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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75590\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/finished-shortribs-2a.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75590\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/finished-shortribs-2a.jpg\" alt=\"Braised Short Ribs with Gremolata. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised Short Ribs with Gremolata. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>All Photos:\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">\u003cem>Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I was in my late 20s (longer ago than I care to remember) it suddenly dawned on me that Christmas dinner didn’t need to be a re-hash of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/11/28/bay-area-bites-thanksgiving-menu-2013/\">Thanksgiving dinner\u003c/a>. For as long as I remember growing up, we’d always have turkey for T-day and for Christmas day. But I’m not a big turkey fan (unless it’s \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/11/13/deconstructed-turkey-a-succulent-alternative-to-a-thanksgiving-classic/\">deconstructed\u003c/a>), and the two holidays are so close together that it always meant turkey overload.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suddenly, my decision was freeing. I could make anything I wanted! Well, sort of, because I typically spend Christmas with my family, and they seem to have opinions. Thus began the tradition of the Feast to End All Feasts. The planning usually starts in September between my brother and me (we seem to have the strongest, loudest opinions) and negotiations can take a month. Or two. I mean, you need to allow time to come up with an elaborate meal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the heart of the meal is always a cut of meat that is typically pricey and that we wouldn’t normally eat any other time of the year. All other elements of the meal, the starters, side dishes, and dessert, follow from and are influenced by that decision. Over the years we’ve made prime rib, chateaubriand, roast of veal, breast of veal, beef tenderloin, osso buco, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, and the list goes on. Always we choose the best quality, free-range/pasture-raised, organic meat from local producers that we can find (shout-outs to \u003ca href=\"http://www.marinsunfarms.com/\">Marin Sun Farms\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://prmeatco.com/\">Prather Ranch\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.avedanos.com/\">Avedano’s\u003c/a>!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75492\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib4a.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75492\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib4a.jpg\" alt=\"Beef Shortribs. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beef Shortribs. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Of course, once upon a time, before I was the mother of a very active 2-year-old, I had the time and energy to do that. Nowadays, I still want our Christmas Day dinner to be elaborate and special, something we don’t do any other time of year, but I don’t want to spend the entire day sweating over the oven.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter the \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/b?node=289940\">slow cooker\u003c/a>. Now, this is a great tool for anyone who wants to mostly be hands off, but still create some delectable braised meat. You do have to take the time to brown your meat and veggies, and be mindful of not putting too much liquid into it (it doesn’t evaporate as readily as if you were braising in the oven or on the stovetop), but it will free up your oven and stovetop and once it’s in, you are pretty much done. And the best part is, you can still be elaborate and create something decadent and special.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75468\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib-crockpot26.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75468\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib-crockpot26.jpg\" alt=\"Crock Pot slow cooker. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crock Pot slow cooker. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, we are making braised short ribs, slowly simmered in red wine, broth, a myriad of sweet veggies, and some lovely herbs. They emerge from the slow cooker falling apart, bathed in a rich sauce, and are perfect as the centerpiece of Christmas dinner. A sprinkling of gremolata (a mixture of finely minced parsley, garlic, and lemon zest) on top adds zingy freshness, a nice counterpoint to the very rich meat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Serve the ribs over creamy polenta or mashed potatoes, or with crispy-creamy British roasted potatoes. Any leftovers can be shredded, mixed with the sauce, and served over fresh pappardelle the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75472\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75472\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/shortrib-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Braised Shortribs ingredients. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised Shortribs ingredients. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Braised Short Ribs with Gremolata\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Serves 6–8\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>5 lbs English-cut beef short ribs (about 6 large pieces)*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tablespoons canola oil\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tablespoons olive oil\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 small carrots, peeled and finely diced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 small celery stalks, finely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 cloves garlic, minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 can (2 cups) diced tomatoes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup full-bodied red wine (I used Barbera d’Asti)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup low-sodium chicken stock\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A few sprigs each of fresh thyme and oregano\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 scant tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For the gremolata:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1/3 cup minced fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Finely grated zest of 1 large Meyer lemon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 garlic clove, finely grated\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>*\u003cstrong>Note:\u003c/strong> I like to use English-cut where the ribs are separated from one another along the bone, and the meat sits up on top. You can also use thick-cut flanken style ribs, where the meat is cut across the ribs (don’t use the very thin cut flanken style ribs, which are used traditionally for Korean kalbi).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Generously sprinkle the ribs all over with salt. In a large, heavy frying pan, warm the oils over high heat until it is nearly smoking. Sear the ribs, in batches if necessary, until deep brown all on sides. Remove the short ribs to a plate, then transfer to the slow cooker, placing them in an even layer.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"75484,75475,75477,75479,75480,75487\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pan. Cook, stirring, until browned and softened, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge any brown bits, about 6 minutes. Season with a little salt and pepper and stir in the garlic, tomatoes and juices, chicken stock, red wine and the herbs. Bring the mixture to a boil, then pour over the ribs in the slow cooker. Set the cooker to low heat and braise for 7–8 hours, or until the meat is very tender and is falling off the bones.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"75466,75489,75490,75481,75488,75460,75463,75462,75465,75461,75464,75468\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>If you don’t have a slow cooker, preheat the oven to 300F. Sear the short ribs in a large, wide Dutch oven. Return the short ribs to the pan after you sauté the vegetables and add the rest of the ingredients. Cover with aluminum foil and the Dutch oven lid and place in the oven. Cook for 2–3 hours, or until the meat is very tender and is falling off the bones.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>To make the gremolata, in a small bowl, combine the parsley, lemon zest, and garlic and toss together until well combined. Serve the short ribs topped with some of the braising juices and vegetables and a healthy sprinkle of gremolata.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"75469,75456,75457\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/finished-shortribs-2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75586\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/finished-shortribs-2.jpg\" alt=\"Serve the short ribs topped with some of the braising juices and vegetables and a healthy sprinkle of gremolata. 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But wait, and hear me out. I have five really, really good reasons to make this salad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, this one is really, really pretty. Bet you didn’t think that would be my first reason? It is so beautifully and festively colorful that it just begs to be noticed. “hello! I’m so pretty! (wave wave)” And once you notice it, you have to try it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75348\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/tangerine.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75348\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/tangerine.jpg\" alt=\"Tangerine, Kale, Avocado and Pomegranate. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"500\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tangerine, Kale, Avocado and Pomegranate. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And then you discover that, second, it is really, really scrumptious! Earthy kale, creamy avocado, crunchy-juicy pomegranate seeds, and sweet tangerine are all highlighted by tangy Meyer lemon and salty Parmesan. Hello!?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now you’ve tasted it and you realize, “Wow, this is not only amazingly tasty but I think it is actually really, really healthy, and I like it!” So that’s the third thing. It’s actually healthy. Yep. And you can serve it not only to your vegetarian friends, but also your gluten-free friends. So your guest list is [really, really] covered (that is #4).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, woah, back up just a second...last but not least, the fifth reason you should try this kale salad is that this salad is really, really easy to make. No, it is. My 2-year-old daughter helped me make it. I am not kidding you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, there are five good reasons for you. And as a holiday bonus, I’ll tell you a few more awesome things about it. It is a perfect addition to Christmas dinner (or any dinner for that matter), nicely offsetting the richness of the other dishes on the table. Also, this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your gathering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I hope for all these reasons and more you try and enjoy this pretty, scrumptious, healthy, veg-and-GF-friendly, easy kale salad!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75340\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/kalesalad-ingredients1a.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75340\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/kalesalad-ingredients1a.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients for Christmas Kale Salad. 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When made without savory additions, the basic dough can be used for profiteroles, cream puffs, and éclairs—it just depends how you pipe out the dough (small rounds for profiteroles, bigger rounds for cream puffs, and fat lines of dough for éclairs), and what you fill them with. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though these feel fancy and special, they are very quick to make and pop into the oven at a moment’s notice. They are great alongside just about anything: soup, salad, bubbly, or on their own. You can even bake them ahead of time and freeze them in freezer bags, then just warm them in the oven when your guests arrive. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Change them up and use different herbs or cheese, or even pipe a savory filling into them. Say, whipped goat cheese? The possibilities are endless. Just go make them right now. 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Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If I’m baking desserts during most of the year, I’m happy to dig through bins of freshly ground whole grain flours of many persuasions, experiment with natural sweeteners, and even pour cups of precious high-end olive oil into cake batter looking for more complex and (arguably) healthier versions of my favorite baked goods. Come December, however, all of this wholesomeness goes out the window. Bring on the butter, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and bright white all-purpose flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ll bake whole-grain, gluten-free cookies in January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Where I grew up outside of Atlanta, GA, holiday cookies are always full of the state’s best nut. I’m not talking about the more famous peanut, which is far too idiosyncratic for the array of festive treats appropriate for Santa and his reindeer. No, for holiday baking, the pecan is king, its quiet sweetness and tender texture a perfect counter to the onslaught of sugar to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/puffs.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/puffs.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling the pecan puffs in sugar while still hot ensures a thorough coating. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75112\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rolling the pecan puffs in sugar while still hot ensures a thorough coating. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One of the simplest holiday cookies to bake is the pecan puff (or Mexican wedding cookie, or Russian tea cakes, or \u003cem>polvorones\u003c/em>), a crumbly ball of butter, sugar, and nuts coated in enough powdered sugar to shower all over the counter, floor, and that nice holiday outfit you’ve just put on. My mom bakes these small round cookies in huge batches to hand out to friends, neighbors, and the endless stream of family members that files through my parent’s house at the end of December. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making the cookie dough is as simple as creaming together butter and a little sugar before adding vanilla, flour, and finely chopped pecans. The dough is as easy to work with as play-doh, so it’s a snap to roll out a batch or two. After baking for half an hour in a low oven, the hot cookies take a quick dip in confectioner’s sugar, which melts into the exterior. I like to coat the cookies with another layer of sugar once they’ve cooled. Don’t be shy with the sugar; the barely sweet dough can take it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75107\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-nut-mix.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-nut-mix.jpg\" alt=\"Angel bars are three-layer cookies filled with a flavorful mixture of pecans, coconut, and brown sugar. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"747\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75107\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angel bars are three-layer cookies filled with a flavorful mixture of pecans, coconut, and brown sugar. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another family favorite is a slight riff on an old \u003ca href=\"http://www.thejoykitchen.com/\">Joy of Cooking\u003c/a> cookie called an angel bar. The base of the bars is made like a simple sugar cookie—flour, sugar, butter, eggs—but the gooey middle section is where the cookies truly shine. Coconut and pecans mingle with more eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla; a mixture that bakes into a thin, sticky custard akin to pecan pie filling. A thin coating of lemon glaze brightens the rich sweetness of the rest of the cookie for a treat that’s impossible to put down. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like the pecan puffs, angel bars are a cinch to bake. Patience is the only key, as they require a two-step baking process. The cookie layer needs to bake and set before the nut mixture is added to ensure a cleanly layered bar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75113\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-glazing.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-glazing.jpg\" alt=\"Spread the angel bars with a thin layer of lemony glaze while they’re still warm. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"754\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75113\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spread the angel bars with a thin layer of lemony glaze while they’re still warm. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Glazing the cookies while they’re still warm is the real key to the cookie, and the biggest improvement since its invention in the 60s. Like a good poke cake, the glaze will seep into the nut layer, creating a more cohesive whole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those looking for a little more of a challenge, try making a batch or two of pecan-filled divinity. Divinity is an early 20th century confection similar to nougat, marshmallows, and fudge. Its appearance in American cookbooks coincided with the invention of Karo corn syrup, which is a key ingredient in most recipes. (Of course, it is possible to make divinity using other liquid sweeteners, such as maple syrup, golden syrup, or honey, but for tradition’s sake, we’re sticking with good ol’ American corn.) Adding pecans gives the confection Southern flair; other nuts, dried fruit, or chopped candies are also fair game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make divinity, I start with a sugar syrup made with granulated sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. I boil this to the top of the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees). To prevent the sugar from crystallizing while boiling (always a risk when cooking a mixture of sugar and water), I eschew from stirring. Instead, I gently swirl the pan to encourage the sugar to dissolve and to eliminate hot pockets in the syrup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/hard-ball-stage.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/hard-ball-stage.jpg\" alt=\"Divinity is made by cooking sugar and corn syrup to the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees) before beating it with egg whites. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75111\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divinity is made by cooking sugar and corn syrup to the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees) before beating it with egg whites. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As the sugar heats up, I work on the other major component of divinity: egg whites. These I beat to stiff peaks using a stand mixer. It is possible to make divinity using a hand-head electric mixer, but it’ll require a bit more arm power. Once the sugar syrup hits the magic temperature, I add it to the egg whites while the mixer is running. At first the mixture will billow and appear as if it will overflow out of the bowl. Have faith; it’ll soon subside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The egg white and sugar mixture will go through a few stages as it aerates and cools. First, it will look gooey and shiny, and it will shrink down to only a cup or so in volume. As it continues to be beaten, the mixture will gradually become lighter and fluffier, losing its gloss and looking much like butter cream frosting. Once it hits this point, I add the vanilla and chopped pecans, and then turn off the mixer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/divinity-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/divinity-final.jpg\" alt=\"Pecan divinity is shaped to look like soft clouds, and it tastes of sweet, nutty fudge. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75108\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pecan divinity is shaped to look like soft clouds, and it tastes of sweet, nutty fudge. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At this point, it is imperative to move quickly, as the divinity will noticeably stiffen as it continues to cool. Using two greased spoons, I scoop golf ball-sized balls of divinity and plop it down on a parchment-line baking sheet. The goal is for the divinity to look like white puffy clouds—or, err, scoops of ice cream. Whatever they look like, they’ll still taste divinely sweet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75109\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-bag-white-background.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-bag-white-background.jpg\" alt=\"Angel bars, pecan puffs, and pecan divinity, packaged and ready to share. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75109\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angel bars, pecan puffs, and pecan divinity, packaged and ready to share. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Pecan Puffs\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 20 cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>8\ttablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tteaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup pecans, finely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup cake flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Confectioner’s sugar, for rolling\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using electric mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla until smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Turn mixer to low, and add flour and pecans. Mix just until combined.