266 1st place 1980 Recipes

cumin-lime vinaigrette, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar, fresh lime juice, minced parsley or fresh cilantro, ground cumin, sugar, olive oil, chicken tacos, boneless, skinless chicken breast , julienned, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped fine, taco seasoning, cumin, chopped garlic, chicken stock (in place of water, use amount as directed on seasoning packet, green chiles, drained, juice and zest of 1/2 lime, tequila, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, sliced jalepenos - optional, shredded cheese, sour cream, hard or soft taco shells

zucchini hamburger pie, love the crispy golden crust and the hearty filling in this layered meat pie, pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches), zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 4-1/2 cups), ground beef, chopped green pepper, dry bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, dried minced onion, salt , dried oregano and dried parsley flakes, garlic salt, tomatoes, peeled and sliced, line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. arrange half of the zucchini in pastry shell; set aside., in a large skillet , cook beef and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., stir in the bread crumbs , parmesan cheese, onion, salt, oregano, parsley and garlic salt., spoon half over the zucchini ; repeat layers. arrange tomatoes over top., roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling., cut slits in top of pastry. trim , flute and seal edges., bake at 350o for 60-65 minutes or until golden brown., let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

starbucks copycat caramel scones, unbleached all purpose flour, unsalted or salted butter (or margerine), half and half or light whipping cream, granulated sugar, salt (if un ed butter is used), baking powder, milk (for best results use whole ), egg, vanilla, butterscotch baking chips, butterscotch baking chips, fine chopped (use food processor), egg white, slightly beaten, powdered ) sugar (optional), preheat oven to 425 f., line a baking sheet with parchment paper. place flour and butter in a medium mixing bowl, combine with your fingers, a coarse meal consistency. add sugar , baking powder and salt (if used) combine well. stir in cream, vanilla and egg, blending well to form a soft dough., scoop mixture onto baking sheet. brush tops with beaten egg white; sprinkle ground butterscotch chips over top. bake, until browned - 16-18 minutes ., dust with confectioner s sugar when cool if desired .

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

masa flour (loose packed), salt, water, tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor, in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes ., if the dough feels dry add a tbsp of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough., divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off., if you don tsp have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin., preheat a skillet on medium -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas 1 a at a time for 50 seconds or so ., turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so., cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc.

whole boneless chicken breasts, onion, minced, olive oil, garlic, minced, paprika, coarse ground black pepper , to taste, green beans, trimmed, cut in 1/4 inch pieces, carrots, peeled and grated, red onion cut in thin rounds, parsley, chopped ( i like using cilantro in place of or in a combination with the parsley), potatoes, peeled, grated, patted dry, oil for frying, mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste, parlsey and/or cilantro to garnish (optional)

seedless watermelon cut in to 1 1/2 in. cubes or use a melon baller to make melon balls, you can also cut mellon in to 1/2 inch wedges., cucumber sliced length wise , seeded then placed cut side down and sliced across to make 1/4 in half moon slices, shaved red onion or slice very thin, kalamotta olives ruff chopped, crumbled feta cheese, fresh chiffonade of basil, lemons juiced and zested, honey, evoo, salt & pepper to taste

all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, preheat the oven to 425. grease a baking sheet., sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. rub in the butter or margarine with your fingertips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs., gradually pour in the buttermilk , stirring with a fork to form a soft dough., roll out the dough until 1/2 inch thick. (i often make mine thicker and roll it into 1 large circle). cut into wedges with a sharp knife., place on the baking sheet and bake until golden, 12-15 minutes.

lemon sticky buns, frozen bread dough, thawed - i use homemade, sugar, light corn syrup, margarine, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, margarine, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, in a saucepan , combine 1/2 cup sugar, corn syrup, spread, lemon peel, lemon juice. cook and stir just until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. pour into prepared 13 x 9 pan. on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 16 x 8 rectangle. brush with 2 tbsp spread. in a mixing bowl, combine remaining sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. sprinkle over dough. beginning with long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion and seal edge. cut into 16-1 slices. place, cut side down, atop sugar mixture in pan. cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (30 to 45 minutes). bake in 375of oven for 25 minutes. remove from oven and immediately loosen sides and turn onto wire rack.

buttery biscuit squares, self-rising flour, sugar, milk, butter, melted, all-purpose flour, make your own self-rising flour : place 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt in a measuring cup. add enough flour to measure 1 cup., combine flour , sugar and milk; mix well. turn onto floured surface; sprinkle with all-purpose flour. pat into 1/2-inch thickness. dip a knife in flour and cut into 3 x 2-inch pieces., pour butter into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. dip 1 side of each square into butter , turning carefully to coat. bake, uncovered, in preheated 450* f. oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown., makes 15 biscuits .

