As the weekend begins, once again we head to the kitchen for Four Foods on Friday, brought to you from the great folks at Fun, Crafts and Recipes. This week, we take a peek into the oven and see what's cooking. Here are this week’s four questions.
#1. When you need to serve desserts, do you buy them or make them?
I usually make them. Brownies or chocolate chip cookies are two go-to's; for more elegant requirements, a chocolate cake, lemon meringue or apple pie, or my MIL's bread pudding (starts with six eggs, separated.... rich!)
#2. When baking do you use butter, margarine or something else?
Butter! Unless the recipe calls for something else...
#3. What meats or veggies do you cook in the oven?
When we bought our new house two years ago, the builder gave me an appliance allowance, so I immediately went out and got a great stove with a convection oven. Of course, it was kind of learning to cook all over again, and I admit I didn't trust the claims of 25% or more faster cooking, so the smoke alarm got some exercise while I was learning. But now, I love it, and have learned when to use it and when not to... I bake and broil a wide variety of meats and veggies -- from roasts,(pork, beef,lamb) to chicken (parts or whole) to rice to asparagus to garlic for dips...
#4. Share a recipe for anything that is cooked in an oven.
The following is the yummiest way to cook rice in the oven. It can dress up even burgers or plain chicken breasts in a hurry. My friend Debbie does a version of this and her boys, grown now, request it when they're home. It is too easy, reminds me of that old Rice Krispie Treat commercial. When you make it, you'll have to throw a little flour onto your face and adopt a tired but satisfied expression so they think you've slaved!
French Onion Rice
1 cup uncooked white rice
1- 10.5 oz can condensed French Onion soup
1- 10.5 oz can beef broth
1 stick butter, in pats.
in 9 x9 dish, mix soup, broth and rice. Set butter pats on top. Cover in foil, bake covered in a 425 degree oven 30 minutes, uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes. Serves 4-6
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