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Saturday, November 27, 2010

How to Make Good French Toast

My French Toast was always inconsistent until I saw a demo on Alton Brown's "Good Eats" show.

You start the night before, by putting your bread out on a rack to get stale. (So your toast doesn't fall apart when you add the egg batter.) The next morning, you mix up your favorite egg batter, Mr. Brown says to use only half and half with eggs, but I use skim milk with egg beaters if on hand. I also make my french toast with reduced calorie bread. Fill a 6 inch cake pan with your egg batter. I like to use this size since it fits my regular bread well. Then dip your bread in, 30 seconds on each side. And put on a cookie rack for two minutes to let the egg mixture seep toward the center. Next cook in your pan. The less you move your toast at this point the better. I lift up a corner to test brownness. When it's brown on both sides, move it to your oven set at 375 Degrees F (to cook the center), and fry the rest of the toast. Alton Brown suggests moving your fried toast to a cookie sheet lined with a cooling rack, but I simply use a Oven Crisper Sheet. By the time the last of my french toast is fried, the first slices are ready to come out of the oven.

In our house Maple Syrup is the only thing we pour on our french toast and waffles.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Deep Fried Turkey Safety

Let's have a safe Thanksgiving.

If you're planning to deep fry your turkey this year, I suggest watching these two short videos first. The second video is from the show that made me an Alton Brown fan.

Deep Fried Turkey Explosion Demo

Deep Fried Turkey Mini-Tutorial

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Holiday Cooking Tip

I love my Brownie Edge Pan. I no longer have to worry about mush in the middle! You get at least two edges on each slice! Another unforeseen benefit turned out to be how easy these brownies were to remove from the pan. I've used my pan for much more than just brownies: cake, rice crispies treats and more. If you bake No Pudge! Fat Free Fudge Brownie Mix, Original, 13.7-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6), you'll need two mixes. I've heard other mixes take just one, but for me it's either No Pudge or from scratch.

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Photo Tip - Removing Glass Reflections

Ever try to take a picture through a window and end up with a nasty reflection? That's where the Circular Polarizer comes in. Just screw it to the end of your lens, then rotate it until the reflection disappears. You lens should have the filter thread size printed on the end. Some Point and Shoot Cameras come with an optional accessory called a Lens Adapter Tube which will allow you to attach other lenses, etc. and of course filters.