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Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken

[Note work in progress -- just getting ingredients down] [Note work in progress -- just getting ingredients down] Ingredients 1 whole roasting chicken (1.5 Kg used) 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons safflower oil 1 cup chicken stock Spices 1 tsp kosher salt* 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp herb de provence 1/2 tbsp paprika 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder Directions Blend spices in a bowl Pat chicken dry (wet skin won't brown) Rub chicken all over with spices inside and out. Optional:Make single small slits in skin and rub spice under skin. If time allows, put chicken in fridge for a few hours to allow spices to penetrate. Place lemon inside chicken cavity. Brown chicken breast side down first, then the other side. Approximately 4 minutes per side.  Place potatoes under chicken.  Add chicken broth to pot. Cook in pressure cooker for 35 minutes. Optionally lift chicken out and place under broiler for about 5 m

Chicken Divan

NOTE: Work in process -- just putting this here so I have a reference to the spices. This is a generic recipe. Ingredients 1 lb. cubed chicken breast 1 lb. broccoli florets 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 1/3 cup chicken broth 1 1/3 cups milk 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup grated cheddar 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 cup sour cream Spices 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp chicken dust 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Directions Notes

Pizza Brockville

Dough 1 1/3 cup 00 Pizza flour or bread flour 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 tsp yeast 1 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt 3/4 tsp Gluten flour 2 tsp Skim milk powder Pizza Spice Strongly recommended. 2 tsp Oregano 2 tsp Basil 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Thyme 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper Optional but recommended. 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Paprika t tsp Parsley 1/4 tsp Cayenne 1/4 tsp Crushed fennel Pizza Sauce Add 2-3 tsp of Pizza Spice per cup sauce. We use a mixture of 1 part tomato paste to two parts tomato sauce, but tomato sauce alone is fine.  We also sometimes add a dash of Sriracha and a squeeze of lemon to perk it up Topping Use about 1 1/2 cups of a mix of 5 to 1 Mozzarella to Cheddar.  Add toppings to taste, but stick to just about three. Overloading it messes up the cooking.  Directions Setup Preheat oven to 500 degrees. You should be doing this with a pizza stone  in the oven to make sure the bottom crisps properly. Failing that,

Deep Dish Pizza, Pizza Bread

Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 tbsp Milk Powder 1 1/2 tsp Sugar  . 3/4 tsp Yeast  . 1/4 tsp Salt  . 1/2 Cup Water  . 1/2 tbsp Oil 1 1/2 Cup Flour 3 1/2 tbsp Oil2 Sauce -- Spice 2 tsp Oregano 1 tsp Thyme 1 tsp Basil 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Marjoram 1 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Black Pepper 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp Salt Use 1 tbsp spice per cup of tomato sauce. Directions Make sauce ahead of time, ideally at least 1 hour before using. This recipe should use about 1/2 cup.  To a medium bowl, add 1 1/2 tbsp Milk Powder, 1 1/2 tsp Sugar, 3/4 tsp Yeast and 1/4 tsp Salt and stir briefly to mix. Add 1/2 cup water and stir until mixed. Allow yeast to activate for about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 tbsp Oil and then add 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time. For the last half cup add flour until dough can be formed but is not too dry.  Preparing the crust Knead the dough for about 6-10 minutes until i

Welsh Rarebit

Welsh Rarebit on Country White toast Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 cup lager beer 3/4 cup heavy cream 6oz/170 gm cheddar cheese, grated fine (about 2 cups) 4 slices toast Directions Make Roux In a medium saucepan at medium heat, make a roux by melting the 2 tbsp butter, adding the 2 tbsp flour and stirring and cooking gently for about 2 minutes.  Mix Add to the roux the 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1/8 tsp and stir until mixed.  Add the beer a bit at a time while constantly mixing.  When beer is mixed in, add the cream and stir until mixed and smooth.  Add Cheese Add the cheese a small handful at a time while stirring until the all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.  Finishing up Set the sauce aside and toast four slices of bread. I like to do this under the broiler, toasting bo

Basic Sandwich Bread

Ingredients Bowl 1 1 1/3 Cups warm water 3 tbsp sugar 3 tsp bread yeast** Bowl 2 2 eggs 5 tbsp oil (I use safflower oil) Bread maker/Bowl 3 4 Cups Bread Flour* 1 1/2 tsp salt Directions Mixing In a small bowl dissolve the sugar in the water. When it is clear, sprinkle the yeast all over the top of the water. Some will sink, some should stay in a layer on the top of the water. Allow the yeast to activate -- about 8 minutes or so depending on how lively the yeast is, how warm the water is and the room temperature.  While yeast is developing, crack the two eggs into a small bowl, add the 5 tablespoons of oil and beat until mixed.  Add the flour to a bread-maker if you have one, or a large bowl otherwise. Sprinkle the salt over the flour and mix a little until salt is distributed.  Once yeast mix is ready, pour the eggs over the flour in the breadmaker/bowl and pour the yeast mixture over that. Mix the dough until completely mixed and ready for kneadin

Blockhouse Island Sauce

This is a basic Jerk Sauce. I concocted this sauce because I ran out of a similar sauce in the middle of cooking. I was going to adjust this depending on feedback from my ungrateful family. A friend who used the spices liked this enough to ask for more, so I am leaving the recipe as-is for now.  1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp marjoram 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp red chili flakes 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp beef bouillon concentrate 2 tbsp chicken bouillon concentrate 2 tbsp water 1/4 cup brown sugar Combine all ingredients until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add more water to bring sauce up to 3/4 cup and/or thin as desired.