Easy Bread Dough - Thank you Jamie

I have been making bread for quite a few years, and have many different recipes for making dough.
This particular technique, I learnt from Jamie, in his "Save With Jamie" Series.
Make the  dough in the food processor,,,which I have done before, BUT instead of turning out after mixing, then kneading and placing into an oiled bowl
Leave it in the food processor to prove
Saves on Washing up too
Punch down and turn out onto the bench and shape into required rolls or bread

It makes a very nice soft white bread
Yes I know... White Bread!
Well I'm sorry, but there is a time and place for white bread, especially when it is home made


Had two of our Gorgeous Granddaughters for a sleeplover...
I made buns for Hamburgers for them.
Very popular

and today I made a loaf for our lunch, for some delicious fresh bread sandwiches

This is so so simple
I like to have more tepid water on hand, than I need.
It depends on the day, humidity etc... as to how much water you will need for your dough.
Set some aside.

500 gms plain strong flour
1 pkt dry Yeast
Good pinch salt
Glug of olive oil

450 mls tepid water

Dissolve the yeast in 300 mls of the water
Let sit for about 5 minutes to let the yeast start to work

Place flour, salt and oil in food processor
Whizz to combine

Add yeast and water
Whizz and then add more of the reserved water in through the hole at the top as you need it
The dough should be more on the wet side
Let the machine work the dough
It should start to ball and leave the side of the bowl

Stop... put the stopper on the top
Leave for about an hour
the dough should have doubled in size

Turn out onto floured board
Punch down and knead for a minute to combine

Break into  balls
just fold each ball under itself to make a nice smooth ball

I made 4 rolls from this quantity but I think they were a bit big
So make 6
Cover with a clean tea towel and leave about 20-30 minutes to prove and double in size

Into 200C pre-heated oven and cook till golden
Should take about 15-20 minutes

If you want to make a loaf
Split the dough into 2
Roll into balls
Tuck them into themselves to make a nice tight surface and place into
a greased loaf container

Leave to prove about 30 mins and bake in 200C oven about 30 minutes
till golden and sound hollow when tapped

Look at the crumb

This is what it looks like when you rip it apart
Great "pickings"

Then, this is what I call a real sandwich
Door stop fresh bread
Cheese, Salami, Beetroot and Lettuce

 Tastes as good as it looks

Pizza Pie - More Good Ideas from Save With Jamie

So, Jamie Oliver has come up with yet another good idea for the home cook

I, of course am the Leftover Queen.
Waste Not, Want Not, my Motto
But so many people, throw perfectly good food away
So good old boy Jamie, has come up with another best seller

"Save with Jamie"
Bringing more great ideas, for getting the best out of your budget

I am lucky enough to be able to watch the series on my ipad
So this morning, I was planning to go to the Supermarche and top up the fridge
I was watching him make a Chicago Pizza Pie, using the leftover from another dish in the programme

Hey don’t go shopping girl... use what you have

In the fridge was some leftover White Castello Cheese
A cold sausage chopped
Some remains of salami chopped
 ½ a red pepper
Grabbed an onion from the pantry and finely sliced it
Some cheddar cheese in knobs and some grated Parmesan


Now this is a thick based pizza
It fed 3 of us for lunch, dinner and breakfast

You can also use this dough to make bread or rolls
Or a thin based pizza if you'd rather


I made the dough... very simple, in the food processor, barely kneaded
I like to have more tepid water on hand than I need.
It depends on the day as to how much you will need for your dough

500 gms plain strong flour
1 pkt dry Yeast
Good pinch salt
Glug of olive oil

450 mls tepid water

Dissolve the yeast in 300 mls of the water
Let sit for about 5 minutes to let the yeast start to work

Place flour, salt and oil in food processor
Whizz to combine

Add yeast and water
Whizz and then add more of the reserved water in through the hole at the top as you need it
The dough should be more on the wet side
Let the machine work the dough
It should start to ball and leave the side of the bowl

Stop... put the stopper on the top
Leave for about an hour
the dough should have doubled in size

Turn out onto floured board
Punch down and knead for a minute to combine

I made 2 pizza pies from this amount of dough
Break into  balls
just fold each ball under itself to make a nice smooth ball

Meanwhile prepare 2 pans
Oil and then sprinkle with dried breadcrumbs
This will help to make a non stick surface and will also give the bottom of the
Pizza Pie and nice crunchy bottom

Stretch out the dough and push into pie tin

Cover with a clean tea towel
Leave for about 20 minutes to prove
it's very similar to what I make, but I normally cook mine
Actually I think simmering it for at least 10 minutes makes a richer thicker sauce
but you don't have to, just follow this procedure

1 tin of best tomatoes
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1/2 chili chopped or  1 tsp fried chili flakes
Little salt
Pinch sugar
2 tablespoons good vinegar
Good sprinkle dried oregano

