February 13th, 2022 at 09:59 am » Comments (0)

No matter what you call’em…Pampushky (Ukraine Christmas Eve) or Paczki (Polish – Fat Thursday – February 24 2022) Beignet (NOLA Fat Tuesday March 1 2022) they are all Jelly Donuts and best served when you can get them.

If you don’t use whole cow’s milk, butter and/or lard, do not make these you will be disappointed.

Equipment:
You will need a Bread Maker/Machine with at least 1.5 lb loaf capacity.
Better would be 2 lb, but we all work with what we have.
Choose Dough/Raw Dough (KBS) cycle

Dough Ingredients
Note: It is always best to load the ingredients in the order listed
2/3 cup whole milk
(warm approx temp 90-110)
2 1/4 teaspoons Bread Machine/Instant Yeast
1/8 cup Sugar
3 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons butter softened

Mix together BEFORE adding to liquid
2 teaspoon Vanilla Powder
(or mix liquid with wet ingredients above)
1/8 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon Vanilla Powder
(or mix liquid with wet ingredients above)
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
(or if you must apple pie spice)

Run Dough (KBA Raw Dough) Cycle on Bread Machine

When Dough/Raw Dough cycle is complete
Turn out onto lightly flour board and knead a bit (adding flour if necessary) until you have a smooth, mostly non sticky dough

Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick cut into 3 inch circles for full size – Most will have this size already in your kitchen (and I do too) but I prefer the Hexagon.

A 3 – 3 1/2 inch round cutter is best so that it bakes/fries evenly but if you want to try some other shapes, these hexagon cutter work, (reminder, some but not all my links may be affiliate type which may pay me a small commission, but do not add to your cost.

Recombine dough to make more as needed –
Place one parchment lined or lightly greased pan(s) about 1-1.5 inches apart
Cover and allow to rise to about double in size
Bake in preheated 400f degree oven (AF/Convection about 385F) until lightly browned
Immediately brush with melted butter and roll in sugar

Filling
Allow Donuts to cool about 10-15 minutes,
Then using a pastry bag and longish tip,
inject with the Jam/Jelly/Curd of your choice

Frugal Note: Got some Jelly or Jam that needs to be used up? Thin it a bit with water and use as filling in your donuts.
DO NOT OVER FILL

Or Rinsing tip between, use sandwich size baggies with corner cut off and make a selection of flavors.

Alternate “Two Bite”:

Divide Dough, roll out TWO circle and use Hunky Bill’s Big Pierogi maker
DO NOT OVER FILL
I prefer parchment paper to greased sheet – but your choice
notes scribbled in the Margin
FREEZE before rise, allow to defrost & rise before baking.
Most good quality prepared pie filling – mashed to paste – works
If deep fry use LARD not Veg Oil.
Aside, yes I have a recipe for doing it in a mixer and hand kneading, but why own a bread machine (mine has a different exterior design, otherwise same as shown) if you are not willing to let it save your arthritic wrists from pain.

As always, Amazon Links are to identical or curently available versions of things you will find InMySmallKitchen if you were invited to visit our home.

updated: 2023-Dec-20

April 13th, 2021 at 12:23 pm » Comments (0)

The first part of the story was posted some weeks ago at:
https://wheatcarr.com/2021/03/11/kitchenaid-blade-grinder/
Since then, I have been putting this baby thru its paces and the KitchenAid Blade Grinder is exactly what I hoped it would be

.

I have a similar blade grinder that we use exclusively for coffee but it is a PIA to clean. The bowl is not able to be removed, so was not useful for other kitchen needs.

I wanted one I could use for Herbs and spices to make my custom seasoning blends. Making my own blends is a necessity both for flavor and allergy reasons.

The KitchenAid blade grinder worked perfectly, because the bowl/blade assembly is removable, it was easy breezy to clean between each set of ingredients.

Did everything from making a seasoning blend for Gyro to a paste of fresh ginger and garlic.

Oh, and did I mention it was RED – very happy to have this InMySmallKitchen.

March 11th, 2021 at 00:45 am » Comments (0)

A few days ago I mentioned in my GAB Food Craft Making and Methods group, I recently came across a “new to me” on line seller who has made it easy to shop “Made In the USA”. Politically speaking, I live in the USA so want to support US Jobs. Personally, I do believe you should, when possible support goods and services produced in your home country.

EverythingKitchen com as a new to me source for “Made/Assembled in USA” I wanted an easier to clean grinder for coffee and herbs and spices. I had sort of set my mind on KitchenAid Set, which included the Stainless Grinder and Accessory Bowls –

The grinder comes with a 4oz bowl, great for our daily pot of coffee. The accessor set of two smaller bowls and three lids (two to seal and store, one shaker top) to be used one for sweet and the second for savory as soon as I find a way to mark them.

I found the “set” both on Amazon.com and KitchenAid.com BUT only in the Silver and I wanted EMPIRE RED. Well turns out, by purchasing the Grinder separately I had a choice of Silver, Onyx (Black) or Empire (Red) at EverythingKitchen and the accessory set (sold out in other places) separately for the same total price total price.

Incidentally, I placed my EverythingKitchen order using the “made in USA” (and of course found more to add) Late in the morning on March 5 and was a bit concerned because of FedEx Ground track record around here, but is did arrive as promised in 3 business day – well packed and as soon as I have a moment to get it washed and set up will be replacing the rather old and likely soon to die one on my counter. It will get its first serious workout next week when I do my monthly “blends” making. so update to come.

Just one more way for me to
EnjoyTheMaking
InMySmallKitchen

p.s. Amazon is affiliate link for your convenience, but politically speaking, you can purchase thru KitchenAid or EverythingKitchen with out benefit to me or Jeff Bozos. (pun intended)