6.30.2011

Bread Maker Doughnuts recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 beaten egg
1/4 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
8 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions
Place the milk and egg into the pan of your automatic bread machine, and add the butter, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in that order, with the yeast on top. Select the dough setting, and start the machine.
When the dough cycle is finished, remove the dough to a floured work surface, and knead a few times to collapse all the bubbles. Cut the dough into 16 pieces, cover them with a damp cloth, and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
Stretch each ball out into a disk about 1/4 inch thick, and use a small cutter to cut a hole in the center (I used the top of a salt shaker; a bottle top works good too). Let the doughnuts rise on the floured surface until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Gently place a few doughnuts at a time into the hot oil, and fry until they float to the top and turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the doughnuts over, and fry on the other side. Remove from the oil, and drain on paper towels.

Best Shrimp Toast Ever! recipe.

Ingredients
1 pound cooked shrimp - peeled, deveined and chopped
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 eggs, beaten
12 slices day old bread, crusts removed
1 quart canola oil for frying

Directions
In a bowl, thoroughly mix the shrimp with the ginger, salt, cornstarch, oyster sauce, and eggs.
Cut each slice of bread into 4 squares, and arrange on a baking sheet. Spread shrimp mixture over each square, and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
In a wok or deep fryer, heat the oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Carefully drop bread into hot oil, shrimp side down, and fry until golden brown. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and serve.

Beetroot Relish recipe.

Ingredients
10 medium beets, scrubbed and chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 tablespoons salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup chopped cauliflower
3 tablespoons mustard seed
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 cup white vinegar

Directions
In a large pot, combine the beets, onion, red bell pepper, celery, sugar, and cauliflower. Season with salt, mustard seed, and celery seed, then stir in vinegar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Bacon Wrapped Dates recipe.

Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates
10 ounces Cheddar cheese, cubed
1 pound sliced bacon, quartered

Directions
Preheat the broiler.
Slice open dates, and stuff each with a cube of Cheddar cheese. Wrap each date with a quarter of a bacon slice, and secure bacon with toothpicks.
Arrange wrapped dates on a medium baking sheet, and broil 15 minutes in the preheated oven, turning once, until bacon is evenly browned.