cheese biscuits

We serve these biscuits with our eggs benedict at Rock Salt Restaurant as a delicious soft substitute for English muffins.  Feel free to experiment and switch up the cheese, the herbs or add additional savoury ingredients like baked yams or cooked asparagus. 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 1 Tablespoon fresh dill [...]

huraches

Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings.  The name “Huarache” is derived from the shape of the masa, similar to the popular sandals of the same name.  We sometimes serve these at Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe on Mexican night which is every Saturday [...]

perfect pizza dough

First Day 1 litre water (left to stand at room temperature for several hours to allow chlorine to evaporate) 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1.55 kg 00 milled flour (or enough to make a soft somewhat sticky dough) 50 grams sea salt
1 teaspoon olive oil Dissolve salt in water. Add olive oil
. Combine 1/4 cup of [...]

cornmeal blackberry muffins

Here is the recipe for Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe’s Cornmeal Muffins. Mix well in bowl: 500 grams flour 250 grams cornmeal 150 grams white sugar 2 TBS (40 grams) baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt Dredge in flour: 1 1/2 cups blackberries Mix: 4 eggs 2 cups buttermilk (1 litre) 1 teaspoon [...]

orange glazed scones

2 cups unbleached flour, plus more for rolling berries 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut in chunks (salted is fine) 3/4 cup buttermilk or cream (not milk) 1 egg 2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen, or other berries) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In [...]

aged cheddar biscuits

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl combine dry ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 Tablespoon baking soda (sifted) In another bowl combine wet ingredients: 1 cup grated white aged cheddar 1/4 cup minced parsley 1 1/2 cups milk (sometimes need more or less, your spoon should stand up, batter should be sticky not runny) 2 [...]