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using hands, pinch off dough in tablespoon-sized pieces and roll into small balls. Place on prepared sheet pans, 2 inches apart. Bake cookies until set and light golden brown on the bottom, 25 to 30 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pour about 1 cup confectioner’s sugar in a shallow dish or pie pan. As soon as cookies come out of the oven, roll in sugar until evenly coated. Transfer to cooling rack set inside of a baking sheet, and let cool to room temperature. Roll in or dust with a second layer of confectioner’s sugar before serving.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Angel Bars\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 dozen cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Cookie Layer\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>8\ttablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing baking pan, at room temperature\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8\tteaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 large egg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Nut Layer\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups light brown sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup chopped pecans\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup unsweetened shredded coconut\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 large eggs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon baking powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Glaze\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 tablespoons lemon juice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>First, make the cookie layer: Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until smooth. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Using your hands, pat dough into an even layer. Bake cookie layer is set and edges are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>While cookie layer bakes, make the nut layer: Combine brown sugar, pecans, coconut, eggs, flour, vanilla, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>As soon as cookie layer comes out of the oven, gently spread nut mixture over the top. Smooth with a spatula. Return dish to the oven and bake until top is deep golden brown and no longer jiggles, 20 to 25 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>While the bars bake, make the glaze: Stir together confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice until smooth. If glaze is too thick to drizzle, add lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thinned.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Drizzle hot bars with a thin layer of lemon glaze. You will likely have glaze leftover. Let bars cool to room temperature before slicing into 1x2-inch bars. Use a thin spatula to remove bars from the dish and serve.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Pecan Divinity\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 15–18 candies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note:\u003c/em> You will have the most success if making divinity on a dry day; the candy will not fully harden on a humid day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>2 large egg whites\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup light corn syrup\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 1/2 cups granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon vanilla extract\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3/4\tcup chopped pecans\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Line one baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside. Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Place corn syrup and water in a large saucepan. Pour sugar and salt into the center of the pan, trying not to let the sugar hit the pan’s sides. Cook mixture, without stirring, over medium heat until the corn syrup and water start to boil around the edges of the pan, 3 to 5 minutes. Continue to cook, gently swirling pan, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture reaches 265 degrees on an instant read or candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Meanwhile, once the sugar mixture reaches about 240 degrees, turn mixer on to medium speed and beat egg whites until foamy. Increase the speed to high and continue to beat until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside until syrup is ready.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Once syrup has reached 265 degrees, return the mixer to medium speed, and gradually pour sugar syrup into egg whites. Pour syrup in along the sides of the mixer bowl to avoid splattering. Once all syrup is incorporated, raise mixer speed to high. Continue to beat until mixture reduces in volume, looses its glossy, and becomes very thick, 7 to 10 minutes. Beat in pecans and vanilla.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Working quickly, and using two lightly greased spoons, scoop candy mixture onto prepared sheet pan in golf-ball sized mounds. Let stand until candy is firm, 3 to 5 hours, before serving. Store in airtight containers.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75110\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-puffs.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-puffs.jpg\" alt=\"Pecan puffs are one of three Southern-inspired cookies perfect for holiday gift-giving. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75110\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pecan puffs are one of three Southern-inspired cookies perfect for holiday gift-giving. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If I’m baking desserts during most of the year, I’m happy to dig through bins of freshly ground whole grain flours of many persuasions, experiment with natural sweeteners, and even pour cups of precious high-end olive oil into cake batter looking for more complex and (arguably) healthier versions of my favorite baked goods. Come December, however, all of this wholesomeness goes out the window. Bring on the butter, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and bright white all-purpose flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ll bake whole-grain, gluten-free cookies in January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Where I grew up outside of Atlanta, GA, holiday cookies are always full of the state’s best nut. I’m not talking about the more famous peanut, which is far too idiosyncratic for the array of festive treats appropriate for Santa and his reindeer. No, for holiday baking, the pecan is king, its quiet sweetness and tender texture a perfect counter to the onslaught of sugar to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/puffs.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/puffs.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling the pecan puffs in sugar while still hot ensures a thorough coating. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75112\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rolling the pecan puffs in sugar while still hot ensures a thorough coating. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One of the simplest holiday cookies to bake is the pecan puff (or Mexican wedding cookie, or Russian tea cakes, or \u003cem>polvorones\u003c/em>), a crumbly ball of butter, sugar, and nuts coated in enough powdered sugar to shower all over the counter, floor, and that nice holiday outfit you’ve just put on. My mom bakes these small round cookies in huge batches to hand out to friends, neighbors, and the endless stream of family members that files through my parent’s house at the end of December. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Making the cookie dough is as simple as creaming together butter and a little sugar before adding vanilla, flour, and finely chopped pecans. The dough is as easy to work with as play-doh, so it’s a snap to roll out a batch or two. After baking for half an hour in a low oven, the hot cookies take a quick dip in confectioner’s sugar, which melts into the exterior. I like to coat the cookies with another layer of sugar once they’ve cooled. Don’t be shy with the sugar; the barely sweet dough can take it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75107\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-nut-mix.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-nut-mix.jpg\" alt=\"Angel bars are three-layer cookies filled with a flavorful mixture of pecans, coconut, and brown sugar. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"747\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75107\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angel bars are three-layer cookies filled with a flavorful mixture of pecans, coconut, and brown sugar. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another family favorite is a slight riff on an old \u003ca href=\"http://www.thejoykitchen.com/\">Joy of Cooking\u003c/a> cookie called an angel bar. The base of the bars is made like a simple sugar cookie—flour, sugar, butter, eggs—but the gooey middle section is where the cookies truly shine. Coconut and pecans mingle with more eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla; a mixture that bakes into a thin, sticky custard akin to pecan pie filling. A thin coating of lemon glaze brightens the rich sweetness of the rest of the cookie for a treat that’s impossible to put down. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like the pecan puffs, angel bars are a cinch to bake. Patience is the only key, as they require a two-step baking process. The cookie layer needs to bake and set before the nut mixture is added to ensure a cleanly layered bar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75113\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-glazing.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/angel-bars-glazing.jpg\" alt=\"Spread the angel bars with a thin layer of lemony glaze while they’re still warm. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"754\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75113\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spread the angel bars with a thin layer of lemony glaze while they’re still warm. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Glazing the cookies while they’re still warm is the real key to the cookie, and the biggest improvement since its invention in the 60s. Like a good poke cake, the glaze will seep into the nut layer, creating a more cohesive whole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those looking for a little more of a challenge, try making a batch or two of pecan-filled divinity. Divinity is an early 20th century confection similar to nougat, marshmallows, and fudge. Its appearance in American cookbooks coincided with the invention of Karo corn syrup, which is a key ingredient in most recipes. (Of course, it is possible to make divinity using other liquid sweeteners, such as maple syrup, golden syrup, or honey, but for tradition’s sake, we’re sticking with good ol’ American corn.) Adding pecans gives the confection Southern flair; other nuts, dried fruit, or chopped candies are also fair game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make divinity, I start with a sugar syrup made with granulated sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. I boil this to the top of the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees). To prevent the sugar from crystallizing while boiling (always a risk when cooking a mixture of sugar and water), I eschew from stirring. Instead, I gently swirl the pan to encourage the sugar to dissolve and to eliminate hot pockets in the syrup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/hard-ball-stage.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/hard-ball-stage.jpg\" alt=\"Divinity is made by cooking sugar and corn syrup to the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees) before beating it with egg whites. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75111\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divinity is made by cooking sugar and corn syrup to the hard ball stage (265-266 degrees) before beating it with egg whites. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As the sugar heats up, I work on the other major component of divinity: egg whites. These I beat to stiff peaks using a stand mixer. It is possible to make divinity using a hand-head electric mixer, but it’ll require a bit more arm power. Once the sugar syrup hits the magic temperature, I add it to the egg whites while the mixer is running. At first the mixture will billow and appear as if it will overflow out of the bowl. Have faith; it’ll soon subside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The egg white and sugar mixture will go through a few stages as it aerates and cools. First, it will look gooey and shiny, and it will shrink down to only a cup or so in volume. As it continues to be beaten, the mixture will gradually become lighter and fluffier, losing its gloss and looking much like butter cream frosting. Once it hits this point, I add the vanilla and chopped pecans, and then turn off the mixer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/divinity-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/divinity-final.jpg\" alt=\"Pecan divinity is shaped to look like soft clouds, and it tastes of sweet, nutty fudge. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75108\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pecan divinity is shaped to look like soft clouds, and it tastes of sweet, nutty fudge. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At this point, it is imperative to move quickly, as the divinity will noticeably stiffen as it continues to cool. Using two greased spoons, I scoop golf ball-sized balls of divinity and plop it down on a parchment-line baking sheet. The goal is for the divinity to look like white puffy clouds—or, err, scoops of ice cream. Whatever they look like, they’ll still taste divinely sweet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_75109\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-bag-white-background.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/final-bag-white-background.jpg\" alt=\"Angel bars, pecan puffs, and pecan divinity, packaged and ready to share. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75109\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angel bars, pecan puffs, and pecan divinity, packaged and ready to share. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Pecan Puffs\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 20 cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>8\ttablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tteaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup pecans, finely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup cake flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Confectioner’s sugar, for rolling\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using electric mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla until smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Turn mixer to low, and add flour and pecans. Mix just until combined.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using hands, pinch off dough in tablespoon-sized pieces and roll into small balls. Place on prepared sheet pans, 2 inches apart. Bake cookies until set and light golden brown on the bottom, 25 to 30 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pour about 1 cup confectioner’s sugar in a shallow dish or pie pan. As soon as cookies come out of the oven, roll in sugar until evenly coated. Transfer to cooling rack set inside of a baking sheet, and let cool to room temperature. Roll in or dust with a second layer of confectioner’s sugar before serving.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Angel Bars\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 dozen cookies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Cookie Layer\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>8\ttablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing baking pan, at room temperature\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8\tteaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 large egg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Nut Layer\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups light brown sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup chopped pecans\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup unsweetened shredded coconut\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 large eggs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon vanilla\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon baking powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cem>Glaze\u003c/em>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 tablespoons lemon juice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>First, make the cookie layer: Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until smooth. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Using your hands, pat dough into an even layer. Bake cookie layer is set and edges are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>While cookie layer bakes, make the nut layer: Combine brown sugar, pecans, coconut, eggs, flour, vanilla, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>As soon as cookie layer comes out of the oven, gently spread nut mixture over the top. Smooth with a spatula. Return dish to the oven and bake until top is deep golden brown and no longer jiggles, 20 to 25 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>While the bars bake, make the glaze: Stir together confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice until smooth. If glaze is too thick to drizzle, add lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thinned.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Drizzle hot bars with a thin layer of lemon glaze. You will likely have glaze leftover. Let bars cool to room temperature before slicing into 1x2-inch bars. Use a thin spatula to remove bars from the dish and serve.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Pecan Divinity\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 15–18 candies\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/manhattan-coupe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/manhattan-coupe.jpg\" alt=\"Give the gift of DIY cocktails this season with homemade vermouth, angostura bitters, and maraschino-style cherries perfect for mixing into a homemade Manhattan cocktail. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74804\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Give the gift of DIY cocktails this season with homemade vermouth, angostura bitters, and maraschino-style cherries perfect for mixing into a homemade Manhattan cocktail. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now that we’ve all feasted on turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and pie, it’s time to turn our attention to gift season. I’ve never been one to shell out the big bucks for holiday gifts, but it is nice to shower friends and family with small, personal gifts, especially if I’ve made them with my own two hands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what makes a better gift than DIY cocktail supplies? This kind of gift is cute, unique, and way more useful than another pair of hand-knit socks. Best of all, it’s surprisingly easy to make the components of one of my favorite cocktails, the Manhattan. Well, all of the components except for the rye whiskey. That one, I’ll leave to the experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the long, unfamiliar ingredient list and expensive liquor store price tag may trick many intrepid cocktail drinkers into thinking that angostura bitters and sweet vermouth are difficult to make, these key cocktail components are actually little more than sweet, infused booze. To make them at home, one only needs to steep, strain, and sweeten. Brandied maraschino-style cherries are even easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/bitters-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/bitters-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Angostura bitters are made by steeping a mixture of herbs and spices into high proof alcohol. Pictured here are, from the left and moving clockwise: Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla bean, bitter orange peel, gentian root, dried cherries, quassia bark, cardamom pods, wild cherry bark, cloves, juniper berries, black walnut leaf, and orris root. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74801\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angostura bitters are made by steeping a mixture of herbs and spices into high proof alcohol. Pictured here are, from the left and moving clockwise: Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla bean, bitter orange peel, gentian root, dried cherries, quassia bark, cardamom pods, wild cherry bark, cloves, juniper berries, black walnut leaf, and orris root. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, the hardest step in the entire process is the first one: buying supplies. Both bitters and vermouth rely upon a couple of key bittering agents called gentian and quassia. Gentian is a root that comes from high altitude regions like the Alps and Himalayas and is one of the world’s strongest bitters. Quassia is sold as a bark, and has historically been used to cure fevers and stomach aches. In addition, other sweet, savory, and tannic herbs are included to balance and enhance the flavor. Wild cherry bark, orris root, juniper, black lavender, wormwood, chamomile, and sage all play a part. Some are easily procurable in the bulk section of health food stores or large grocery stores like Berkeley Bowl, Whole Foods, and Rainbow. Others require a special trip to an herb shop (online or in person). It’s actually quite fun to experiment with all of these unfamiliar herbs—almost like potion-making 101.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once everything is procured, it’s time to get organized. The bitters and cherries take 5–7 days to infuse; vermouth only takes 24 hours. I like to measure every herb out for each project before I start just to make sure I’ve got enough of everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I make my angostura bitters with a blend of fruity elements (vanilla, sour cherries, cherry bark, and turbinado sugar), spicy herbs (Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and juniper), and several different bitter components (quassia, gentian, bitter orange peel, orris root, and black walnut leaf). I put all of these spices into a large canning jar and cover them with high-proof whiskey like Wild Turkey 101. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/straining-bitters.