Healthy At Home – Spring, 2016
Print recipe| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| By author | Elaine Pusateri Cowan |
Ingredients
Soft Whole Wheat Bread
- 2 ½ cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 packet fast acting yeast
- *¼ cup sourdough starter
- King Arthur Flour:
- 1 ½ cup whole-wheat-flour
- 1 ½ cup white-whole-wheat-flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Olive oil
Mayonnaise
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup safflower oil
- 1 lemon-juiced
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash pepper
Peppered Candied Bacon
- Parchment paper
- 1lb bacon
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- A few pinch black pepper
The Spangwich
- 8 Slices of *Bread (4 Sandwiches)
- ½lb Monterey Jack Cheese
- *Mayonnaise
- 1 head Butter Lettuce
- Tomato
- *Bacon
- 4 Eggs
Steamed Artichokes
- 4 Artichokes
- 1-2 lemons
Directions
| Soft Whole Wheat Bread | |
 2 ½ cups warm water into a 4-cup measuring cup or a bowl Add honey and stir until it dissolves Add ¼ cup sourdough stir gently Add packet of yeast, then set aside until the yeast starts to foam In the mixer: combine both the whole wheat and the white whole wheat and the salt- let combine really well- about 3 minutes Add the salt While the mixer is still running, slowly add the wet ingredients You’ll see the dough start to form-when it has taken its shape as one blob, drizzle a little olive oil while it’s still turning to “clean” the bowl Shape into a ball and place in an oiled bowl and cover with a clean towel- allowing it to rise--a few hours is best Knock down your risen dough, shape and then allow to rise again before baking Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes. | |
| Mayonnaise | |
| Whisk 3 egg yolks until smooth Add 1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard whisking all the while Combine the oils ahead of time and GRADUALLY add them while whisking Add the juice of 1 lemon while whisking Add salt and pepper while whisking | |
| Peppered Candied Bacon | |
| Preheat oven to 375 Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and put a cooling rack on top of it Spread out a pound of bacon-it can overlap slightly Sprinkle with brown sugar Sprinkle with black pepper Bake on the top rack for 20-35 minutes-depends on how crispy you like it | |
| The Spangwich | |
 Turn broiler on to high Slice 8 slices of the delicious bread you made yesterday-:) Lay a slice or two of Monterey jack cheese over 4 slices Place all 8 slices, including the ones with cheese, under the broiler until the cheese begins to bubble and melt The slice with the cheese is the TOP Slice. Spread the homemade mayonnaise over the slices of now toast, then the lettuce then tomato, then bacon. The egg: get your skillet hot on the stove top then add a pat of butter and a drop of olive oil- crack eggs into skillet then place under the broiler until whites are completely white Slide egg onto sandwich, cover with the cheesy bread and slice in half to reveal the delicious center. | |
| Steamed Artichokes | |
 Wash and trim artichokes Pull out the choke or leave it in and pull it out when it's soft Quarter a couple of lemons-you may use the one that you juiced for the mayonnaise Steam for 20-25 minutes-no longer Serve whole or cut in half, pull out the choke and top with a dollop of the mayonnaise | |