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English Muffin Bread I (Bread Machine)
July 27, 2017 Lee
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English Muffin Bread I (Bread Machine)

King Arthur Baking Company, United States.
This comes from the King Arthur Flour website, it does have good reviews. I like English Muffins, and this toasted, screams of ham, egg, and cheese. I made this on 19 Oct 2017, mild taste similar to that of an English muffin when toasted, overall, not a bad recipe.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Bread
Servings 1 750 g (1½) loaf

Equipment

  • Bread Machine

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • ¼-⅓ cup water
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 418 grams all purpose flour, 3½ cups if not using a scale
  • 2¼ teaspoons instant dry yeast

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the ingredients into your bread machine in the order listed. Use the smaller amount of water in the summer, or during humid conditions; use the larger amount of water in winter, or if you're in a dry climate.
  • Set your bread machine for basic white bread, 750 gram (1½ lb) loaf, light crust. Midway through the second kneading cycle, check the dough; it should be soft, smooth and slightly sticky. Adjust the dough consistency with additional flour or water, if needed.
  • If you would like a true English muffin effect, remove the dough after either the final kneading or before the final rise and roll it in cornmeal, and place it back in the machine to rise and bake, this is totally optional.
  • After the baking cycle, remove the bread to a rack and allow to cool.
  • Slice, toast, and use as you would for English muffins.
Bread & Pastry - Bread Machine
Hawaiian Ham & Swiss Sliders
July 25, 2017 Lee
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Hawaiian Ham & Swiss Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls but not Hawaiian rolls. This slider recipe sounds outstanding! Pineapple is optional. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack Hawaiian rolls, OR make from a shortcut
  • 12 slices ham
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese
  • mayo, as needed
  • poppy seeds, as needed if desired
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 pineapple rings, optional

Instructions
 

  • For the rolls, you can use plain rolls like what is in Tesco and you would add thin pineapple slices, I would use fresh pineapple but canned is also ok. Link to the Hawaiian Rolls is listed in the recipe notes section, However, I have not tested that recipe yet.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread mayo on the layer of buns in the pan, top that with 2 layers of ham, followed by the cheese. Place the top layer of the rolls on the top. If using regular buns, ass 6 slices of pineapple on the top of the cheese, the top with remaining roll section.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, onion powder, mustard, and poppy seeds. Brush the top of the rolls with the butter mixture. Cover with foil and let sit for 10 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted, uncover and bake for another 2 minutes or until the top is golden brown and slightly crisp.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

I will say low cost for now until I make these, they do sound delicious!
Shortcut: Hawaiian Rolls.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Hawaiian Buns (Bread Machine)
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Hawaiian Buns (Bread Machine)

Stephen Connell, United States.
Hawaiian Buns are a real treat, I have not had these in many many years, I think I need to correct that. You will mix and kneed the dough in your bread machine, but you will shape and bake this in your oven. This is a two part method, the sponge, and the dough.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 16 buns

Equipment

  • Bread Machine
  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

For the Sponge

  • 32 grams all purpose flour, ¼ cup if no scale is used
  • 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons water

