Bacon Chive Rice Food

SAVORY CHEESE MUFFINS WITH BACON AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp.
• Cool and crumble.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare muffin tin by spraying with vegetable oil spray.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a small skillet.
• Remove from heat and add chives.
• Cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk using a whisk.
• Add butter/chive mixture, cheese and crumbled bacon.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Stir to mix.
• Add to egg mixture, stirring only until blended thorougly.
• Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.
• (An ice cream scooper is a great tool for this purpose.) Bake 20- 25 minutes, or until muffin tops just begin to brown.
• Remove from oven and remove muffins from tin.
• Cool them on a wire rack.

BACON, CHEESE AND CHIVE BUNS

Steps:

• For the dough: Warm the milk and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over low heat until it is about 100 degrees F (but no more than 110 degrees F). Remove the saucepan from the heat, and sprinkle the yeast over the the liquid. Sprinkle a pinch of the sugar over the top, and set aside without stirring until foamy, about 5 minutes. Then whisk in the butter and egg yolk.
• Whisk together the flour, remaining sugar and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center, and stir in the yeast mixture with a wooden spoon until you have a thick and slightly sticky dough. Turn the dough onto a floured work surface, and knead until soft and elastic, about 6 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball.
• Brush the inside of a large bowl with butter. Add the dough ball, turning to coat lightly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, trace a circle the size of the dough ball on the plastic and note the time. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out of the bowl, and knead briefly to release excess air; re-form it into a ball, and return it to the bowl. Lightly butter a large piece of plastic wrap, and lay it on the dough. Cover the entire bowl tightly with the rest of the plastic, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to let the dough proof.
• For the filling: Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a small bowl, and remove all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the skillet. Return the skillet to medium heat. Whisk the flour into the bacon fat, and cook, whisking, until light brown, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk, and continue whisking until thickened, about 1 minute more. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl, add the egg yolk, Cheddar, chives, cooked bacon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and stir to combine. Let cool completely. (The filling will firm up a bit, but if it's too warm, it will be difficult to form the buns.)
• To fill and form the buns: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Turn the dough onto a floured work surface, and press it flat. Roll it into a 10-by-18-inch rectangle, with a long edge facing you. Spread the filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border on the side opposite you. Starting from the side facing you, roll the dough up into a tight roll. Lightly brush the 1-inch border with water, and continue rolling to seal the roll. Fold the ends in just a bit, and if any spots look thicker than others, even out the roll with your hands.
• Cut the roll every 1 1/2 inches with a serrated knife, to make 12 buns. Place the buns cut-side down (except for the end pieces) in the prepared pan, spacing them 1 inch apart. Cover the buns loosely with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place to rise until the buns double in size, leaving no gaps in between, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• For the topping: Stir the butter, chives and Parmesan in a small bowl; set aside.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake the buns until they're golden brown and the tops spring back when pressed lightly, 25 to 30 minutes. Spread the topping evenly over the buns, and return them to the oven for 5 minutes more. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving.

BACON-AND-EGG RICE

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a 2 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to low and cook, tightly covered, until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Gently stir rice from top to bottom of saucepan with a heatproof rubber spatula.
• Cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Pour into a sieve set over a heatproof bowl and reserve bacon and fat separately.
• Whisk together eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Return 3 tablespoons fat to skillet and sauté onion over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs are just set, about 1 minute. Make a well in center of egg mixture, then pour in vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat. Add rice, remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add bacon, scallions, and sesame oil and cook mixture, stirring, 1 minute. Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER RICE WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a fine mesh sieve , run the cauliflower rice under warm water to thaw
• Wrap the rice in a dish towel and squeeze out as much moisture as possible
• Over medium heat, warm the oil
• Add the shallots and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes
• Add the cauliflower and toss to coat
• Add the chicken broth and continue cooking until warmed, about another 3-5 minutes
• Add the cream, half of the parmesan cheese, bacon, peas, lemon zest, and salt and continue cooking until the peas are warmed, about 3-5 minutes
• Garnish with remaining parmesan cheese and chives

MAPLE GLAZED BACON AND CHIVE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan; reserve. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar and salt using an electric mixer, for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the bacon and chives; mix until evenly distributed. Combine the all purpose flour with the rice flour. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; stir until just combined.
• Press the dough, in an even layer, into the prepared pan. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
• Lightly score the dough with a knife into 16 squares (do not cut all the way through the dough). Brush the top with maple syrup.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until set and lightly golden. Immediately cut through the scored wedges. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely.

BACON CHIVE RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook bacon till crisp.
• Add rice, chives and seasongings.
• Mix well and heat thoroughly.