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make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

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.

problems, dry cookie dough, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too much flour or too little liquid or shortening., use room temperature shortening, not chilled or melted ., use large eggs , the size used for testing most recipes., use small eggs ., mix the cookie dough thoroughly. be careful not to undermix., help! if your dough is too dry , add 1 or 2 tbsp cream or milk., problem, dough too soft to shape or roll, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too little flour or too much liquid or shortening, use shortening at room temperature, but not melted and do not substitute oil., use large eggs, not extra large, if it s a refrigerator dough , be sure it is firm enough to handle, then work with small amounts, leaving the rest in the refrigerator, help! if your dough is too soft, mix in 1 or 2 tbsp flour.

powdered sugar, vanilla, evaporated milk, butter (two sticks), maraschino cherries - chopped fine and drained well (very very well. it needs to be almost dry or it will make the dough too loose - and 1/3 cup chopped nuts, crunchy peanut butter, cocoa, maple extract and 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, coconut extract and 1/3 cup shredded coconut, covering, food grade wax, chocolate chips, colored hard candy flowers to decorate if desired

parmesan cheese (not too dry ), asiago cheese, green onions, chopped (or use a mild white onion and minced it), garlic, minced, dried oregano, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), extra virgin olive oil

quinoa, rinsed and toasted (see quinoa-toasted), low sodium vegetable broth (can also use just water), sea salt (omit if using storebought stock), olive oil, red onion, chopped, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, celery, peeled and chopped, black olives, diced, cayenne pepper, dill weed, crushed, oregano, crushed, sweet paprika, fava beans, cooked (amount depends on size of bean you use), unsalted butter (if too dry for you ), sea salt (just in case you can tsp live without it!) (optional)

angel hair pasta, shallot, minced, garlic, minced, heavy cream, pecorino romano cheese (you can use parmesan too. pecorino has just more tang and i like it with this dish), lemon , juice of, lemon zest, lemon basil, chopped (or you can use regular basil if you can tsp find lemon basil), fresh parsley, chopped, dried plain breadcrumbs, olive oil, butter, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon , sliced as a garnish (slice in half and then half again so you make thin half moon or half circles)

all purpose flour (don tsp use cake flour, i did that and it is just too light to hold the ingredients properly), sweetened flaked coconut, dry roasted macadamia nuts, chopped crystallized ginger, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, salt, baking soda, sugar, vegetable oil (organic coconut oil works really well, adding a touch more coconut flavor), eggs, vanilla, grated peeled carrots, grated fresh ginger, crushed pineapple very well drained ., cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, sweetened cream of coconut like coco lopez, vanilla, coconut extract, monin macadamia nut syrup

my family has been in florida for over 5 generations. we have many ethnic offshoots and traditions. this stuffing encompasses many ingredients from my family heritage and it tastes good too. something a little different than plain stuffing. a little sweet, a little hot and a lot delicious. just like my family and florida: a little of everything., day old cuban bread, cubed, day old french bread, cubed, day old challah, cubed, onion, medium dice, celery, small dice, raisins soaked in sweet wine, slightly green mango (diced ), chopped nuts (your choice , i like macadamias), chopped cilantro, minced garlic, minced jalapeno (more if you like ), cumin, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, butter melted, cream or 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, eggs, beaten

stater brothers 98% fat free condensed mushroom soup, water, garlic powder to taste-between 1/4 teas or more-or use fresh, uncooked long grain white rice, more of tri-color sweet bell peppers , cut into julienne strips, skinless boneless chicken breasts , depending on how many you re serving and how much chicken you want, i took the chicken and cut it into 2 inch slices with my kitchen shears-only used to cut meat. from germany-they re great, i mix the soup concentrate and the rice together and gradually work the water in and other ingredients. that way the rice will cook nice and even., i sprayed the top of the chicken with wolfgang puck s olive oil cooking spray and then put emerille la gasse s chicken rub on top of the chicken. it has a great flavor to it., if you don tsp have the chicken rub you can take the cut up chicken , toss it in a bowl or plastic bag with olive oil or canola, little salt, pepper, paprika and touch of garlic powder. just don tsp use too much with the garlic powder. i use fresh usually, but in recipes like this; it works., i used the largest skillet that emerille la gasse makes to put it in., i mxed everything and baked it in the same pan.

crescent roll dough (they make it without the triangle shaped cuts in it now, so if you can find it, use it. if not, the ), part-skim ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, chopped fresh rosemary, honey, sliced canned mango (in light syrup), grapes (halved ), chopped dates, canned mandrin orange section (in light syrup, any fruit of your liking will do fine. you could even use nuts too if you want, i wo), honey, white wine, lemon juice, splenda granular (or sugar ), light syrup , from canned fruit

best quality whole chocolate milk (this is important for good flavor! i use trader s point organic grassfed or make my own with droste coacoa powder and a bit of brown sugar to taste - just no high fructose corn syrup overly sweetened stuff please!), brown sugar - or white granulated if that is what you have. (once the mixture is frozen, it won tsp taste as sweet as it did unfrozen. trader s point is not too sweet, so i make it a bit sweeter for freezing and i like the flavor of best.), cream cheese, half tsp optional flavor extract or oil (like orange or raspberry or almond or coconut or...), egg, mexican crema , or sour cream, or ceme fraiche

puff pastry (buy it pre-prepared, lifes too short to make ), braising steak, cut into chunks, garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, fresh thyme, black peppercorns, leicestershire pale ale, plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, butter, chestnut button mushrooms, shallots, peeled, halved, beef stock, stilton cheese, crumbled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, egg, beaten (for glazing the pastry)

whole flour, light brown sugar, grape nuts cereal, i use the store brand, baking powder, bacon, cooked and crumbled , my candied bacon works great here, or you could use finely chopped ham even, egg, butter, frozen orange juice concentrate, undiluted ; if using pinapple chunks use pineapple juice here, vanilla, you might want to add some chunks of pineapple, dried apples or dried cherries or a little of all if you like that sort of thing, if batter is too thick , i thin it with some plain or strawberry yogurt, i have been known to throw in a 1/2 cup of shredded cheese when i have it ready also

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt

unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped, bittersweet chocolate chips (avoid using the bar kind, it changes the texture so that they flatten out and it s a bit too rich.), butter, cut into pieces (unsalted ), instant coffee, vanilla extract (i use imitation and can tsp tell any difference other than having extra money to spend!), eggs (large, at room temperature- something to do with consistency.), sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate , chips. (for both of the chocolate chip requirements, i just used the whole bag which is a little less than tsp)

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing - it s too sweet for this), dry ranch dressing powder, chopped pecans, chopped pimento-stuffed green olives, dark rye , pumpernickel, or any bread of your choice

peeled, seeded, and chopped yellow tomatoes, english cucumber, seeded and chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic, minced, jalapeno, rice wine vinegar (red wine vinegar is okay but don tsp use as much), chicken stock or white wine (if it is too thick add more), soy sauce, basil, minced, cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, creme fraiche, avocado