/ck/ - Food & Cooking

the McIntosh is one of the finest apples, although it is often neglected by the green grocer
the apples are delicious to eat directly from the tree; the skin is not too tough, the flavor is complex & distinct, and the texture is appealing
the apples also lend themselves to use in the kitchen, bringing much to offer in both sweet & savory recipes
a provident chef will grow their own McIntosh apples

today I will be making one of my favorite midwestern comfort foods, the so-called apple slice
it's essentially a low-effort version of apple pie that is baked in a shallow pan and sliced like brownies, eaten with the hands
like so many american comfort foods, there are many poor recipes that are readily seen, but a skilled chef can use their experience to breathe new life into what might otherwise be boring

>>16754140
I use that same butter
>>16754168
Can you make an apple brown betty instead?

>>16754172
I will take that under consideration for the future
the tree has produced a bumper crop this year and the squirrels are having a grand time picking apples for me

the ducks are taking a break from laying for a while, but this is a good use of one of their eggs

why use chicken eggs when a duck egg is available?

I do enjoy making a pâte brisée by hand, but the robot makes it very convenient
but even with the robot, one still needs to cube the butter

I dunno if the addition of the egg here makes it closer to a pâte foncer instead?
there's nothing so novel about my technique here, but it's certainly not traditional

we'll use the yolk, but save the white for later

cut the butter to like about the size of peas
the flour has an addition of a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of caster sugar

whisk the yolk & some milk together and add it to the flour until it just comes together

the paste should seem workable & slightly sticky

divide into two equal bits and then place them somewhere cool for a while

>>16754168
Sounds promising.

>>16754188
I don't like duck eggs, too rubbery for my taste.
Looking good so far.

lurking eagerly

>>16754394
why? the dude made shortcrust. If that's amazing to you you should get off the internet and put your nose in a cooking 101 book.

let's focus on dinner for a moment
buttercup is probably my favorite squash

these can hang out in a hot oven for just under an hour

This is amazing.
Best cook on here for sure.

>>16754451
that's a goddamn lie and you know it

>>16754420
>why?
Because I enjoy OC on this board, nitwit.

>>16754458
if there were moar hours in a day, I'd do one or two of these threads every week

fold and roll and fold and roll

at some point you'll end up with a rectangle that's roughly the same size as your pan

the worked paste will have nice stretch and spring so it can be easily massaged into the bottom of the pan

ambient temperature plays a big role in how pastry behaves and it's pretty warm in the kitchen

when the squash is done, pull it out of the watery pan and let it cool somewhere dry

remove the flesh from the skin and add some butter

>>16754503
what happened to the thyme?

>>16754515
it's just an aromatic
it gets charred during roasting and discarded when the squash comes out

I have so much thyme growing that I can be frivolous with its use

>>16754503
>apple slice
>has squash
what the hell is going on here. I live in a town that has an apple festival because we have so many apples but I've never heard of this shit

damn
Stainless countertops look like ass

>>16754525
haven't you ever heard of sidework?
I'll get back to the apple slice in a minute but I need to peel and seed this habanero first

add some curry powder and the finely-chopped roasted habanero to the squash
top the squash with some caramelized onions (which I keep on hand for occasions such as this)

>>16754524
>gets charred
You burnt it. Show pics .

I also keep pulled pork on hand for occasions such as this

okay back to the apples
they get peeled and cored

>>16754556
no it just gives off its aroma while the squash roasts
it was placed in the pan just to get thrown away at the end

since the apples were picked by squirrels and left on the ground for me to find, a lot of the apple bits get culled to arrive at the required quantity

toss the apples in cinnamon and some lavender & vanilla sugar

while dinner cools I will roll out the upper crust

>>16754127
Nah, I don't like apples.

