1448 deal joes remember Recipes

cranberries and marinated them for a couple of hours in 1/2 cup pama pomegranate liqueur and the juice/pulp of 1 blood orange. another find that i cannot live without in both my liquor cabinet and my kitchen. and well....ok, i gave in and marinated 1 cup large flame raisins in 1/2 cup dark rum to mix up a second traditional loaf because afterall - it is st. patrick s day and 1 has to remember not to offend the leprechauns hanging around, just in case they decide to consider bestowing luck upon you., here is the lucky recipe, all purpose flour, sugar ; 1 tsp. heavy sparkling (for top garnish), baking powder, salt, baking soda, butter, chilled , cut into cubes, imitation butter flavor, buttermilk (or 1 cup. milk & 1 tsp. lemon juice), fruit (pomegranate orange cranberries or rum raisin mixture), orange zest added into the cranberry mixture only

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 .

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

dry wheat berries, water , stock, or a combo of both, red onion, chopped, canned beans, drained (black beans or cannellini beans), seasoned diced tomatoes, drained (rotel style, italian, garlic and onion, etc), shelled edamame(from frozen , i don tsp cook, just thaw and shell), fresh herb (cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano), nuts (cashews, wal , pine ), vinegar (balsamic, red wine or rice), olive oil (you can add bit of sesame oil if you are going for a bit of the asian taste, but remember, it s strong, so use carefully!), favorite season salt blend with garlic, if possible, and black pepper

pie shell - baked blindly (not you , the pie), white sugar, cornstarch or 5 tbsp flour (i prefer ), salt, whole milk, extra large egg yolks (save whites for meringue), pure vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, grated or cut up fine ., hungry crowd looking forward and behaving well for their chocolate cream pie, equipment needed : 1 double boiler with lid, remember to not let water touch bottom of double boiler, whisk.

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.

test kitchen discoveries, use our recipe for double-crust pie dough or use 1 15-oz box of pillsbury ready to roll pie crust., we found a few tricks to create bright lemon flavor while tempering the bitterness of the pith: squeeze the seeded lemon slices and reserve the juice for the filling. simmer the slices and then add them to the filling with the uncooked juice for bright lemon flavor without any macerating time., remember to squeeze the lemon slices in a fine-mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp that would mar the otherwise smooth filling., pie spends a generous 40 minutes in the oven , which can cause the heat-sensitive eggs in the filling to curdle. to avoid this problem, a tbsp of cornstarch stabilizes the eggs and ensures a smooth filling., have an extra lemon on hand in case the three sliced lemons do not yield the necessary 6 tbsp of juice ., is right

wisdom for all foodies, dieters, and the entire human race, anybody who tells you getting thin takes about a week is lying ..., a.a. milne, if you want to look young & thin hang out with old fat people ..., j. eason, eat caramels rather than chocolate creams calories are worked off by extra chewing ..., what you eat standing up doesn tsp count ..., best remedy for a fever is a snowcone..., coffee whisks calories away from dunked donuts ...., there are no calories in what you eat off of other people s plates ..., crumble up your cookies. cookie crumbs have way less calories than whole cookies, there is no fat or calories in cotton candy....really....once you put it in your mouth it disappears...., health food is the food they serve in hell...(just kidding !), there are no calories in the baby food you taste before feeding it to your little bundle....and no calories in your children s leftovers...., remember , you re all alone in the kitchen and no 1 can see you ..., julia child, diet coke cancels out french fries ..., last , but not least, if no 1 sees you eat it.....you didn tsp, chocolate.....it s not just for breakfast anymore

plain flour, semi skimmed milk, sweetened condensed milk (this is the egg replacement!), butter/olive oil/low-cal cooking spray, tools- non stick pan , pastry brush & spatula, note-if making savoury pancakes , remember to use unsweetened condensed milk

korean-style short ribs (beef chuck flanken, cut 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick across bones), reduced-sodium soy sauce, white sugar, honey, minced garlic, ground black pepper, water, asian (toasted) sesame oil, asian plum wine

bottom round roast , cut into 1/8 inch thick slices, salt and pepper to taste, cream cheese, sliced, fresh hot chile peppers, seeded, bacon, sliced

bechamel sauce, clarified butter, all-purpose flour, half and half, heavy cream , or milk, salt and white pepper to taste, note ***bechamel sauce is easy to make and great to use in other sauces while cooking. when making it, remember to use equal amounts of butter and flour. it is the amount of liquid that is added that will determine the thickness of the sauce, you could sub with a can of cream of chicken, celery, or mushroom if you prefer., creamy artichoke and chicken bake with shrimp, cooked chicken breast, diced, baby shrimp, cooked and cleaned, artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half, mushrooms, sliced, salted butter, worcestershire sauce, bechamel sauce (posted seperately), sherry * optional (i have never added this, never have it), parmesan cheese, paprika, salt and white pepper to taste

lentils, tomato, finely chopped, spring onions finely sliced, hot green pepper, minced (jalapeno works well with this recipe. i remove the seeds with a knife and remember not to touch them.), fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, chopped, ginger, minced (not powdered ), salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

elbow maccaroni cooked according to package directions, cucumber (diced or chopped depending on how much you like them i dice), tomato diced, miracle whip (put spoonfuls in 1 at a time and stir til you get the constitancy you like remember it soaks in the noodles as it sits, i use close to 1 cup)

eggs (remember, it s worth it), roma tomatoes (their sweet flavor does well in this recipe), fresh basil (yes that s right), fresh parsley, bacon, your favorite lunch meat (i like cubed turkey, but you can use anything... including leftover chicken from last night ;-) ), shredded mozzarella cheese, kosher salt, black pepper

pork and beans, lrg. onion - chopped fine, ketchup, brown sugar, prepared yellow mustard, distilled white vinegar, salt, black pepper, raw bacon (option, but recommended), remember , you can multiply these ing. to suit your needs. baked beans is often a side that you may want a large amount of for that special family gathering .

chicken broth, leeks,sliced (remember to remove all the sand), fresh mushrooms,sliced, fine herbes,crushed, white pepper, flour, gruyere,shredded (gruyere,melts smoothly and does not curdle when this is baked at a high temperature), fresh parsley,snipped, half-and-half, frozen puff pastry(2 sheets,thawed ), egg,beaten

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes