Roll 'n Rice

Made a pork roast on Monday and turned into pulled pork last night.  I love, love,love pulled pork. To up it a bit I made some homemade buns.  They we light, fluffy but sturdy enough for the pulled pork or any sandwich you might want to make for yourself.  I have sour dough starter and I am always looking for new ways to use it.  This time  I just side stepped the sourdough and made straight up buns.  This recipe is from King Arthur Flour and was developed by "Moomie"  (Ellen).  I sure wish I had her ability to develop yeast breads.  This recipe is very simple.  If you have never made rolls try this recipe.  I followed the recipe except before I baked it, I added some Kimmelwick topping that I brought home from Buffalo.  It is just large crystal salt and caraway seed.  For the recipe go to King Arthur Flour and type in Beautiful Burger Buns.  And beautiful they were.





I put the dough for the initial rise in a prewarmed oven.  It was a bit warmer that it should have been and the rise was approximately 40 minutes.  I then shaped the rolls, put them in the oven with the light bulb on and in about a half hour they were puffy.(see above).  I then brushed with melted butter, and sprinkled with the topping. Baked for about i6 minutes and removed.  It made eight good size buns. 

 

 

TAH DAH the final result. Everyone thought that they were delicious and wish that there were more

for lunch the next day.  My daughter and her boyfriend did get to take the last two rolls filled with

BBQ pulled pork for their lunch. 

I had an excess of milk, so to use some of it up I made rice pudding.  I used the recipe that has become standard because it is quick and easy.  It comes from a cookbook I bought for my first daughter when she went away to college.  She hardly used it and gave it back. The book is Where's Mom Now That I Need Her? Surviving Away From Home  by Kathryn J., Betty Rae, and Kent P. Frandsen.  Not only does it have simple and doable recipes for the first time cook, it gives valuable advise for shopping for food, how to do laundry, health information  guide to decide if a hospital or a doctor visit is necessary.  If not, there is first aid information to help one deal with the problem.  The book also helps with car and bike maintenance.  A great book to share.

One Pan Rice (adapted)

1/2 cup regular rice
1 cup water
4 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Pour rice slowly into boiling water.  Cover and cook seven minutes.  (Keep an eye on it so it doesn't dry up and stick to the pan)  If it does stick and is not burnt, add the milk and butter then with a flat bottom utensil stir and get the rice floating. After stirring, bring to a boil, cover, turn to low and cook for an hour.  Half way through, lift the cover and give a quick stir.  Meanwhile, beat the eggs, add sugar and vanilla.  Pour mixture into rice, stirring slowly until rice thickens and bubbles.  Serve hot or cold.  You can add dried fruit, raisins, dried cherries with the egg mixture.  Serve it with cinnamon sugar or whipped cream.  I added sultanas but never again.  My daughter picked them out.  Dried cherries or dried cranberries is the addition of choice.

You can add some orange flavor and zest for a twist.  Be creative.

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