>>16754771
that's cool we got plenty of pulled pork for you though if you'd like

the see me rollin'

spread the apples into the pan

press down on the upper crust, try and seal the edges as much as possible
slash to vent

at some point I might try putting a weight into the pan to let it compress for an hour or so before baking but I'm not sure if that would really accomplish anything

brush with the reserved egg white

and top with streusel topping which I keep on hand for occasions such as this

while the apple slice bakes, dinner is served

>>16754327
cum

>>16754127
Long overshadowed by other varieties. Has a very low level of natural pest resistance thanks to its thin skin. OP literally can't even find an example of ones that aren't wormy or mealy-looking.

>>16754528
Remember when this faggot tried to brag about his ugly, no counter space kitchen and got btfo? I member.

>>16754973
I don't
you got a screenshot or a warosu link to refresh my memory?

once the calvados is good and hot, set it alight to burn off the alcohol

combine with confectionary sugar and add enough milk or cream to make a pourable icing
some good vanilla is also essential

>>16755102
Some shredded coconut would be bomb I think

>>16754646
Are you cooking or ritual casting a spiritual oven cleansing with burnt offerings?

LMOA what a buffoon.

>>16755139
that sounds like a good direction to try sometime

I've been using very minimal added sugar and relying on the icing for sweetness
and then seasoning the apples with sort of unconventional bakeshop herbs like lavender or sage

>>16755235
I made an apple dessert once similar in concept to this. I was 18 so forgive the low tier ingredients. Slice apples thin with mandolin, mix in caramel and shredded coconut, butter. Put in bottom of casserole dish. Tear apart grands biscuits (raw) and spread over top. Sprinkle with more coconut and brush with butter and sugar.

Bake.

Was delicious

Wow you are so talented OP. Can I make you my wife?

pour the icing over the pastry while it is still warm

this is best when left to cool completely and enjoyed tomorrow
but it can also be eaten warm

jesus does this guy ever stop talking to himself?

>>16755597
>>16755227
>>16754973
>>16754528
>>16754420
why do (You) seethe so hard every time OP shows up?

>>16755591
yum looks good anon! thanks for sharing your process with us :)

Good thread anon, comfy kitchen too.

>>16754641
These looks so satisfying, I want to stick an entire one in my mouth.

>>16755591
Damn good. Thank you anon

Ty anon. Come back soon

>>16754127
Those are some big mcintoshes

>>16754127
good stuff, anon

>>16754271
What am I looking at here over the edge of the counter??

>>16754973
I remember when this colossal faggot posted the spread sheet detailing the cost. No btfo'ing though.

>>16756292
>I want to stick an entire one in my mouth
your close but i believe the proper term actually is you want to cram them up your ass

>>16754874
these are all ground apple that had fallen or were knocked off the tree before proper harvest time
there's no sense in wasting food if you can pick out the bad bits

>>16756707
this was an incredible year for the tree
it's been growing for 10 years and has produced more this year than all other years combined

>>16756132
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>>16756735
you're all too kind

>>16757149
you talking about my apron?

>>16757902
post apron nao

>>16754140
>a provident chef will grow their own mcintosh apples
nigger do you have any idea how long it takes to go from an apple seed to having apples

>>16759070
well I planted the tree a decade ago, so yeah I suppose I do

>>16758549
>>16755449
both those gonna be a no from me, dawg

>>16755591
bro what's your big nut stack some of us are strugglin over here

>>16754168
>it's that fuck with all the fancy foodservice equipment
it's time

>>16755591
Looks great!
I myself made an apple pie last Saturday.

>>16760067
looks like the cat vomited in its litter pan.

anon don't you know you're not supposed to actually post about cooking, right? You're supposed to post about fast food and alcohol.

>>16760120
motherfuckers drinking campari and rye thats not even a real drink thats the definition of full retard

also seconding this >>16758549

cool thread, thanks OP

>>16754127
McIntosh apples were created in Canada you fuck

>>16754271
show us the cow print apron, bitch

>>16761685
>missing the point this hard
Retard.

>>16755591
Looks like cum

>>16762075
all icing inherently resembles cum and all cum inherently resembles icing