Pop everything into blender and whizz till smooth

Meanwhile, gather your toppings
Spread sauce over bases

And build, using whatever you want on top

Into pre-heated 200C oven for about 20 minutes

Voila

Pizza Pie
Yum

Taking on Jamie - # Four - Green Tea Salmon with Coconut Rice

Back trying to compete with Jamie on the 15 minute Meals
So we didn't do quite so well this time on the timing
The coconut rice took a lot longer to cook nearly 20 minutes, so that stuffed that up

Plus the wine was flowing so maybe not quite as co-ordinated as could be

 Mind you a great dish, nevertheless. Thank you Jamie

Salmon Steaks seasoned with S & P and Green Tea
Sitting on a bed of Coconut Citrusy Rice
Garnished with some fresh chili and coriander leaves

Served with a side of Green Vege with a Spicy Miso Sauce
It really was delightful and, there was enough left over for lunch for 1, the next day
You can buy the Miso and Green Tea from the supermarket...so no specialty shopping necessary

For 4 people
4 Salmon Steaks Skin on
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 teabags of green tea
Little olive oil

1 can coconut milk
Same amount of Basmati Rice
1 can boiling water
1/2 lemon end cut off so it can stand on its base

Miso Sauce
2 x Packets Miso into blender
1/2 chili chopped
1/2 bunch Coriander stalks and all break them up
1 tablespoon Honey
Thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
Juice 1/2 lemon
2-3 tbs soy sauce
Splash hot water

Vege You can work out the amounts required
Asparagus if in season or
I used Green Beans
Tender stem Broccoli
Snow peas
Garnish 
Finelt sliced Chili
Coriander leaves and may some lemon wedges

So, with the 15 minute cooking programme, you do need to do some prep
Have all of your ingredients ready to go on the bench
Jug of water boiling
Pans, hot on the stove

Also when making the sauce, pays to chop the chili and ginger before adding to the blender
or they will take ages to blend down


Season salmon with S & P and Green Tea
Pat down well into fish
Into med hot pan with a little oil
Skin side down
Turn heat down to medium
Cook for about 4-5 minutes
This will help to crisp up the skin

Meanwhile
Start Rice
Place Coconut milk into hot pan. 
Fill the empty can with rice
Add to pan, then
Fill can with Boiling water
Good pinch Salt
Stir
Push 1/2 lemon end off into rice
Cover and simmer 10 minutes (if you are lucky)

Now onto the Miso sauce
Put all the ingredients into a blender and whiz.
This will take at least a minute to blend properly

Make sure you have a pot of salted boiling water ready on the stove for the vege

Meanwhile back to the Fish
Turn Fish when nearly cooked
and the skin crispy
Remove  from pan, take skin off the filets and
Put skin. back into hot pan on soft side about 30 secs
for final crisping,



Put all of the vege into the boiling water stalks down first
Squash down with a lid and cook for about 3 -4 minutes

Drain Vege
Pour Miso dressing on platter
Add Vege on top

When Rice is cooked take the cooked lemon out with tongs
and squeeze over the top over the rice
Mix
Taste and check seasoning. It will probably need more salt

Onto a serving dish
Put Flaked Salmon on top
Garnish with chili and coriander leaves and broken up crispy skin
And there's a customer waiting already

Yum but as you can see it took a lot longer. The rice just wasn't ready in time. I could blame the wine as well but if the rice had been ready. I reckon it would have taken 20 minutes

Here's a little movie 28 minutes condensed to 1 minute.
It's very funny We've popped it on youtube  Had trouble loading it on here, so here is the link

http://youtu.be/cyghxxDIf2I

Copy it and paste in into search bar and have a laugh

Taking On Jamie -Dish 3 - Sizzling Beef

So back on track, Taking On Jamie.
An Asian style dish. Great flavours and we did this one in just over 15 minutes
As usual I got everything ready. All utensils and ingredients lined up and Pans on stove
Plus a jug of boiling water ready to cook the Noodles
Be aware All this preparation actually adds 5 minutes or so to the time
But we did well I think

My Grandson Joseph loved it, in fact it has been requested for Grandma's Dinner next week

For 4 people

Handful cashews
Same amount of sesame seeds
2 pieces Sirloin steak, fat removed for speed
Salt and Pepper
2 tablespoons 5 spice powder
Sesame oil

250 gms mushrooms, broken up

Egg noodles, 4 nests
1 red chili chopped
Thumb size piece of peeled ginger, chopped
1/2 bunch coriander


100 gms fresh prawns peeled and tailed
2 cloves garlic peeled and fine chopped

Bean sprouts

3 Heaped tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

Juice of a lime

Crunchy Lettuce leaves
Couple of Radishes
Some slices of cucumber
Coriander leaves for garnish

