84 baking without 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.

sausage, cooked and crumbled (any flavor you like best ), shredded cheddar cheese (i ended up using more like 2 cups), onion, chopped, white mushroom caps, sliced, bisquick baking mix, eggs, beaten, milk, salt

baking potatoes , thoroughly scrubbed, spray olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper

ripe greenhouse tomatoes, pine nuts, olive oil, fresh spinach leaves, without stems and finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cooked rice, chopped fresh basil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper (to taste)

boneless chicken breasts, with or without skin, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, oil , from jar of -packed sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh ground black pepper

orange juice, freshly squeezed (125ml), maple syrup (80ml), ginger, freshly grated, garlic clove, crushed, salmon fillets, without skin, olive oil, baby spinach leaves

sheet puff pastry, cut into 9 squares (8 oz, 1/2 package approx ), brie cheese (without rind ), chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped basil, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, chopped prosciutto, ends (1/2 cup chopped thick-cut proscuitto), grated parmesan cheese

sheet puff pastry, cut into 9 squares (8 oz, 1/2 package approx ), brie cheese (without rind ), chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped basil, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, chopped prosciutto ends (1/2 cup chopped thick-cut proscuitto), grated parmesan cheese

granulated sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, crisco shortening , butter flavored, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, water, sauerkraut, drained, cut in small pieces, pam cooking spray

whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, soymilk, mixed with vinegar, vinegar, canola oil, grated carrots (approximately 3 carrots)

whole wheat flour (a pinch more depending on the moisture of the mix), oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon (i actually use about 3 tbsp(got to love ), nutmeg (optional), honey, oil , you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the if you wish (corn, grapeseed or olive), molasses, egg (beat with 1 tbsp water), vanilla, raisins (optional), walnuts (optional)

olive oil, chopped onion, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, beets, peeled and halved (i quartered mine), baking potato, peeled and halved crosswise (i quartered mine), bay leaf, lemon juice, reduced-fat sour cream (i used 3 tbsp)

plain flour, white sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, milk, coarsely chopped apples (with or without peels ), brown sugar (light or dark ), softened butter or 1/4 cup margarine, boiling water

baked 9-inch graham cracker crust, butter, white sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, salt, cornstarch, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, egg yolks, whipping cream

baking potatoes , thoroughly scrubbed, olive oil flavored cooking spray, salt, fresh ground black pepper

eggplants, diced (with or without peel ), onion, chopped, raw peeled shrimp, chopped, celery, chopped, butter or 1/2 cup oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, breadcrumbs or cracker crumb

crescent roll dough (they make it without the triangle shaped cuts in it now, so if you can find it, use it. if not, the ), part-skim ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, chopped fresh rosemary, honey, sliced canned mango (in light syrup), grapes (halved ), chopped dates, canned mandrin orange section (in light syrup, any fruit of your liking will do fine. you could even use nuts too if you want, i wo), honey, white wine, lemon juice, splenda granular (or sugar ), light syrup , from canned fruit

boneless chicken breast halves (about 3 lb with or without the skin ), salt & fresh ground pepper, unsalted butter, chopped onion, minced garlic, dry unseasoned breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, dried rosemary, crumbled, dried sage, crumbled, salt, ground black pepper, chicken stock, olive oil (to brush on the chicken)