51 cheese and first Recipes

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.

unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar (firmly packed), egg, milk, cake flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, mixed spice, cream cheese, very soft, milk, powdered sugar, lemon zest, brandy, granulated sugar, cornstarch, water, unsalted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice (strained first), salt

dried ancho chiles, bacon, diced, onions, chopped (about 4 cups), flat-cut beef brisket, cut into 2 1/2- to 3-inch cubes (also called first-cut), kosher salt, garlic cloves, peeled, chili powder, cumin seeds, dried oregano, ground coriander, coarse kosher salt, fire-roasted diced tomatoes and green chilies (1 3/4 cups), mexican beer, diced roasted green chilies, chopped fresh cilantro stem, seeded peeled butternut squash (1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks , from 3 1/2-lb squash) or 4 cups potatoes, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped red onion, diced avocado, shredded monterey jack cheese, warm corn tortillas or flour tortilla

green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, chopped celery, chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs , coarsly chopped, frozen baby peas, slightly thawed, water chestnut, chopped (optional), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (optional), light chunk tuna in water, well drained and flaked into bite sized pieces (can use cooked chicken or ham also), tri-color spiral pasta, cooked 10 to 12 minutes, drain off and rinse in cold water, drain off again & add to bowl, salad dressing (not mayonnaise), caesar salad dressing , and dip (comes in a jar, and is quite thick), milk (try 3 tbsp. first, if still too thick, add 1 additional tbsp.)

vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth, couscous, ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced, green onions, finely minced, cucumber, seeded and diced (i like to leave them unpeeled), fresh parsley, minced, grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, dried oregano, crushed, salt (taste first, parmesan is pretty y), black pepper, cayenne pepper

red bell pepper (or 2 small), extra virgin olive oil for brushing the pepper and french bread, french bread, cut in half, chopped tomatoes , seeds removed, dried parsley, dried basil, kosher salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil (first cold press), chopped garlic, parmesan cheese, for topping

head lettuce , rinse shake dry and chopped. (romaine is best), red onion , take off the bad looking stuff and slice thin, roma tomatoes, cut into wedges, feta cheese , crumbled dice smaller, greek peppers (drained mezzetta imported garlic & dill peperoncini), pitted kalamata olives, cucumber, sliced and cut again, olive oil (extra virgin first cold pressed), red wine vinegar, garlic powder or 1 tsp fresh garlic clove, minced 1-2, dried oregano, dried basil, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, dijon mustard or 1 tsp spicy brown mustard

all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, oats, lemon rind, grated, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, mixed berries (frozen may be used but thaw and drain well first)

mayonnaise (recommended : miracle whip), creole mustard (recommended : zatarains), chipotle peppers in adobo, seeded, adobo sauce from the canned chipotles, scallions, greens only, coarsely chopped, heavy cream, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, head purple cabbage, sliced, head white cabbage, sliced, carrot , julienne, purple onion, coarsely chopped, coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, limes, juiced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, purple onion, finely chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, chopped garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, ground cumin, peanut oil, for frying, catfish fillets, chopped cilantro leaves, creole mustard (recommended : zatarains), eggs, beaten, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, grated monterey jack, panko bread crumbs, divided, fresh flour tortillas, monterey jack cheese, grated, note : make the chipotle cream sauce and the slaw first and refrigerate.