dough, whisk in the mixer bowl, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, salt, instant yeast, stir in, flour + 6 tbsp melted butter, attach bowl to mixer fitted w/dough hook & incorporate up to 2 more cups flour., knead total of 10 minutes , checking dough consistency & correcting with either more flour or buttermilk if needed, hand knead dough a few times , then place in a greased bowl, spray dough w/cooking spray & cover & let rise 2-1/2 hours, meanwhile: make filling, combine til crumbly like wet sand, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, goo for the bottom of pan, cook til bubbly, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, then stir in 2 tbsp cream, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, cook til bubbly , then off heat stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract & if desired, toasted chopped pecans., spoon a little of this over the top of each baked roll .

maple pecan sticky buns, melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, chopped pecans, thawed bread dough or fresh made bread dough, butter, softened, sugar, cinnamon, pour melted butter into the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. drizzle evenly with maple syrup, then sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans; set aside. roll out dough into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle. spread softened butter over the surface. stir together sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over butter. roll up dough (starting with the short side) and pinch seams to seal. cut dough into 9 slices and place in prepared pan. cover and let stand in a warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled in size. preheat oven to 350f. bake for 20 to 25 minutes. let stand for 5 minutes, then invert rolls onto a serving platter., makes 9 rolls

sour cream-potato homestyle biscuits, cubed, peeled potatoes, low-fat buttermilk, low-fat sour cream, butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, baking soda, preheat oven to 450f degrees. place potatoes in medium saucepan and cover with water. bring to a boil, reducing heat and letting simmer for 15 minutes. drain and return potatoes to pan., add buttermilk , sour cream and butter. mash until smooth with a potato masher., combine flour , baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. add potato mixture and stir until just moist. turn dough onto lightly-floured surface and knead lightly four times., dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter. place biscuits 2 inches apart on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray., bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. serve warm with butter blended with real honey.

caraway crescents, shortening, sugar, cake yeast, lukewarm water, egg, salt, milk, flour, caraway seeds, melted butter, coarse salt (kosher salt), cream shortening and sugar; add beaten egg. dissolve yeast in the lukewarm water and add to mixture. add enough flour to make a stiff dough. knead until smooth. cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour., divide dough into two portions. roll out each portion into circle ; cut in 8 wedge-shaped pieces. roll up each piece, stating at the wide end; shape into half circles. brush with melted butter; sprinkle with caraway seeds and a little coarse salt. place on a baking sheet and cover with a clean cloth dish towel. let stand 1 hour or until double in bulk. remove towel and bake at 425 for 10 minutes

directions here are for mixing the dough in a bread machine, but baking it in your oven. if you need different directions, just message me and i will send them to you. (am using my bread machine as kitchenaide is out of commission right now)., way i added more nutrition & flavor to this loaf was by soaking my grains overnight, then adding them to machine (original recipe does not call for added grains). using a 1 cup measuring cup, i filled it 3/4 of the way full with a mixture of brown rice flour, quinoa and barley flakes (looks like oatmeal)-i dumped that into a dish and added 1/2 cup of warm water, stirred it around, and let it sit (covered) overnight so that the grains could absorb the water. i ve been reading a lot about grain (and whole grain flour soaking) and so far, this seems to have served me well. you can use any combination of whole grains-this is just what i used. next day when i was ready to make bread, i did this, i set my machine on the dough (or manual) cycle and layered these ingredients in the bread machine in the following serving, warm water, molasses, sugar, kosher salt, lemon juice (bottled ok-it helps the yeast and helps crumb be less tender), oil, whole grain mix i created, rye flour, vital wheat gluten (flour), bread flour (i usually use just a speck over 2 & 1/2 cups), active dry yeast (yes, 6 tsp), also need, egg wash to brush on top (1 egg, beaten well with a pinch of salt and a tsp of water) & oat bran to sprinkle on top & make it pretty., once the ingredients are in , press start and let your machine run thru the dough cycle., once that s complete , remove dough divide it in half, shape it freeform (i just make a round loaf), place shaped loaves on parchment lined baking sheet. cover dough with plastic wrap and let it rise until almost double in size (about an hour in my kitchen). when dough nears the end of it s rising time, preheat the oven to 375o (i bake it at 365o, but i m a bit neurotic about bread)., once oven is heated , brush loaves with egg wash, dust them with oat bran, score/slash them about 1/4 deep and load them into oven., bake 375o for about 30-35 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when bottom is tapped (or for 38-40 minutes at 365o)., cool on wire rack .

baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely, head of romaine lettuce, chopped coarsely, red onion, sliced thin, mandarin oranges, drained well, pecans , walnuts or almonds, toasted, toast nuts by placing them in a hot skillet with about a tbsp of butter and stir constantly until nuts begin to toast or turn a golden brown), poppy seed dressing (posted seperately under in the blender

dressing, fresh lime juice, canola oil, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, oriental sesame oil, minced garlic, grated orange peel (i often use meier lemon peel here), serrano chilies, stemmed, thinly sliced into rounds, green beans, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh linguine, shredded peeled carrots (sometimes i substitute in place of the carrots 1 lb. of fresh mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in a little olive oil and sesame oil), sliced scallions, toasted sesame seeds (optional - see note in intro )