Monday, September 15, 2008

CHEF RICK NIVERSON'S FAMILY EGG NOODLES

INGREDIENTS:
1 POUND OF FLOUR
PLUS 1 CUP OF FLOUR
1 TEASPOON OF SALT
1 DOZEN EGGS
MORE FLOUR OR MORE EGGS AS NEEDED
INSTRUCTIONS:
CRACK ALL THE EGGS INTO A LARGE BOWL AND WHIP.
SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY ADD THE FLOUR.
MIX WITH YOUR HANDS TIL COMBINED.
SPRINKLE WITH SALT.
WORK AND KNEAD THE DOUGH TIL STICKY; BUT NOT SO STICKY THAT IT STICKS TO YOUR FINGERS.
SPINKLE FLOUR ON YOUR SURFACE AND ROLL OUT TIL ABOUT 1/8" THICK("LIKE A PIECRUST")
ROLL UP LIKE A JELLY ROLL.
CUT INTO 1/8 TO 1/4" SLICES ("BEST TO USE A SERRATED KNIFE.")
UNROLL; SPREAD OUT ON NEWSPAPER AND DUST WITH FLOUR.
"IF YOU COOK RIGHT AWAY, THEY ARE VERY TENDER. YOU CAN ALSO LET DRY, THE DRYER THEY ARE, THE TOUGHER THEY WILL BE."
Indulge in the Chocolate Cookie that's more Chocolate than Cookie!!
"ONE BOWL"
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE COOKIE
2 PACKAGES (16 SQUARES) SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE
3/4 CUP PACKED BROWN SUGAR
1/4 CUP BUTTER
2 EGGS
1 TEASPOON VANILLA
1/2 CUP FLOUR
1/4 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
2 CUPS CHOPPED NUTS
HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
COARSELY CHOP ONE PACKAGE (8 SQUARES) CHOCOLATE; SET ASIDE.
MICROWAVE REMAINING 8 SQUARES OF CHOCOLATE IN A LARGE BOWL(MICROWAVE SAFE BOWL)
FOR 1-2 MINUTES. STIR CHOCOLATE TIL MELTED AND SMOOTH.
STIR IN SUGAR, BUTTER, EGGS AND VANILLA.
STIR IN FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER.
STIR IN RESERVED CHOCOLATE CHUNKS AND NUTS.
DROP BY 1/4 CUPFULS UNTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET.
BAKE 12-13 MINUTES- UNTIL COOKIES ARE PUFFED AND FEEL SET TO TOUCH.
COOL ON COOKIE SHEET 1 MINUTE. TRANSFER TO WIRE RACK TO COOL COMPLETELY.
MAKES ABOUT 1 AND 1/2 DOZEN COOKIES.