2970 basic bechamel variations Recipes

unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, egg, milk, vegetable oil

milk, onion , large, bay leaf, peppercorn, unsalted butter, flour, nutmeg, salt, white pepper

heavy cream, butter, flour, parmigiano, grated, garlic powder, prosciutto (finely sliced then shredded **optional**) (optional), salt

bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, whipping cream, unsalted butter, cocoa, for rolling

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

egg, milk, oil, vanilla, flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, well drained pineapple (optional), chopped walnuts (optional), mashed ripe bananas (optional), orange zest (optional), coconut (optional), raisins (optional)

cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (i use a little less than a cup...depends on taste) or 1 cup davinci sugar-free syrup (any flavor), vanilla extract, lemon juice, sour cream, eggs , plus, egg yolk, blueberries (variation)

sea scallops, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, finely chopped, white wine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, butter, fine cornmeal, chopped tarragon, salt and pepper, sea scallops, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, dry white wine, garlic, finely chopped, hot chile flakes, anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained, capers, lemon, cut into wedges, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

eggs, milk, grated onion, salt, pepper, paprika, chopped, cooked ham, chopped pimiento, bechamel sauce, paprika, bechamel sauce

heads belgian endive, bechamel sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, butter, approximately, salt and pepper

crookneck yellow squash, washed and chopped, scallions, chopped, whites and some green parts, fresh garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, marinated artichoke, drained and chopped, egg, beaten, philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature, ricotta cheese (low fat is okay), cottage cheese, drained (2% is okay), italian cheese blend, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh basil, chopped or 1/2 tbsp dried basil, dry oregano leaves, dried thyme, fresh parsley, chopped, salt, fresh ground pepper, bechamel sauce, butter, extra virgin olive oil, all-purpose flour, half-and-half, nutmeg, no-boil lasagna sheet (barilla or skinner are good), parsley (to garnish )

mixed fruit, boiled chickpeas, dates,pitted, chaat masala, sugar ,to taste, variations, apricot sauce, orange juice, yogurt,whisked

elbow macaroni cooked, redskinned potatoes, unpeeled, cubed and cooked, carrot coarsely shredded, minced red onion, stalk celery fine diced, mayonasise or enough to bind, salt and pepper to taste, variations, tuna/seafood, add 2 cans albacore tuna/seafood drained, turkey/chicken, add 2 cups diced cooked poultry, other options, cooked green peas, fresh chopped parsley or herbs to taste, chopped dried cranberries esp with the chicken

a dozen delicious waffle variations, this is a great recipe for a special breakfast or brunch! lots of variations, all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour), baking powder, sugar (optional), salt, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites beaten until stiff, sweet milk or buttermilk, melted butter, sift dry ingredients together. beat egg yolks until light and add the milk and melted butter. combine wet and dry ingredients. fold in beaten egg whites. bake in a hot waffle iron. makes about a dozen waffles., put the waffle batter into a pitcher. it is much easer to pour the batter, overfill waffle compartments or the batter runs out on the sides of the waffle iron., waffles are done when there is no more steam rising from the iron ., after cooling , freeze extra waffles in a plastic freezer bag. separate with wax paper before freezing., variations, apple waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. add a cup of chopped, peeled apple to batter. serve with warm applesauce & sour cream., bacon waffles - crumble a few slices of cooked, drained & crumbled bacon into the batter., banana waffles - add a chopped banana to the batter., blueberry waffles - add 1-cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed & drained)., chocolate waffles - increase sugar to 1/3 cup and add 1 square melted unsweetened chocolate or add 1/2-cup cocoa and a 1/3-cup sugar to dry ingredients. serve with whipped cream and chopped pecans., cinnamon raisin waffles - add a tsp cinnamon and a couple spoonfuls of plumped raisins to the batter., ham waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of diced ham to the batter. saute it first for better flavor., molasses spice waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon and a 1/2-teaspoon of nutmeg to dry ingredients. add 3 tbsp of molasses to liquid ingredients., nutty waffles - add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts , pecans, walnuts or filberts. toast the nuts for better flavor, orange zest waffles - add a tbsp orange zest to batter. substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2-cup milk., pineapple waffles - add a cup of well-drained crushed pineapple to the batter., sausage waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of cooked, crumbled and drained sausage to the batter.

all-purpose bleached flour (she notes: this flour is softer than unbleached flour and helps to make tender pancakes), sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, milk, egg, unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil for griddle, variations, lemon poppy seed pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. of finely grated lemon zest and 1 tsp. of poppy seeds into the dry ingredients., orange cardamom pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1tsp. of finely grated orange zest and 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom into the dry ingredients., gingerbread pancakes : follow pancake recipe, substituting 4 tsps. of molasses for the sugar and adding it to the wet ingredients, then whisking 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsps. ground ginger and 1/8 tsp. ground cloves into the dry ingredients., chocolate chip pancakes : follow pancake recipe, sprinkling 1 tbsp. of miniature chocolate chips over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., banana nutmeg : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1/2 tsp. nutmeg into the dry ingredients and dropping 5 or 6 thin slices of banana (you ll need 2 small bananas total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., ginger pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. ginger into the dry ingredients and sprinkling 1 tbsp. of finely chopped crystallized ginger (about 1/2 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., lemon blueberry : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest into the dry ingredients and sprinkling about 2 tbsp. frozen blueberries (you ll need about 1 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., almond pancakes : follow pancake recipe, substituting 1 tsp. of almond extract for the vanilla extract., corn pancakes : flowwow pancake recipe, reducing flour to 3/4 cup and whisking 1/2 cup fine yellow corn meal into dry ingredients, and sprinkling 2 tbsp. of frozen corn (about 1 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks.

flour, milk, egg, season salt, garlic powder, cayenne (more or less to taste), minced onion, variations, zucchini shredded or, carrot shredded or, any vegetable minced/shredded

tortellini , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ground turkey, ground veal, ground pork shoulder, prosciutto, finely diced, mortadella, finely diced, egg, beaten, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, nutmeg, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste