February 2010; Volume 28, Issue 2
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Recipe Corner
by Susan Tabor, Assistant Coordinator of Volunteers Milk Chocolate Cream Cheese Truffles 40 min | 30 min prep Ingredients: · 2 (11 ounce) packages milk chocolate chips (or use whatever flavor chips you want the truffles to be i.e. mint or dark) · 2 teaspoons water · 8 ounces cream cheese · Ghirardelli's milk (or dark) dipping chocolate (you should find this in your grocery store; if not try a confectionary specialty shop) Method: 1. Melt the chocolate chips in a heavy sauce pan. 2. Add other 2 ingredients and cook and stir till all are melted and well incorporated. 3. Chill till firm. 4. Form into hearts (using a heart mold or your hands) or whatever size ball you wish, placing on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Chill till ready to dip. 5. Melt dipping chocolate in microwave and dip each truffle in dipping chocolate placing on another wax paper lined cookie sheet and chill in fridge until chocolate is set. 6. Store in airtight container in fridge. 7. Amount is determined by size you make them. 8. Prep time does not include chill time. And here’s a very nice idea if you’re cooking dinner for your Valentine: Roasted Pork Loin with Maple-Mustard Glaze Serves four as a main dish, with leftovers For the Brine: 8 cups cold apple cider or juice 3/4 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup light brown sugar 2 cloves garlic, smashed 3 sprigs fresh thyme One 4-lb. boneless pork loin roast (or two 2-lb. loins), trimmed only if it has a thick layer of fat For The Roast: 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 Tbs. whole-grain Dijon mustard 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; plus more to taste 1 large fennel bulb or 2 small bulbs, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 Tbs. olive oil 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Brine the pork: Combine 2 cups of the apple cider or juice with the salt, brown sugar, garlic, and thyme in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring so the salt and sugar dissolve, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining apple cider or juice and cool to room temperature. Transfer to a large container, add the pork, cover, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 18 hours. Roast the pork: Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 450°F. In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, mustard, thyme, and pepper. Drain the pork and pat dry with paper towels. Brush the pork all over with the mustard mixture. In a medium bowl, toss the fennel and apple with the oil, salt, and a few generous grinds of pepper. Scatter the mixture in the bottom of a large roasting pan (large enough to hold the pork with a couple of inches of space around the perimeter). Put the pork, fat side up, on top of the fennel and apples. Roast the pork until the crust just starts to brown, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loin registers 145°F, 30 to 50 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes and then thinly slice a quarter to a third of the pork. Serve topped with the fennel, apple, and juices. Allow the remaining pork to cool to room temperature, wrap well with foil, and refrigerate for up to 5 days. |
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CondolencesMichael Combest, husband of Audio-Reader volunteer Hannes Combest, died on January 16. We offer our most sincere condolences to Hannes and the rest of the family, and we hope they will find comfort in their memories of Michael and from friends and family as they support each other through this difficult time. Volunteer DeployedAudio-Reader volunteer Emily Alley is being deployed for the next four months to help in the aftermath of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake. We will remember you, Emily, during this time of service, and we appreciate your willingness and desire to serve. Call us when you get back! Showtime!Lawrence Comm-unity Theatre's next production features the talents of two Audio-Reader volunteers! Jocelyn Buckner will play the part of Becca in LCT's upcoming production of Rabbit Hole. Volunteer Mary Ann Saunders is Assistant Director. Performances will be held February 25-28 and March 4-7. For ticket information, call Lawrence Community Theatre at 843-7469. Biography of Local Interest Available-- Free!Local author Jim Cap- linger has donated several copies of his book "From Darkness to Light: Through Other's Eyes, A True Story of Tuesdays with Oliver" to Audio-Reader. Oliver Burns was an Audio-Reader listener and supporter from Topeka who worked as a massage therapist at the Topeka YMCA. If you want a copy of this book, please see Lori. Picture PerfectTwo on the Aisle host Cindy Haines checked one off her bucket list recently. She met Beatle Paul McCartney during a trip to the Critics Choice Movie Awards in Hollywood last month! Contact UsIf you have questions or comments about Audio-Reader or Closed Circuit, please contact us. Kansas Audio-Reader Network
Phone: (785) 864-4600 |
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