635 easter ideas 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.

graham crackers, marshmallow peeps, easter colored m &m s, brown sugar

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate, melted, sugar, cornstarch, milk, egg yolks, lightly beaten, unflavored gelatin, cold water, semisweet chocolate, chopped, heavy whipping cream, candy easter eggs

picked beets and purple eggs for easter, diced cooked beets, hard boiled eggs, peeled, water, white vinegar, sugar, cinnamon stick, allspice berries

caster sugar, plain flour , sifted, butter, grated rind of 1 lemon, egg yolks, beaten, malta honey and pistachio nuts or additional almonds, caster or icing sugar, egg whites, grated rind of 1 lemon, a few drops orange flower water, almonds, ground, finish, glace icing, royal icing, easter eggs

hard-cooked eggs, peeled, chive and onion cream cheese spread, sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard, garlic, minced, hot pepper sauce, salt and ground black pepper to taste, chopped fresh chives

eggs, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), salt and ground black pepper to taste, hot sauce, dry mustard, drops red food coloring, or desired amount, drops blue food coloring, or desired amount, drops green food coloring, or desired amount, water , or as desired

eggs, white sugar, salt, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, milk, butter, eggs, room temperature, mixed candied fruit, chopped blanched almonds, anise seed, melted shortening, sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, multicolored sprinkles (jimmies)

water, active dry yeast, buttermilk, room temperature, white sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, margarine, melted, all-purpose flour, raisins, prepared vanilla frosting

active dry yeast, lukewarm water, white sugar, all-purpose flour, shortening, white sugar, salt, eggs, egg white, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, eggs, in the shell , dyed if desired, heavy cream, multicolored candy sprinkles, beaten egg yolks

bacon, diced onion, diced green bell pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

angel hair pasta, olive oil, sweet onion, peeled and chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, frozen corn kernels, thawed, cooked ham, diced, eggs, beaten, salt and pepper to taste

butter, divided, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, diced cooked ham, sliced fresh mushrooms (optional), butter, all-purpose flour, salt to taste, ground black pepper, milk, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, english muffins, split and toasted

sugar, margarine, softened, cream cheese, vanilla extract, peanut butter, flaked coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

fondant, store-bought angel food cake, sandwich cookies, easter candy, cake decorating spray

unbleached all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, sugar, grated lemon , zest of, freshly ground cardamom, salt, milk, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, eggs, beaten, egg, beaten with, milk, colored uncooked egg (see easter bread rings, below), sliced blanched almond, for sprinkling (optional), sesame seeds, for sprinkling (optional)

graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, lemon extract, coconut, easter marshmallow candy (chicks, bunnies eggs)

tube ready-made sugar cookie dough, at room temperature, all-purpose flour, pasteurized egg whites, sugar, lemon juice, assorted easter candy , such as jelly beans and mini eggs, etc., sprinkles , optional