Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts

Friday, February 21, 2014

Lemon Pesto Shrimp





We Will Need:


  • 1 lb of cooked shrimp
  • 3 tbs of pesto ( if you don't have pesto in a can you can blend basil, oil and garlic and use that mixture) 
  • 1/2 of lemon juiced 
  • 3 cloves of garlic 
  • Salt 
  • Pepper


 

  • Mix lemon juice, salt, pepper and pesto
  • Add Shrimp
  • Mix well and let it marinate for at least an hour in the fridge 



  • Heat Sunflower oil in a pan and add minced garlic 
  • Cook for about a minute till its starts turning golden color 


 


  • Add shrimp and cook for about 5 min 


 


  • Serve with lemon, bread for dipping or over pasta 
  • Enjoy!!!


 

Thursday, February 6, 2014

No-Knead Easy Bread Recipe! Crusty Bread!




Ingredients:
  • 6.5 cups of unbleached bread flour or all purpose flour
  • 3 cups of luke warm water ( i put mine in microwave for 2 min)
  • 1.5 tablespoons of yeast
  • 1.5 tablespoons of salt
Note:  You can also add garlic, herbs, nuts, or cheese (sesame seeds, ground flax seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.) to your flour before you mix the dough…

Directions:
  1. Pour flour in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, mix water, yeast, and salt together until there are no lumps.
  3. Mix the water, yeast, and salt mixture in with the flour.
  4. Make sure there are no lumps.
  5. Place a towel or napkin over the bowl and let the dough rise for 1-2 hours (I just kept mine covered in the microwave).
  6. After the dough has risen, form 2 balls with it and sprinkle a little flour over it.
  7. Put them in your pan or tray and put it back in the microwave (covered) for another 20-30 min
  8. Preheat oven to 390 degrees 
  9. Place a pan under the pan with 1 to 2 cups of water for a little bit of steam.
  10. Slice the top of the dough a couple of times with a sharp knife.
  11. Sprinkle corn meal or flour on pan and place the dough balls on it.
  12. Bake for 60 minutes.
  13. Stick toothpick to check if the bread is ready ( toothpick should come out clean) 
  14. If its ready, take it out and let it cool
  15. Enjoy!
This recipe makes two loafs of bread or one Giant one!