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/straining-bitters.jpg\" alt=\"I find it easiest to strain bitters into a large measuring cup with a spout so I can easily pour the mixture into smaller bottles. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"752\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I find it easiest to strain bitters into a large measuring cup with a spout so I can easily pour the mixture into smaller bottles. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once a day, I give the jar a gentle shake to make sure everything is getting equal contact with the booze. After 5 days, I strain out the mixture into a large measuring cup. (The spout will make it much easier to get the bitters into bottles.) Next, I make a concentrated simple syrup by heating 1 cup turbinado sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Once this is cooled, I add it to the bitters mixture a tablespoon at a time until the mixture is appropriately sweet. I like my bitters to be around 18% sugar by volume, so I add 6 tablespoons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Give it a good stir, pour the bitters into small dropper bottles, and that’s it—homemade bitters! This recipe makes around 2 cups, so there’s plenty for gifting and personal use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/vermouth-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/vermouth-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"My sweet vermouth recipe includes (from far left, moving clockwise): turbinado sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, Ceylon cinnamon, raisins, wormwood, gentian root, juniper berries, coriander seeds, dried sage, cardamom pods, and chamomile. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74807\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My sweet vermouth recipe includes (from far left, moving clockwise): turbinado sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, Ceylon cinnamon, raisins, wormwood, gentian root, juniper berries, coriander seeds, dried sage, cardamom pods, and chamomile. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Next: sweet vermouth. At its core, sweet vermouth is simply wine fortified with liquor and sugar. Additional aromatics are added to the wine for flavor. Like the angostura bitters, I’m using a blend of fruit, spice, and bitterness. To steep the wine, I combine a bottle of Pinot Grigio with all of the herbs and spices in a small saucepan. I bring the mixture just to a simmer, remove it from the heat, and let the pot sit overnight. The next day, I strain out the herbs, and then add turbinado sugar syrup, brandy, and ruby port to the wine. Again, super simple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/cherries-in-jar.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/cherries-in-jar.jpg\" alt=\"These maraschino-style cherries are made with affordable Bing cherries, sugar, brandy, vanilla, and almond extract. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74802\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">These maraschino-style cherries are made with affordable Bing cherries, sugar, brandy, vanilla, and almond extract. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the final touch, I like to make faux “maraschino” brandied cherries. True maraschino cherries (not the saccharine, neon variety atop ice cream sundaes) are made by soaking small sour cherries in a liquor made from the same fruit. Both sour cherries and maraschino liquor are fairly hard to come by, so I’ve come up with a more accessible version: easy-to-find Bing cherries (fresh or frozen work fine) are steeped in a mixture of brandy, sugar, vanilla, and a dash of almond liquor. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning on giving these as a DIY Manhattan kit, be sure to include a small bottle of rye and a short drink recipe (2 parts whiskey, 1 part vermouth, a few drops of bitters, and a cherry) to complete the package. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74803\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/diy-manhattan-kit-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/diy-manhattan-kit-final.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade angostura bitters, homemade sweet vermouth, and homemade maraschino-style cherries. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74803\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homemade angostura bitters, homemade sweet vermouth, and homemade maraschino-style cherries. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Angostura Bitters\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 1 3/4 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\tvanilla bean\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup sour cherries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3\ttablespoons quassia chips\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3\ttablespoons gentian root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tCeylon cinnamon stick\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tlarge pieces dried bitter orange peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>5\twhole cardamom pods, lightly crushed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon cloves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon wild cherry bark\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon orris root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tjuniper berries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pinch of black walnut leaf\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tcups high proof whiskey (like Wild Turkey 101)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup turbinado sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3/4\tcup water\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\t1-quart glass jar with tight-fitting lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3–4\tdropper bottles or recycled bitters bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the back of a paring knife. Place the seeds and the pod in a 1-quart glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add the gentian root, sour cherries, quassia chips, Ceylon cinnamon, bitter orange, cardamom pods, cloves, cherry bark, orris root, juniper berries, and black walnut leaf.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add 2 cups of whiskey to the jar and stir to combine. Cover the jar with the lid and store in a cool dark place for 5 days.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strain the whiskey mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large liquid measuring cup with a spout, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Combine turbinado sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add 6 tablespoons of turbinado syrup to the bitters mixture, and stir well to combine. Add more sugar to taste.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Carefully pour bitters into dropper bottles. If bitters become cloudy over time, shake the bottle gently to recombine. DIY bitters will keep for about 1 year.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Sweet Vermouth\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1 \t(750 mL) bottle light white wine (like Pinot Grigio)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons raisins\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tCeylon cinnamon stick\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\t3-inch-long strip of orange peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\t2-inch-long strip lemon peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon dried wormwood leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon dried gentian root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon dried chamomile leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon juniper berries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon dried sage\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon cardamom pods, lightly crushed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon coriander seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup turbinado sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup brandy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons ruby port\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan with lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tglass swing-top bottles or recycled glass milk bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Combine the wine with the raisins, Ceylon cinnamon, orange peel, lemon peel, wormwood leaves, gentian root, chamomile, juniper berries, sage, cardamom, and coriander in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and then remove from the heat. Let cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate overnight.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The next day, strain the wine mixture through a fine mesh strainer set over a large liquid measuring cup or bowl with a spout. Wash saucepan.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Combine turbinado sugar and water in cleaned saucepan. Place over medium heat and let sugar melt, stirring frequently. Once all of the sugar has dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in brandy and port.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add sugar and brandy mixture to strained wine, and stir to combine. Pour into swing top glass bottles. Store sweet vermouth in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Maraschino-Style Cherries\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1/2\tvanilla bean\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3/4\tcup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup brandy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tteaspoon high quality bitter almond extract\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tpound fresh or frozen cherries, washed, stemmed, and pitted (if using frozen, defrost by running cherries under cool water before using)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\t1-quart glass jar with tight-fitting lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the back of a paring knife. Place the seeds and the pod in a small saucepan with the granulated sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in brandy and almond extract.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Place cherries in a 1-quart glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour sugar and brandy syrup over cherries. Cover and refrigerate until cherries have absorbed the syrup, about 5 days. The cherries will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: DIY Manhattan\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 1 cocktail\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>2\tounces rye whiskey\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tounce sweet vermouth\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tmaraschino cherry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Angostura bitters, to taste\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Cocktail shaker\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ice\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcoupe glasses\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Pour the whiskey, sweet vermouth, and a couple of dashes of bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until outside of shaker is very cold to touch.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Place a maraschino cherry in chilled coupe glasses. Strain the contents of the shaker over cherry and serve immediately.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Equipment and Ingredient Information\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHerbs and spices are available online at \u003ca href=\"http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/\">Mountain Rose Herbs\u003c/a> or at \u003ca href=\"http://www.herb-inc.com/\">Lhasa Karnak Herb Company\u003c/a> in Berkeley. Glass dropper bottles can be found at \u003ca href=\"http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/supply/glass_bottles.php\">Mountain Rose Herbs\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.containerstore.com/shop/?productId=10007852\">The Container Store\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/manhattan-coupe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/manhattan-coupe.jpg\" alt=\"Give the gift of DIY cocktails this season with homemade vermouth, angostura bitters, and maraschino-style cherries perfect for mixing into a homemade Manhattan cocktail. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74804\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Give the gift of DIY cocktails this season with homemade vermouth, angostura bitters, and maraschino-style cherries perfect for mixing into a homemade Manhattan cocktail. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now that we’ve all feasted on turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and pie, it’s time to turn our attention to gift season. I’ve never been one to shell out the big bucks for holiday gifts, but it is nice to shower friends and family with small, personal gifts, especially if I’ve made them with my own two hands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what makes a better gift than DIY cocktail supplies? This kind of gift is cute, unique, and way more useful than another pair of hand-knit socks. Best of all, it’s surprisingly easy to make the components of one of my favorite cocktails, the Manhattan. Well, all of the components except for the rye whiskey. That one, I’ll leave to the experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the long, unfamiliar ingredient list and expensive liquor store price tag may trick many intrepid cocktail drinkers into thinking that angostura bitters and sweet vermouth are difficult to make, these key cocktail components are actually little more than sweet, infused booze. To make them at home, one only needs to steep, strain, and sweeten. Brandied maraschino-style cherries are even easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/bitters-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/bitters-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Angostura bitters are made by steeping a mixture of herbs and spices into high proof alcohol. Pictured here are, from the left and moving clockwise: Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla bean, bitter orange peel, gentian root, dried cherries, quassia bark, cardamom pods, wild cherry bark, cloves, juniper berries, black walnut leaf, and orris root. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74801\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angostura bitters are made by steeping a mixture of herbs and spices into high proof alcohol. Pictured here are, from the left and moving clockwise: Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla bean, bitter orange peel, gentian root, dried cherries, quassia bark, cardamom pods, wild cherry bark, cloves, juniper berries, black walnut leaf, and orris root. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, the hardest step in the entire process is the first one: buying supplies. Both bitters and vermouth rely upon a couple of key bittering agents called gentian and quassia. Gentian is a root that comes from high altitude regions like the Alps and Himalayas and is one of the world’s strongest bitters. Quassia is sold as a bark, and has historically been used to cure fevers and stomach aches. In addition, other sweet, savory, and tannic herbs are included to balance and enhance the flavor. Wild cherry bark, orris root, juniper, black lavender, wormwood, chamomile, and sage all play a part. Some are easily procurable in the bulk section of health food stores or large grocery stores like Berkeley Bowl, Whole Foods, and Rainbow. Others require a special trip to an herb shop (online or in person). It’s actually quite fun to experiment with all of these unfamiliar herbs—almost like potion-making 101.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once everything is procured, it’s time to get organized. The bitters and cherries take 5–7 days to infuse; vermouth only takes 24 hours. I like to measure every herb out for each project before I start just to make sure I’ve got enough of everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I make my angostura bitters with a blend of fruity elements (vanilla, sour cherries, cherry bark, and turbinado sugar), spicy herbs (Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and juniper), and several different bitter components (quassia, gentian, bitter orange peel, orris root, and black walnut leaf). I put all of these spices into a large canning jar and cover them with high-proof whiskey like Wild Turkey 101. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/straining-bitters.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/straining-bitters.jpg\" alt=\"I find it easiest to strain bitters into a large measuring cup with a spout so I can easily pour the mixture into smaller bottles. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"752\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I find it easiest to strain bitters into a large measuring cup with a spout so I can easily pour the mixture into smaller bottles. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once a day, I give the jar a gentle shake to make sure everything is getting equal contact with the booze. After 5 days, I strain out the mixture into a large measuring cup. (The spout will make it much easier to get the bitters into bottles.) Next, I make a concentrated simple syrup by heating 1 cup turbinado sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Once this is cooled, I add it to the bitters mixture a tablespoon at a time until the mixture is appropriately sweet. I like my bitters to be around 18% sugar by volume, so I add 6 tablespoons. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Give it a good stir, pour the bitters into small dropper bottles, and that’s it—homemade bitters! This recipe makes around 2 cups, so there’s plenty for gifting and personal use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/vermouth-ingredients.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/vermouth-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"My sweet vermouth recipe includes (from far left, moving clockwise): turbinado sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, Ceylon cinnamon, raisins, wormwood, gentian root, juniper berries, coriander seeds, dried sage, cardamom pods, and chamomile. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74807\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My sweet vermouth recipe includes (from far left, moving clockwise): turbinado sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, Ceylon cinnamon, raisins, wormwood, gentian root, juniper berries, coriander seeds, dried sage, cardamom pods, and chamomile. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Next: sweet vermouth. At its core, sweet vermouth is simply wine fortified with liquor and sugar. Additional aromatics are added to the wine for flavor. Like the angostura bitters, I’m using a blend of fruit, spice, and bitterness. To steep the wine, I combine a bottle of Pinot Grigio with all of the herbs and spices in a small saucepan. I bring the mixture just to a simmer, remove it from the heat, and let the pot sit overnight. The next day, I strain out the herbs, and then add turbinado sugar syrup, brandy, and ruby port to the wine. Again, super simple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/cherries-in-jar.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/cherries-in-jar.jpg\" alt=\"These maraschino-style cherries are made with affordable Bing cherries, sugar, brandy, vanilla, and almond extract. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74802\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">These maraschino-style cherries are made with affordable Bing cherries, sugar, brandy, vanilla, and almond extract. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the final touch, I like to make faux “maraschino” brandied cherries. True maraschino cherries (not the saccharine, neon variety atop ice cream sundaes) are made by soaking small sour cherries in a liquor made from the same fruit. Both sour cherries and maraschino liquor are fairly hard to come by, so I’ve come up with a more accessible version: easy-to-find Bing cherries (fresh or frozen work fine) are steeped in a mixture of brandy, sugar, vanilla, and a dash of almond liquor. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning on giving these as a DIY Manhattan kit, be sure to include a small bottle of rye and a short drink recipe (2 parts whiskey, 1 part vermouth, a few drops of bitters, and a cherry) to complete the package. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74803\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/diy-manhattan-kit-final.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/12/diy-manhattan-kit-final.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade angostura bitters, homemade sweet vermouth, and homemade maraschino-style cherries. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74803\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homemade angostura bitters, homemade sweet vermouth, and homemade maraschino-style cherries. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Angostura Bitters\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 1 3/4 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\tvanilla bean\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup sour cherries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3\ttablespoons quassia chips\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3\ttablespoons gentian root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tCeylon cinnamon stick\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tlarge pieces dried bitter orange peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>5\twhole cardamom pods, lightly crushed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon cloves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon wild cherry bark\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon orris root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tjuniper berries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pinch of black walnut leaf\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tcups high proof whiskey (like Wild Turkey 101)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup turbinado sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3/4\tcup water\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\t1-quart glass jar with tight-fitting lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3–4\tdropper bottles or recycled bitters bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the back of a paring knife. Place the seeds and the pod in a 1-quart glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add the gentian root, sour cherries, quassia chips, Ceylon cinnamon, bitter orange, cardamom pods, cloves, cherry bark, orris root, juniper berries, and black walnut leaf.