Category: baking

tomato tart

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a late-night package

delivery truck or just

25 bullfrogs?

source, 3 servings

dough: 1 c flour, 1/2 c cornmeal, 1/4 t kosher salt, 10 T cold butter, 1/2 c grated cheddar, 1/2 c cold water: chopped together, chilled 30 minutes, rolled out to 1/4-inch on parchment; 1 c grated cheddar + kosher salt & pepper; 3 tomatoes, sliced, well salted with kosher salt, rested 30 minutes, drained; 2 T cider vinegar + 2 T honey + 5 thyme sprigs, simmered; 2 T olive oil + 3 T minced garlic, caramelized; 1 egg + 1 t water

assemble on parchment on rimmed baking sheet in order, fold dough to form 1/2-inch crust before egg wash; 425 F, 35 minutes

deep dish pizza

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put scissors next to

the pizza and people can

cut their own slices

source

dough: 1 3/4 c + 2 T flour, 3/4 c warm water, 1 T olive oil, 3/4 t kosher salt, 1/2 t yeast; 1.5 T olive oil, 1 1/4 c grated mozzarella, 1/2 c tomato sauce, herbs, parm

mix dough; rest 5 minutes, fold 3x, fold & rest 4x total; rest 40 minutes, chill overnight, oil dough, press & dimple into oiled skillet, rest 15 minutes, press & dimple, proof 2 hours, sprinkle 1 c cheese over entire dough, add sauce, rest of cheese; 450 F 25 minutes on bottom rack; remove, add herbs & parm, loosen from pan with knife

overnight bread

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the bread ferments while

fireflies blink and bullfrogs

call into the night

source, for 1 loaf

1 2/3 c warm water + 1/4 t yeast, 3 1/3 c flour, 2 t kosher salt

mix to form a shaggy dough, adding more flour if needed; rest, covered, 20 hours, room temperature; knead 5x, rest, covered, 2 hours; with oiled hands place dough in a 450 F oven in a preheated dutch oven; 30 minutes covered, 30 minutes uncovered

saffron pear cake

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vegetarians

wonder why the kitchen smells

a little gamey

previous version

1.5 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t powder, 3/4 c full-fat unsweetened cashew milk, warm + pinch saffron; 1/2 t kosher salt, 1/2 c olive oil, 2/3 c maple syrup, 2 t vanilla, 2 cans pears, drained; glaze: 1 T olive oil + 2 T maple syrup

mix batter, pour over pears in oiled skillet, 325 F, 55 minutes, turn out & glaze

cheesy tomato rice

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it’s light at bedtime

it’s light in the morning, light

switches never touched

source, 6 servings

2 T olive oil, 1 onion, chopped; 1 chile, chopped; 10 roma tomatoes, halved; 1 T kosher salt & pepper, 3 c rice, cooked; 2 c shredded cheddar

cook onion, spices, chile in oil in a cast iron pan 5 mins; add tomatoes, cook 5 minutes or until tomatoes wilt; add rice; sprinkle cheese, broil, serve with red pepper flakes