24 baked light side Recipes

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

unsweetened applesauce, crushed dry canned pineapple, skim milk, egg whites, pure vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, light brown sugar

sweet potatoes, low-fat cream cheese, skim milk, sugar substitute (or brown sugar), cinnamon, nutmeg, marshmallows

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sour cream, milk, eggs, salt, melted butter, boneless turkey breast, skin on, butter, cut into chunks, garlic powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, andouille sausage, casings removed, butter, white onion, chopped, garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced, stalks celery, chopped, minced fresh parsley leaves, fresh sage leaves, minced, fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stem and chopped, chicken stock , as needed to moisten dressing, dry white wine, all-purpose flour, chicken stock

canola oil, white onion, diced, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and minced, crushed red tomatoes in puree, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, plus about 6 small sprigs for garnish, salt, dried ziti pasta, shredded mozzarella, shredded parmesan

fresh figs, stemmed and quartered, granulated sugar, butter, softened, in all, light brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, vanilla, milk, hazelnut ice cream , recipe follows, hazelnuts, half-and-half, granulated sugar, egg yolks

cream cheese, softened, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened, milk, frozen chopped spinach, thawed (squeeze out any excess moisture), chopped fresh parsley, lightly packed, walnuts, chopped, vegetable oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh minced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, grated parmesan cheese, french bread, slices on the side

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

prepared basic sweet pie crust , recipe follows, macadamia nuts , lighted toasted and chopped, eggs, sugar, light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, melted butter, frangelico , nocello, or other nut-flavored liqueur, salt, vanilla bean ice cream, accompaniment, nocello whipped cream , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 425 degrees f., on a lightly floured surface , roll out the dough to a circle about 12-inches in diameter. transfer to a 10-inch pie pan, trim any excess, and decoratively flute the edges. refrigerate until ready to use., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine., evenly spread the nuts across the bottom of the pie shell. pour the filling over the nuts and place in the preheated oven. lower the temperature to 325 degrees f and bake for 30 minutes. turn the pie 1-half turn and bake until set and golden, 10 to 15 minutes., place on a wire rack to cool completely., serve with ice cream on the side and whipped cream on top.

unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, poppy seeds (crushed lightly ), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, mashed banana, eggs, separated, melted butter, vanilla extract, toasted pecans (or serve on side ) or 1/2 cup walnuts (or serve on side)

raspberry cheesecake bars, flour, granulated sugar, salt, butter or margarine, softened, light corn syrup, cream cheese, softened, eggs, light corn syrup, vanilla, raspberry or strawberry jam, powdered sugar , if desired, heat oven to 375of. grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches., beat flour , granulated sugar, salt, butter and 1/3 cup corn syrup with electric mixer on medium speed until dough forms. press evenly in pan., beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth. beat in eggs until well blended. beat in 1 cup corn syrup and the vanilla until smooth. pour over dough., bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and filling is set (filling may appear puffy). stir jam; spread over hot bars. cool 30 minutes. refrigerate at least 3 hours until chilled., cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving. refrigerate any remaining bars.

caramel scones, unbleached all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, light or heavy cream, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, modest pinch of nutmeg or cloves, milk or heavy cream, egg, pure vanilla extract, butterscotch extract (optional), butterscotch chips, grated walnuts (optional), butterscotch chips , finely chopped in food processor, egg white, whisked, sugar (optional), preheat oven to 425 degrees f. line top sheet of doubled up baking, sheets with parchment paper or line 8 tuna tins with muffin liners, spray inner sides with nonstick cooking spray ., in a food processor , place the flour and butter and pulse to break up, butter. add sugar , baking powder, salt and nutmeg or cloves and pulse to combine. turn out dough into a large bowl. make a well in the center and stir in cream, vanilla extract, butterscotch extract (if, using) and egg. stir to make a soft dough. fold in butterscotch chips., scoop onto baking sheet or into prepared tins. brush tops with egg, white and add ground butterscotch chips. bake until browned - 16-18, minutes. dust with confectioners sugar when cool.

yellow or white cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, buttermilk, jalapeno, seeded and minced, unsalted butter, melted, buffalo hot dogs, scored lightly on 2 sides, vegetable oil, for frying, smoky barbecue sauce , for serving

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted

cake, soft butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground pistachios, green food colour,few drops to get a light green colour, milk (as required), sugar syrup, icing sugar, water, combine both in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved., dark chocolate fudge frosting, dark chocolate, butter, level tsp golden syrup, green chocolate fudge frosting, white chocolate, butter, level tsp golden syrup, green food colour,few drops(to make light green frosting ), pistachios,chopped/sliced, pistachios,finely chopped (as required for sides of cake)

vegetable oil, yellow onions, chopped, guava paste, cut into chunks, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, sugar (light or dark brown ), whole star anise, ground allspice, curry powder, lime juice, dark rum, olive oil , plus, extra olive oil , for greasing the baking dish, garlic cloves, finely minced, lime juice , plus, limes, cut into wedges for serving (from about 2 limes), salt, fresh ground black pepper, mangoes, peeled , fruit cut off seed and diced, red bell pepper, halved, seeded, and finely diced, green bell pepper, halved, seeded and finely diced, yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded and finely diced, red onion, halved and finely chopped, serrano chili, finely chopped (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves, black beans, drained and rinsed, whole side salmon