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add 2 cups of whiskey to the jar and stir to combine. Cover the jar with the lid and store in a cool dark place for 5 days.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strain the whiskey mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large liquid measuring cup with a spout, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Combine turbinado sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add 6 tablespoons of turbinado syrup to the bitters mixture, and stir well to combine. Add more sugar to taste.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Carefully pour bitters into dropper bottles. If bitters become cloudy over time, shake the bottle gently to recombine. DIY bitters will keep for about 1 year.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Sweet Vermouth\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1 \t(750 mL) bottle light white wine (like Pinot Grigio)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons raisins\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tCeylon cinnamon stick\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\t3-inch-long strip of orange peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\t2-inch-long strip lemon peel\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon dried wormwood leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tteaspoon dried gentian root\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon dried chamomile leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon juniper berries\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon dried sage\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon cardamom pods, lightly crushed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tteaspoon coriander seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup turbinado sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2\tcup brandy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\ttablespoons ruby port\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan with lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2\tglass swing-top bottles or recycled glass milk bottles\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Combine the wine with the raisins, Ceylon cinnamon, orange peel, lemon peel, wormwood leaves, gentian root, chamomile, juniper berries, sage, cardamom, and coriander in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and then remove from the heat. Let cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate overnight.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The next day, strain the wine mixture through a fine mesh strainer set over a large liquid measuring cup or bowl with a spout. Wash saucepan.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Combine turbinado sugar and water in cleaned saucepan. Place over medium heat and let sugar melt, stirring frequently. Once all of the sugar has dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in brandy and port.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add sugar and brandy mixture to strained wine, and stir to combine. Pour into swing top glass bottles. Store sweet vermouth in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Maraschino-Style Cherries\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 cups\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1/2\tvanilla bean\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3/4\tcup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4\tcup water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tcup brandy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tteaspoon high quality bitter almond extract\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tpound fresh or frozen cherries, washed, stemmed, and pitted (if using frozen, defrost by running cherries under cool water before using)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Equipment:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1\t1-quart glass jar with tight-fitting lid\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1\tsmall saucepan\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the back of a paring knife. Place the seeds and the pod in a small saucepan with the granulated sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in brandy and almond extract.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Place cherries in a 1-quart glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour sugar and brandy syrup over cherries. Cover and refrigerate until cherries have absorbed the syrup, about 5 days. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74575\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-final1000a.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74575\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-final1000a.jpg\" alt=\"Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be gone, Mrs. Smith! A frozen pie may fill your pie-hole any other day of the year. But for Thanksgiving, on this celebratory day of gratitude, as close as we get to a ritual harvest festival, make a real pie. Yes, from scratch. Because, with our step-by-step approach, you can turn apples, sugar, flour, butter, and spices into a better pie that you or your friends have ever tasted, much less made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, let us begin. The first step, before you pick up a measuring cup, is to clear your mind. Are you stressed out by family demands? Worried about getting it all right? Put all this out of your head. A perfect turkey, a perfect pie, the most splendid gravy in the universe cannot ensure family harmony, just as even a sorry stuffing won't, by its underseasoned blandness or wayward lumpiness, ruin the day. (Not that you should settle for bad stuffing, not with Kim Laidlaw's fine \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/11/23/thanksgiving-recipe-an-elevated-version-of-classic-sage-and-chestnut-stuffing/\">Sage and Chestnut Stuffing\u003c/a> recipe available here on this very blog.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All too often, it seems, we placate our fears by obsessing over the minutia of kitchen work. Brine or dry rub? Breast up, breast down? Deep-fried or smoked? Should there been mac and cheese, and is adding \u003ca href=\"http://brokeassgourmet.com/articles/brown-butter-pumpkin-mac-and-cheese\">brown butter and pumpkin\u003c/a> brilliance or heresy? Here's what I can tell you, courtesy of years of writing Thanksgiving cooking advice: it is easier to worry about turkey, or cranberry sauce, or the flakiness of your pie crust than it is to be in the moment, with no distractions from the clamor of your own emotions, the ringing of your own wishful, overflowing, bruised or fearful heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep it in mind, then, as you seek to control in the kitchen what you may not be able to conquer in the dining room. More to the point, take heed of Fergus Henderson, chef and author of \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062282611/kqedorg-20\">The Complete Nose to Tail\u003c/a>, who advises, “Do not be afraid of cooking, as your ingredients will know, and misbehave.\" So, now that you're happy, and focused, and not leaning all the weight of your perfect-holiday expectations on one frangible crust, let's bake!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, the apples. I like farmers' market apples, where you can be sure of getting this season's fruit, still tangy and snappy-crunchy. You want apples with some complexity and density to them. Fujis and Galas are too sweet and too full of juice--they'll make a wet pie that's closer to applesauce. Granny Smiths are the opposite: too hard, too tart. I like to use a mix of whatever looks good. This pie was made with a combination of Black Twig and Pink Ladies, but Pippins, Jonagolds, Russets, Romes, and/or Braeburns would also work well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74580\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-pie-apples1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74580\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-pie-apples1000.jpg\" alt=\"Apples: Black Twig and Pink Ladies. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apples: Black Twig and Pink Ladies. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The crust is easiest to handle if you let it chill before rolling, so it's wise to get your dough mixed before you start on the filling. Put your butter--preferably, a high-fat, European-style butter like \u003ca href=\"http://strausfamilycreamery.com/products/item/organic-sweet-butter\">Straus Family Creamery European-Style Organic Butter\u003c/a> or Plugra--in the freezer to chill. You want it very cold and firm but not actually frozen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Measure the full amount of cold water and vinegar into a glass (or see-through plastic) wet measuring cup. Add a handful of ice cubes. Measure your flour by dipping a dry-measure cup into the flour, then sweeping off the excess with the flat side of a knife. Don't pack it, don't shake it! Whisk the sugar and salt into the flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using the coarse holes on a box grater, grate in the butter. Grating transforms the butter into thin, near-translucent curls. Once you've lightly but thoroughly mixed them into the flour, carefully breaking up any butter clumps, you're almost done. The texture will be nubbly-perfect, and you'll hardly have touched it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quickly pour in about half your ice water (not including the cubes). Using a wooden spoon or a large fork, gently and quickly mix the water into the flour. Drizzle in remaining water as needed over any dry patches, about a tablespoon at a time. If you are using high-fat butter, which has a lower water content, you'll probably need more water than if you're using a regular supermarket brand. Stop when a handful of dough will just hold together when squeezed. A little crumbly is fine; it will get moister as it chills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have time, it's a good idea to chill your dough before you roll it out. It's not crucial; I've gone straight from mixing to rolling to baking on occasion, and it worked just fine. However, chilling lets the butter firm up again before you roll, and cold butter leads to a flakier crust. Also, cold dough is less likely to turn into a a sticky, recalcitrant dough-child that flings itself face down onto the counter and refuses to come up without tearing once you start rolling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Divide your dough into equal parts. Scoop the dough into two resealable plastic bags. Flatten each into a round, squeezing out any remaining air from the bag, and seal. Chill the dough for an hour in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator. The dough can also be refrigerated for 1-2 days ahead of baking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74348,74346,74345,74342,74343,74338,74339,74337,74336,74334,74603,74605,74608,74599,74597,74606,74594,74578,74582,74583,74592\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lightly sprinkle a large, clean work surface with flour. Rub a light coating of flour on your rolling pin. Take 1 bag of dough out the freezer or fridge, remove its bag, and pat the dough into a roughly symmetrical round. Roll from the middle out to the edges, using the equal amounts of pressure as you go. After every few rolls, pick the dough up from the counter and revolve it a quarter turn. This helps keep the dough from sticking to your work surface. If it seems like it's sticking, loosen with a spatula, then sprinkle a little more flour underneath. Imagine you're rolling sun rays all the way around from the center of the dough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the dough keeps sticking to the rolling pin and/or counter, try rolling it out between two sheets of plastic wrap, waxed paper, or parchment paper. You can also sprinkle a small amount of flour over the dough, but be stingy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve got a nice, more-or-less round of evenly rolled dough, lift it into your pie pan. Press it gently into the pan. You should have about an inch of dough hanging over the edge; trim off any excess. Fold the extra dough inwards (towards the middle of the pie) to make a sort of flattened mesa or bulwark. Wrap the whole crust loosely in plastic wrap or waxed paper and return it to the fridge to chill while you make the filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peel, core, and slice your apples. Toss with sugar, salt, and spices. Let stand for about 10 minutes, until there is a puddle of liquid at the bottom of the bowl. Pour the liquid into a small pan and boil, watching carefully, until it has cooked down to the consistency of maple syrup. Pour back into the bowl of apples. Sprinkle with flour and mix thoroughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Take the second bag out of the fridge, remove and roll like you did the first crust. When your large round of top crust is ready, take the bottom-crust-lined pie pan out of the fridge. Scoop your filling into the bottom crust. Drape the top crust over the filling, and trim off any extra so you have about 1/2 inch hanging over the edges. Tuck the excess crust under, pressing to join it to the bottom crust, making a thicker mesa/ridge this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74598,74607,74609,74587,74586,74602\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You're almost done, but not yet. Crimping--making a decorative edge around the crust--is the artistic part of pie-shaping, and there are many, many ways to do this. I like to gently pinch the edge between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. You move up with the left hand, down with the right, going neatly all the way around the pie until the whole thing has been crimped. The main thing is do something, even if it’s just a plain or rolled ridge of dough along the edge. A good crimp will both keep any excess filling from spilling out and to make the pie look nice and finished. Too many pies just sort of peter out at the edges, with no definition--no, no, no. Define your boundaries, even if you're just flattening the two layers of dough together with fork tines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74589,74588,74610,74601,74595,74613\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make the pastry leaves shown here, gather together your extra pastry scraps and roll out. Using a small, sharp knife, cut 4 or 5 leaf-shaped ovals. To make the leaf \"veins,\" use the knife to mark a line down the center of each oval, then mark matching diagonal lines on either side. Be careful not to cut all the way through the pastry. Arrange the pastry leaves on the center of the top crust. You can also add \"berries\" by rolling a few small balls of dough and adding them where the leaves come together at the center. Using a sharp knife, slash top crust in several places to let steam escape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want a little shine on your crust, brush with milk or half-and-half. Use a clean pastry brush if you have one (i.e., not the one you use to baste the turkey, which will be all clotted and stuck together with grease). If you're light-handed and very quick, you can dip your fingertips in the cream and brush it like that. You don't need to get into every crimp; just concentrate on the top dome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Place your pie on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes. Cover the edges with foil or a pie shield if they seem to getting too brown. The filling should be bubbling gently; sticky pie juices may drip out (hence the baking sheet). The apples within should be tender but not cooked to mush, and most importantly, the crust must be brown--distinctly golden on top, toasty around the edges. Having recently been a judge at \u003ca href=\"http://www.cuesa.org/article/congratulations-pie-contest-winners\">CUESA's Pie Contest\u003c/a>, sharing the duties at my table with professional bakers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.kneadpatisserie.com/\">Knead Patisserie\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://threebabesbakeshop.com/\">3 Babes Bakeshop\u003c/a>, we saw, with disappointment, so many sadly underbaked crusts. If you're using a clear Pyrex pan, look at that bottom crust, and look for gold, not platinum. A pallid crust is a soft, dull crust. Don't be nervous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take it out, put it on a cooling rack, and walk away. It may seem lovely to launch right into your hot-from-the-oven pie, but like turkey, pie needs time to collect itself. A hot pie is a runny, runny pie. You will cut the first piece and wonder how you went so wrong as all the juices in the pie gush to fill the slice-shaped hole. But, let the pie sit for a couple of hours, til it's on the room temperature side of warm, and your patience will be rewarded: crisp, almost-shattering crust, melting apples, just enough cinnamon-fragrant juice to prove that no gelatinous glop went into the making of your perfect pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple1000-open.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74611\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple1000-open.jpg\" alt=\"An interior view of the Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An interior view of the Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Classic Apple Pie\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Personally, I love an apple pie with raisins in it, but I know this is a minority view. You could add dried cranberries, though, or even a handful of fresh ones, in which case you may want to bump up the sugar a little, since fresh cranberries are quite sour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 1 pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Crust:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tablespoons sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 teaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 oz (16 tablespoons/2 sticks) butter, preferably a high-fat, European style butter, chilled until very cold\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>6-8 tablespoons ice water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tsp apple cider vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Filling:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>3 lbs apples, 8-10 apples, depending on size\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tsp cinnamon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>generous pinch of allspice\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tablespoons flour\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>For Shine on Crust:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 tbsp milk or half-or-half, optional\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. To make the pie crust, pour water and vinegar into a glass measuring cup. Add a handful of ice cubes, and set aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Using the large holes on a box grater, grate the butter into the flour. Toss lightly to coat butter curls with flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Pour half the water (not the cubes) into flour mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to moisten the flour. Drizzle in remaining water (you may not need all of it) a tablespoon at a time, stirring gently, until you can just squeeze together a handful of dough. Stop adding water while dough is still slightly crumbly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Flatten dough into two rounds and seal in a resealable plastic bag. Chill in freezer for 1 hour or in the refrigerator for 2 hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Sprinkle a work surface with flour. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the first dough round, moving from the center to the edges. After every 2-3 rolls, pick up the dough and rotate it a quarter turn to keep it from sticking to the counter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Once dough is rolled evenly into a round about 2″ bigger than your pie plate, lift it up and drape it over the pie plate. Press gently into the pan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. Fold excess dough inwards to make an even ridge. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap and chill until needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. To make the filling, peel, core, and slice the apples. Toss with sugar, spices, and salt. Let sit for 10 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Pour accumulated liquid from apples into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, watching carefully, until liquid has reduced down to the consistency of maple syrup. Remove from heat and pour over apples. Sprinkle on flour and mix thoroughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>10. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Remove second dough round from the fridge and roll out as above. Remove crust-lined pan from the fridge. Scoop filling into pan. Drape top crust over filling. Fold extra dough under to form a ridge around the edge of the pan. Crimp edges together. Brush lightly with milk or half-and-half, if desired. Using a sharp knife, slash top crust in several places to let steam escape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>11. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes, covering edges with foil if they brown too fast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>12. When pie is done, remove from oven and let cool on a rack for at least 2 hours before cutting.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, the apples. I like farmers' market apples, where you can be sure of getting this season's fruit, still tangy and snappy-crunchy. You want apples with some complexity and density to them. Fujis and Galas are too sweet and too full of juice--they'll make a wet pie that's closer to applesauce. Granny Smiths are the opposite: too hard, too tart. I like to use a mix of whatever looks good. This pie was made with a combination of Black Twig and Pink Ladies, but Pippins, Jonagolds, Russets, Romes, and/or Braeburns would also work well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74580\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-pie-apples1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74580\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple-pie-apples1000.jpg\" alt=\"Apples: Black Twig and Pink Ladies. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apples: Black Twig and Pink Ladies. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The crust is easiest to handle if you let it chill before rolling, so it's wise to get your dough mixed before you start on the filling. Put your butter--preferably, a high-fat, European-style butter like \u003ca href=\"http://strausfamilycreamery.com/products/item/organic-sweet-butter\">Straus Family Creamery European-Style Organic Butter\u003c/a> or Plugra--in the freezer to chill. You want it very cold and firm but not actually frozen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Measure the full amount of cold water and vinegar into a glass (or see-through plastic) wet measuring cup. Add a handful of ice cubes. Measure your flour by dipping a dry-measure cup into the flour, then sweeping off the excess with the flat side of a knife. Don't pack it, don't shake it! Whisk the sugar and salt into the flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using the coarse holes on a box grater, grate in the butter. Grating transforms the butter into thin, near-translucent curls. Once you've lightly but thoroughly mixed them into the flour, carefully breaking up any butter clumps, you're almost done. The texture will be nubbly-perfect, and you'll hardly have touched it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quickly pour in about half your ice water (not including the cubes). Using a wooden spoon or a large fork, gently and quickly mix the water into the flour. Drizzle in remaining water as needed over any dry patches, about a tablespoon at a time. If you are using high-fat butter, which has a lower water content, you'll probably need more water than if you're using a regular supermarket brand. Stop when a handful of dough will just hold together when squeezed. A little crumbly is fine; it will get moister as it chills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have time, it's a good idea to chill your dough before you roll it out. It's not crucial; I've gone straight from mixing to rolling to baking on occasion, and it worked just fine. However, chilling lets the butter firm up again before you roll, and cold butter leads to a flakier crust. Also, cold dough is less likely to turn into a a sticky, recalcitrant dough-child that flings itself face down onto the counter and refuses to come up without tearing once you start rolling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Divide your dough into equal parts. Scoop the dough into two resealable plastic bags. Flatten each into a round, squeezing out any remaining air from the bag, and seal. Chill the dough for an hour in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator. The dough can also be refrigerated for 1-2 days ahead of baking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lightly sprinkle a large, clean work surface with flour. Rub a light coating of flour on your rolling pin. Take 1 bag of dough out the freezer or fridge, remove its bag, and pat the dough into a roughly symmetrical round. Roll from the middle out to the edges, using the equal amounts of pressure as you go. After every few rolls, pick the dough up from the counter and revolve it a quarter turn. This helps keep the dough from sticking to your work surface. If it seems like it's sticking, loosen with a spatula, then sprinkle a little more flour underneath. Imagine you're rolling sun rays all the way around from the center of the dough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the dough keeps sticking to the rolling pin and/or counter, try rolling it out between two sheets of plastic wrap, waxed paper, or parchment paper. You can also sprinkle a small amount of flour over the dough, but be stingy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve got a nice, more-or-less round of evenly rolled dough, lift it into your pie pan. Press it gently into the pan. You should have about an inch of dough hanging over the edge; trim off any excess. Fold the extra dough inwards (towards the middle of the pie) to make a sort of flattened mesa or bulwark. Wrap the whole crust loosely in plastic wrap or waxed paper and return it to the fridge to chill while you make the filling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peel, core, and slice your apples. Toss with sugar, salt, and spices. Let stand for about 10 minutes, until there is a puddle of liquid at the bottom of the bowl. Pour the liquid into a small pan and boil, watching carefully, until it has cooked down to the consistency of maple syrup. Pour back into the bowl of apples. Sprinkle with flour and mix thoroughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Take the second bag out of the fridge, remove and roll like you did the first crust. When your large round of top crust is ready, take the bottom-crust-lined pie pan out of the fridge. Scoop your filling into the bottom crust. Drape the top crust over the filling, and trim off any extra so you have about 1/2 inch hanging over the edges. Tuck the excess crust under, pressing to join it to the bottom crust, making a thicker mesa/ridge this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You're almost done, but not yet. Crimping--making a decorative edge around the crust--is the artistic part of pie-shaping, and there are many, many ways to do this. I like to gently pinch the edge between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. You move up with the left hand, down with the right, going neatly all the way around the pie until the whole thing has been crimped. The main thing is do something, even if it’s just a plain or rolled ridge of dough along the edge. A good crimp will both keep any excess filling from spilling out and to make the pie look nice and finished. Too many pies just sort of peter out at the edges, with no definition--no, no, no. Define your boundaries, even if you're just flattening the two layers of dough together with fork tines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make the pastry leaves shown here, gather together your extra pastry scraps and roll out. Using a small, sharp knife, cut 4 or 5 leaf-shaped ovals. To make the leaf \"veins,\" use the knife to mark a line down the center of each oval, then mark matching diagonal lines on either side. Be careful not to cut all the way through the pastry. Arrange the pastry leaves on the center of the top crust. You can also add \"berries\" by rolling a few small balls of dough and adding them where the leaves come together at the center. Using a sharp knife, slash top crust in several places to let steam escape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want a little shine on your crust, brush with milk or half-and-half. Use a clean pastry brush if you have one (i.e., not the one you use to baste the turkey, which will be all clotted and stuck together with grease). If you're light-handed and very quick, you can dip your fingertips in the cream and brush it like that. You don't need to get into every crimp; just concentrate on the top dome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Place your pie on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes. Cover the edges with foil or a pie shield if they seem to getting too brown. The filling should be bubbling gently; sticky pie juices may drip out (hence the baking sheet). The apples within should be tender but not cooked to mush, and most importantly, the crust must be brown--distinctly golden on top, toasty around the edges. Having recently been a judge at \u003ca href=\"http://www.cuesa.org/article/congratulations-pie-contest-winners\">CUESA's Pie Contest\u003c/a>, sharing the duties at my table with professional bakers from \u003ca href=\"http://www.kneadpatisserie.com/\">Knead Patisserie\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://threebabesbakeshop.com/\">3 Babes Bakeshop\u003c/a>, we saw, with disappointment, so many sadly underbaked crusts. If you're using a clear Pyrex pan, look at that bottom crust, and look for gold, not platinum. A pallid crust is a soft, dull crust. Don't be nervous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take it out, put it on a cooling rack, and walk away. It may seem lovely to launch right into your hot-from-the-oven pie, but like turkey, pie needs time to collect itself. A hot pie is a runny, runny pie. You will cut the first piece and wonder how you went so wrong as all the juices in the pie gush to fill the slice-shaped hole. But, let the pie sit for a couple of hours, til it's on the room temperature side of warm, and your patience will be rewarded: crisp, almost-shattering crust, melting apples, just enough cinnamon-fragrant juice to prove that no gelatinous glop went into the making of your perfect pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple1000-open.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74611\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/apple1000-open.jpg\" alt=\"An interior view of the Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An interior view of the Classic Apple Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Classic Apple Pie\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Personally, I love an apple pie with raisins in it, but I know this is a minority view. You could add dried cranberries, though, or even a handful of fresh ones, in which case you may want to bump up the sugar a little, since fresh cranberries are quite sour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 1 pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Crust:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tablespoons sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 teaspoon salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 oz (16 tablespoons/2 sticks) butter, preferably a high-fat, European style butter, chilled until very cold\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>6-8 tablespoons ice water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tsp apple cider vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Filling:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>3 lbs apples, 8-10 apples, depending on size\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup granulated sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tsp cinnamon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>generous pinch of allspice\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tablespoons flour\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>For Shine on Crust:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 tbsp milk or half-or-half, optional\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. 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After every 2-3 rolls, pick up the dough and rotate it a quarter turn to keep it from sticking to the counter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Once dough is rolled evenly into a round about 2″ bigger than your pie plate, lift it up and drape it over the pie plate. Press gently into the pan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. Fold excess dough inwards to make an even ridge. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap and chill until needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. To make the filling, peel, core, and slice the apples. Toss with sugar, spices, and salt. Let sit for 10 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Pour accumulated liquid from apples into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, watching carefully, until liquid has reduced down to the consistency of maple syrup. Remove from heat and pour over apples. Sprinkle on flour and mix thoroughly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>10. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Remove second dough round from the fridge and roll out as above. Remove crust-lined pan from the fridge. Scoop filling into pan. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/buttermilk-pie-final1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74432\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/buttermilk-pie-final1000.jpg\" alt=\"Buttermilk Pie with Fresh Cranberry Compote. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buttermilk Pie with Fresh Cranberry Compote. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once upon a time I lived in Texas. Well, I grew up there, kind of all over the place: Houston, Dallas, and went to college right outside Austin. But as the first person in my entire family to be born in the state, we didn’t come with a rich heritage of traditional Texas dishes that were handed down through the generations. But that’s what friends are for. Years later, after I immigrated to California and took up residence, my closest friend from college moved out here as well. We started spending every Thanksgiving together, and every year he’d make his Meemaw’s buttermilk pie. I was intrigued. Buttermilk Pie? What? It sounded weird, but apparently it has a cult-like following in the longhorn state. Once I tasted it, I understood. It’s essentially a simple buttermilk and brown sugar custard pie, often flavored with a bit of vanilla and sometimes citrus zest. Being a baker, I decided to take it upon myself to come up with the ultimate version.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I found that many versions were just too sweet, bordering on cloying (or just downright cloying). Or they used store-bought pastry crusts. Or they lacked depth of flavor. I wanted one that struck a balance between sweet and tangy, where the buttermilk still shone, and was highlighted with enough vanilla and citrus to give it some depth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I like serving it with tangy fruit. Just use whatever you have, ideally whatever is ripe and in season. You can serve it with raw fruit, like succulent raspberries or slices of juicy peaches, or apples sautéed in a little sugar and lemon juice, or pears poached in white wine, citrus peel, and vanilla. Here I’ve served it with cranberry compote to give it a festive holiday glow. This is a nice alternative or even a lovely partner to a pumpkin custard pie on the Thanksgiving table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74437\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/buttermilkpie4.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74437\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/buttermilkpie4.jpg\" alt=\"Gathering ingredients for Buttermilk Pie and Cranberry Compote. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gathering ingredients for Buttermilk Pie and Cranberry Compote.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Buttermilk Pie\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes one 9-inch pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Flaky Pie Dough\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/4 tsp kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1/2 tsp sugar\u003cbr>\n7 tbsp very cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes\u003cbr>\n6–7 tbsp very cold water\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Filling\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup unsalted butter, at soft room temperature\u003cbr>\n1 cup granulated sugar\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar\u003cbr>\n3 large eggs, beaten\u003cbr>\n2 tbsp all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\nPinch of kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1 cup buttermilk\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract\u003cbr>\nFinely grated zest of 1 lemon\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For Serving\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nConfectioners’ sugar for sprinkling\u003cbr>\nCranberry compote (\u003cem>see recipe below\u003c/em>) or 1–2 cups chopped fresh seasonal fruit such as berries, poached pears, sautéed apples, or caramelized blood orange segments\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the bowl of a food processor, stir together the flour, salt, and sugar, if using. Sprinkle the butter over the top and pulse for a few seconds, or just until the butter is slightly broken up into the flour but still in visible pieces. Evenly sprinkle 6 tablespoons water over the flour mixture, then process just until the mixture starts to come together (if it still seems dry add an additional tablespoon). Dump the dough into a large lock-top plastic bag, and press into a flat disk. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes or up to 1 day, or freeze for up to 1 month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74434,74436,74435\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roll out the dough disk into a round about 12 inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick. Line a 9-inch pie pan or dish; trim the dough to leave a 1-inch overhang. Fold the overhang underneath itself, and flute the dough edge. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74286\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74286\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin1000.jpg\" alt=\"Better Than Pumpkin Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Better than) Pumpkin Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pie-giving is almost here! As a self-appointed \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/11/22/calling-the-pie-therapist/\">pie therapist\u003c/a>, I wish I could be in every one of your kitchens, holding your hands and convincing you that yes, this year, you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> make a delectable pie from scratch, with no need for frozen pre-made crusts or jarred fillings. But where I can't be, technology can, and so to this end, we've created a step-by-step photographic how-to to help you through the pie-making process, starting with what I call \u003cstrong>Better than Pumpkin Pie\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is the Thanksgiving classic, what your guests and family think of when they think of pumpkin pie. It's the pie \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/peppermint-patty-pumpkinpie.jpg\">Peppermint Patty\u003c/a> was longing for when she shouted \"Where's the cranberry sauce, Chuck? Where's the PUMPKIN PIE??\" in the kids' television classic \u003cem>A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.\u003c/em> It needs only a dollop of (possibly bourbon'd) whipped cream to reach festive perfection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, how can it be better than what it already is? By skipping the canned pumpkin, for starters, then by not using pumpkin at all, but rather freshly roasted and pureed butternut and kabocha squash. Using fresh squash will give your pie filling a lovely, fluffy texture that's very different from the typical heavy, stodgy wedge made with a can of Libby's.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74290\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/squash1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74290\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/squash1000.jpg\" alt=\"Butternut and Kobocha squash. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butternut and Kobocha squash. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Other, less trustworthy people will tell you that those small, melon-sized pumpkins are just what you want for pie. Well, they lie. Out of the vast pantheon of winter squash, pumpkin is among the least interesting in flavor and texture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Butternut squash, widely available at this time of year, are firm and meaty and have a sweet, mellow, rounded flavor when roasted. The flame-skinned, drum-shaped sunshine kabocha squash, common at farmers' markets and some specialty shops with good produce sections, is intensely flavorful, with a dense, chestnut-y sweetness. Mixed together, they make a bright, sweet, deliciously velvety puree worth spooning up all on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Turning a whole squash into a pie-ready puree takes some time, it's true. But the three steps--roasting, mashing, draining--can be done several days before you need to bake. The puree will last at least four or five days in the refrigerator, and any extra can be used in soup, in pumpkin bread, muffins, or pancakes, or simply salted, peppered, warmed up and eaten as is, or with a dab of butter or trickle of cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's how to make your squash puree. Using a sharp, heavy knife or cleaver, slice off the stem end of your butternut and discard. Slice the rest of the squash lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape out the seeds and strings. Massage the cut side with a little neutral vegetable oil, like grapeseed or canola. Put the squash halves face down on a baking sheet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74299,74294,74297,74295,74296,74298\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kabocha squash are harder to cut, so don't bother trying to remove the stem. Start just to the side of the stem and hack--carefully!