Tasty Raisin » Snack http://www.tastyraisin.com Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:34:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Spicy Seasoned Oyster Crackers http://www.tastyraisin.com/2014/06/14/spicy-seasoned-oyster-crackers/ http://www.tastyraisin.com/2014/06/14/spicy-seasoned-oyster-crackers/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:18:30 +0000 http://www.tastyraisin.com/?p=126
Spicy Seasoned Oyster Crackers
 
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Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 4.5 oz oyster crackers
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 1 1/1 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 400° F.
  2. Combine all spices and mix well.
  3. Toss crackers in oil until well coated.
  4. Add spices to oiled crackers and toss to coat.
  5. Place crackers on baking sheet and cook in oven for 10 -15 minutes, until golden

 

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Twice Fried French Fries
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 lb russet potatoes, cut into sticks
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 3-4 cups vegetable or peanut oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Rinse potatoes repeatedly in cold water until water runs clear. This will remove their excess starch.
  2. Heat oil to 350° F and cook potatoes for about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove potatoes from oil and place on paper towel lined bowl.
  4. Increase heat of oil to 425° F and re-fry potatoes until golden.
  5. Place in paper towel lined bowl and season with salt to taste.

We usually opt to bake french fries, but on the rare occasion we decide to deep fry them, this is the recipe we use.  It is essentially the same as Kenji’s, except the potatoes are coated in corn starch which seems to add additional crunch to the outside, while remaining moist on the inside.

First remove excess starch from the cut potatoes by repeatedly rinsing them in cold water.

Rinsing fries.

Lightly coat the potatoes in corn starch and add to 350° F oil for about 5 minutes.  This just begins to cook them, and there should only be minimal browning.

First fry for the potatoes.

Remove potatoes from oil and increase the temperature to 425° F.  Then, add the potatoes back for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

Second fry.

Remove potatoes from oil, place in paper towel lined bowl, and salt to taste!

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Classic Hummus
 
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Serves: ~4
Ingredients
  • 1 can of garbanzo beans
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Tahini
  • Pinch of paprika for garnish
Instructions
  1. Drain the garbanzo beans, saving the liquid.
  2. In a food processor, add the garbanzo beans, lemon, Tahini, and 2 tablespoons of the liquid.
  3. Process until smooth, adding more liquid if necessary.
  4. Garnish with paprika.

 

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