Evil Cheese?!
Evil Cheese?
In my latest blog about evil entertaining (look it up, you know how to click!) I had forgotten about the necessity of evil hors d'oeuvres. I didn't realize I had done so until someone mentioned Evil Cheese.
Of course there will have to be a cheese plate, so please notify me of any of the most evil cheeses you know. However, please make other suggestions as well for evil finger foods.
Answers:
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Ladies Fingers and Mans Toes ...finger foods
Ingredients
Makes 4 dozen
* Red or green food coloring, (optional, for fingers)
* 24 blanched almonds, halved lengthwise
* 2 cups warm (110??) water, plus 3 quarts, plus 1 tablespoon
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 (1/4-ounce) active dry yeast
* Vegetable oil
* 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
* 1 tablespoon coarse salt
* 2 tablespoons baking soda
* 1 large egg
* Sea salt
* Fried rosemary, (optional, for toes)
Directions
1. Place a small amount of food coloring, if using, in a shallow bowl, and, using a paintbrush, color the rounded side of each split almond; set aside to dry.
2. Pour 2 cups water into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment. Add sugar; stir to dissolve. Sprinkle with yeast, and let stand until yeast begins to bubble, about 5 minutes. Beat in 1 cup flour into yeast on low speed until combined. Beat in coarse salt; add 3 1/2 cups flour, and beat until combined. Continue beating until dough pulls away from bowl, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup flour. Beat 1 minute more. If dough is sticky, add up to 1 cup more flour. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, 1 minute.
3. Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Transfer dough to bowl, turning dough to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap; let rest in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees;. Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 6-quart straight-sided saucepan over high heat; reduce to a simmer. Add baking soda. Lightly coat two baking sheets with cooking spray. Divide dough into quarters. Work with one quarter at a time, and cover remaining dough with plastic wrap. Divide first quarter into 12 pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, roll each piece back and forth with your palm forming a long finger shape, about 3 to 4 inches. Pinch dough in two places to form knuckles. Or, to make toes, roll each piece so that it is slightly shorter and fatter, about 2 inches. Pinch in 1 place to form the knuckle. When 12 fingers or toes are formed, transfer to simmering water. Poach for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer fingers to the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, blanching each set of 12 fingers or toes before making more.
5. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush pretzel fingers and toes with the egg wash. Using a sharp knife, lightly score each knuckle about three times. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary, if using. Position almond nails, pushing them into dough to attach. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on wire rack. Fingers and toes are best eaten the same day; or store, covered, up to 2 days at room temperature.
Not cheese but still a fun great hor d'oeuvre idea
This isn't so much for your scientists but their often overlooked lab assistants and lab animals... Monkey Cake
Monkey Cake recipe
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
4 cans biscuits, individually quartered
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
Combine sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bag. Add biscuit pieces and shake. Drop biscuit pieces into a greased tube pan and sprinkle with nuts.
Combine brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and butter and bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour over cake. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes. Turn out and serve while warm.
As for evil cheese how about the Satanic Gouda used in the making of the Broodwich?
Cheese is not evil, by nature.
Cheese, like chocolate, produces happy euphoric feelings through the release of certain chemicals in the brain.
Unless you are a person who believes that endorphins are a bad thing, otherwise cheese will always be good.
Some cheese may smell or even taste evil, but it is still not evil, just misunderstood.
If you want evil - go with an antipasto, just because it's obviously picking a fight with pasta dishes. It wants trouble, let it have it. Serve it next to a pasta salad. Take bets on which salad destroys the other.