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What are some of Claire Thomas' popular recipes?

Make salted caramels by pouring 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream, 1 cup of white sugar, 1 cup of light brown sugar and 2 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt into a saucepan. Stirring often, bring the contents of the pan to a boil, and wipe down any sugar crystals from the sides with a pastry brush run under warm water. Once the liquid reaches 245 degrees Fahrenheit, remove the saucepan, and add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Pour the hot caramel onto a buttered baking sheet, and allow it to cool to room temperature before chilling it for a few more hours. Spoon the caramel into pieces of wax paper, a..

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How do you cook a potato knish?

After the dough rests covered for 30 minutes, roll the pieces into flat circles or rectangles, sprinkle them with flour, and cover them with wax paper for 15 more minutes. Spread the dough circles out, and spoon the filling into the center. Roll up the knishes, and pinch the edges shut. After placing the dumplings on a greased baking sheet, brush the tops with 1/2 cup of egg wash, and bake them at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle parsley and essence on the knishes before serving.\nTo make mashed potatoes for the filling, peel 2 1/2 pounds of russet potatoes, cut them in ha..

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What are hog maws?

Hog maw is a lean meat that can be eaten in a variety of ways, including being boiled, baked or fried, or combined with other ingredients in a stew. In both Pennsylvania Dutch and Southern traditions in the United States, hog maw dishes are included in a New Years Day meal to ensure good luck during the coming year. In Latin American cuisine, hog maws are fried with other parts of the pig for use in tacos and blood sausage.

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How many potatoes do I need to make potato salad for 80 people?

When making potato salad for 80 guests eating from individual plates, Allrecipes.com recommends providing a 3- to 5-ounce serving per person. For this type of event, 19 pounds of potatoes are needed to make 26 pounds of potato salad, based on one serving per person. However, since food consumption at large parties varies, depending on the type of event and the people attending, it is always best to make extra to cover the possibility of unexpected guests and larger appetites.

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What are some good, quick and easy custard recipes?

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine the milk, eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla in a bowl. Place six custard cups into a baking pan and fill them with the custard mixture. Fill the pan with enough water so that the cups are halfway submerged. Bake the custard cups in the oven for one hour.\nThe Easy Caramel Custard recipe requires 2 tablespoons of water, 9 tablespoons of white sugar, 1 cup of milk and 2 eggs. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan, combine 1 tablespoon of water with 4 tablespoons of sugar. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer the ingre..

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What restaurants are known for their beef enchilada recipes?

As of 2015, La Cocina de Frida’s menu contains a variety of enchiladas with different sauces, such as an epazote and garlic black-bean sauce, and a green tomatillo, jalapeno and garlic sauce. Various toppings are available, such as queso fresco and onions. In addition to beef, the restaurant serves enchiladas filled with chicken, fried plantains, vegetables, chorizo and potatoes.\nAn order of enchiladas at Nuevo Leon includes three corn-tortilla enchiladas with a choice of red, green or mole sauces. The enchiladas suizas also come topped with cheese, and both menu items come with rice and be..

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How do you blanch hazelnuts?

Gather the ingredientsGather 1 cup of hazelnuts, 3 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda, which are needed for the initial boil followed by a cold water rinse.Boil the hazelnutsBring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 cup of nuts to the water, and allow it to boil for three minutes. The water may boil over if not watched, and it is natural for the water to turn black. After three minutes, as a test, run one nut under cold water to see if the nut's skin easily peels off. If it does not, continue to boil longer.Remove skins from the hazelnutsAfter boi..

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Which two foods does bacteria help make?

The bacteria used for yogurt support healthy digestion by easing conditions such as lactose intolerance and by reducing the damage done by other bacteria such as H. pylori.\nIn the production of Swiss, or Emmental, cheese, Propionibacteria eat the lactic acid made by other bacteria. This causes carbon dioxide to form the holes or "eyes" of the cheese, while the nutty and sweet flavor comes from the acetate and propionic acid.

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What are some lady locks recipes?

For a lady locks recipe from Cooks.com, combine 3 cups of flour and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of Crisco, two egg yolks and 1 1/4 cups of water to the bowl. Mix, wrap, and then refrigerate for one hour. After one hour, remove the dough from the refrigerator, spread 1/2 cup of Crisco on the dough, roll into thirds and return it to the refrigerator. Repeat three times, and then refrigerate overnight.\nRoll out the dough one quarter at a time, and cut each quarter into 25 strips. Wind each strip over a clothespin to get the signature lady lock shape, place on cookie sheets and ..

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What was Billy Beer?

While the novelty of having the brother of a sitting president promote beer caused a sensation at the time, the beer itself did not remain on the market very long. In October of 1978, Reynolds Metals bought nearly 9 million empty Billy Beer cans and melted them down for scrap, signaling an end of the line. Though regarded as a collectible, Billy Beer cans are not particularly rare or valuable.

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