Emeril’s NEW Jelly Donuts

For some reason, Food Network and Emerils.com have different recipes for Emeril’s Jelly Donuts. I’m including both. This one if from Emeril’s own website.

INGREDIENTS:

1 (1/4 ounce) package of active dry yeast
3/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup warm water (110 deg F)
6 eggs
6 cups flour
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup half and half
1 1/2 cups sweetened whipped cream
1 1/2 cups vanilla pastry cream
1 1/2 cups raspberry filling
Shaker of powdered sugar
1 cup chocolate glaze
1 cup powdered sugar glaze

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 cup of the warm water. Stir to dissolve and set aside. In an electric mixer, beat the eggs and remaining 3/4 sugar until thick and pale yellow in color.
2. Change the mixer attachment to a dough hook. With the machine running slowly add the yeast mixture, melted butter, milk, half and half and salt.
3. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time.
4. Mix until the mixture forms a soft ball, leaves the sides of the bowl, and climbs up the dough hook. Remove the dough and turn into a lightly oiled bowl.
5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set the bowl in a warm, draft free space. LET THE DOUGH RISE until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
6. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and dust the surface of the dough with flour. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough, about 1/4 inch thick, in the shape of a rectangle. Using a 3 inch round cutter, cut the dough into circles. Place the rounds on a baking sheet.
7. Cover the dough with a greased piece of plastic wrap (this will prevent the dough from sticking to the wrap) and LET THE DOUGH RISE until double in size, about 30 minutes.
8. Preheat the fryer to 350 degrees.
9. Gently fry a couple of the circles at a time, until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, flipping occasionally for overall browning. Remove the doughnuts from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
10. Fit each pastry bag with small round tips. Fill each bag with a different filling. Pipe the donuts, alternately with the different fillings. Sprinkle some of the filled donuts with powdered sugar. Glaze the remaining donuts with the two different glazes. Place on a serving platter and serve.

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk

In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and the milk and whisk until smooth.

RASPBERRY FILLING

4 cups raspberries
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch

In a saucepan, combine the raspberries, 3/4 cup of water and the sugar. Bring to boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the raspberries have broken down. Remove the mixture from the heat and strain in a fine-mesh sieve. Return the strained mixture to the heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 2 tablespoons of water. Whisk the slurry into the raspberry mixture. Bring the mixture back to a boil and simmer for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.

 

 

Emeril’s Jelly Donuts

Link here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jelly-filled-donuts-3644849

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup whole milk
3/4 ounce (4 1/2 teaspoons) instant yeast
1 tbsp sugar

3 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon mace
2 tablespoons nonfat powdered milk
1 large egg
3/4 c milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup bread flour

1 1/2 cups raspberry, strawberry, blueberry or your favorite jelly for filling doughnut
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

DIRECTIONS:

1. Microwave 1/4 c milk at 15 sec intervals until it is warm BUT NOT HOT. Place the yeast in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of the sugar and pour the heated milk over the yeast. Stir the milk into the yeast and allow it to bloom for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. In a stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, butter, salt, mace, and powdered milk and mix until just well combined. Do not overmix. Add the egg and mix gently. Add the remaining 3/4 cup of milk and mix briefly. Add the flours and yeast mixture and mix to form a smooth dough, about 6 to 8 minutes at second speed.
3. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel. Set aside to rise in a warm, draft free place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface. Sprinkle the dough lightly with flour and, using a rolling pin, roll to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Let dough sit undisturbed for 5 minutes to allow the dough to relax. Using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut doughnuts into rounds about 3 inches in diameter.
5. Add enough oil (or vegetable shortening) to a large saucepan or deep-fryer to come halfway up the sides of the pan when melted. Heat over medium heat to a temperature of 350 degrees F. Fry the donuts, a few at a time so as to not overcrowd, turning once midway through the cooking, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
6. While donuts are still warm, place them in a paper bag with some sugar and shake to coat. Transfer the cooked doughnuts to a cookie rack set over a sheet pan to cool.
7. When donuts are cool, place the jelly in a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip and, using the tip, poke a small hole in the side of the doughnuts and fill the centers with 2 tablespoons of the jam.
8. Enjoy!

