Tips, Tricks and Recipes Troop 1 W6-10-17-4 Dutch Oven Cooking Tips, Tricks and Recipes Troop 1 W6-10-17-4

Choosing an Oven Basic Sizes 8,10,12,14,16 Types of Dutch ovens Enamel Coated Camp Oven Construction of a Dutch Oven Aluminum Vs. Cast Iron Shallow oven or Deep?

#10 Camp oven Cast iron Deep #14 Camp Oven Cast iron Shallow

6 Quart Cast Iron Coated Enamel or Uncoated (for open fire or oven) Aluminum (Much Lighter)

The melting point of cast iron is 2100 degrees F The melting point of aluminum is 1065 to 1170 degrees (Aluminum Dutch oven may melt in a really hot fire) The melting point of cast iron is 2100 degrees F to 2200 degrees F

Handy Accessories Fire Handling Gloves (Welding glove work well)

Lid Lifter Trivet Lid Stand

Charcoal Chimney Shovel Tongs

Seasoning Dutch Oven Oil (Olive or vegetable) inside and out, every bit! (Caution Peanut Oil for allergies) Bake at 350 degrees with lid ajar (In Oven) cool (enough to be handled) Repeat oiling and baking Repeat oiling only and cool completely (Coconut oil is good for this)

Liners are time savers Parchment Aluminum Lift out liner

Methods of Cooking Roasting Baking Frying/ Boiling Sewing / Simmering

1 charcoal briquette = 25 degrees F ROASTING Top 1 charcoal briquette = 25 degrees F The heat source should come from the top and bottom equally Bottom

BAKING Usually done with more heat from the top than from the bottom

FRYING, BOILING, ETC. All of the heat should come from the bottom.

STEWING, SIMMERING: Almost all heat will be from the bottom.

Dutch Oven Temperature Chart

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Cleaning the Dutch Oven Place some warm clean water into the oven and heat until almost boiling. Using a plastic mesh scrubber or coarse sponge and NO SOAP, gently break loose the food and wipe away Rinse with clean warm water After cleaning and rinsing, allow it to air dry. Heat over the fire or stove just until it hot to the touch. Apply a thin coating of oil to the inside of the oven and the underside of the lid. Allow the oven to cool completely

Dutch Oven Monkey Bread Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 2 rolls of Pillsbury biscuits ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 3 Tbsp cinnamon 1 stick butter, melted Instructions Spray dutch oven with cooking spray. I would recommend lining the oven with foil and coating with cooking spray. Chop biscuits into quarters. Mix sugar and cinnamon in plastic bag. Drop each quarter into bag and shake to coat well. Place the mixture in the dutch oven. In a separate pan, melt the butter and pour over biscuits. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Check around 30 minutes to see if the dough is done.