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sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

philadelphia cream cheese, softened (light works ), heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, ground coriander, pineapple tidbits (well drained ), red seedless grapes, halved (you can use the green ones if red are not in season), marshmallows, peeled bananas, quartered and sliced thick

zucchini (1 extra-large one or 2 regular sized ones), onion (i like red ), celery, red bell pepper, green onion (about 5-6 stalks ), garlic cloves, water, salt, brown sugar, cider vinegar, mustard seeds, dried dill weed, flat leaf parsley, ketchup (optional), cayenne , sauce (i like frank s(tabasco will typically be too hot, use less if you are not into the heat), arrowroot, cool water

red peppers , don tsp use green,they are not sweet enough for this dish, ripe tomatoes, skinned, anchovy fillets, from a tin, garlic, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil leaf

fresh raspberries (you can use frozen if fresh are not in season), caster sugar, dried lavender, heads (stalks removed , make sure that the lavender you buy is edible)

roasted peanuts (if peanuts are not roasted, see * below.), garlic cloves, minced, gingerroot, minced, scallions, chopped, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed, soybean paste, sweetened (found in asian markets), sugar

my bread machine pizza dough or store bought pizza dough(i will post my pizza recipe on a separate page), hot salsa (use mild if you are not into spicy), light sour cream, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, avocado, sliced thin, steak cooked, sliced thin (you can omit this or use chicken instead), onion, sliced thin, juice from 1/4 lemon, drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper

chopped red cabbage (1/2 a medium head), whole orange bell pepper, seeded and diced, canola oil, whole cumin seed, red indian chili powder, celery seed, balsamic vinegar, white sugar, mayonnaise, coarsely chopped peanuts (salted is ok, red skins or dry roasted are not)

butter, grated cheddar cheese (not processed cheese), sugar, eggs, cinnamon, flour, salt, baking powder, strawberry jam, chopped pecans

head broccoli, washed and chopped stems,leaves and leaves all ,if the stems are large,slice them thinner and then cu, celery , sliced on the diagonal, sliced ripe olives, drained, sliced water chestnuts, drained, mushrooms, drained ,do not substitute fresh, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, italian salad dressing

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

fresh bay scallops (frozen are fine if fresh are not available) or 1 lb sea scallops (frozen are fine if fresh are not available), butter, melted, dry sherry, soft cracker crumbs or 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, garlic salt, paprika, dry mustard (optional), lemon wedge

i. friday s fire bites, sliced jalepeno peppers (not pickled , those used for nachos), crackers crumbs, flour, eggs, water, vegetable oil ( for your favorite deep frying system), drain jalapeno peppers and set aside., mix cracker crumbs and flour together, blend well. in separate bowl beat eggs and add water blend well., heat oil in fry pan , deep fryer, or fry cooker until temperature is the same degree s that you would fry french fries at., dip slices of peppers in egg wash and then the flour and cracker crumb mixture, dust off excess dry ingredients and carefully place in hot oil., place enough of the peppers in your deep frying system so they are not over crowded. take care , the peppers like to pop a little. fry until golden brown., peppers and dry on a paper towel.

crushed graham crackers, butter, melted, sugar, fresh key lime juice if fresh key limes are not available , use bottled juice, unflavored gelatin, heavy whipping cream, divided (1 pint = 2 cups), white chocolate, chopped, creams cheese, softened, sugar, lime zest

water , vegetable stock or chicken stock (if you are not vegetarian), cumin (more or less to taste), salt (to taste), red lentils (whole or split , rinsed well), vegetable oil (your favorite ), sweet paprika, crushed thyme leaves, lemon slices (to garnish ), flat leaf parsley (to garnish )

peanut oil (or any vegetable oil), garlic, finely chopped, fresh red chilies, seeded and thinly sliced into rings, shallots, finely chopped, cremini mushrooms, thickly sliced (button mushrooms can also be used, but are not preferred), coconut milk, cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper

bratwurst sausages (your favorite brand ), vidalia onion, sliced into 1/4 slices (if vidalia onions are not available use any sweet onion, double the onion if, dijon mustard, sausage hot dog buns (large italian ), lager or medium dark beer, sliced mushroom

strawberries, trimmed, halved, and frozen, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest, vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream, sugar , or more if berries are not very sweet, orange liqueur, orange wedges, for garnish