285331 healthier choice bake butter Recipes

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.

butter (no substitutions), brown sugar (firmly packed), light corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla, popped corn (it is best if you do it the old-fashioned way with oil and popcorn in a pan on the stove...microwa), nuts (your choice ) (optional)

butter, olive oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, onion, finely chopped, bell pepper, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, flour, chicken stock (fat free is better), liquid crab boil (see directions .), crabmeat (imitation is fine , too), frozen corn kernels, fat-free half-and-half

butter, yellow onion, minced, flour, milk, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, elbow macaroni, pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped, ham , cut into thin strips, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, grated

butter, melted, lemon juice or 2 tbsp lime juice, fish fillets (your choice ), salt and pepper, chopped fresh parsley , basil or 1/3 cup oregano, lemons or 1 lime, thinly sliced

bread , of choice or 1 pita, peanut butter (i use natural crunchy), dill pickles , sliced lengthwise

peanut butter (chunky or smooth, your choice), salted butter, sugar (10x), vanilla extract

butter, oil, garlic cloves, beef steak, cut into bite size pieces, bell pepper, basil, mushroom, can substitute with other vegetables of your choice- cut into bite size pieces, bok choy, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, milk, black pepper, soy sauce

steaks, your choice, cornstarch, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, beef broth, cold butter, cut up

baking cocoa, sugar, flour, nonfat milk, oil, applesauce, egg white, vanilla, salt, baking soda

chopped, toasted pecans, chopped, pitted dates, zest and juice of 1 orange, cinnamon, divided, salt, baking apples , such as mcintosh or your choice, melted butter, apple juice - unfiltered is good, brown sugar, cornstarch, water

butter, chopped green onions, garlic, minced, cremini mushrooms, sliced, diced green chiles, natural cream of mushroom soup, low-fat sour cream, cubed cooked chicken breast meat, pinto beans, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, whole wheat flour tortillas, low-fat milk, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

sugar, powdered sugar, milk, unsweetened cocoa powder (your choice ), peanut butter, butter, vanilla, oats

butter , margarine can be used instead, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, skim milk, light cream cheese, fresh parmesan cheese, freshly shredded, divided, sun-dried tomato, chopped (optional), flat leaf parsley, chopped, pasta, fresh ground pepper

natural-style peanut butter, old fashioned oats, reduced-fat ricotta cheese, stevia (powder about 2 packets or use another choice ), baking powder, flax seed, egg white, cinnamon

use chocolate crust - see crust page, peanut butter layer, philly cream cheese, sugar, eggs, peanut butter(your choice ), melted butter, heavy cream, chocolate layer, philly cream cheese, sugar, eggs, semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled, melted butter, tea. vanilla, heavy cream

gala apples (or apples of choice), peanut butter chips, shortening, unwrapped caramels, water, toffee bars chopped

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