173 light be Recipes

mojito pops, adapted from krystina castella s new book : pops! icy treats for everyone published by quirk books., makes 24 two-oz ice cube-tray pops , six 8-oz pops, or eight 6-oz pops (note: or be like me and make six popsicles and three nice sized mojitos to share while you re waiting for the pops to freeze)., fresh lime juice (note : i used 8 limes), club soda, fresh mint leaves, lemon, peeled and cut into wedges, limes, peeled and cut into wedges, sugar, light rum

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

big chicken breast cut into long strips ( wing can be use, if like chicken wing style), lemongrass (cut 1 inch), more lemongrass for grilling, sugar, light soy sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, dried red pepper crushed for spice (optional)

digestive plain sweet biscuit crumbs, sugar, butter, melted, strawberry jam, melted, cream cheese (can be a mix of non fat, light or full fat whatever way you want to split it up if you want to watch), sweetened condensed milk (whatever you can buy close to that weight in your country that just happens to be what weight they s), egg whites, egg, lemons, fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, melted

fabulous chocolate peanut butter cookies, level 3, unsweetened dutch cocoa, unbleached baking flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet baking chocolate, broken, unsweetened baking chocolate, broken, light brown sugar, chopped peanuts, unsalted butter, eggs, real vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, prepare cookies : preheat oven to 325 degrees., sift together cocoa , flour, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. set aside., heat 1 inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. place semisweet and unsweetened baking chocolate in top half of the double boiler. tightly cover the top pan with plastic wrap and heat 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and stir chocolate until smooth. keep at room temperature. or, melt in microwave., place brown sugar and butter in the bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium speed 1 minute. scrape down bowl and beat on high speed additional 30 seconds. scrape down bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, while beating on medium, stopping to scrape down bowl after incorporating each addition., add vanilla and beat on medium 30 seconds. add melted baking chocolate and beat on low 10 seconds more. scrape down bowl and beat additional 30 seconds. add flour mixture and beat on low until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds. remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; mix thoroughly with rubber spatula. add peanuts, place 6 to 8 cookies per baking sheet (each cookie is approximately 2 tsp. put sheets in middle of oven. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool cookies on pans 5 to 6 minutes. transfer cookies to wire rack. repeat procedure until all cookies have been baked. cool cookies thoroughly before storing in sealed plastic container., prepare chocolate dipping sauce : heat cream, butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve sugar. bring mixture to boil. place chocolate in stainless steel bowl and pour boiling cream over chocolate. let stand 5 minutes. stir until smooth. cool to room temperature. (dip can be made 3 to 4 days ahead and refrigerated. reheat, stirring. bring to room temperature before using.), put dip in a serving bowl, so guests can dip their cookies in before eating.

ripe papayas (not too soft , for better presentation), stem ginger in syrup, drained (reserve 1 tbsp of ginger syrup), amaretti cookies, coarsely crushed (or whatever type of sweet biscuit you prefer), raisins (optional), lime , juice and finely chopped zest of, chopped pistachios, light muscovado sugar (or light brown sugar), heavy cream, plus extra for serving (the extra can be lightly sweetened and whipped or liquid, as you prefer)

fish fillets, skinned , boned and cubed (must be white and at least 2 cms (or more), chinese five spice powder, light soy sauce, egg, lightly beaten, cornflour, peanut oil , for deep frying (groundnut oil), cornflour, water, pineapple juice, chinese rice vinegar, caster sugar, light soy sauce, tomato ketchup, chinese rice wine or 2 tsp medium-dry sherry, peanut oil (groundnut oil), garlic clove, crushed, fresh gingerroot, chopped, spring onions , sliced diagonally into 5 cms lenghts, green capsicum, seeded and cut into 2 cms in pieces, fresh pineapple, cut into 2 cms in pieces, salt & fresh ground pepper

cornish hens, salt and pepper, to taste, honey, cinnamon, light rum (optional), syrup from 1 30 oz can pineapple tidbits, soy sauce, plum jam, garlic powder, chicken broth (for the pan ), chopped macadamia nuts, white raisins, mangoes (can be fresh or canned) or 2 peaches, cut into small chunks (can be fresh or canned), brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple tidbits, drained (save juice for glaze), vinegar, plum jam, garlic powder

peanut oil , you ll need 2 half tbsp separately, boneless skinless chicken thighs , all visible fat removed, onion, quartered and sliced, garlic cloves, minced, green curry paste , thai kitchen brand is recommended, brown sugar, fresh ginger, grated , can be substituted with bottled ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, light coconut milk , see fat reducing tip in comments above, coconut milk, regular fat, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh thai basil, chopped, whole dry-roasted cashews

egg, egg substitute, white sugar (splenda can be substituted), light eggnog , soy eggnog is now available and can be substituted (from carton), canola oil, rum, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, salt, fresh cranberries (washed and well drained and bad cranberries thrown out)

plain flour, butter , diced must be cold, lard , diced must be cold, icing sugar, egg, lightly beaten, orange , zest of, grated plus, orange juice, salt

chicken legs , deboned and diced, shaoxing wine (can be replaced with other rice wine), light soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, red dates, chinese wolfberries (also known as lycium or guoqizi / a chinese herb), ginseng roots, ginger juice

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar , lighly packed, white sugar, rolled oats, flaked coconut, vegetable oil (can not be substituted with olive oil), eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg (optional), raisins, white rum (may subsititute with spiced rum, but then omit nutmeg)

olive oil, cubes peeled small red-skinned new potatoes, cubes andouille sausage (about 2 oz), chopped red bell pepper, chopped onion, minced green onion, ground cumin, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, butter, andouille sausage can be found in specialty foods stores and some supermarkets. you can substitute hot links, kielbasa sausage, or smoked hungarian sausage in this recipe

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped

dried currant, tawny port (or as needed), toasted coarse breadcrumbs, lightly packed coarsely chopped fresh mint, lightly packed coarsely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted to a light golden brown, eggs, lightly beaten (the eggs won tsp be cooked hotter than 130*f, so if salmonella is a concern, use pasteurized eggs, or), rolled and tied boneless leg of lamb

fresh mango, pureed (2 3/4 cups), water, sugar, lemon juice, almost any fruit can be grilled with delicious results. grilled fruit complements frozen desserts such as sorbet or ice cream. the differences in temperature, texture, and taste are appealing and a great crowd pleaser., make sure grill is clean, on medium heat and lightly oiled., some commonly grilled fruits are fig , pineapple, banana, and nectarine or, figs : use fresh if available - dried are also good. place in saucepan, cover with port and zest from 1 lemon and simmer for 15 minutes. these, be served poached or lightly grilled ., pineapple: peel , core, and slice pineapple. combine 1 cup of orange juice, dark brown sugar in saucepan and simmer on low heat until mixture, starts to thicken. stir to avoid burning. brush on pineapple slices and grill lightly until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes per side., banana (1 bunch): cut s lengthwise and place in baking tray. combine 1 cup orange juice, 2 tbsp lime juice, 4 tbsp molasses and pinch of salt. simmer for a few minutes. pour mixture over s, covering fruit and then grill. turn over gently about 2 minutes per side., nectarines or peaches - pit and cut fruit in half. lightly salt fruit if not sweet. lightly brush olive oil and toss fruit in bowl with dark brown sugar covering all surfaces. grill 3 to 4 minutes per side.