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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.

baking potatoes, baked beans, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, to taste

baking potatoes, baked, vegetable oil, grated parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, cooked bacon, crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, sliced

all-purpose flour, superfine sugar, baking powder, baking soda, best-quality cocoa, soft unsalted butter, eggs, good-quality vanilla extract, sour cream, special equipment : 2 (each 8-inch diameter) layer tins with removable bases, buttered, good-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces, unsalted butter, sugar, light corn syrup, sour cream, good-quality vanilla extract, sugar flowers, to decorate , optional

dried garbanzo beans, flour, salt, baking soda, onion, halved (don tsp need to peel it), fresh thyme (or a bit more if you love the flavor), olive oil, salt, red chili pepper, onion, garlic cloves (big fat ones ), fresh thyme, olive oil

kosher salt or 1 tsp table salt, caraway seeds, garlic cloves, pork knuckles or hocks, rind scored, onions, eating apples, cored and quartered, baking potatoes , or 2 lb other large white skinned potatoes, cut into quarters lengthwise, good amber or dark ale (not guinness or stout), boiling water

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, superfine sugar, unsalted butter, soft vegetable shortening, buttermilk, egg, beaten , for an egg wash (optional), lipped baking sheet or half sheet pan, biscuit cutter , preferably fluted

dried chickpeas, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, onion, halved (don tsp bother to peel it), fresh thyme, olive oil (not extra-virgin), maldon or other sea salt, red chile pepper, onion, fat cloves garlic, leaves from 4 to 5 sprigs thyme, olive oil (not extra-virgin), good slug extra-virgin olive oil

superfine sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking powder, olive oil, freshly boiled water, corn or vegetable oil, for deep-frying, good-quality dark chocolate (or 1/2 cup chips), milk chocolate (or 2 tbsp chips), golden syrup (recommended : lyle s), or corn syrup, double cream

sweet potato, red firm potato, red onion, yellow pepper, red pepper, head garlic, cloves peeled, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, halloumi cheese , sliced as thinly as you can

butter , for baking dish plus 1/4 cup, melted, scant 1/3 cup dark brown sugar , packed, self-rising flour, whole milk, egg, vanilla extract, chopped, rolled dates, dark brown sugar , packed, approximately 2 tbsp unsalted butter in little blobs, boiling water

butter , plus some for greasing, golden syrup (such as lyle s), dark brown sugar, stout (such as guinness), ground ginger, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, aluminium foil pan or cake pan, approximately 13 by 9 by 2-inches

eggs, full fat milk, spring onions/scallions finely sliced, olive oil, smash/potato flakes, all-purpose flour, baking powder, lemon juice, smoked salmon, dill or packet

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cocoa, sugar, soft unsalted butter, eggs, good-quality vanilla extract, sour cream, boiling water, semisweet chocolate chips or morsels, cocoa, water, sugar, dark chocolate (from a thick bar if possible), cut into splinters of varying thickness, for garnish, special equipment : 2-lb loaf tin (approximately 9 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 3 inches deep), lined with greased foil, pressed into the corners and with some overhang at the top. alternatively, substitute a silicon loaf tin, no foil lining necessary.

duck legs, baking potatoes or 1 lb other large white-skinned potatoes, few sprigs of fresh thyme, salt and pepper

white-skinned potatoes (about 3 baking potatoes), garlic, unpeeled, red onions, unwaxed lemon, olive oil, clams in their shells, baby squid, unpeeled raw colossal-size shrimp with heads-on, dry white vermouth or white wine, salt and freshly ground black pepper, roughly chopped parsley leaves

baked apples, by anne campbell, baked apples in a pan of blue, all syrupy and golden brown, cinnamon and nutmeg, too, drifts of sugar , melted down., upon the kitch table stood, i detected in the air, a scent so wholesome and so good, i could not match it anywhere, i remember how i stood , a little child, beside the cheery kitchen fire ., these homey things my heart beguiled, simple joys 1 does not tire, old home seemed so near today, because a little girl of mine, came rushing in from school to say, baked apples! my , they smell so fine, baked apples, core as many apples as desired and place in a shallow baking dish., fill the cavities in the apples with brown sugar, a few raisins or nuts and a small piece of butter., add boiling water to about 1-half inch depth and bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven until the apples are tender., serve either warm or cold with cream., end, by mary fink, lights go on , 1 by one, when darkness falls and day is done, send a greeting, cheery , bright, across the fields to neighbors near . . ., whispering low, good night, good night