Recipes and music, some for fictional characters
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gingicat : Recipes? Music to listen to? Music to play? Music your fictional characters like? ;)
What the heck, a couple of each, then.
Best Fudge Brownies Ever
(Orig. King Arthur Flour recipe, modified by me)
8 oz butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups Dutch-process cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt (1 tsp. if butter is unsalted)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. espresso powder or fineground coffee
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract (no, that's not a typo)
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups (6 1/4 oz.) all purpose flour
2 cups (12 oz bag) chocolate chips -- semisweet, bittersweet, or half and half.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 9 x 13 pan.
In a medium-sized sauce pan over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat briefly until it's hot but not bubbling; it'll become more shiny looking as you stir. (This dissolves more of the sugar.) Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
Stir together the cocoa, salt, baking powder, espresso, and cinnamon, then add them to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth. Then add the flour and chips, beating until well combined. Pour the batter into the pan.
Bake at 350 for 28-30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out dry. They should feel set on the edges and in the center. Remove the brownies from the oven and after five minutes, loosen the edges from the pan with a knife to keep the center from sinking.
Cool completely before cutting and serving. I strongly recommend 1 by 1 inch brownies from this recipe, folks -- they're really rich and massively chocolate-tasting.
Spice rub for steak:
2 lbs steak (would probably also be amazing on lamb or pork chops)
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika (sharp or sweet or half; they all work)
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground black pepper (fresh ground works best)
3/4 tsp cocoa powder
3/4 tsp espresso powder (instant if you have it) or ground coffee
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground clove
3 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
1 Tbsp Olive oil.
Mix all dry ingredients together. Add the garlic and olive oil, mix some more.
Pat steak or chops dry, cover with paste. This usually involves making a complete mess of your hands, FYI. Marinate in the fridge, either in a covered bowl or sealed plastic bag. I've marinated as little as 45 minutes and as long as 24 hours. Both are good.
Makes for a very flavorful steak and very juicy. Enjoy!
Music to listen to:
Hmm. Songs I've been listening to lately, in no real order:
Piano Guys' Carol of the Bells (on cello): here, on YouTube
Piano Guys' Code Name Vivaldi: here, on Youtube (I listen to this when writing caper, heist, or case fic.)
Depeche Mode, Waiting For The Night: here on Youtube
Tori Amos, Raining Blood: here on Youtube (I write horror to this one)
For Methos: Dead Can Dance, The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove: here, on Youtube
For Duncan: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Savitri: here, on Youtube
For Krycek: Red Ryder's Lunatic Fringe: here, on Youtube
For Connor: Peter Gabriel's Different Drum: here on Youtube
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gingicat : Recipes? Music to listen to? Music to play? Music your fictional characters like? ;)
What the heck, a couple of each, then.
Best Fudge Brownies Ever
(Orig. King Arthur Flour recipe, modified by me)
8 oz butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups Dutch-process cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt (1 tsp. if butter is unsalted)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. espresso powder or fineground coffee
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract (no, that's not a typo)
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups (6 1/4 oz.) all purpose flour
2 cups (12 oz bag) chocolate chips -- semisweet, bittersweet, or half and half.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 9 x 13 pan.
In a medium-sized sauce pan over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat briefly until it's hot but not bubbling; it'll become more shiny looking as you stir. (This dissolves more of the sugar.) Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
Stir together the cocoa, salt, baking powder, espresso, and cinnamon, then add them to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth. Then add the flour and chips, beating until well combined. Pour the batter into the pan.
Bake at 350 for 28-30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out dry. They should feel set on the edges and in the center. Remove the brownies from the oven and after five minutes, loosen the edges from the pan with a knife to keep the center from sinking.
Cool completely before cutting and serving. I strongly recommend 1 by 1 inch brownies from this recipe, folks -- they're really rich and massively chocolate-tasting.
Spice rub for steak:
2 lbs steak (would probably also be amazing on lamb or pork chops)
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika (sharp or sweet or half; they all work)
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground black pepper (fresh ground works best)
3/4 tsp cocoa powder
3/4 tsp espresso powder (instant if you have it) or ground coffee
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground clove
3 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
1 Tbsp Olive oil.
Mix all dry ingredients together. Add the garlic and olive oil, mix some more.
Pat steak or chops dry, cover with paste. This usually involves making a complete mess of your hands, FYI. Marinate in the fridge, either in a covered bowl or sealed plastic bag. I've marinated as little as 45 minutes and as long as 24 hours. Both are good.
Makes for a very flavorful steak and very juicy. Enjoy!
Music to listen to:
Hmm. Songs I've been listening to lately, in no real order:
Piano Guys' Carol of the Bells (on cello): here, on YouTube
Piano Guys' Code Name Vivaldi: here, on Youtube (I listen to this when writing caper, heist, or case fic.)
Depeche Mode, Waiting For The Night: here on Youtube
Tori Amos, Raining Blood: here on Youtube (I write horror to this one)
For Methos: Dead Can Dance, The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove: here, on Youtube
For Duncan: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Savitri: here, on Youtube
For Krycek: Red Ryder's Lunatic Fringe: here, on Youtube
For Connor: Peter Gabriel's Different Drum: here on Youtube
And I quit playing flute years ago, so nothing for me to play, I'm afraid! Other recipes in the tags, though. Original post on Dreamwidth | Leave a comment on DW | Read
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Given the new LJ 'design' decisions, please comment on DW if you can.