--down to the bottom, splitting the squash in two. Using a spoon, scrape out seeds and strings. Massage the cut sides with a little neutral oil, like grapeseed or canola. Add the kabocha squash halves, face down, to the baking sheet. Roast in a preheated 400ºF oven until squishy and browned in spots, about 45-60 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven. Flip the squash halves cut sides up, and let cool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once the squash is cool enough to handle, scrape the flesh out of the skin. Fit the medium-hole disk into a food mill, if you have one, and set it over a deep bowl. Working in batches, scoop the squash in and crank it through the mill. If you don't have a food mill, you can puree the squash in a food processor, or mash it thoroughly with a potato masher. Whichever method you use, spoon the finished puree into a fine-mesh strainer and let it drain over a bowl for at least an hour. Discard the liquid. Pack the squash into a container with a lid and refrigerate until needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74309,74308,74306,74303,74305,74304\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, onto the crust. You're going to all the trouble of using fresh squash, make an all-butter crust. Even better, use a high-fat butter, like \u003ca href=\"http://strausfamilycreamery.com/products/item/organic-sweet-butter\">Straus Family Creamery European-Style Organic Butter\u003c/a>. Chill your butter in the freezer for an hour or so, until it's very firm but not frozen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Measure the full amount of cold water and vinegar into a glass (or see-through plastic) wet measuring cup. Add a handful of ice cubes. Measure your flour by dipping a dry-measure cup into the flour, then sweeping off the excess with the flat side of a knife. Don't pack it, don't shake it! Mix the sugar and salt into the flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, here's the trick: Using the coarse holes on a box grater, grate in the butter. Doing it this way will give you the perfect texture with almost no manipulation on your part. The less you're touching the butter and the dough, the flakier your end result will be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74348,74346,74345,74342,74343,74338,74339,74337,74336,74334,74355,74354,74353,74352,74350\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toss lightly with the flour to cover--this will help keep the butter curls from clumping or sticking together. Pour in about half your ice water (not including the cubes). Using a wooden spoon, gently and quickly mix the water into the flour. Drizzle in remaining water as needed, a tablespoon at a time, stirring gently, just until a handful of dough will hold together when squeezed. A little crumbly is fine; it's better to stop while the dough is still on the crumbly side than to turn it into a big gooey doughball. Scoop the dough into a resealable plastic bag. Flatten into a round, squeezing out any remaining air from the bag, and seal. If you have the time, chill the dough for an hour in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator. Again, the dough can be refrigerated for 1-2 days ahead of baking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lightly sprinkle a large, clean work surface with flour. Rub a light coating of flour on your rolling pin. Take your dough out the freezer or fridge and pat into a roughly symmetrical round. Roll from the middle out to the edges, using the equal amounts of pressure as you go. After every few rolls, pick the dough up from the counter and revolve it a quarter turn. This helps keep the dough from sticking to your work surface. If it seems like it's sticking, loosen with a spatula, then sprinkle a little more flour underneath. Imagine you're painting sun rays all the way around from the center of the dough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you've got a nice, more-or-less round of evenly rolled dough, lift it into your pie pan. Press it gently into the pan. You should have about an inch of dough hanging over the edge; trim off any excess. Now, the fun part: crimping! There are \u003ca href=\"http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/23-ways-to-make-your-pie-more-beautiful\">many, many ways to do this\u003c/a>. Personally, I like to fold my extra dough inwards (towards the middle of the pie) to make a ridge, then gently pinch it between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. Up with the left hand, down with the right, moving all the way around the pie until the whole thing has been crimped. The main thing is do something, even if it's just a plain or rolled ridge of dough along the edge, both to keep any excess filling from spilling out and to make the pie look nice and finished.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74312\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/crimped-dough1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74312\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/crimped-dough1000.jpg\" alt=\"Crimping the pie dough. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crimping the pie dough. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wrap your empty, crimped shell loosely in plastic wrap or foil and return it to the freezer or fridge while you put together the filling. By now you're probably getting that cold dough=good pie. Keeping the butter solid (rather than soft and melty) as much as possible before baking ensures the flakiest end result.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Putting together the filling is easy. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Beat squash, sugar, spices, salt, bourbon (optional) and eggs together. Beat in cream. Pour mixture into pie shell and bake for 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown and filling is mostly set. The pie will continue to cook a bit as it cools, so leave the center a little jiggly. This will prevent giant fault-line cracks from cratering through the custard. Cool on a rack. If you're baking your pie the night before serving, refrigerate it once it's cooled to room temperature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74320,74319,74318,74317,74315,74328\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just before serving, whip cream to soft peaks using a wire whisk or hand-held mixer. Whisk in vanilla or bourbon. Bask in the glory of your Better than Pumpkin Pie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"file\" ids=\"74324,74323,74325\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: (Better than) Pumpkin Pie\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Because pumpkin pie is almost always served alongside apple pie at this time of year, and apple pie is almost always made with cinnamon, we've left the cinnamon out this pie. But feel free to add in 1/2 teaspoon if desired; you can also replace the ginger and nutmeg with \"pumpkin pie spice,\" usually a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. The fresh squash has a lot of flavor on its own, so keep the spicing light. And think long and hard before you decide to jazz things up with star anise or cardamom. You'll need 2 cups of pumpkin or squash puree for the pie; refrigerate or freeze any extra for other cooking projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74327\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pie-stove-final.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74327\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pie-stove-final.jpg\" alt=\"Better than Pumpkin Pie right out of the oven. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Better than) Pumpkin Pie right out of the oven. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes 1 pie\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Crust:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 1/4 cups flour\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 tsp salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tablespoons sugar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 oz (8 tbsp, 1/2 cup) butter, chilled in the freezer until very firm but not frozen\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 to 6 tablespoons ice water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tsp cider vinegar\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extra flour for dusting\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Filling:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 small butternut squash\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 sunshine kabocha squash\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 teaspoons neutral vegetable oil, for roasting the squash\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 tbsp molasses, maple syrup, or cane syrup\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tsp ginger\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 tsp salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup heavy cream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 eggs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tbsp bourbon, optional\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Whipped Cream:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 cup heavy cream, preferably not ultra-pasteurized\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon bourbon\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. To make the pie crust, pour water and vinegar into a glass measuring cup. Add a handful of ice cubes, and set aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Using the large holes on a box grater, grate the butter into the flour. Toss lightly to coat butter curls with flour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Pour half the water (not the cubes) into flour mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to moisten the flour. Drizzle in remaining water (you may not need all of it) a tablespoon at a time, stirring gently, until you can just squeeze together a handful of dough. Stop adding water while dough is still slightly crumbly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Flatten dough into a round and seal in a resealable plastic bag. Chill in freezer for 1 hour or in the refrigerator for 2 hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Sprinkle a work surface with flour. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough from the center to the edges. After every 2-3 rolls, pick up the dough and rotate it a quarter turn to keep it from sticking to the counter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Once dough is rolled evenly into a round about 2\" bigger than your pie plate, lift it up and drape it over the pie plate. Press gently into the pan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. Fold excess dough inwards to make an even ridge. Crimp or shape as desired. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap and chill until needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>While your dough is chilling, roast the squash:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>8. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Cut squashes lengthwise. Scrape out seeds and strings. Rub cut sides with a little oil. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until squash is very soft when pierced with a knife. Remove from oven, flip cut side up and let cool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>9. Scrape flesh out of skins. Crank through the medium disk of a food mill or puree in a food processor. Scoop into a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and drain for an hour. Discard liquid. Refrigerate squash until needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Put it all together:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>10. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Measure out 2 cups of squash puree. (Reserve any remaining squash for another purpose.) Beat squash, sugar, spices, salt, bourbon (optional) and eggs together. Beat in cream. Pour into pie shell and bake until slightly puffed and set, with the center still a little jiggly, about 45 minutes. Let cool on a rack. Serve with whipped cream.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74286\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74286\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin1000.jpg\" alt=\"Better Than Pumpkin Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Better than) Pumpkin Pie. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All Photos: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pie-giving is almost here! As a self-appointed \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/11/22/calling-the-pie-therapist/\">pie therapist\u003c/a>, I wish I could be in every one of your kitchens, holding your hands and convincing you that yes, this year, you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> make a delectable pie from scratch, with no need for frozen pre-made crusts or jarred fillings. But where I can't be, technology can, and so to this end, we've created a step-by-step photographic how-to to help you through the pie-making process, starting with what I call \u003cstrong>Better than Pumpkin Pie\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is the Thanksgiving classic, what your guests and family think of when they think of pumpkin pie. It's the pie \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/peppermint-patty-pumpkinpie.jpg\">Peppermint Patty\u003c/a> was longing for when she shouted \"Where's the cranberry sauce, Chuck? Where's the PUMPKIN PIE??\" in the kids' television classic \u003cem>A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.\u003c/em> It needs only a dollop of (possibly bourbon'd) whipped cream to reach festive perfection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, how can it be better than what it already is? By skipping the canned pumpkin, for starters, then by not using pumpkin at all, but rather freshly roasted and pureed butternut and kabocha squash. Using fresh squash will give your pie filling a lovely, fluffy texture that's very different from the typical heavy, stodgy wedge made with a can of Libby's.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74290\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/squash1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74290\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/squash1000.jpg\" alt=\"Butternut and Kobocha squash. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butternut and Kobocha squash. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Other, less trustworthy people will tell you that those small, melon-sized pumpkins are just what you want for pie. Well, they lie. Out of the vast pantheon of winter squash, pumpkin is among the least interesting in flavor and texture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Butternut squash, widely available at this time of year, are firm and meaty and have a sweet, mellow, rounded flavor when roasted. The flame-skinned, drum-shaped sunshine kabocha squash, common at farmers' markets and some specialty shops with good produce sections, is intensely flavorful, with a dense, chestnut-y sweetness. Mixed together, they make a bright, sweet, deliciously velvety puree worth spooning up all on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Turning a whole squash into a pie-ready puree takes some time, it's true. But the three steps--roasting, mashing, draining--can be done several days before you need to bake. The puree will last at least four or five days in the refrigerator, and any extra can be used in soup, in pumpkin bread, muffins, or pancakes, or simply salted, peppered, warmed up and eaten as is, or with a dab of butter or trickle of cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's how to make your squash puree. Using a sharp, heavy knife or cleaver, slice off the stem end of your butternut and discard. Slice the rest of the squash lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape out the seeds and strings. Massage the cut side with a little neutral vegetable oil, like grapeseed or canola. Put the squash halves face down on a baking sheet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toss lightly with the flour to cover--this will help keep the butter curls from clumping or sticking together. Pour in about half your ice water (not including the cubes). Using a wooden spoon, gently and quickly mix the water into the flour. Drizzle in remaining water as needed, a tablespoon at a time, stirring gently, just until a handful of dough will hold together when squeezed. A little crumbly is fine; it's better to stop while the dough is still on the crumbly side than to turn it into a big gooey doughball. Scoop the dough into a resealable plastic bag. Flatten into a round, squeezing out any remaining air from the bag, and seal. If you have the time, chill the dough for an hour in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator. Again, the dough can be refrigerated for 1-2 days ahead of baking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lightly sprinkle a large, clean work surface with flour. Rub a light coating of flour on your rolling pin. Take your dough out the freezer or fridge and pat into a roughly symmetrical round. Roll from the middle out to the edges, using the equal amounts of pressure as you go. After every few rolls, pick the dough up from the counter and revolve it a quarter turn. This helps keep the dough from sticking to your work surface. If it seems like it's sticking, loosen with a spatula, then sprinkle a little more flour underneath. Imagine you're painting sun rays all the way around from the center of the dough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you've got a nice, more-or-less round of evenly rolled dough, lift it into your pie pan. Press it gently into the pan. You should have about an inch of dough hanging over the edge; trim off any excess. Now, the fun part: crimping! There are \u003ca href=\"http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/23-ways-to-make-your-pie-more-beautiful\">many, many ways to do this\u003c/a>. Personally, I like to fold my extra dough inwards (towards the middle of the pie) to make a ridge, then gently pinch it between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. Up with the left hand, down with the right, moving all the way around the pie until the whole thing has been crimped. The main thing is do something, even if it's just a plain or rolled ridge of dough along the edge, both to keep any excess filling from spilling out and to make the pie look nice and finished.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74312\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/crimped-dough1000.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74312\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/crimped-dough1000.jpg\" alt=\"Crimping the pie dough. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crimping the pie dough. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wrap your empty, crimped shell loosely in plastic wrap or foil and return it to the freezer or fridge while you put together the filling. By now you're probably getting that cold dough=good pie. Keeping the butter solid (rather than soft and melty) as much as possible before baking ensures the flakiest end result.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Putting together the filling is easy. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Beat squash, sugar, spices, salt, bourbon (optional) and eggs together. Beat in cream. Pour mixture into pie shell and bake for 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown and filling is mostly set. The pie will continue to cook a bit as it cools, so leave the center a little jiggly. This will prevent giant fault-line cracks from cratering through the custard. Cool on a rack. If you're baking your pie the night before serving, refrigerate it once it's cooled to room temperature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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You can personalize it with the addition of different breads (focaccia, sourdough, whole wheat), different herbs, the addition of roasted squash or spinach, seafood, types of sausage, etc etc and on and on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I grew up making a classic version. I remember sitting around my grandmother’s table the night before Thanksgiving, with a mound of bread scraps that had been saved over the last few months in the freezer, and hand-tearing them into bite-size pieces. We spread them out on cookie sheets and let them dry out overnight. In the morning we sautéed a giant pan full of butter, onions, celery, and a heap of poultry seasoning. The bread was added along with enough stock to enable you to squeeze it into a ball. We called it dressing of course, because I’m from Texas. And then we stuffed it into the turkey (both ends). I always tried to sneak the crispy crunchy edges that overflowed from the turkey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That classic version is still my go-to favorite. But now I call it stuffing even though ironically I no longer stuff it inside the bird; I prefer baking it alongside resulting in far more acreage of crispy crunchy browned bits. I’ve also elevated it slightly, adding creamy chestnuts, fresh sage, a leek and some sherry. But the poultry seasoning stays, as there’s no flavor quite like it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Use whatever bread you have on hand. I like a mixture of good-quality French or Italian loaves, sourdough or not, maybe some levain or whole wheat thrown in for some texture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/stuffing1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74206\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/stuffing1.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients for Sage and Chestnut Stuffing. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/turkey321.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/turkey321.jpg\" alt=\"Deconstructed Turkey - breast and wings cooked separately from legs and thighs. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74132\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deconstructed Turkey - breast and wings cooked separately from legs and thighs. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/author/wendy-goodfriend/\">Wendy Goodfriend\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Turkey time is fast approaching. By now, we hope you've used our handy \u003ca href=\"//blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/10/19/talking-turkey-how-to-choose-your-thanksgiving-bird/\">Talking Turkey\u003c/a> guide to figure out what kind of bird you want. Once your bird's ordered, though, things can get a little panicky. As author Sam Sifton put it so memorably,\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"You can go your whole life and then wake up one morning and look in the refrigerator at this animal carcass the size of a toddler and think: \u003cem>I have to cook that today.\"\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Ward off big-bird anxiety by chatting with your friendly neighborhood butcher. Bay Area Bites recently asked Monica Rocchino of \u003ca href=\"http://www.thelocalbutchershop.com\">The Local Butcher Shop\u003c/a> in Berkeley for her advice on avoiding the most typical turkey fails. Rocchino is a big advocate for the take-it-apart approach outlined by Kim Laidlaw in her recent column, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/11/13/deconstructed-turkey-a-succulent-alternative-to-a-thanksgiving-classic/\">Deconstructed Turkey\u003c/a>. For Rocchino's take on this bake-and-braise method, check out her Berkeleyside column from last year, \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/11/14/why-norman-rockwells-turkey-dinner-sets-us-up-to-fail/\">Why Norman Rockwell's Turkey Dinner Sets Us Up to Fail.