141 let pretend Recipes

cinnamon raisin bagel, cubed into 1/2-inch pieces, let set out for at least 1 hr, granny smith apple, peeled, and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, brown sugar , packed, eggs, evaporated 2% milk, water, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, chopped

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, icing , to make numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9, chocolate chips , for remaining numbers (i use m&ms or white chips or ), licorice , for the hour and minute hands (i use twizzlers)

olive oil, leek, washed well and chopped, salt, ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, button mushrooms, quartered, chicken stock, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick coins, boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced, frozen peas or 1 cup fresh peas, cornstarch, cold water, butter (optional), flour (optional), flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, butter, egg, buttermilk (1/2 cup warm milk combined with 2 tsp vinegar then let stand 5 minutes) or 1/2 cup soured milk (1/2 cup warm milk combined with 2 tsp vinegar then let stand 5 minutes)

simple syrup (mix equal parts hot water and sugar, let cool), brandy, rum (white or dark ), red wine, orange juice, ice, sliced fruit (optional)

head iceberg lettuce, chopped, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, frozen peas, cooked and drained, red bell pepper, chopped, sugar, cheddar cheese, grated, cooked bacon, crumbled, best foods mayonnaise

bagel (water, split and toasted), cream cheese , philly of course, lox, very thinly sliced, tomato , jersey beefsteak, sliced, red onion, sliced, leaves bibb lettuce (or other butter lettuce), cucumber, sliced, capers (optional)

light vanilla soymilk, canned pumpkin puree (libby s is best!), cool whip free, thawed, sugar-free calorie-free vanilla syrup (like the kind by torani), cinnamon, brown sugar (not packed), pumpkin pie spice (to taste), no cal artificial sweetener (like splenda or truvia), crushed ice or 5 -8 ice cubes, fat, free reddi-wip, cracker

eggs, granulated sugar, shortening (i like crisco ), very ripe bananas, buttermilk (or use 1 cup milk with 1 tsp vinegar mixed in and let set for 15 minutes before adding to recipe), all-purpose flour, baking powder, mashed ripe banana, lemon juice, butter, sugar

tomato, ground beef, serrano peppers, white onion, sharp cheddar cheese, head lettuce

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, seitan , rinse well and let soak in hot water for 2 mintues. cut into even-sized chunks (i use westsoy, 2.5 serving package), coriander powder, cumin seeds , roasted and powdered, fennel seed, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, turmeric, ground

milk , luke warm, fresh yeast cake, flour, sugar, salt, butter, sour cream, egg yolks, salt, ground walnuts (i just chop finely), sugar, melted butter, vanilla, warm milk, egg, slightly beaten

basmati rice, ghee, yogurt, rose water, orange food coloring, saffron, sugar, pistachios, raisins, almonds, cardamom powder, cinnamon, onion, potato, prawns (size 16/20), water, turmeric powder, green chilies, garlic, ginger, onions, cumin seed, tomato, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder, sugar, hard-boiled eggs, salt

granulated sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, plus more for topping , optional, vanilla extract, salt, peeled and chopped apples (preferably fuji), egg roll wrappers, sprays no-calorie butter spray, fat-free whipped topping, for topping , optional

sweet dark chocolate, water, sugar plus 2 oz, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, raw unsalted macadamia nuts, milk, vanilla bean, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, egg whites, light corn syrup, sugar, water, amaretto, sugar, mascarpone, raspberries fresh or thawed, blackberries fresh or thawed, sugar, fresh lemon juice, chambord, cut the chocolate into small pieces. bring the water and 4 oz of sugar to a boil. remove from heat and add the chocolate. slowly mix in pieces of the butter until fully incorporated. set aside. in a mixer, whip the eggs and 2 oz of sugar on high speed until light and airy but not to full volume. when the chocolate is warm fold it gently into the egg mixture. pour batter over a half sheet pan that is lined with a silpat or with parchment paper. bake until the cake is firm and slightly spongy in the center. remove from oven and let cool at room temperature then transfer to the refrigerator. cut around the edges of the cake. carefully turn it out onto an inverted half sheet pan and peel back the silpat. with a small ring mold (roughly 2 inches in diameter) cut disks out of the cake. return disks to the refrigerator.

gratin, mashed, madras curry powder, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped up steak, shredded gruyere cheese, individually sized round baking crocks, mustard salad , recipe follows, pommery mustard, rice wine vinegar, sugar, mustard oil , recipe follows, salt and black pepper to taste, mesclun mix, mustard oil, dry mustard powder, turmeric, salt, water , to make a paste, canola oil, in a bowl, whisk mustard, turmeric and salt with water to form a paste. whisk in oil and let stand overnight. mixture will separate, don tsp remix before using, you want to use the clear flavored oil off the top.

all-purpose flour, sugar, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, diced, cold vegetable shortening (recommended: crisco ), ice water, extra-large egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, lemon filling , recipe follows

prime quality beef, cut into paper thin slices, about 8 by 3-inches, shiitake mushrooms , wiped, trimmed and crisscrossed on cap with a knife, green onions, sliced diagonally into 2-inch lengths, spinach, washed and stems trimmed, tofu , about 10oz, cut into cubes, canned bamboo shoots, whole, washed , cut into 1/4-inch slices, basic dashi , recipe follows, or light beef stock, cold water, giant kelp, ( kombu ), dried bonito flakes, basic dashi, dark soy sauce, mirin, white vinegar to taste, combine the dashi , soy sauce, and mirin in a saucepan and bring to a boil. let boil for a few minutes to reduce by 1/3, then remove from heat and cool. stir in vinegar to taste. pour sauce into individual cups.

romaine , banana or napa cabbage leaves for steaming, dozen shucked oysters, ginger , fine julienne, scallions, finely sliced, lime, juiced, fresh coarse cracked black pepper, curry oil (1/4 cup curry powder, water to make a paste and 1/2 cup canola oil, whisk together and let stand for 2 hours. use only the top yellow oil.), rock salt , for plating