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55 Days of Grilling: Day 4 Breakfast

Anya and I made pancakes on the grill today — I put the batter in and flip the first time, then she takes them out of the pan. She wanted to toss the cooked pancake on the grill to get some “grill marks” … which was pretty cool.

The batter is an extra vanilla-y buttermilk pancake recipe:

2c flour
1t baking powder
1t baking soda
1/2t salt

2c buttermilk
3T maple syrup
1 egg
2T oil
1T vanilla

It’s actually a powdered buttermilk, so that’s half a cup of buttermilk powder and two cups of water. I mixed up some “pancake mix” so next time we’re making pancakes … we just need to add water, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and an egg.

55 Days of Grilling: Day 1

55 Days of Grilling: Day 1
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55 Days of Grilling: Day 1

Recipe by LisaCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

45

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Resting Time

4

minutes

Ingredients

  • Roasted Garlic Buns

  • 4 cups flour

  • 1/2 cup wheat gluten

  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

  • 1 Tbsp yeast

  • 1 Tbsp sugar

  • 1-2 Tbsp roasted garlic

  • 1 egg (pre-bake wash)

  • 1 Tbsp salted butter (post-bake wash)

  • Burgers

  • 2 lbs 80% ground beef

  • 1/2 cup diced red onion

  • 1 tsp ground pepper

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce

  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  • 2 medium eggs

  • 1/2 cup panko crumbs

Method

  • Bread
  • Combine yeast with about a cup of water and 1 Tbsp sugar
  • Combine all ingredients except for the egg and salted butter in mixer and kneed on medium-low speed for five minutes.
  • Allow dough to rise for two hours.
  • Deflate dough and form into rolls (I make Kaiser style rolls — form a long log of dough, then tie in a knot). Let rise for one hour
  • Preheat oven to 400
  • Beat egg and brush on risen rolls. Allow to sit for a minute, then brush another layer of egg.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Brush with melted salted butter and allow to cool on a wire rack
  • Burgers
  • Mix all ingredients together
  • Grill!

Notes

  • These were really good — Scott fried up some bacon in a cast iron pan so we had bacon cheese burgers.

Maple Hot Cocoa

Anya and I made hot chocolate to warm up after spending a day shoveling snow — it’s a quick recipe. For each serving, add a cup of almond milk, 2 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder. Put the milk in a pan.  Stir in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Once warmed, whisk in cocoa powder. Serve. Ideally with some homemade marshmallows — I need to make some honey marshmallows, we ate all of the homemade marshmallows I made last year.

Hogie / Sub Roll Recipe

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup warm water (may need to add more water to get proper dough consistency)
  • 2 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 Tablespoon cold butter, cubed
Method:
  1. Add the yeast, sugar, and 1/2 cup of warm water in a bowl of a stand mixer.
  2. Mix and let sit for about 10 minutes until the yeast is bubbling.
  3. Add in 2 cups of flour and remaining water. Start off on low. Mix for 4 minutes.
  4. Add in the salt and 1 cup at a time of the remaining flour and mix for 5-6 minutes. If needed, add water a tablespoon at a time.
  5. Add in the butter 1 Tablespoon at a time and mix until almost fully incorporated before adding more.  Mix for 3 minutes until the dough is smooth and shiny. Cover and allow to rise for one hour.
  6. Punch the dough down and place on a very lightly floured board. Divide into 4-8 pieces and shape.
  7. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  8. Place on a baking tray lined with a silicone baking mat. Allow to rise again until almost doubled. ~30-45 minutes.
  9. Slash bread using a lame.
  10. Bake for 16-23 minutes or until golden brown.

Maple Candied Almonds

Maple Candied Almonds
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Maple Candied Almonds

Recipe by LisaCourse: Snacks, DessertCuisine: American
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups raw almonds

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 250 F.
  • Mix maple syrup, olive oil, and salt. Stir in almonds and mix to combine.
  • Line a baking tray with a silicone baking liner. Spread almonds in a single layer.
  • Bake for 30-60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool before packaging.

Notes

  • Make sure to check every ten minutes while baking to avoid scorching maple syrup.

Cinnamon Candied Almonds

Cinnamon Candied Almonds
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Cinnamon Candied Almonds

Recipe by LisaCourse: Dessert, SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs raw almonds

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 Tbsp vanilla extract

  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 1/2 tsp salt

  • 2 egg whites

Method

  • Preheat oven to 250 F. Beat egg whites until soft-peak stage.
  • In a bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Mix almonds into egg whites and stir to coat. Add sugar mixture and stir to combine.
  • Line a baking tray with a silicone baking liner. Spread almonds in a single layer. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
  • Let almonds cool before packaging.