La Cuisine Classique

January 24, 2009

Béchamel Sauce

Filed under: Ingredients, Recipes, Sauces and Dips — Tags: , , — La Cuisine Classique @ 4:31 am

Ingredients:
8 Tablespoons unsalted sweet butter
6 Tablespoons flour
1 Quart milk

How to do it:
Melt the butter over medium heat and add the flour. Cook for 6-7 minutes stirring constantly until the roux is a blond color.

Heat the milk in a separate pan until it’s nearly boiling. Add the hot milk one cup at a time to the roux, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes whisking constantly. Remove from heat and set aside until ready for use.

September 28, 2008

Evaporated Milk

Filed under: Dairy, Ingredients, Recipes — Tags: — La Cuisine Classique @ 11:38 am

Ingredients

  • 1 cup nonfat dry milk
  • 1 3/4 cups warm water

How To Do It:
Whip until smooth.

Yield:
12 ounces

July 14, 2008

Rice Waffles

Filed under: Breakfast, Recipes, Rice — Tags: , , , — La Cuisine Classique @ 3:46 am

An different take on the typical breakfast fare, try Galettes de Riz.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups of softly boiled rice
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 pint scalded milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • How to do it:
    The rice must be cold and well mashed. Melt two tablespoons of butter into the milk which has been allowed to cool. Beat the egg yolks and the white separately, bringing the egg whites to a stiff froth.

    Mix the rice and milk, beating thoroughly, then add the salt, baking powder and flour. Add the yolks into the batter, first blending well, and lastly, add the egg whites and beat well again.

    The waffle iron should be very hot and well greased. Pour the batter into a pitcher so that you may easily fill the iron. Open the iron and pour the batter from the pitcher quickly. Close the iron and cook for approximately 2 minutes. The waffle must be baked evenly. When the waffles are baked, remove them carefully and place on a hot dish.

    Mix cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over the top of the rice waffles. They are also delicious served with butter and Steen’s Cane Syrup.

    July 13, 2008

    Sour Milk

    Filed under: Ingredients, Recipes — Tags: , — La Cuisine Classique @ 4:41 pm

    No, I’m not referring to that half empty (or is it half full?) milk container full of nasty stuff that was pushed to the rear of your refrigerator. Occasionally, a recipe will call for sour milk. Here’s how I make it.

    Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice
  • Combine the two ingredients and let stand for 5 minutes. With today’s pasteurized milk, it’s the only way to make sour milk. Enjoy. Well, don’t try to enjoy it on your morning cereal.

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