LAURIE COLWIN'S GINGERBREAD
The writer Laurie Colwin had an obsession with gingerbread, publishing a few different essays and recipes exploring its charms. In the essay that precedes this moist, cakelike rendition, from her book "Home Cooking," she writes that it is "home food" - not fancy restaurant food, that is, but soothing cold-weather food that is simple to make, ideal for an afternoon spent holed up indoors. The essay is also a paean to Steen's cane syrup, from Louisiana, which comes in cheerful yellow cans. Steen's is easy to find online, if not at your local supermarket, but the recipe does not suffer if you use another brand of light molasses instead. Serve the cake plain with whipped cream, or with fruit and a dollop of crème fraîche, or glazed with lemon icing, as Ms. Colwin often did. (The New York Times)
Provided by The New York Times
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield One 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan and set aside. Cream remaining 4 ounces butter with the brown sugar. Beat until fluffy, add molasses, then beat in eggs.
- Add flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
- Add lemon brandy or vanilla extract and buttermilk and turn batter into pan.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (check after 20 minutes). Cool on a rack.
LAURIE COLWIN'S BREAD
In her "Home Cooking", Laurie quotes "English Bread and Yeast Cookery" by Elizabeth David. It says "It's really a question of arranging matters so that the dough suits your time table rather than the other way around. The preparation time indicates actual hands on. Raising is not included.
Provided by ctrmom
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bread bowl mix the flours, salt, and germ.
- Mix the yeast with the liquids. You may use more water than milk to equal 1 1/2 cups, if desired.
- Pour the liquid into the flour and stir. The dough should not be dry or sticky, but tend to sticky. If too sticky, add a little more flour.
- Knead the dough well, roll in flour, and put in a warm bow. Leave in a cool, draft-free place and go about your day.
- When you get home, punch down the dough and knead it well. Roll again in flour and forget it until convenient.
- Sometime later, punch dough down again. Give it a final kneading. Shape into a baguette, slash the top with four diagonal cuts, brush with water and let proof for a few minutes, if you have the time.
- Bake at 450 for 30 minutes. Turn the oven to 425 and bake another 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1138, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 2427.9, Carbohydrate 220.9, Fiber 16.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 39.7
LAURIE COLWIN'S CREAMED SPINACH WITH JALAPEñO PEPPERS
This recipe is from the celebrated food writer Laurie Colwin, and in some ways it is quintessentially hers. There's the delicious richness of the dish, its unfussiness and nostalgic value. There is the constant awareness of the plight of the busy home cook, those who would just as soon use a package of frozen spinach if the results are just as good as if you washed and chopped an untold number of bunches of fresh spinach yourself. And there is a twist: the jalapeños, which are a preventative measure against the gloppy blandness of steakhouse creamed spinach, adding sharpness to the dish but not too much heat. You can use either fresh or pickled jalapeños here - the latter add nice zing - and panko bread crumbs are a good substitution for fresh if you don't have them (or a few pieces of stale bread) in the pantry. (The New York Times)
Provided by The New York Times
Categories easy, weekday, casseroles, dips and spreads, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 300 degrees. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid, and chop finely.
- Butter a shallow 8-inch-square casserole dish or other shallow 4- to 6-cup baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour. Blend and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Do not brown. Add onion and garlic.
- Add the spinach liquid slowly, then add evaporated milk, some black pepper, celery salt and cheese. Mix well and add jalapeño and spinach. Cook until all is blended.
- Turn into the casserole dish, top with buttered bread crumbs and bake until lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 205, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 251 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
LAURIE COLWIN'S BAKED MUSTARD CHICKEN
This old-school chicken, Sunday-night-supper chicken, even dinner party chicken, is baked for about two hours (yes, you read that correctly: two hours) until its bread crumb-coated skin is crisp - yet the meat miraculously maintains its moisture. The recipe, adapted from the great food writer Laurie Colwin, is so simple to make that her original version was written out in a brief paragraph, casually instructing the home cook to coat the chicken with mustard, garlic, a little thyme, a pinch of cinnamon. We have adapted the recipe to include measurements and more specific direction, but that shouldn't stop you from absorbing her nonchalance and confidence as you make it, the certainty that it will turn out delicious every time. (The New York Times)
Provided by The New York Times
Categories dinner, easy, weekday, main course
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine mustard, garlic, thyme, cinnamon, a pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Place bread crumbs in another large bowl.
- Working in batches, coat chicken quarters on all sides with mustard mixture. Shake off excess mustard, then coat completely with bread crumbs. Arrange in a single layer in a large, shallow baking pan.
- Dust the chicken with paprika and scatter butter pieces on top. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and crispy, about 2 hours. (Depending on the oven, the size of the pan and the size of the chickens, baking time may be as long as 2 1/2 hours.) Serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 772, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1059 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
LAURIE COLWIN'S ROAST CHICKEN
Here is a straightforward roast chicken recipe from the writer Laurie Colwin, who swore by simplicity - in the kitchen and in life. Not many people will take the time to stuff and truss a chicken, and Ms. Colwin famously abandoned the practice when she found her child making spider webs with her expensive trussing string. Try the trussing and stuffing sometime, though. A little time, simply spent, rewards with tender meat and a savory stuffing, an easy feast for a night at home.
Provided by Pilar Viladas
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Combine bread and mushrooms in a bowl and toss with broth. Season to taste. Stuff chicken and secure with poultry pin or toothpick. Place in roasting pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Baste with olive oil. (If desired, surround it with carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic and a red pepper.)
- Roast for about 2 hours, basting frequently with melted butter and pan juices. The chicken is done when the leg bone wiggles and the skin is the color of teak.
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