Japanese Curry Bread

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I love Japanese curry bread or Kare Pan as it is traditionally called. Sometimes I am in such a rush to taste these delicious buns that I make a pot and freeze it so that I can quickly make the buns without having to wait for the delicious filling to cool down. They are that good! I hope you enjoy this recipe and share it with someone who wants to try something new.

What you'll need for the Curry:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 lb beef

2 onions

2 carrots

3 potatoes

1 tsp garlic grated

2 ginger grated

1 bay leaf

5 cups beef bullion or beef stock

1 grated apple

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 box curry roux

What you'll need for the dough:

Dinner roll dough (frozen or tube will do)

2 Eggs

Panko Bread Crumbs

Oil

Instructions for the curry:

1. cut beef and vegetables into bite sized cubes 

2. add oil to pot over medium high heat until smoking then add beef and brown on all sides

3. remove beef and set aside 

4. in the same pot onion and cook until tender 

5. add in garlic and ginger until fragrant

6. add in beef bullion or beef stock and carrots and onion and simmer for 10 minutes

7. add in curry roux until dissolved then add grated apple and tomato paste

8. cook until veggies are done

For preparing the dough and filling the curry buns; Instructables has a very good explanation with helpful pictures to help you fill the curry buns. . 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Japanese-Curry-Buns-Kare-Pan/step3/Adding-good-things-to-small-packages/ 

Their instructions includes steps for baking the buns which turns out delicious, but frying them makes them more delicious in my opinion. So after you prepare your buns you will want to fill a pot with 1-1/2 inches of oil and fry the buns until golden brown and enjoy. 

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Alfredo

My husband and I have somewhat of a guide book on things to cook when we get bored. Its the ultimate guide to the food we love, its like our first born child and we named her "The Meals of Past and Present" Imagine an excel sheet filled with recipes and links best foods that you have tasted so far in your life. Well that's basically "The Meals of Past and Present." We started this list when we were dating and whenever we found a recipe that we both absolutely loved we would add it to the list. Every time we get bored have having the same old thing we pull it out and pick out something and tonight we picked Chicken and Bacon Alfredo. It's a newcomer to our list but delicious nevertheless.

Bacon makes everything taste better! If you are looking for a quick dinner to make during the week and you love bacon, then you'll love this recipe. For dishes like this, thicker cut bacon works best.


What you'll need:
8 oz uncooked fettuccine
1 lb cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups cooked broccoli
6 strips of cooked bacon

A few tips and tricks:
-Make the chicken and broccoli ahead of time to cut down on cook time
-For perfect bacon for this recipe and any time you are craving bacon, lay bacon on a aluminum foil covered baking sheet and cook on 400 for 20 minutes, or until you reach your desired crispiness, flipping halfway through.
-Make a "Meals of Past and Present" to share recipes with the one you love.

Steps:
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add desired amount of salt and noodles. Cook until done, drain  noodles then set aside.
2. In the same pot add 1 tbsp of butter and garlic, saute until fragrant.
3. Add cream, milk and cheese, and reserved pasta water
4. Add cooked chicken, cooked bacon, and broccoli fold until chicken is heated, serve and enjoy.