38 light variations Recipes

water, heated to 110 degrees, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, fast rise yeast (1 package) or 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (1 package), all-purpose flour, instant potato flakes, salt, egg, lightly beaten, dried cranberries, pecans, toasted and chopped, olive, brown, pitted kalama olive, chopped and patted dry, minced fresh rosemary

whipping cream, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, light brown sugar, fresh raspberries , mint sprigs or blueberries

reduced-fat baking mix (bisquick), equal sugar lite, cornstarch, light nonfat vanilla yogurt (i used strawberry yogurt), butter, low-fat milk, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract

frozen chopped spinach, marinated artichokes, parsley, chopped, eggs, lightly beaten, savory, thyme, cheddar cheese (i use a combo of swiss, cheddar and monterey jack just for variation) or 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese, grated (i use a combo of swiss, cheddar and monterey jack just for variation), onion, chopped, salt and pepper

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

lighter version in brackets, apples peeled cored and sliced, flour, sugar (splenda ), cinnamon, nutmeg, fat free sour cream, sheet phyllo dough, melted light butter ( becel spray), cinnamon and sugar mixed ( and splenda mixed), french vanilla ice cream ( fat free frozen vanilla yogurt), variation, dried cranberries

all-purpose flour, sugar (to taste), baking powder, salt, egg, lightly beaten, milk, vegetable oil

cake flour (all-purpose flour will not yield as fine or light a product), sugar, baking powder, salt, cooking oil (room temperature ), egg yolks , unbeaten (refrigerator temperature), cold water, vanilla extract, egg white (6-7 extra large), cream of tartar

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, egg (separated ), egg whites, cream (light ), melted butter, milk, butter (for cooking ) or shortening (for cooking), vanilla, rose water or 1 tsp orange flower water, grated lemons , orange or 1 tsp mandarin orange peel, your favorite liqueur (such as anisette or brandy), sliced banana, fresh preferably wild blueberries , blotted dry, lemon wedge, fresh berries, powdered sugar, softened butter, warm maple syrup, flavored syrup , infusion (see cottage garden rose-petal syrup (sweetened rose water) and lemon verbena and herbal simple syrups for lemonade etc!), lavender honey (see homemade ), fresh lavender flowers, for garnish, fresh rose petals, for garnish, fresh orange blossom fresh edible flower, for garnish

minced gingerroot, oyster sauce, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar (i use splenda blend), cornstarch, cornstarch, dark sesame oil, double-strength chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless turkey breast, thinly sliced or 1 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, rice wine, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, cooking oil (enough to keep chicken from sticking), dark sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic cloves, sliced, dried hot peppers, green onions, sliced, broccoli florets, steamed, toasted sesame seeds, steamed jasmine rice (optional)

russet potatoes peeled, chopped shallots, eggs, lightly beaten, flour (or more ) or matzo meal (during passover), salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil for frying, south western style omit the shallots ; mix the batter with chopped herbs such as cilantro, scallion and dried oregano. serve topped with slivers of roasted red peppers, grated jack cheese and salsa., curried style mix potatoes with some curry powder. make a circle of sliced fresh tomatoes on a dinner plate. center 3 to 4 overlapping pancakes in an inner circle and center a dollop of sour cream and hot pickle in the middle., italian style mix potatoes and onion with a smidgen of raw garlic and thin slices of prosciutto. cook in olive oil and serve topped with fresh ricotta cheese and surrounded with a dice of seeded tomatoes mixed with basil and vinaigrette.

all-purpose flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, coarse salt (i used sea salt), unsalted butter, light brown sugar , packed, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk chocolate, chopped into chunks, unsweetened chocolate, grated, semi-sweet chocolate chips, sea salt

heavy cream (whipping cream), light cream (half and half), sugar, vanilla extract, salt

cream cheese, room temperature (light or regular), sour cream, mayonnaise, lipton onion soup mix, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, green onions, sliced into thin rounds

egg yolks, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, oil, egg whites , stiffly beaten

shankless skinless smoked cured ham, whole cloves for studding ham, light brown sugar, prepared mustard, cider vinegar, variation : glazed ham steak with brown sugar mustard glaze, ham steak, light brown sugar, prepared mustard, cider vinegar