The video features a recipe for a wild mushroom soup, made with reconstituted porcini mushrooms, celery, parsley, garlic, and other ingredients. The host also makes lemon poppy seed muffins, and conducts an experiment to determine which is better, muffin tops or whole muffins. Additionally, he makes muffin cookies and a babka, both chocolate and cinnamon-flavored, to compare their taste and appearance. The video also includes a promotion for Squarespace, a website-building platform.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The recipe starts with 3 ounces of dried porcini mushrooms.
2. The mushrooms are reconstituted using 4 cups of boiling homemade chicken stock.
3. The reconstituted mushrooms are set aside to steep for 30 minutes.
4. The recipe includes 5 cups of chopped porcini mushrooms.
5. A quarter cup of olive oil is used to sauté the mushrooms over medium heat.
6. The mushrooms are sautéed for 10 minutes or until they are soft and have expelled their moisture.
7. The recipe includes garlic, onion, celery, and parsley.
8. The aromatics are sautéed for 10 minutes or until they are soft and a fund has formed on the bottom of the pot.
9. The pot is deglazed with a half cup of sherry.
10. Thyme, porcini mushrooms, and their liquid are added to the pot.
11. Soy sauce is added to the pot, and the mixture is simmered for 30 minutes.
12. The soup is blended until mostly smooth.
13. Bread is added to the blender to thicken the soup.
14. The soup is seasoned with salt and pepper.
15. A quarter cup of olive oil is added to the blender to create a creamy texture.
16. The recipe includes making a lemon poppy seed muffin.
17. The muffin recipe includes flour, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, salt, sugar, melted butter, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
18. The muffin batter is baked in a 375-degree oven for 25 minutes.
19. A lemon glaze is made with lemon juice and confectioner's sugar.
20. The muffins are brushed with the lemon glaze while still hot.
21. The recipe includes making a babka.
22. The babka recipe includes flour, sugar, kosher salt, nutmeg, milk, yeast, eggs, and butter.
23. The dough is risen for 1 and a half hours.
24. The dough is punched down and refrigerated for 4 hours or overnight.
25. The dough is rolled out into a 24 by 18 inch square rectangle.
26. The dough is filled with a chocolate or cinnamon mixture.
27. The dough is rolled up and placed seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
28. The dough is frozen for 15 minutes.
29. The dough is sliced down the middle lengthwise.
30. The babka is twisted and placed in a loaf pan.
31. The babka is risen for another hour and a half.
32. The babka is baked at 375 for 30 minutes.
33. The babka is brushed with simple syrup and allowed to cool before serving.
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