31 bake easy make easy Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

toasted almond (slivered works best ), butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, almond extract, orange , zest of (make sure it is fresh)

ripe bananas, egg, sugar, shortening (i use liquid crisco ), sour milk (1 tb vinegar with milk to make 1/2 cup), baking soda, salt, flour

makes approx 20 biscuit, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, fine salt, cold unsalted butter, low-fat milk , plus extra milk for brushing, grated 2 year old cheddar cheese, fresh basil, chopped

instant vanilla pudding, cold milk (to make the pudding), cream cheese (room temperature ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, canned strawberries in syrup, saltine crackers

lemon jelly (usually to make up to 570ml or 1 pint jelly), condensed milk, yogurt , your chosen flavour, digestive biscuits or 10 graham crackers, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, melted

dry roasted peanuts, chopped, brownie mix (plus ingredients to make brownies), bananas divided, cold milk, vanilla instant pudding and pie filling, strawberries, semisweet chocolate for baking (optional)

easy n wonderful pineapple upside down cake, brown sugar, pineapple , 20 oz, crushed pineapple , 20 oz, maraschino cherries, ground pecans, butter (i use no trans-fat margarine), boxed yellow cake mix, melt the butter and blend with the brown sugar, smooth into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish, lightly sprayed with pam., arrange pineapple rings onto bottom of pan ., place a cherry in the center of the ring., sprinkle with the pecans. smooth the crushed pineapple over all., make cake according to box., spread batter over pineapple mixture ., bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 minutes., oven temperatures vary ., use toothpick test ., when done immediately invert onto plate ., serve with whipped cream ., if it looks like it s browning too much , lower temperature to 325 degrees.

oats (i used quaker), peanut butter (crunchy or creamy), applesauce (or 1 individual appelsauce pot), cinnamon (more or less as you need)

self raising flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, butter or 2 oz margarine, soft brown sugar, black treacle, eggs, beaten and mixed with milk to make 1/2 pint, raisins (optional)

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate chips, skor toffee pieces

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil (use oil for df), egg, milk (approximately (add to oil and egg to make 1 1/8 cup liquid total, use coconut, almond or soy milk to ma), almond extract (optional), vanilla extract (optional), blueberries, turbinado sugar

easy soft waffle mix, flour, nonfat dry milk, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, whisk together all ingredients in medium bowl. layer mixture into 1-pint jar with tight-fitting lid, 1-fifth at a time, packing down lightly before adding the next layer., cover top of jar with fabric; attach gift tag/recipe car with ribbon., gift tag/recipe card, easy soft waffles, makes 3 9-inch waffles, easy soft waffle mix, sparkling or still water, corn or vegetable oil, egg, orange extract, preheat and prepare waffle iron according to manufacturers directions., place contents of jar in medium mixing bowl; add water, oil, egg and orange extract. stir with wire whisk or fork until most lumps are gone. let mix rest for 5 minutes., pour 1/3 cup batter ( a generous 1/3 cup portion) onto prepared waffle iron. cook until there s no longer any steam coming from the waffle. repeat with remaining batter. serve immediately with your favorite waffle toppings.

spaghetti, garlic alfredo sauce, fresh grated parmesan cheese, egg, spaghetti sauce, dozen frozen meatballs, thawed (you can also make your own meatballs if you prefer)

milk (3.5% fat), sunflower oil, wheat flour, salt, baking powder, yoghurt (makes them nice and soft) (optional)

your favorite hot tamales or 1 can of tamales, cream style corn, chili powder, egg (have made it with 2 s), grated cheese (you can make it as cheesy as you like)

flour or 2 cups cake, sugar, margarine or 1 cup butter, cocoa, coke, buttermilk , with, baking soda, well beaten eggs, vanilla, marshmallows, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, coke, cocoa, powdered sugar (i believe 8oz i always get the small box it was never noted on the recipe i have for this)