For the Dough

  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk, white reserved
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 352 grams all purpose flour, 2¾ cups is no scale is used
  • 2 tablespoons potato flour, or rice flour
  • 1¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix the Sponge ingredients together in a bowl, then pour into you bread machine. Let this rest for 15 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix the pineapple juice, butter, brown sugar, eggs and yolk, vanilla until well combined, add this to the bread machine.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining flour, potato flour, and salt, add this to the bread machine.
  • Set the bread machine to dough setting and let it run its cycle, keep an eye on it, if the dough is not coming together, add a tablespoon of flour at a time. Dough will be sticky.
  • At the end of the dough cycle, you are looking for the dough to have doubled in size, if it has not, leave the dough in the machine for another 30 to 60 minutes, the reason for this, this machine will be warm, no need to remove it yet.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently deflate the dough.
  • Divide it into 16 equal pieces, by dividing the dough in half, then in halves again, etc. Round each piece into a smooth ball. Space the buns in the baking dish.
  • Cover the dough with a light towel. Let the dough rise in the dish for 1 hour, until it's nicely puffy. Toward the end of the rising time, preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F).
  • Mix the reserved egg white with 1 tablespoon cold water, and brush some onto the surface of the rolls to give them a satiny crust.
  • Bake the rolls for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes, then place a wire rack on the top of the dish, and flip dish over to turn out the rolls in one large piece, then place another wire rack on the top and turn over to make them right side up.
  • Serve warm with dinner or store well wrapped at room temperature for several days or freeze for 1-2 months, or use to make sliders.
Bread & Pastry - Bread Machine
Cheeseburger Sliders
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Cheeseburger Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 1 kilo ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 6 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. In a 9x13 baking dish, add the ground beef, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, mixing thoroughly and pressing it into a flat, even layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Using a large spatula or two, remove the cooked beef and set aside, drain the fat from the dish and just use paper towels to wipe out the dish, DO NOT pour cold water in the dish if you are using a Pyrex dish!
  • Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Place the cooked beef layer on the rolls, followed by the onions and cheddar. Place the remaining half of the rolls on top.
  • Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds to your liking. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

Figure 200 Baht for the beef. For the Cheddar cheese, figure about 100 Baht for 6 slices. For 4 servings, this is about $2.20 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* High Cost $1.51+ per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Chicken Parmesan Sliders
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 6 slices Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the chicken evenly on the rolls, followed by the tomato sauce, Mozzarella, and basil. Place the top layer of the rolls on the top,
  • In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan. Brush the top of the rolls with the butter mixture. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, Mozzarella cheese I will estimate at 100 Baht for 6 slices. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Shortcut: Pasta Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Breakfast Sliders
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Breakfast Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 9 eggs, scrambled
  • 6 slices ham
  • 6 slices white Cheddar cheese
  • 8 slices bacon, chopped, cooked crispy
  • 85 grams baby spinach, blanched and squeezed dry
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the scrambled eggs on the layer of rolls, then the ham slices, then the cheese slices, then the bacon.
  • Place the top layer of the rolls on the top, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with black pepper to your liking. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, the bacon, maybe 50 Baht. Cheese I will estimate at 50 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
BBQ Chicken Sliders
July 23, 2017 Lee
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BBQ Chicken Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 red onion, thin sliced
  • 6 slices Pepper Jack cheese, see Step 1
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • For those in Thailand, the big cities may have Pepper Jack cheese, for those not in the big cities (such as myself), use a mix of shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella and add a pinch of red pepper flakes, aka, Thai Chili Powder, which a is crushed type, not a powder.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the chicken on the layer of rolls, then spread the BBQ sauce, then the onion, cheese, and parsley.
  • Place the top layer of the rolls on the top, brush with melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, the chicken, maybe 50 Baht. Cheese I will estimate at 50 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Shortcut: BBQ Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings III
July 23, 2017 Lee
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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings III

Another version of Chicken & Dumplings, sounds very good. This recipe calls for packaged refrigerated biscuit dough, I will leave this as is but when I make this, I will make biscuit dough from scratch and will update this recipe when I have a good working and tested biscuit recipe. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo chicken tenders/fillets
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 package refrigerated biscuits
  • 1 cup chicken stock, fresh or from powder

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix together the soup and stock, dice the onion, and cut the butter into pats.
  • Place the chicken in the slow cooker, top with the onion, top that with the pats of butter, and finally pour the soup mixture over everything. Cover and cook on Low setting for 5-7 hours.
  • About 45 minutes to an hour from serving, open the can of biscuits, separate each one, and cut each into quarters, place these on top of the chicken and spoon a bit of the liquid over each biscuit piece. DO NOT be alarmed if it looks really soupy, just add the biscuit pieces.
  • Turn the slow cooker to High setting, cover, and cook for about 45 minutes to an hour longer. Check the center biscuits to make sure they are cooked through.
  • Serve.

