36 indigo ridiculously Recipes

cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, chocolate chips (any kind will do, but miniature ones work really well), won ton pi (wrappers), water, powdered sugar , optional, unsweetened cocoa powder , optional

carrots, grated (i used standard orange, indigo and yellow carrots), sliced almonds, toasted (walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, hazelnuts are good substitutes), dates, chopped small (i used a combo of medjool and deglet noor dates), lettuce leaf, lemon , juice and zest of, honey (local is best! i had to warm the a little to make it easier to whisk.), extra virgin olive oil, orange flower water , to taste, ras el hanout spice mix, greek style plain yogurt, fresh mint, minced (save a few leaves for garnish)

unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, fresh garlic, beef chuck or 1/2 lb beef brisket, chopped, boneless pork shoulder, chopped, prosciutto, chopped, pancetta, chopped, tomato paste (dilited in 1/2 cup of water), tomato puree, dry red wine, meat stock, heavy cream, fresh grated locatelli cheese, salt & pepper

cream cheese, sugar (approx ), milk chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, orange marmalade, vanilla extract, orange extract, crushed pecans

granny smith apples, yellow cake mix (half of it, actually), sugar, cinnamon, butter or 1/4 cup margarine

ketchup, cider vinegar, water, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, dijon mustard, molasses, dark brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, minced garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, racks baby back ribs (about 2 lbs each), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

frozen oriental-style vegetables, thawed, mushroom soup or 10 1/2 oz cream of celery soup or 10 1/2 oz cream of broccoli soup or 10 1/2 oz cream of potato soup, cooked chicken, soy sauce (optional), salt and pepper, to taste, puff pastry, thawed

canadian bacon slices, swiss cheese slices, fresh whole eggs, heavy cream, salt and cayenne pepper, dried tarragon leaves crumbled, parmesan cheese grated

butter or oil (or mix of both), onion, very finely chopped, unbleached flour, reduced fat milk (1%), warmed in the microwave, crushed tomatoes, a generous splash of worcestershire sauce (if you re vegetarian, omit that), a handful of finely chopped fresh herbs to garnish (i use lovage, tarragon, parsley or chives, depending on what s growing in the garden)

organic carrots, unpeeled and sliced lengthwise in half and then crosswise in half (orange, white, rainbow, indigo, etc.), sliced shallots (for a less pronounced onion taste use shallots) or 1/2 cup red onion, diced small (for a less pronounced onion taste use shallots), extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar (experiment with another flavored vinegar), fresh dill, chopped (fresh !), salt and black pepper, to taste

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

light brown sugar (packed), ground cinnamon (scant), granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, frozen puff pastry, thawed (1 sheet )

crabmeat , jumbo lump variety, velveeta mildly mexican cheese , cut into cubes, butter, scallions, chopped, sweet sherry, worcestershire sauce