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74128\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/monica1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/monica1000.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Rocchino of The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley. Photo: Jordan Davidson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74128\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monica Rocchino of The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley. Photo: Jordan Davidson\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Brining: yes or no?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rocchino:\u003c/strong> Brining definitely helps to keep your bird moist and protects it from overcooking. It also seasons the bird really well. It’s hard to properly season a whole bird with all of its nooks and crannies, and also get the cavity seasoned evenly. A brine solution allows the seasonings to get into all of the cracks evenly and also allows the salt to be absorbed into the meat, not just on the skin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Is there one big mistake you think people make in preparing and/or cooking their turkeys? What's the best way to avoid it?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rocchino:\u003c/strong> There are two big mistakes. Number one, you have to bring the bird up to room temperature before you put it in the oven. This allows for even cooking rather than the outside getting hammered with heat while the inside tries to catch up. Number two, you have to let the turkey rest before you carve it. This can take up to an hour. If you don’t allow the turkey to rest, all of the juices will spill out when you carve it, leaving a really juicy cutting board and a really dry turkey. It’s better to have a room temperature piece of turkey that is juicy with hot gravy on top rather than a piping hot slice of turkey that is super dry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: How do you know when your turkey is ready?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rocchino: \u003c/strong>Any instant read thermometer will do the trick. Make sure it is calibrated before you use it. When you take the bird’s temperature, make sure to test it in the thickest part of the thigh, which takes the longest to cook. Again, it’s best to cook the turkey in parts so that your breast is cooked correctly and your legs are also cooked correctly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/thanksgiving-samsifton.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/thanksgiving-samsifton-193x290.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well by Sam Sifton\" width=\"193\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74110\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still need a little hand-holding to get you through the run-up to the big day? What you need is a book that will make you feel like you're hanging out in the cozy kitchen of the writer as he or she stirs, fries, gossips, and bakes. On this front, nothing beats Sifton's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400069912/kqedorg-20\">Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well\u003c/a>. Sifton spent close to a decade as a writer and editor at the \u003ca href=\"http://nypress.com/\">New York Press\u003c/a>, a scrappy alternative weekly, before he was tapped for the dining section of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com\">New York Times\u003c/a>. So, despite two years as the Times' restaurant critic--an Olympian position if there ever was one--Sifton's voice is amusing and approachable, pretense-free but reassuringly knowledgable. For a couple of years he spent Thanksgiving Day in the newsroom of the Times, answering panicked questions from readers. As he writes,\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I was a one-man Thanksgiving help line. The questions came fast and furious...I answered questions on the newspaper's Web site about burning turkeys and still-frozen ones, bland gravies and last-minute cranberry sauces, too-thick corn puddings, underdone squash, what to do with someone's vegan aunt or carnivorous boss. I consulted on failed pumpkin pies and epic turducken blunders. I worked the turkey-oven-temperature-time equation as if studying for a doctoral exam.\"\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>He stands up for cloth napkins, nothing canned (except for canned pumpkin for pies, and, if you must, that wiggly cranberry jelly), and proper table settings and passed family-style platters rather than piles of plates next to serve-yourself pans on the kitchen counter. But he doesn't care if your table is plywood and your plates mismatched; it's the gesture, not the price of the wedding china, that counts. The main thing is finding joy in your companions and serenity, somewhere, in the cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you have your recipes nailed down, his book is worth a read for its numerous helpful hints. Sketch out the pots and pans you'll need to cook each dish ahead of time, so you know what might be missing before you're elbow-deep in squash. Ditto laying out all the serving dishes and utensils on the dinner table a day or two beforehand. That way, you'll know, first, if they fit, and second, if you need to shop for (or borrow) an extra gravy boat, more serving spoons, or a bigger bowl for the mashed potatoes. (Plus, festive anticipation!)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/homecooking.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/homecooking-185x290.jpg\" alt=\"Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin\" width=\"185\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74114\">\u003c/a>Innumerable Thanksgivings across the land have been bettered by the Cornbread and Proscuitto Stuffing recipe detailed in \"Stuffing: A Confession\" in Laurie Colwin's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307474410/kqedorg-20\">Home Cooking,\u003c/a> and by the roast turkey, turkey jook, turkey salad, pecan-chestnut stuffing, and Cider Jelly in \"Turkey Angst\" and \"All the Trimmings\" from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060955317/kqedorg-20\">More Home Cooking.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Colwin, a much-loved novelist who died in 1992, has an unmistakable voice: funny, chatty, warm, encouraging and confident that anyone who wants to can turn out a decent meal. Speaking from happy experience, I can attest that just about all her recipes can be made in a tiny kitchen, using garage-sale equipment, with a much greater payoff in pleasure than their humble ingredients might warrant at first glance.\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/morehomecooking.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/morehomecooking-189x290.jpg\" alt=\"More Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin\" width=\"189\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-74116\">\u003c/a>My copies of her two books of essays-with-recipes are annotated, soup-splashed, and falling apart with love and use. When I go into new friends' homes and see their own battered versions, I know we'll be not only good friends but like-minded partners in the kitchen. As Colwin writes about her leftover turkey salad, studded with scallions and capers and dressed with lemon-spiked mayonnaise, \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"You need not feel greedy if this turkey salad is consumed entirely by you. A person who bastes a turkey all day long on behalf of other people's holiday pleasure deserves it. This person is a \u003cem>saint,\u003c/em> and if she or he has finished off all the nicest turkey bits plus the last of the capers, tough darts. Turkey roasting's heroes deserve rewards.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Colwin's approach, sensible and unfussy, is a less profane version than cooking teacher Mary Risley's now-classic moment of Thanksgiving reassurance, \u003cstrong>Just Put the F*cking Turkey in the Oven\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube //www.youtube.com/watch?v=foA0MGUbYH0]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if the thought of cooking that toddler-size carcass in the fridge is keeping you up at night, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0762444843/kqedorg-20\">Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook\u003c/a> will calm you down more effectively than chug-a-lugging the Pinot on Thursday morning. Longtime wine country chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author John Ash breaks down all the basics you need to know to get your bird on the table browned, juicy, and ready for carving. He offers two main Thanksgiving-classic recipes: \u003cstrong>Roast Turkey with herb gravy\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Smoked Turkey on the Grill\u003c/strong> (recipe below), both brined in a salt solution flavored with maple syrup, fresh ginger, soy sauce, and garlic. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/TG-bookcover.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/TG-bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook by John Ash. Photo: Jessica Nicosia-Nadler\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74107\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Smoked Turkey on the Grill\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Reprinted with permission from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0762444843/kqedorg-20\">Culinary Birds\u003c/a> by John Ash, Running Press 2013.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll need a barbecue with a tight cover so that you can control the amount of oxygen and heat. To maximize the flavor and moisture, brine the bird first, then select a good hardwood to use as the smoking medium. You can find them in various sizes from sawdust to small chips to chunks. They all work. Hickory and oak are probably the most commonly available, but also look for fruit woods such as apple, pear, cherry, walnut, or pecan. You will need a good thermometer. I prefer the digital version, which you can leave in the bird the entire time. Use the indirect method described in the recipe and be sure to regulate the heat so that the bird doesn’t cook too quickly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following recipe makes a gallon or so of brine, which should be plenty for a 12- to 14-pound turkey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MAKES 12 SERVINGS\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2 cups (400g) packed brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1 cup (250g) pure maple syrup\u003cbr>\n3/4 cup (170g) coarse salt\u003cbr>\n3 whole heads garlic, cloves separated and bruised\u003cbr>\n6 large bay leaves\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups (144g) coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons dried red chili flakes\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups (350mL) soy sauce\u003cbr>\n3 quarts (2.85L) water\u003cbr>\n12- to 14-pound (5.4 to 6.3kg) dressed fresh turkey\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Combine all the ingredients except the turkey in a large enamel or stainless steel stockpot that is large enough to hold the brine and the turkey. Bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat and allow to cool thoroughly. Rinse the turkey well; remove the neck and giblets, and save them for stock or discard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Submerge the turkey in the cooled brine. Be sure there is enough brine to cover the bird. If not, add water to cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 days and up to 4. Turn the bird in the brine twice a day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Remove the bird from the brine and pat dry. Lightly brush the bird with olive oil and set aside. Prepare the barbecue by lighting 24 charcoal briquettes (preferably in a chimney starter). When hot and spotted gray, divide the briquettes in half and push to opposite sides of the grate. Place a metal drip pan that is at least 1 inch deep in the center with the hot coals on either side. The pan should be large enough to catch the drips from anywhere on the turkey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Place a half cup or so of the wood smoking chips in the center of a double layer of heavy duty foil cut approximately 10 inches square. Form the foil into a ball shape and poke some holes in it. Place on top of one of the mounds of hot coals*.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Put the upper rack of the barbecue in place and then center the turkey on the rack over the drip pan. Cover the barbecue and partially close the air vents to restrict the oxygen (but not so much so that you put out the coals). Within a few minutes, the wood chips should start smoking. Regulate the vents to keep the chips smoking and the coals slowly burning. Check every 25 minutes or so to make sure the coals are still hot and smoke is continuing. Add charcoal and additional chips as needed. The internal temperature of the barbecue should be in the 275°F to 300°F range.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Keep the smoke going for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After that, remove any remaining wood chips and continue cooking without smoke until the bird is done. This ensures that the turkey will not be too smoky in flavor, but you can adjust to taste. The total cooking time for a 12- to 14-pound bird will be approximately 3 to 3 1/2 hours. The internal temperature of the bird should be 165°F when tested at the thickest part of the thigh or breast. Make sure the thermometer is not touching bone. You can also test by cutting a little incision at the leg-thigh joint and making sure the meat is cooked and juices run clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>7. Remove the turkey from the barbecue and allow it to rest at least 30 minutes before carving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Alternatively, you can use a small 6-inch cast iron skillet to hold the wood chips. Look at garage sales and keep it for this purpose.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rocchino:\u003c/strong> There are two big mistakes. Number one, you have to bring the bird up to room temperature before you put it in the oven. This allows for even cooking rather than the outside getting hammered with heat while the inside tries to catch up. Number two, you have to let the turkey rest before you carve it. This can take up to an hour. If you don’t allow the turkey to rest, all of the juices will spill out when you carve it, leaving a really juicy cutting board and a really dry turkey. It’s better to have a room temperature piece of turkey that is juicy with hot gravy on top rather than a piping hot slice of turkey that is super dry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: How do you know when your turkey is ready?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rocchino: \u003c/strong>Any instant read thermometer will do the trick. Make sure it is calibrated before you use it. When you take the bird’s temperature, make sure to test it in the thickest part of the thigh, which takes the longest to cook. Again, it’s best to cook the turkey in parts so that your breast is cooked correctly and your legs are also cooked correctly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/thanksgiving-samsifton.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/thanksgiving-samsifton-193x290.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well by Sam Sifton\" width=\"193\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74110\">\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still need a little hand-holding to get you through the run-up to the big day? What you need is a book that will make you feel like you're hanging out in the cozy kitchen of the writer as he or she stirs, fries, gossips, and bakes. On this front, nothing beats Sifton's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400069912/kqedorg-20\">Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well\u003c/a>. Sifton spent close to a decade as a writer and editor at the \u003ca href=\"http://nypress.com/\">New York Press\u003c/a>, a scrappy alternative weekly, before he was tapped for the dining section of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com\">New York Times\u003c/a>. So, despite two years as the Times' restaurant critic--an Olympian position if there ever was one--Sifton's voice is amusing and approachable, pretense-free but reassuringly knowledgable. For a couple of years he spent Thanksgiving Day in the newsroom of the Times, answering panicked questions from readers. As he writes,\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"I was a one-man Thanksgiving help line. The questions came fast and furious...I answered questions on the newspaper's Web site about burning turkeys and still-frozen ones, bland gravies and last-minute cranberry sauces, too-thick corn puddings, underdone squash, what to do with someone's vegan aunt or carnivorous boss. I consulted on failed pumpkin pies and epic turducken blunders. I worked the turkey-oven-temperature-time equation as if studying for a doctoral exam.\"\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>He stands up for cloth napkins, nothing canned (except for canned pumpkin for pies, and, if you must, that wiggly cranberry jelly), and proper table settings and passed family-style platters rather than piles of plates next to serve-yourself pans on the kitchen counter. But he doesn't care if your table is plywood and your plates mismatched; it's the gesture, not the price of the wedding china, that counts. The main thing is finding joy in your companions and serenity, somewhere, in the cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you have your recipes nailed down, his book is worth a read for its numerous helpful hints. Sketch out the pots and pans you'll need to cook each dish ahead of time, so you know what might be missing before you're elbow-deep in squash. Ditto laying out all the serving dishes and utensils on the dinner table a day or two beforehand. That way, you'll know, first, if they fit, and second, if you need to shop for (or borrow) an extra gravy boat, more serving spoons, or a bigger bowl for the mashed potatoes. (Plus, festive anticipation!)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/homecooking.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/homecooking-185x290.jpg\" alt=\"Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin\" width=\"185\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74114\">\u003c/a>Innumerable Thanksgivings across the land have been bettered by the Cornbread and Proscuitto Stuffing recipe detailed in \"Stuffing: A Confession\" in Laurie Colwin's \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307474410/kqedorg-20\">Home Cooking,\u003c/a> and by the roast turkey, turkey jook, turkey salad, pecan-chestnut stuffing, and Cider Jelly in \"Turkey Angst\" and \"All the Trimmings\" from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060955317/kqedorg-20\">More Home Cooking.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Colwin, a much-loved novelist who died in 1992, has an unmistakable voice: funny, chatty, warm, encouraging and confident that anyone who wants to can turn out a decent meal. Speaking from happy experience, I can attest that just about all her recipes can be made in a tiny kitchen, using garage-sale equipment, with a much greater payoff in pleasure than their humble ingredients might warrant at first glance.\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/morehomecooking.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/morehomecooking-189x290.jpg\" alt=\"More Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin\" width=\"189\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-74116\">\u003c/a>My copies of her two books of essays-with-recipes are annotated, soup-splashed, and falling apart with love and use. When I go into new friends' homes and see their own battered versions, I know we'll be not only good friends but like-minded partners in the kitchen. As Colwin writes about her leftover turkey salad, studded with scallions and capers and dressed with lemon-spiked mayonnaise, \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"You need not feel greedy if this turkey salad is consumed entirely by you. A person who bastes a turkey all day long on behalf of other people's holiday pleasure deserves it. This person is a \u003cem>saint,\u003c/em> and if she or he has finished off all the nicest turkey bits plus the last of the capers, tough darts. Turkey roasting's heroes deserve rewards.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Colwin's approach, sensible and unfussy, is a less profane version than cooking teacher Mary Risley's now-classic moment of Thanksgiving reassurance, \u003cstrong>Just Put the F*cking Turkey in the Oven\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/foA0MGUbYH0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/foA0MGUbYH0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if the thought of cooking that toddler-size carcass in the fridge is keeping you up at night, \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0762444843/kqedorg-20\">Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook\u003c/a> will calm you down more effectively than chug-a-lugging the Pinot on Thursday morning. Longtime wine country chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author John Ash breaks down all the basics you need to know to get your bird on the table browned, juicy, and ready for carving. He offers two main Thanksgiving-classic recipes: \u003cstrong>Roast Turkey with herb gravy\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Smoked Turkey on the Grill\u003c/strong> (recipe below), both brined in a salt solution flavored with maple syrup, fresh ginger, soy sauce, and garlic. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/TG-bookcover.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/TG-bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook by John Ash. 