooms, spicy giardiniera vegetables, mustard seed

chicken broth, sliced fresh white button mushrooms, chili-garlic sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, cornstarch (mixed with 5 tbsp. water), sliced bamboo shoots (drained ), sliced water chestnuts (drained ), dried shiitake mushroom caps (soaked in a little hot water for 1/2 hour, squeezed dry and then sliced; add water mushrooms were so), silken tofu or 16 oz extra firm tofu (diced and drained), rice wine vinegar (or regular white ), sesame oil

fried tofu, cut into large pieces (abura-age), chicken broth, soy sauce, mirin, salt , to taste, waxy potato, peeled , quartered lengthwise, sliced crosswise, and blanched, daikon radish, peeled , quartered lengthwise, sliced crosswise, and blanched, carrot, trimmed, peeled , sliced on the bias, and blanched, leek, white part only, trimmed, washed , and sliced on the bias, head napa cabbage, cored and cut into large pieces, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, shimeji mushrooms, trimmed and separated, fresh burdock root, trimmed, peeled, and shaved into long thin strips, grilled tofu , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick pieces (yaki-dofu), boneless chicken thighs , cut into thin strips, bok choy , root part trimmed, prime rib roast , frozen then thinly sliced, udon noodles

pork shoulder , julienned, sesame oil , plus 1 teaspoon, soy sauce , plus 2 tbsp, cornstarch, peanut oil, to cook, dried chiles, chopped, minced ginger, chicken stock, sugar, bamboo shoots , julienne (buy whole shoots and soak in water for 30 minutes, then cut), dried wood ear , re-hydrated and julienned (definitely fresh if available), eggs lightly beaten, cornstarch, mixed with cold water to form a paste, rice vinegar, chopped scallions, chopped cilantro, salt and white pepper, tofu fritter , recipe follows, silken tofu, eggs, separated, whites beaten to stiff peaks, sliced scallions, sesame oil, minced ginger, minced lap chong ( chinese sausage), salt and white pepper, rice flour , to coat

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.

cracked farro, dried currant , soaked in hot water to soften, then drained (or half currants and half barberries), walnuts , toasted then coarsely chopped, preserved grape leaves , patted dry then chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh grated black pepper, red chili pepper flakes (optional)

poblano chile casserole with corn and cheese, fresh poblano chiles, butter, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, or frozen thawed (from about 6 ears or two 10-oz packages), grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, cooked white rice, crema or sour cream, red salsa (see recipe below ), grated queso anejo or parmesan cheese, char chiles over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. enclose in plastic bag and let stand 10 minutes. peel chiles. starting at stem end, carefully cut 1 slit down length of each chile, leaving stems and tops intact if possible. carefully remove seeds and veins from chiles., preheat oven to 350 degrees f. melt butter in heavy large saute pan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. add corn and saute 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. cool completely. stir in manchego or monterey jack cheese. stuff chiles with corn mixture., butter 15x10-inch baking dish. place rice in prepared dish. nestle stuffed chiles in single layer into rice. mix crema and red salsa in medium bowl; pour over chiles and rice. sprinkle with anejo cheese., bake until chiles are heated through and sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes for refrigerated casserole)., red salsa, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, salt , or to taste, canned plum tomatoes with their juices, in a saucepan over medium heat , warm the vegetable oil. add the onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, chili pepper and salt and cook for 2 minutes longer. add the tomatoes and their juices and reduce the heat to low. cook the tomatoes, stirring occasionally to break them up, until soft and the juices have reduced by half, 10-15 minutes., let cool slightly , then transfer to a blender. puree until smooth, then strain through a sieve placed over a bowl. set aside to cool completely for use as a table salsa. or reheat gently over low heat to use hot. to store, cover tightly and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.