So
Everybody ready
Get Set
Go
Add a little Sesame oil to a hot pan
Add nuts and seeds and toss around and let toast for 2-3 minutes

Place steak on board
Season S & P and 5 spice  both sides
Rub around the board to pick up any spare seasoning

Little Sesame oil into another hot pan
Add steak

2 minutes
Turn
Break up mushrooms and add to steak pan
Shake
Cook another 2 minutes and remove steak from pan and set aside

Remove nuts and set aside

Meanwhile lets get onto the Noodles
First make the base for the noodles
Add the chili, ginger and coriander to the food processor and whiz
till makes a nice paste
Add noodles to a pot and cover with boiling water

Simmer for 2-3 minutes till they are soft

Take steaks out, leave mushrooms to continue cooking

In the pan you used for the nuts
Add a little more Sesame Oil
Add blitzed sauce
Shake about

Throw in the Prawns
Add couple cloves chopped garlic for added flavour

Toss
Add Bean sprouts
Mix
Then the real Asian flavour
Add
Hoisin sauce 
Soy sauce

Toss around

Squeeze over Juice of the lime
Pick off some Coriander leaves from your garnish and add

Drag the noodles out of the water and place into sauce
Toss well

Distribute into serving bowls
Now just add the crunchy salad ingredients

Sprinkle mushrooms on top

Slice the steak and add
Pop the toasted nuts on top
Have some lime wedges and chopped chilli for people to add
There ya go 

Here's Jamie's Version Mine looking pretty good I reckon

Taking On Jamie Dish 2 - Swedish Meatballs

Taking on Jamie - Dish 2

Swedish Meatballs with Rice and Swede

For 4 people

This dish really appealed to me.

I had to make a couple of changes to his recipe

The original had celeriac

Not really in season here and it's expensive

I am trying to be frugal don't you know

So I thought how about Swede (rutabaga for people from the States)
I love it. It is so underrated. When cooked properly it is sweet and wonderful.
 

Swedes to go with Swedish Meatballs

Perfect

Also I couldn't get any fresh dill

So I used a tube of dill

Got all the right flavour

Jamie used Cranberry Jelly

I used some Guava Jelly made by my friend Mary

You could Red Currant Jelly I reckon

Pretty good

This was delicious...I have to say his recipes are excellent
Even if you are just making them, not trying to prove a point like me
 

Creamy Sweet tasty sauce over little meatballs

All served over Rice, Sweet Swede and Spinach

Wonderful

Of course it took longer than 15 minutes cooking time

Once again it took me about 5 minutes to set up,mis en place

I think I should call this something else. I haven’t prepared any of the food I have just got everything together
So ipad and stop watch at the ready

i.e. Pans on the stove

All packets open ready to go

All utensils at the ready and a jug full of boiling water

So here ya go

Meatballs

200gms each of beef and pork mince

Good squirt of dill from tube or 2 tbs chopped fresh dill

1 tbs olive oil

S&P

Couple of sprigs of thyme

Rice and Swede

1 large swede

1 pkt baby spinach

1 large cup Basmati rice

2 cups boiling water

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Sauce

1 tablespoon  caraway seeds

Slug of vodka

1 tablespoon  guava jelly

4 tablespoon  cream

To serve 
60 gms, approx, Sour Cream

Mixed with 1 tablespoon  Dill from tube

To start

Have pots on medium heat

Peel the swede and cut into small cubes

Add olive oil to large pan

Season  $ & P and sprigs of thyme

Add swede to pan

Toss

Pour over just enough boiling water to cover the bottom of the pan

Season

Cover and cook till tender

Add spinach

Season

Cover just to wilt spinach

In the pot you are going to use for rice

Add rice direct to hot pot

Add boiling water straight away

Season with salt

It will boil immediately

Stir

Cover and turn down so it just bubbles away

Meanwhile have another pan over medium heat

Add 1 tablespoon  olive oil

Season mince with S&P

Add dill from tube or chopped dill

Mix well with hands

Divide into 4 pieces

Break each quarter into 5 pieces

Use wet hands

Roll into balls

Throw into pan as you make them
to get them underway immediately

Add caraway seeds

Toss and cook till golden all over

By now rice and swede should be cooked

Mix together 

Add vodka to meatballs

Flambé,  
Let bubble till vodka burns off

Add jelly

Toss to mix

Add cream

Bubble away for about a minute

Put rice and vege Into serving dish

Pour meatballs and sauce over

Plonk a nice dob of sour cream mixed with dill over the top

Ready to go

In 18 minutes 52 secs

Plus assembly time say around 5 minutes

Not too bad, getting better
 Here's Jamie's version

Have frozen half of it for future dinner

New One tomorrow