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French Bread a la Home Depot
It’s time to post the February Daring Bakers Challenge! This month Breadchick Mary of The Sour Dough and Sara of I Like to Cook teamed up to share Julia Child’s French bread recipe with us. The original recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 by Julia Child and Simone Beck. Rather than posting the recipe here (It’s very lengthy and includes lots of variables, but don’t be intimidated. It’s actually quite easy to make and results in a wonderful, artisan-style French bread!) Breadchick Mary has kindly posted the original recipe here. I ended up … Continue reading
Pomegranate Crème Brûlée
Pomegranates seem to be everywhere this time of year. I bought a couple recently, and had no idea what to do with them. Usually I just take out all the seeds and put them in a bowl, add a little whipped cream and eat. I decided to get a bit more creative this year. This recipe is essentially a variation on Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée. I served it after Thanksgiving dinner, and within seconds all that could be heard were spoons scraping up the last bits of the crème! To juice the pomegranates, roll them around on the counter top … Continue reading
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
Recipe: Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Prep time: 35 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup milk 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped 6 large egg yolks 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 6 tablespoons Instructions Heat the heavy cream, milk, and vanilla bean in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Place the egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl and beat until pale yellow in color and all of the sugar has dissolved. Temper about 1/2 a cup of the cream mixture into the egg mixture and whisk vigorously to incorporate … Continue reading