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Use the indirect method described in the recipe and be sure to regulate the heat so that the bird doesn’t cook too quickly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following recipe makes a gallon or so of brine, which should be plenty for a 12- to 14-pound turkey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MAKES 12 SERVINGS\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2 cups (400g) packed brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1 cup (250g) pure maple syrup\u003cbr>\n3/4 cup (170g) coarse salt\u003cbr>\n3 whole heads garlic, cloves separated and bruised\u003cbr>\n6 large bay leaves\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups (144g) coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger\u003cbr>\n2 teaspoons dried red chili flakes\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups (350mL) soy sauce\u003cbr>\n3 quarts (2.85L) water\u003cbr>\n12- to 14-pound (5.4 to 6.3kg) dressed fresh turkey\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Combine all the ingredients except the turkey in a large enamel or stainless steel stockpot that is large enough to hold the brine and the turkey. Bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat and allow to cool thoroughly. 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Form the foil into a ball shape and poke some holes in it. Place on top of one of the mounds of hot coals*.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5. Put the upper rack of the barbecue in place and then center the turkey on the rack over the drip pan. Cover the barbecue and partially close the air vents to restrict the oxygen (but not so much so that you put out the coals). Within a few minutes, the wood chips should start smoking. Regulate the vents to keep the chips smoking and the coals slowly burning. Check every 25 minutes or so to make sure the coals are still hot and smoke is continuing. Add charcoal and additional chips as needed. The internal temperature of the barbecue should be in the 275°F to 300°F range.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6. Keep the smoke going for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After that, remove any remaining wood chips and continue cooking without smoke until the bird is done. This ensures that the turkey will not be too smoky in flavor, but you can adjust to taste. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73949\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-finished640x360.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73949\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-finished640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Savory Pumpkin LatkCelebrate Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on the same night by cooking pumpkin latkes, like these savory pancakes. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celebrate Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on the same night by cooking pumpkin latkes, like these savory pancakes. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Even as a kid, I’d spend the day in the kitchen stirring, smelling, creating, and laughing with my family and friends. What could be better than spending a day lounging in a kitchen full of friendly faces all cocooned in the wonderful aromas of roast poultry, buttery stuffing, caramelized Brussels sprouts, and sugar-slicked pecans before diving into a seemingly endless, wine-filled feast?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, there is something better—\u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivukkah\">Thanksgivukkah\u003c/a>. Yes, for the first time in, oh, 70,000-ish years, the first day of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving fall on the same Thursday, joining forces for the ultimate super holiday. A celebration of the harvest meets a celebration of all things fried in oil makes for a feast of memorable proportions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there are dozens of ways to meld the two celebrations at the dinner table, I’ve chosen to transform the humble potato latke into two pumpkin-filled twists on the classic, one savory and one sweet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73947\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73947\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/pumpkin.jpg\" alt=\"Choose sugar pumpkins over larger carving pumpkins for the best flavor. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"813\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choose sugar pumpkins over larger carving pumpkins for the best flavor. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>First, you’ll want to choose the right pumpkin for the job. The massive carving pumpkins you’ll find on every corner aren’t bred for flavor, so instead go for the smaller sugar pumpkin variety. (You could also use another winter squash, like kabocha, acorn, or even butternut if you’d prefer.) Cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, and peel the skin using a sharp knife. I like to use my food processor to shred the pumpkin quickly and painlessly, but you can also use a box grater if that’s what you’ve got on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For savory latkes, I seasoned the pumpkin simply with minced onion, salt, and pepper. A bit of flour and egg hold the mixture together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make these savory pumpkin latkes even more appropriate for the Thanksgiving table, I fried them in turkey fat that I rendered ahead of time. To render your own, trim the fatty skin from the neck and rear cavity of your turkey. Place the skin and any large pieces of fat in a cast iron skillet, and cover with a little bit of water. Heat the fat and water slowly over low heat. Let the mixture simmer until the water evaporates, all of the fat, and the pieces of skin are well-browned and crisp. Drain the fat through a coffee-lined strainer to remove the skin cracklings. (Season the cracklings with salt and eat for an afternoon snack!) Depending on the amount of fat on your turkey, you may need to supplement the rendered fat with olive or canola oil. Combine the two cooking fats in a measuring cup before frying to ensure that the turkey flavor stays in every batch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73946\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/applesauce.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73946\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/applesauce.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberries add festive tartness to traditional applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cranberries add festive tartness to traditional applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In addition, I incorporated cranberries into traditional applesauce. Simmering a batch of cranberry applesauce is super easy—combine the berries with a few peeled and chopped apples and a little apple juice, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook everything until the apples are soft, mash, and then serve. The tart red fruit and sweet apples make for a bright condiment that perks up the fried pancakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For sweet dessert latkes, I took a cue from pumpkin pie. Instead of savory onion and black pepper, I mixed in a bit of brown sugar and a few spoonfuls of pumpkin pie spices. I further amplified the pie flavor by frying the cakes in butter and topping them with a dollop of soft whipped cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cooking the latkes is a simple as scooping about 1/4 cup of pumpkin mixture per latke into a hot, fat-slicked cast iron skillet and frying them until they’re well browned on each side. Keep early batches warm in a 300 degree oven while frying the remainder of the pumpkin mixture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Note:\u003c/strong> These recipes are written to make use of one pumpkin total. (You’ll need half of a pumpkin for each recipe.) If you only want to make one version, you can easily double the recipes to use a whole pumpkin. These recipes are not necessarily kosher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73948\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-final.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73948\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-final.jpg\" alt=\"Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"771\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 18 latkes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 pounds apples (3–4), peeled and diced (Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Fuji, Jonathan, McIntosh, Gravenstein, and Honeycrisp apples all make great applesauce)\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup apple juice, cider or water\u003cbr>\nJuice of 1 lemon\u003cbr>\nKosher salt\u003cbr>\n1/2 (4–5 pound) sugar pumpkin\u003cbr>\n1 small onion, minced or shredded\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper\u003cbr>\n2 large eggs, beaten\u003cbr>\nRendered turkey fat, olive oil, or a combination\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. First, make the cranberry-applesauce: Combine the cranberries, apples, brown sugar, apple juice, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a rapid simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to simmer until the cranberries have burst and the apples are soft, about 15 minutes.\u003cbr>\n2. Mash apples and cranberries with a potato masher until smooth. Season to taste with salt and additional brown sugar. Let cool to room temperature.\u003cbr>\n3. For the latkes: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.\u003cbr>\n4. Peel and seed pumpkin half, and cut into chunks about 2 inches wide. Shred the pumpkin using the shredding disk on a food processor or a box grater. You should have about 4 1/2 cups.\u003cbr>\n5. Combine the shredded pumpkin, onion, flour, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Mix well to distribute the flour. Fold in the eggs until combined.\u003cbr>\n6. Heat 2–3 tablespoons fat or oil in well-seasoned cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Using 1/4 cup-sized measuring cup, scoop pumpkin mixture into skillet, forming small cakes. Press each latke flat using the measuring cup or your fingers.\u003cbr>\n7. Cook each latke until well-browned on each side, 3–5 minutes per side. Adjust the heat as needed to allow the latke to brown evenly and cook through.\u003cbr>\n8. Transfer cooked latkes to a cookie sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Continue cooking latkes in the same way until all of the pumpkin mixture is used up. Replenish the fat in the skillet as needed.\u003cbr>\n9. Serve latkes with applesauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73950\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/sweet-latkes-final.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73950\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/sweet-latkes-final.jpg\" alt=\"Adding brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice transforms traditionally savory latkes into fun twist on Thanksgiving dessert. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice transforms traditionally savory latkes into fun twist on Thanksgiving dessert. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Sweet Pumpkin Pie Latkes with Whipped Cream\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 18 latkes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon powdered sugar (optional)\u003cbr>\n1/2 (4–5 pound) sugar pumpkin\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for garnish\u003cbr>\n3/4 teaspoon ground ginger\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon ground cloves\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon ground allspice\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus extra for garnish\u003cbr>\n2 large eggs, beaten\u003cbr>\nUnsalted butter\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.\u003cbr>\n2. Whisk together cream and powdered sugar (if using) in large chilled metal bowl. Continue to whisk vigorously until the cream holds soft peaks. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate while making latkes.\u003cbr>\n3. Peel and seed pumpkin half, and cut into chunks about 2 inches wide. Shred the pumpkin using the shredding disk on a food processor or a box grater. You should have about 4 1/2 cups.\u003cbr>\n4. Combine the shredded pumpkin, flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix well to distribute the flour. Fold in the eggs until combined.\u003cbr>\n5. Heat 2–3 tablespoons butter well-seasoned cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Using 1/4 cup-sized measuring cup, scoop pumpkin mixture into skillet, forming small cakes. Press each latke flat using the measuring cup or your fingers.\u003cbr>\n6. Cook each latke until well-browned on each side, 3–5 minutes per side. Adjust the heat as needed to allow the latke to brown evenly and cook through.\u003cbr>\n7. Transfer cooked latkes to a cookie sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Continue cooking latkes in the same way until all of the pumpkin mixture is used up. Replenish the fat in the skillet as needed.\u003cbr>\n8. Serve latkes with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg, or both.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make these savory pumpkin latkes even more appropriate for the Thanksgiving table, I fried them in turkey fat that I rendered ahead of time. To render your own, trim the fatty skin from the neck and rear cavity of your turkey. Place the skin and any large pieces of fat in a cast iron skillet, and cover with a little bit of water. Heat the fat and water slowly over low heat. Let the mixture simmer until the water evaporates, all of the fat, and the pieces of skin are well-browned and crisp. Drain the fat through a coffee-lined strainer to remove the skin cracklings. (Season the cracklings with salt and eat for an afternoon snack!) Depending on the amount of fat on your turkey, you may need to supplement the rendered fat with olive or canola oil. Combine the two cooking fats in a measuring cup before frying to ensure that the turkey flavor stays in every batch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73946\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/applesauce.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73946\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/applesauce.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberries add festive tartness to traditional applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cranberries add festive tartness to traditional applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In addition, I incorporated cranberries into traditional applesauce. Simmering a batch of cranberry applesauce is super easy—combine the berries with a few peeled and chopped apples and a little apple juice, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook everything until the apples are soft, mash, and then serve. The tart red fruit and sweet apples make for a bright condiment that perks up the fried pancakes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For sweet dessert latkes, I took a cue from pumpkin pie. Instead of savory onion and black pepper, I mixed in a bit of brown sugar and a few spoonfuls of pumpkin pie spices. I further amplified the pie flavor by frying the cakes in butter and topping them with a dollop of soft whipped cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cooking the latkes is a simple as scooping about 1/4 cup of pumpkin mixture per latke into a hot, fat-slicked cast iron skillet and frying them until they’re well browned on each side. Keep early batches warm in a 300 degree oven while frying the remainder of the pumpkin mixture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Note:\u003c/strong> These recipes are written to make use of one pumpkin total. (You’ll need half of a pumpkin for each recipe.) If you only want to make one version, you can easily double the recipes to use a whole pumpkin. These recipes are not necessarily kosher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73948\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-final.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73948\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/savory-latkes-final.jpg\" alt=\"Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"771\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Savory Pumpkin Latkes with Cranberry-Applesauce\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 18 latkes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 pounds apples (3–4), peeled and diced (Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Fuji, Jonathan, McIntosh, Gravenstein, and Honeycrisp apples all make great applesauce)\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup apple juice, cider or water\u003cbr>\nJuice of 1 lemon\u003cbr>\nKosher salt\u003cbr>\n1/2 (4–5 pound) sugar pumpkin\u003cbr>\n1 small onion, minced or shredded\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper\u003cbr>\n2 large eggs, beaten\u003cbr>\nRendered turkey fat, olive oil, or a combination\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1. First, make the cranberry-applesauce: Combine the cranberries, apples, brown sugar, apple juice, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a rapid simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to simmer until the cranberries have burst and the apples are soft, about 15 minutes.\u003cbr>\n2. Mash apples and cranberries with a potato masher until smooth. Season to taste with salt and additional brown sugar. Let cool to room temperature.\u003cbr>\n3. For the latkes: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.\u003cbr>\n4. Peel and seed pumpkin half, and cut into chunks about 2 inches wide. Shred the pumpkin using the shredding disk on a food processor or a box grater. You should have about 4 1/2 cups.\u003cbr>\n5. Combine the shredded pumpkin, onion, flour, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Mix well to distribute the flour. Fold in the eggs until combined.\u003cbr>\n6. Heat 2–3 tablespoons fat or oil in well-seasoned cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Using 1/4 cup-sized measuring cup, scoop pumpkin mixture into skillet, forming small cakes. Press each latke flat using the measuring cup or your fingers.\u003cbr>\n7. Cook each latke until well-browned on each side, 3–5 minutes per side. Adjust the heat as needed to allow the latke to brown evenly and cook through.\u003cbr>\n8. Transfer cooked latkes to a cookie sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Continue cooking latkes in the same way until all of the pumpkin mixture is used up. Replenish the fat in the skillet as needed.\u003cbr>\n9. Serve latkes with applesauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_73950\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/sweet-latkes-final.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-73950\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/sweet-latkes-final.jpg\" alt=\"Adding brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice transforms traditionally savory latkes into fun twist on Thanksgiving dessert. Photo: Kate Williams\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice transforms traditionally savory latkes into fun twist on Thanksgiving dessert. Photo: Kate Williams\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Recipe: Sweet Pumpkin Pie Latkes with Whipped Cream\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 18 latkes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon powdered sugar (optional)\u003cbr>\n1/2 (4–5 pound) sugar pumpkin\u003cbr>\n1/2 cup all-purpose flour\u003cbr>\n1/4 cup brown sugar\u003cbr>\n1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt\u003cbr>\n1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for garnish\u003cbr>\n3/4 teaspoon ground ginger\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon ground cloves\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon ground allspice\u003cbr>\n1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus extra for garnish\u003cbr>\n2 large eggs, beaten\u003cbr>\nUnsalted butter\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Unfortunately, during my first trimester, which coincided with winter harvest, I came down with a massive aversion to vegetables. Especially greens (and Brussels sprouts, but that’s a whole different story). They were everywhere and they were disgusting. Anyway, after I had my daughter, I eased back into them. Very very slowly. Starting with spinach, moving on to chard, and then, the clincher: kale. Kale salad brought me back. It was and still is everywhere, and for good reason. It’s yummy. And super good for you. Thankfully my daughter loves greens, in fact, they are the only green vegetable she will readily eat (she also loves ripping up kale leaves for my morning kale smoothie). I was certain she’d hate them, attributing my aversion to her tastes inside my belly. Nope. That was not really a scientific observation anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But I’m seriously getting off track. One of the reasons I love greens is that you can sauté them a ZILLION different ways and have a completely different dish. Not only that but they are overflowing with vitamins, minerals, fiber, rainbows, sparkles, and kittens. Ok, maybe not the last 3, but they are seriously good for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is a great addition to any meal, a regular weeknight dinner, a gathering of friends or family, or even a holiday feast. Dress it up or dress it down as you see fit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a basic recipe that includes a lot of ideas for embellishments. You can change it each and every time depending on your tastes, what you have on hand, or how crazy you want to get.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Some of my favorite add-in combos are:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>garlic, bacon, balsamic, and shaved Parmesan\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>currants, pine nuts, and balsamic\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>cranberries, toasted walnuts, and Asiago\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>pecans and cherries\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_74002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/greens1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-74002\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/11/greens1.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients for sauteed greens. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ingredients for sauteed greens. 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