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Eggs royale or waffles? Who else hates having to make this choice when it comes to brunch? After all, try as we might, we cannot really have an amazing brunch every weekend. So, we asked ourselves, why do we need to choose? This is why …
Hipster taco night is a time to settle into the kitchen and get our slow cook on. Our absolute favourite recipe is our healthy jackfruit carnitas. We use the term carnitas with a bit of creative license, after all, carnitas translates to “little meat”, and …
We are so over sourdough, at least making our own, but that doesn’t mean we are over baking. So what should we make now? After the 2020 baking obsession, we knew our fellow hipsters would be looking for something to take them beyond the realm of sourdough and banana bread. These simple homemade soft pretzels are the perfect answer. It is easy to be put off making these tasty, salty, chewy treats. The process may seem intimidating, but fear not, this recipe is so basic it may even pop out for a pumpkin spice latte part way through making it.
This recipe will make a dozen medium sized pretzels but if that’s too many you can easily cut the dough in half. The dough is easy to make and very versatile, so do not feel like you have to stick to the traditional pretzel shape. Push the boat out and let your imagination run wild. These simple homemade soft pretzels are best when they are fresh from the oven so remember to plan ahead, as the dough will need about an hour to rise. You can also boil them a day in advance and they will keep in the refrigerator to bake the next day.
2 cups (500 ml) Warm water
1 tbsp White sugar
1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) Active dry yeast
5 cups Flour
1 tbsp Sea salt (plus a bit for sprinkling over pretzels)
1 Egg
1.5 litres Water
1 tbsp Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
Vegetable oil or butter for greasing baking sheet
Electric mixer with dough hook
Cup measures
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Large mixing bowl
Knife
Sauce pot
Slotted spoon
Baking sheet
Small bowl
Fork or small whisk
Pastry brush
You know what they say…when in Rome make sausage rolls! They date all the way back to the Roman empire but fit just as nicely in a modern day tea service. Here in the Hipster House, we prefer to use game meat when we can, …
As any good hipster knows, there’s trendy and then there’s trendy, and baking banana bread has, without a doubt, become trendy. With headlines that read, “Why is everyone making banana bread?” and “Banana bread is having a moment,” as our Instagram feeds are inundated with …
If you are looking for a quick and delicious midweek meal, look no further than simple and versatile meatballs. Swedish meatballs have always been the more popular of the Nordic meatballs and, lets be honest, they are the real reason anyone goes to an IKEA. However, as much as we love Swedish meatballs, it is Finnish meatballs that have a special place in our hearts, and stomachs, here at in the Hipster House.
So what makes these meatballs so delicious? Simple, allspice; a warming, well rounded spice that works extremely well with meats. The other aspect to traditional Finnish meatballs is the sauce, which I highly recommend, but by no means does this stop you from using your own favourite sauce. I will indicate where any saucy alterations can be made in the recipe. Easy to make ahead of time and freeze or have fresh, a midweek meal of Finnish meatballs is a guaranteed to be a hit.
700g ground beef (we recommend 15-20% fat)
1 white onion
1 egg
3/4 cup of bread crumbs
1/2 cup of whole milk (or cream)
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of ground allspice
2 tbsp of butter
Growing up with a Finnish ancestry, pulla, or cardamom coffee bread, has been a breakfast staple for big occasions and family get-togethers. As such, it has become a source of comfort now that we are grown and have moved out. As is tradition for our …
It is no secret that we love pancakes here in the Hipster House. We love them with maple syrup, chocolate chips, berries, bacon, really any way you can serve them. We’ll even take them when they don’t resemble a dessert Dairy Free Chocolate Pancakes. One …
Thanksgiving is not complete without pecan pie, but why limit yourself to only enjoying it once a year? This pie is a super simple; one bowl, quick to mix up, and perfect to make in advance. The bourbon adds an extra depth to this pie and compliments the nuts while balancing out the sweetness of the sugars. Use it to impress your guests at a dinner party or bring it along to a get together. We can say from experience that this pie always goes over a treat and is anticipated more than anything else in the meal. In fact you may even want to make two as one never seems to be enough.
4 large eggs (plus 1 for egg wash)
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup golden syrup
5 tablespoons of slightly salted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons of bourbon
2 cups of halved pecans
Short crust pastry
extra butter (for greasing pan)
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Wooden spoon
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Pie tin
Fork or item to prick crust
Baking tray