Sunday, December 25, 2011

Hamilton Beach® BrewStation® Deluxe (Demonstration)

Available at www.hamiltonbeach.com. -One-hand dispensing--no carafe, no pouring, no spills -Coffee stays fresh longer -Flavor+™ and 1-4 cup brew options -Gentle warming heater -No hot plate to scorch coffee flavor -Programmable clock with adjustable auto shutoff -Never break another glass carafe -Gold-tone and water filter included

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Simple But Great Roast Chicken Recipe

!±8± A Simple But Great Roast Chicken Recipe

You can't beat roast chicken for Sunday lunch or to treat the family, and if you follow my recipe you'll have perfect results every time. I like to stuff my chicken with a mixture based on good-quality sausage meat before cooking it, as this helps to keep the bird moist. Or you can just put a small lemon and a few sprigs of herbs in the cavity for a fresh flavour: rosemary, thyme, parsley and tarragon are all good. If you roast your potatoes in the same tin under the bird, the chicken fat gives them a wonderful flavour.

Roast chicken with pork stuffing

If you have a favourite sausage, you can always use it as a substitute for the ones used in the stuffing below

Serves 4, plus leftovers
Ready in 3 hours

15g butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
4 Extra Special Pork and Leek Sausages, skins removed
25g pack fresh thyme
25g fresh white breadcrumbs
1tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 Large Chicken (2.2kg)
750g King Edward or Maris Piper potatoes, peeled
2tbsp olive oil
Gravy, to serve

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Melt the butter in a pan and cook the shallot over a low heat until soft. Transfer to a bowl and cool. Add the sausage meat. Remove the leaves from 1 sprig of thyme, chop and add to the bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and parsley. Season well. Put the whole chicken on a board and push the stuffing into the cavity. Cut the potatoes into large, even-sized chunks and arrange in a large roasting tin. Put a rack on top. Sit the chicken on the rack, rub the skin with olive oil and season. Cook for 2 hours 15 minutes, basting occasionally. Halfway through cooking, turn the potatoes over and move them around in the tin. Transfer the bird to a plate, cover loosely with foil and rest in a warm place for 15 minutes before carving. Increase the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and return the potatoes to the oven, this time without the rack, for 5-10 minutes or until crisp. Carve the chicken. Heat the gravy and serve with the chicken, roast potatoes, sprinkled with thyme, and peas

Special peas

This recipe transforms basic frozen peas into a delicious French dish by adding just a few extra ingredients. A perfect accompaniment to roast chicken

Put 350g frozen peas, 4 trimmed and sliced spring onions, 1 sliced Little Gem lettuce, 25g butter and 4 chopped fresh mint leaves in a pan with 150ml water. Cover the pan with a lid and heat until simmering. Continue to simmer the peas for 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Serves 4

Great cooking tips:-

Cooking time

If your chicken is a different weight from the one used in my recipe, or if you cook it without stuffing, calculate the cooking time at 20-25 minutes per 500g, plus an extra 20 minutes, at 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

Stuffing

When you stuff the chicken, calculate the cooking time on the weight of the chicken when stuffed.

What's all the truss about?

Trussing is tying the legs together with kitchen string to help keep the bird's shape during cooking for a neat, professional finish.

Preparation

I like to brush the skin all over with olive oil before cooking, to help the skin crisp and brown. Or you can use melted butter mixed with olive oil. I don't cover the bird with foil, and I baste it every 40 minutes as it cooks.

Is it cooked?

To test it, pierce the thickest part of the thigh with a skewer. If the juices run clear, it's cooked. If the juices are pink, return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes or until the juices run clear.

Resting

Put the chicken on a plate and cover loosely with foil. Rest in a warm (not hot) place for 15-20 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute evenly throughout the meat, keeping it succulent.

How to carve a chicken

Use a sharp knife and a fork to keep the meat still

1. Put the knife between the leg and the body and cut off the leg and thigh in one piece, then cut off the wing.
2. Slice one of the breasts. Turn the chicken round and repeat on the other side.
3. Cut each leg in half to separate the drumstick from the thigh


A Simple But Great Roast Chicken Recipe

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Hamilton Beach Replacement Carafe

!±8± Hamilton Beach Replacement Carafe

The Hamilton Beach replacement carafe is easy to find for their 12 cup coffee makers. These appliances are great. After reading several online reviews from consumers who had already bought it, I decided to purchase this brand even though I knew there may be some minor flaws. But everything has flaws these days, right? Well I was not disappointed. There is no such thing as a flawless coffeemaker that will please everyone. Now that I've had it for several weeks I can honestly say that it makes extremely hot coffee, the carafe is dripless and setting the clock and timer is effortless.

This wonderful coffeemaker uses the filters that are basket-shaped. I like these better than the cone-shaped variety so that was a plus. Filling the coffee maker with water is not difficult even though the opening for the reservoir is rather small compared to other machines I have owned. If you find this difficult, just use a large plastic cup to fill it. Another convenient feature is that the water spout swivels to give you better access for loading the coffee filter. When you shut the lid, the spout moves back to its proper position.

Some people have complained that the carafe leaked at the top where the plastic rim and glass meet. I had this issue also and quickly looked on Amazon to find a new one. They sent me a replacement carafe at a low price and it arrived within a few days. While I waited, I just used a piece of tape to seal the carafe until the new arrived.

There is also a auto-pause and serve feature. So far it has worked perfectly and I haven't had any issues with leaks. This is not something I use often. I was able to set the clock and timer without any assistance from the user manual. Operating the Hamilton Beach 12 cup coffee maker is fairly simple and straight-forward. For the money spent, it was a great bargain. The Hamilton Beach replacement carafe was offered at a decent price as well.


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