16 extra light ultimate Recipes

vegetable shortening (i prefer crisco ), light brown sugar, milk, vanilla, extra large egg, all-purpose flour (unsifted), salt, baking soda, real semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped english walnuts (optional) or 1 cup butter nuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional) or 1 cup black walnuts (optional) or 1 cup similar nuts (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, kosher salt, dark brown sugar, lightly packed, vegetable oil, unsulfured molasses, extra-large egg, at room temperature, chopped crystallized ginger (6 oz), granulated sugar , for rolling the cookies

dried lasagna noodles, extra-virgin olive oil, ground beef, ground italian sausage, onion, chopped, garlic, sliced, carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, chopped fresh basil, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped oregano leaves, all-purpose flour, red wine, tomatoes (recommended : san marzano), heavy cream, ground cinnamon, ricotta cheese , (2 containers), eggs, lightly beaten, grated parmesan, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan and mozzarella, for topping

mahi mahi (skinned , boned and cleaned) cut into 1-oz strips, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten, water, panko bread crumbs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, for frying, head savoy cabbage, finely shredded, cilantro , leaves picked, chives, chopped, limes, cut into wedges for garnish, sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotles in adobo , plus 2 tbsp of adobo sauce, lemon, juiced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, limes, mangoes, diced, red radishes, diced, red onion, diced, chili powder, fresh cilantro, leaves chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, kosher salt, dark brown sugar, lightly packed, vegetable oil, unsulphured molasses, extra-large egg, at room temperature, chopped crystallized ginger, sugar , for rolling cookies

extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, kalamata olive, pitted, fresh basil leaf, whole canned tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed, sugar, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb), all-purpose flour, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, eggs, lightly beaten, water, dried plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra, parmesan cheese, for sprinkling, chopped flat leaf parsley, garlic powder, fresh mozzarella balls, thinly sliced, spaghetti , cooked al dente

minced shallots, garlic, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, honey, canned chopped tomatoes , such as bel aria, corn syrup, sherry vinegar, light brown sugar, chipotle puree, vegetable stock , if needed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice, egg yolk, canola oil, extra-virgin olive oil, yellow mustard, mustard powder , such as coleman s, salt, bacon, very soft unsalted butter, melted, ground beef (or mixture of , ground brisket and ground lamb), paprika, cumin, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, brioche buns, olive oil, for brushing, thick slices artisanal american cheese (found at your local cheese shop)

kosher salt, unsalted butter, onion, finely diced, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard, whole milk, heated, fresh thyme , plus 1 tsp. chopped thyme leaves, bay leaf, grated extra-sharp white cheddar (the sharpest you can find; i like cabot s seriously sharp hunter s cheddar), grated monterey jack, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, freshly ground black pepper, elbow macaroni or other small pasta, such as pipette or small shells, extra-virgin olive oil; more for the baking dish, fresh breadcrumbs (i don tsp measure, but i d say i use about 1/2 that amount of - this is the amount for cubed, . if you have the fine ground breadcrumbs just lightly sprinkle across the top), lightly packed cup) freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano

whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, unsweetened applesauce or 1 cup pumpkin puree, splenda sugar substitute, brown sugar , packed, egg whites (or egg beaters, or 2 large eggs), vanilla, ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts (optional) or pecans (optional)

egg yolks, creole mustard, fresh garlic, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, grain rice (recommended : zatarain s), butter, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten, chopped green onions, chopped seeded jalapenos, fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped, crawfish tail meat, chopped, crabmeat, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, essence , recipe follows, saltine cracker crumbs, vegetable oil, for frying, shiner bock beer bread , recipe follows or 8 french bread rolls, monterey jack cheese with jalapeno, shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onion, sliced pickles and/or pickled jalapenos for garnish, spicy potato chips, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, rapid rise dry yeast, warm water (110 degrees f), honey, all-purpose flour , plus 1 1/2 cups, salt, vegetable oil, shiner bock beer, at room temperature (or your favorite beer), eggs, beaten, butter, melted

white button mushrooms, shallots, peeled and roughly chopped, garlic, peeled and roughly chopped, fresh thyme, leaves only, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, center cut beef tenderloin ( filet mignon), trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, prosciutto, fresh thyme, leaves only, dijon mustard, flour , for rolling out puff pastry, puff pastry, thawed if using frozen, eggs, lightly beaten, coarse sea salt, minced chives, for garnish, green peppercorn sauce , recipe follows, roasted fingerling potatoes, warm wilted winter greens , recipe follows, olive oil, shallots, sliced, garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh thyme, leaves only, brandy, beef stock, cream, grainy mustard, green peppercorns in brine, drained , brine reserved, fingerling potatoes, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, fresh thyme, garlic, left unpeeled, extra-virgin olive oil, plus for sheet pan, salt and pepper, honey, balsamic vinegar, walnuts, for garnish, assorted winter greens (such as swiss chard, radicchio, or escarole), washed, stemmed, and torn into pieces, grainy mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, pomegranate seeds, for garnish, parmesan shavings, for garnish, shallot, chopped, for garnish

elbow macaroni, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, all-purpose flour, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, cayenne, ground nutmeg, half-and-half or 1 1/3 cups light cream, whipping cream, sour cream, eggs, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated and packed

butter, softened, plus extra, butter, for greasing, dried fruit (use a mixture of sultanas, raisins and snipped apricots), cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped (about 175g/6oz), orange , juice and rind of, finely grated, brandy or 50 ml rum, plus extra, brandy or rum, for feeding and flaming, light muscovado sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, ground mixed spice, fresh white breadcrumbs, whole shelled almonds, roughly chopped

ripe heirloom or vine tomatoes, optional, clams, cherry stone clams , scrubbed, dry white wine or crisp, light bodied beer, clam juice, fresh seafood seasoning paste, red onion, coarsely chopped, red chile pepper, coarsely chopped, zest of 1 lemon, garlic, peeled, fresh thyme leaves, fresh parsley leaves, fresh bay leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, anchovy filets, linguini , or flavor-infused long cut pasta such as pepperoncini or lemon-flavored spaghetti or