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Daring Bakers, September 2009 – Vols-au-Vent

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The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ Challenge has been chosen by Steph of a whisk and a spoon. Steph chose Vols-au-Vent, which we are pretty sure in French means, “After one bite we could die and go to heaven!” Michel Richard’s Puff Pastry Dough(from Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan) 354 g all-purpose flour142 g cake flour1 Tbsp salt (cut this…

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Red Risotto

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150 g short grain rice100 g sheep milk cheddar cheese, diced500 ml tomato puree2 basil leaves1/2 bundle of parsley leaves1,5 Tbsp olive oilsaltground black pepper250 ml water Boil tomato puree. Heat oil in a pan and fry cheese a bit on very high heat. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes stirring continuously. Pour about half of the amount of…

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Orange Liqueur

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skin of 3 large oranges500 ml grain alcohol (96% ethanol)450 g sugar450 ml water Remove the skins from oranges very thinly. Dice them and put in a bottle with alcohol. Wrap the bottle with aluminum foil and keep in a dark place for 6 days. On the 7th day, boil water, reduce the heat on low, add sugar and cook…

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Veal In Red Wine

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500 g boneless veal, cut into pieces3 Tbsp flour1 tsp salt1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/2 Tbsp hot paprika3 Tbsp pork fat3 Tbsp butter12 tiny onions*2 tsp Vegeta seasoning150 ml beef clear stock**200 ml red wine100 g tiny button mushrooms10 green olives10 black olives2 red bell pepper, cut into pieces (about 100 g)fresh parsley leaves *Try to find onions and mushrooms…

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