I Blame Dean!!!

[dmb90260]

This is what I need to fix, that shiny bald place to upper right.



I am not in a hurry to do this and the oven does not need to cleaned for a month, when the cleaning lady gets here. She is not allowed to touch my oven but will if she sees how it is now.
When I do the Self Clean I may just put this back in for 30 minutes or so since the temps will be very high.

In the mean time I have a pork roast to cook today plus a Death By Chocolate Cake and stuff some mushrooms.

We dine well tonight!!

[Ma3tt]

Are you doing the corn bread? I have two Corn bread pans tried it once didn't turn out well. If it works let me know the secret!

[IndyTom]

Matt,

My wife does corn bread sticks all the time, but I had to teach her the secret.

grease the pan, then get it hot, up to baking temps, we usually go about 400 deg. Sprinkle a small amount of dry corn meal into the hot fat in the bottom of the pan. Then immediately pour the batter into the pan and put it back int the oven.

So far, it has never failed.


Tom

[dmb90260]

If I can get to it, I will try some corn bread stix. Cake is on the coals and
I am working on the mushrooms.

I have a 5.5 roast but I will whack a couple pounds off and save it for later (unless I feel I need to cook it all for carnitas)

Wolfix suggested cooking stuffed 'rooms on the pork for the last half hour. I will have some separate but give that a shot too.
I made up the stuffing..egg, bread crumbs, parmasean, stems and blue cheese. Most recipes I read said to cook the mushrooms so I did a set of those. The ones on the roast will go on raw and cook the last 20 minutes or so. The others will get a hit in the broiler before they are served.

Good thing a cake is an easy cook, I have been turning the lid and pot in the same direction instead of opposite.
I am sure it will be fine.

[Ma3tt]

Thanks Tom! I'll send you some.

[Laredo]

Other possible secret to stop corn bread sticking/scorching:
If you're using a corn bread mix, put an extra tablespoon of powdered buttermilk in before you add the oil, egg, water or whatever.
It's almost as good as "dusting" the pan with cornmeal, but I honestly don't know why it works.

[dmb90260]

Here are the pre-cooked mushrooms, waiting for a hit under the broiler


The blue popouri thing to left was needed last night to re-scent the kitchen after the seasoning was done.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE



It just looks brown under the bright sun, it is very very dark and my chocoholic guests will not care how the pork turns out. In fact I have a bag of a semi-sweet bits I can sprinkle on the top while it is hot,

How do I get out of the DO? Do I leave it in there to serve?
They will have a bit of vanilla ice cream to go with it.

I want the roast ready for eating at 7P so I will start it in two hours.
That gives me plenty of time to set the table and try some corn bread stix.

[Kevin A]

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE



It just looks brown under the bright sun, it is very very dark and my chocoholic guests will not care how the pork turns out. In fact I have a bag of a semi-sweet bits I can sprinkle on the top while it is hot,

How do I get out of the DO? Do I leave it in there to serve?
They will have a bit of vanilla ice cream to go with it.

I want the roast ready for eating at 7P so I will start it in two hours.
That gives me plenty of time to set the table and try some corn bread stix.

Dennis,
That sure looks GOOD.
I would serve it in the DO, use a plastic or wood serving spoon so as not to damage your fresh seasoning job. Now WHERE'S the RECIPE?

[dmb90260]

That sure looks GOOD.
I would serve it in the DO, use a plastic or wood serving spoon so as not to damage your fresh seasoning job. Now WHERE'S the RECIPE?

The new Bible, Dutching For Dummies.

Death By Chocolate
2 Pkg Decadent Brownie Mix (I found Duncan Hines)
1 pkg Inst Choc Pudding
Choc Syrup
(2 Cans Cherry Pie Filling)
Chocolate morsel
Mix Brownies as box says but swap the oil and use the Choc Syrup instead.
Add Choc Pudding - dry, do not add recommended liquid.
Add Choc Chips ( as many as you want)
Put in a pre-heated DO and cook 30-45 min at 350.

Back to the main course



The roast just got browned, garlic cooking and milk added.
(Where is the DO smiley?)

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Big D,
That looks awesome!!!
Nice cabled probe!
At what temp are yaa gonna take it out?
The cornbread thing... You can preheat to 400, add your shortning and pour your batter. (It will sizzle and will not stick)
Might want to follow TDN's lead and bring your stretchy pants to Mendocino.

I'm envious of your meal... I've been seasoning iron all day.

Indy T,
I like your method of adding the corn meal!

[doug hodder]

Dennis...try using parchment paper in the future...cake will lift right out Doug

[dmb90260]

Dennis...try using parchment paper in the future...cake will lift right out Doug

The pork was very good but it was cooked in an hour. I have to work on my coal management. I pulled most of the coals off and it simmered for another 90 mins before we ate. I had dumped about a pound of mushrooms into the pork pot. They cooked down nicely and were very good.
My friends enjoyed the pork, loved the wine and stuffed mushrooms but...
make that BIG BUT (one T) it did not come close to the cake. OMG the cake, they loved it. I made a big show of bringing it to the table and showing off, then the wooden spoon bounced off the cake. A guys worst nightmare, no penetration!
Not to worry, I am and old and seasoned veteran of life and no hard cake will do me in. I took it all to the kitchen, pulled out a fine Heinkels blade and went to work. The top was crusty, the bottom was hard but the middle???
They died for the Death By Chocolate Cake.
To die for, I sliced off sections with hard tops, soft middles and added a dollup of vanilla ice cream. Before I served it I made sure they had hot fresh coffee. Then the talk stopped. If it had been cats they would have been purring. If any of us were younger I would have been lucky. At my age chocolate does not do it all any more. Viagra Cake?? Where??

They could not stop talking about the cake. When they were ready to leave we went to the kitchen and I sliced off the top layer and some middle for each of them, filling three baggies and the husband was standing there pulling good parts from the DO
I know I had one winner and the other did pretty good. If I had pulled the cake when I started to the first time it would have been perfect, all 7inches deep perfect (no further comments allowed, this is about cooking!)
The pork would have been better an hour earlier but it was not harmed. The next time the mushrooms get sauteed separately but they fit in nicely

As an old running buddy often said NTS (not too shabby) esp for a virgin effort.

And I still blame it on Dean.
You get the bad, then your should get the good.
I will be bringing Cake to Mendo.

[Ma3tt]

Send me some!

[dmb90260]

Send me some!

Send me a post paid baggie

[Arne]

Back to the pics on the first note, I'm very impressed with the condition of the pans..... are all the bottoms flat, or have they warped..?