Sesame Seed Sticks

From Serious Eats.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup (about 5 ounces) whole wheat flour
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) cup fine cracked wheat (or ground oats)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste
1-1.5 teaspoons salt (to taste)
4 tablespoons sesame oil (plain, not toasted finishing oil)
1/4 – 1/2 c water (as needed to form loose dough)
1/4 c honey (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine flour, sesame seeds, cracked wheat, turmeric, beet powder, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk thoroughly to combine.
2. In a small bowl, combine water and oil. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Combine thoroughly, kneading any remaining bits into the dough by hand.
3. Divide dough in half and wrap each in plastic, flattening into inch-thick squares. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow dough to firm up before rolling. Once dough has chilled, heat oven to 350°F.
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness and, using a knife or pizza wheel, cut into small rectangles (approximately 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch). Alternately, roll and cut dough to your desired shape. Uniformity is more important that size to assure even baking.
5. Leave the pieces as they are or roll each one quickly between your palms to form thin rods. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for ten minutes, then flip or roll the pieces around on the sheet so that both sides brown evenly. Continue baking 8-10 minutes more, until sticks are crisp and a light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Fresh Strawberry Muffins (6)

Yield: 6 muffins

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
3/4 cup sugar (or 3/8 c sugar if berries are very sweet)
1 large egg
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup milk
1/8 c sugar for topping
1/2 tsp vanilla extract, almond extract
1/2 tsp lemon and/or orange zest

Instructions:

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix to incorporate.
2. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Gently fold in strawberries.
3. Spoon into paper-lined muffin pan, filling each cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Cool in pan.

NOTE: Tastes great. I wanted to make this recipe because of all the rave reviews (this is the Macy’s Blueberry Muffin recipe made with strawberries instead). It tastes great, is moist and delicious, but.. meh. I think New Englanders are easily pleased. There used to be an old muffin store in downtown Chicago in the 1980s.. they made the best muffins. They went out of business, I forgot the store’s name, but… I am still looking for THAT recipe.

Fresh Strawberry Muffins (12)

Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar (or 1 c sugar if berries are very sweet)
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups strawberries
1/2 cup milk
1/4 c sugar for topping

Instructions:

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix to incorporate.
2. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Gently fold in strawberries.
3. Spoon into paper-lined muffin pan, filling each cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Cool in pan.

Kiwi Chips

These are SO amazing! (Hat tip: Blondie!)

Slice kiwis thinly.

Soak in lemon water.

Bake at 180 F for 3 hours.

Done and done!

 

Blondie’s Apple Chips

From: http://fortheloveofblonde.com/2015/11/24/baked-apple-chips/

Ingredients:

Apples
Cinnamon 3 tsp
Sugar 3 tbsp

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 260 F.
2. Slice apples thinly.
3. Dip into cinnamon sugar mix (if desired).
4. Bake 1.5-2 hours, or until edges curl up and dry.

NOTE: I’ve done this with pineapple slices straight out of the can, and it works SO WELL.

Apple Cider Doughnuts

Apple Doughnuts
Yield: 20 doughnuts
From: The Apple Cookbook

Ingredients:

2½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg
¼ cup apple juice or cider
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 medium apple (McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Empire), peeled, cored, and finely chopped

2 cups vegetable oil

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center.
2. In a small bowl, cream the sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the apple juice, milk, and vanilla, and beat until combined.
3. Pour into the well of the dry ingredients and stir until smooth. Stir the apple into the batter.
4. Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour.
5. Place the dough on a floured board, knead lightly, and roll out to approximately ⅜ inch thick. Cut with a floured 2½-inch doughnut cutter. Reroll scraps and cut a few more.
6. Pour at least 2 inches of oil into a large wok or skillet and heat to 375°F.
7. Without crowding, fry the doughnuts for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
8. Repeat until all the doughnuts have been fried, reheating the oil to temperature as necessary.
9. Drain on paper towels.
10. Sift 1 cup confectioners’ sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, and sprinkle over the warm doughnuts.

Indian Corn on the Cob

INGREDIENTS:

1 corn on the cob, boiled or roasted, as you prefer
butter
lime juice
salt
chile powder

DIRECTIONS:

Take boiled corn, dip in butter.

Squeeze lime juice on top, and sprinkle with salt and chile powder.

Enjoy!

Rice Krispies Treats

Rice Krispies Treats

NOTE: This is not the original recipe. This is MY recipe. And it’s awesome.

Ingredients:

1 bag KRAFT brand marshmallows (yes, it matters)
1 stick butter
6 c Rice Krispies brand cereal (yes, it matters)

Directions:

Place butter and marshmallows in big pot.

Stir on low heat until melted.

Add rice krispies.

Turn off  heat.

Mix well.

Put into lightly greased 9 x 13 pyrex dish.

Wet your hands with water.

Press down on rice krispy mixture so it sets into bar shape nicely.

ENJOY!