Notes

The chicken will cost about 75 Baht/kilo. Canned biscuits I cannot price as I have never seen them here. If making the biscuit dough from scratch, this is a low cost item then.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Angel Chicken & Pasta
July 23, 2017 Lee
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Slow Cooker Angel Chicken & Pasta

Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and the link to this recipe is here, United States.
I was hooked on just the mention of chicken and pasta. Now this is a slow cooker recipe which means it is pretty much hands off for the most part. Several shortcuts are listed for savings as well. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Cream cheese, one standard block, (8 oz)
  • 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g each), Shortcut
  • 2 packets Italian dressing mix, Shortcut
  • ½ cup chicken broth, fresh or from powder
  • 1 kilo chicken, boneless, skinless, any type, cubed, (2 lb)
  • 500 grams dry Fettuccine pasta, (1 lb)
  • spring onions, or parsley, chopped, optional
  • Parmesan cheese, grated, optional

Instructions
 

  • Lightly butter your slow cooker insert, then add the soup, cream cheese, broth and dressing mix to the slow cooker and mix, see you did not even need to dirty a bowl for this.
  • Stir in the chicken. Cover and cook on Low setting for 4-6 hours.
  • Now right after you turned on the slow cooker, heat a pot of salted water to boiling. When boiling, add the fettuccine and cook until just before before done. Drain and rinse, cover and place in the fridge.
  • About 45 minutes to an hour before serving, add the pasta from the fridge, and sprinkle in some spring onion or parsley, reserve a bit of spring onion or parsley for garnish, stir well and cover and cook for just long enough to heat the pasta through, 45 minutes to an hour.
  • Serve with spring onion or parsley sprinkled on top, and sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese to taste.

Notes

Figure about 75 Baht/kilo for the chicken. The Cream cheese is about 120 Baht, go with Caroline brand, that saves you 30 Baht right there. For 6 servings, this is about 95 cents per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Italian Dressing Mix.
Variant: 1. Use Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup in place of the mushroom soup.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Pasta - Slow Cooker
Breakfast Burritos
July 22, 2017 Lee
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Breakfast Burritos

These sound really good, and I like the addition of the sour cream in the scrambled eggs, that sounds really good. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 flour tortillas, 8 inch size is perfect
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 250 grams fresh mushrooms, button, Shiitaki, Shimeji are fine
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, divided, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 cup cooked ham, cubed or diced
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2-4 tablespoons cooking oil, to fry with
  • hot sauce, to serve, optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large non stick pan with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and cook until near golden brown, season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the pan and set aside. You are not done with pan yet.
  • In a medium bowl, add the eggs and 2 tablespoons of sour cream and whisk together, season with salt and pepper to your liking then stir in the ham.
  • Using the same pan as used for the mushroom, melt 1 tablespoon of butter then add the egg mixture. Scramble the eggs until just cooked, remove from the pan and set aside. For that pan, quickly rinse it out and dry with paper towels, you will use it again.
  • Same pan, no oil this time, on very low heat, place a tortilla in the pan and heat for about 1 minute on each side.
  • Take that warm tortilla, spread about 1 tablespoon of sour cream along the middle from left to right or right to left, Add 1/6 of the scrambled eggs on top of the sour cream, sprinkle on some Mozzarella cheese, then top with 1/6 of the mushrooms, and 1 or 2 tablespoons of the tomato. Go easy, don't over fill or it will be hard to roll.
  • Now take the top of the tortilla, that side farthest from you, and fold that over the filling, and roll the burrito towards you, tucking in the ends as you go. Set this aside seam side down, and repeat with the remaining tortillas, by heating them up, one at a time.
  • When all the burritos are rolled, heat the same pan you used for the tortillas with 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat. When oil is hot, place burritos in the pan seam side down. You may need to do this in batches. Cook until the bottom is golden brown, turn and keep cooking to make the whole burrito golden brown. Adding oil as needed.
  • Serve with hot sauce if desired. These would be perfect for not only breakfast, but for a nice lunch or dinner.

Notes

This is low cost from what I see, I will break down the costs when I make this, but overall, this is easily less than $1 per serving. If you follow the link listed below, Natasha took some great photos on how to assemble these.
Shortcut: Sour Cream.
This recipe for Breakfast Burritos is from Natasha's Kitchen.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BREAKFAST (for dinner!)