Dill Caraway Oil Recipes

CARAWAY-DILL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix flour and caraway seeds in large bowl. Make well in center of flour. Add milk, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil and dill. Stir just until dry ingredients are evenly moistened. Gather dough into ball. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch thickness. Using 1 3/4-inch round cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather scraps and gently reroll dough on lightly floured surface. Cut out more biscuits. Arrange on 2 large baking sheets. Brush biscuit tops with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Bake biscuits until puffed and very pale golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cool completely, then wrap airtight in plastic.) Serve warm or at room temperature.

DILL CARAWAY OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind caraway seeds coarse. In a 1-cup measure or very small metal bowl combine seeds with remaining ingredients. Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour. Cool on a rack 30 minutes.
• Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar. Flavored oil keeps, covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, 1 month.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cover 2 pounds halved small waxy potatoes with cold salted water, bring to a boil, and cook until tender; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 chopped onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. Add to potatoes along with 4 sliced scallions, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, and 1 teaspoon toasted caraway seeds and toss, crushing potatoes slightly; season with salt and pepper.