Baked Brie

January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 by Kassandra ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Ingredients (for one):
-Stick of butter
-Package of phyllo pastry (you will only need half-about eight sheets)
-A brie wheel
-Brown sugar
-Toppings of your choice ex. ground cranberries, almonds

To start, melt your butter, and (optionally) cut the outer mold off of your cheese wheel.

With a pastry brush, coat the inside of your pan lightly with butter, and lay the first sheet of phyllo. Butter this sheet, then put on the next sheet, alternating between horizontal and vertical. You can choose how many layers you would like, but I recommend around eight.

When finished, place the cheese on top of the phyllo in the center. Crumble a couple tablespoons of brown sugar over it, until it is thoroughly coated, and then sprinkle on any other toppings.

Layer by layer, butter inbetween, fold over the sheets of phyllo so that the cheese is completely covered. When finished, thoroughly coat the outside in butter.

Bake at 200⁰ F for twenty minutes, rotating it halfway through. It is advisable to keep the pie tin on a baking sheet to make this easier, especially if you are making more than one at a time.

When it is golden brown and the cheese is soft enough to be easily spreadable, it is finished.

Enjoy!

Making Sandwiches

October 21, 2016 by Kassandra ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

For the field trip we went on a little while ago, I was one of the people who helped out with making the food. During the process, I took a couple photos to post here.

The fridge was really full by the end of it.

Cutting and Peeling an Apple

October 14, 2016October 25, 2016 by Kassandra ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

For Foods we were tasked with cutting and peeling an apple with a paring knife. I was pretty scared because last time I cut an apple did this it didn’t end very well but it went a lot better this time! The process is split into three time lapse videos because my phone ran out of storage space. I might try to edit them together later, but they mostly split up the process. The first is mostly cutting, with a little peeling. The next one is all peeling, and in the third I try something a little different to help and it comes out a lot cleaner. The apple was really bruised and the entire thing went less than ideal, but I think for my second try at cutting and first at peeling I don’t think it went too bad.

Cutting
Peeling
Peeling #2

How to Cook Rice

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Kassandra ♥ 1 Comment

Ingredients:
Rice of your choosing (not minute rice)
Water
Butter (optional)
Any seasonings you want to add

Cookware:
Wooden spoon
Pot & tight lid
Butter knife (optional)
Measuring cup

First off, you need to decide how many people you need to feed and how large a portion size you want. For a family of four, I use about 250 ml of rice. The ratio of rice is 2:1 (twice the amount of water to rice). Take your water, rice, and any seasoning you want (I add butter as well) and then boil it on high.

When the pot comes to a boil, stir it, cover it, and then reduce the heat to between medium and low. Set a timer for ten minutes. This is a good time to start on other things you need to do.

When the rice is finished, you should notice little round valleys in it. Those are a good sign! Don’t worry if you can still see moisture, because the next step is to let it sit covered for five minutes to absorb the water. I take it off the burner for this, but you could turn it down to warm if it seems a little extra watery.

After that, check to make sure it doesn’t need longer. It’s hard to see the difference, but if you tilt the pot you can see the reflection of the light off moisture better and also notice if it drips.

If it’s all good, it’s ready to be served!

I like to put Spanish rice in tacos.

How to Baste an Egg

September 19, 2016September 21, 2016 by Kassandra ♥ 1 Comment

Method: Frying pan

Ingredients:
Vegetable oil or substitute
Egg
Water

Equipment:
Frying pan
Serving spatula (turner)

First, grease a frying pan. It doesn’t need to be entirely greased, only half or so, large enough for the egg. Put it on medium high.

Check that the oil is hot by splashing a little a little water in. If it spits, it’s ready! Break an egg into the pan, and turn it down to medium.

When the whites are cooked but there is still a clear film on the yolk, splash in a small amount of water-around 20 ml or less, and cover for two minutes or so. When the top of the yolk is covered in white film and brown edges are just forming, it’s done!

How to Poach an Egg

September 19, 2016September 21, 2016 by Kassandra ♥ 1 Comment

Method: Poaching cup

Ingredients:
Egg
Butter or substitute
Water

Cookware:
Frying pan
Poaching cup
Fork
Plate (optional)
Knife (optional)

First, take a small frying pan with high sides and put in less than half an inch of water in, and put it on high to boil. Then, grease the insides of a poaching cup.

Once that is done, break an egg into the cup.

When the water is boiling, place the cup in the pan and cover it. Turn it to medium and set a timer for seven minutes.

When the timer goes off, remove the cup from the pan. With a fork, hold the egg in the cup and tilt it slightly. If the liquid runs clear and there is no white in it, it is ready. Drain excess water, and then slide the fork around the inner edge of the cup.