Premiering on Create TV

Thank you for watching my new series George Hirsch Lifestyle on your local public television and PBS stations during the past few months. I am delighted to share with you that in addition to the national scheduling on your local station, GHL will release next month on Create TV on over 200 plus stations nationwide. And, I appreciate all your sincere well wishes you have offered on my new TV series!

The popular public television series George Hirsch Lifestyle, featuring celebrity chef and author George Hirsch, premieres on Create TV October 14! Join George in his Hamptons kitchen as he shares his deep culinary knowledge and well-honed techniques for the home cook.

Check CreateTV.com for air dates and times.
For more information about George and his series, visit chefgeorgehirsch.com and facebook.com/ChefGeorgeHirsch

George Hirsch Lifestyle airing on Create TV

About Create TV:

Since January 2006, *APT has distributed Create® TV, the dynamic 24/7 digital channel of popular lifestyle programming. Its do-it-yourself genres include the best from APT’s extensive library of cooking, home-improvement, gardening, painting, crafts and travel series, as well as well-known titles from NETA and PBS. 

*APT (American Public Television) presents and distributes George Hirsch Lifestyle

Brooklyn Crafted

The butcher block is crafted from Brooklyn, not the brownies. 

George's Double Chocolate Brownies on Brooklyn Butcher Block

Nils is is the craftsman or artisan “maker” behind his custom woodwork from Brooklyn Butcher Blocks. I have been proud to use his wood butcher blocks on George Hirsch Lifestyle and carry them with me on other appearances such as The Today Show and Fox and Friends. Visit Nils’s website and order your custom block today. His passion shows is in every project, tell him George sent you!

An often requested recipe from George Hirsch Lifestyle, it is ideal for every occasion. Enjoy as is or upgrade by topping with your favorite ice cream. The brownie derives its character from a deep rich cocoa base for the chocolate flavor.

George’s Double Chocolate Brownies

Makes 12-18 Brownies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

1 1/2 cups semisweet chopped chocolate pieces; or chocolate, or butterscotch chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease and flour an 8 x 12 x 2 inch-baking pan.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt well. Set aside.

Cream butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar, cream on high speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. 

On a low speed add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, stopping machine to scrape down the bowl well after each addition. On a low speed add flour and cocoa powder to the butter mixture and mix just until flour is absorbed. Do not over mix. 

By hand, fold the pecans and chocolate in with a rubber spatula.

Optional: if using coconut; mix 3/4 of coconut with pecans and chocolate. 

Using a spatula, spread the batter into baking pan making sure the batter is spread evenly and smooth. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes. Caution to not over bake. Brownies are baked when pressed cakes springs back when pressed lightly with your finger or a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 2 hours and cut the brownies into rectangle or square pieces.

Happy September

Wishing you all a Happy & Safe Labor Day!

 

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Pantry and Just Picked, Tarte Tatin

The original legend tells that an apple tart was made upside down by mistake—and so, I call it a confused apple pie. And the tart is still a tart with or without the e.

Believe it or not- Tarte Tatin is easier to make than apple pie, and could even have higher appeal because it’s served warm. So put your best pastry move on and make it for your guests for dessert, they’ll love the show! 

Heads up. There is no need to fret- you won't make a mistake with my version. There are only four ingredients. I’ve prepared this recipe thousands of times; in my restaurants, on George Hirsch Lifestyle TV series episode titled Pantry and Just Picked, and when entertaining guests. I haven't received one complaint yet and note, dessert plates are always empty.

Tarte Tatin, from George Hirsch Lifestyle TV series

Back to the pastry. Follow the recipe below. Basically set up your sugar, butter, sliced apples, cover with puff pastry dough (you can buy puff pastry available at grocer's frozen section) and arrange in a non-stick pan. Cover with plastic wrap (or cling film) and place in the refrigerator until thirty minutes prior to baking. Then, follow the instructions below.

Tarte Tatin by George Hirsch

Makes six servings

From George Hirsch Lifestyle TV Series | chefgeorgehirsch.com

2 large green apples, peeled, cut into quarters, remove core and cut into 1/2 inch slices

1/2 stick sweet butter

1/4-1/2 cup pure cane granulated sugar, depends on tartness of apples

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted 

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.

Spread room temperature butter in the bottom of a nine-inch non stick oven proof sauté pan. Sprinkle sugar completely over bottom of pan. Arrange apple slices on top of sugar.  Cover apples with puff pastry dough, but do not stretch dough. Press dough lightly around the inside rim of the pan. Cut away corners of excess dough so puff pastry fits into the round sauté pan. With the tip of a knife, poke three to four tiny holes in dough.

On the stove top, begin to cook the tart on a high heat until the dough begins to bubble. This will take about 3-4 minutes. By cooking on the stove top you are browning the sugars and apples. If the dough bubbles up too high, gently pierce dough with tip of a knife to allow excess steam to escape. Once the tart has been cooked on the stove top, place the tart in the oven for ten to twelve minutes or until the pastry is light brown and fully baked.

Remove tart from oven, allow to set about thirty seconds. CAREFULLY, with a large serving platter place inverted over tart. With a towel holding the hot pan and anther hand on top of the inverted platter, turn the platter right side up and un-mold the tart from the sauté pan. 

Top with powdered sugar. Serve warm with fresh whip cream or ice cream. Enjoy your tarte tatin.

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Inspiration of Summer Dreams

Labor Day does not put an end to my summer, as an East End September is celebrated for it’s bounty of the farms and water. I've shared a window of inspiration of a few summer dishes I prepared on the land and water this past summer. I hope you keep the spirit of summer alive!

Chef George Hirsch Summer Seafood

Not your mother’s fish sticks: L - R

Mini Grilled Shrimp Rolls, a snack while fishing Montauk waters with friends 

Portuguese Clams, shared with friends for a mid-summer BBQ gathering

Lobster Cocktail, magazine photo shoot  

Mussels Provençal, at home for quiet mid-week snack

Seared Tuna with Cuke Squash Slaw, benefit 11 course wine dinner Chef George signature cruise   

Herb Crusted Blowfish, starter course for a celebration seafood dinner kicking off summer 

Happy dreams!