644 making baking Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, leftover vegetables (frozen, fresh or canned. if using fresh make sure they are cut small enough to cook in about 30 minu), chicken gravy (can be leftover, canned or make your own.), chicken flavor stuffing mix or 2 cups herb stuffing mix (like stove top), water, butter, melted

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, brown sugar (i use less about 1 1/4 cups), buttermilk (or 1 1/2 tsp vinegar and milk to make 1/2 cup.), baking soda (to be added to buttermilk), eggs, separated (place yolks in small bowl, in larger bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks), mashed banana, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, flour, butter or 2 tbsp margarine

granulated sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, sour milk (put 1 tsp vinegar in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 1 cup), baking soda, salt, flour, baking powder

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla sugar, kefir, eggs, lemon juice, melted butter

suzy qs chocolate cake and cream filling snacks, pre-made icing (or you can make your own )

crescent rolls, corn chips, crushed and divided into 2, ground beef (can substitute veggie crumble to make vegetarian), tomato paste, water, taco seasoning (or 1 envelope of ), sour cream, shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend

ripe bananas, egg, sugar, shortening (i use liquid crisco ), sour milk (1 tb vinegar with milk to make 1/2 cup), baking soda, salt, flour

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

problem : batter curdles and separates., solution : eggs were not added 1 at a time and beaten thoroughly after each addition; an electric mixer was set at too high a speed; and/or the eggs were too cold. try adding 1 tbsp. flour per egg and reducing the speed of the electric mixer., problem : cake didn tsp rise., solution : too much or not enough fat or liquid in the batter; batter was overbeaten; and/or oven temperature was too high., problem : cake is tough., solution : butter and sugar were underbeaten in the early stages of mixing; batter was overbeaten after the flour was added; not enough sugar; not enough baking powder; and/or not enough fat. try brushing cake layers with sugar syrup, or filling and frosting the layers with a generous layer of moist frosting., problem : cake crumb is sticky., solution : too much sugar in the batter or sugar was too coarse., problem: top crust is hard ., solution : oven temperature was too high; cake was overbaked; and/or cake was baked too close to the top of the oven. try slicing off the top of the cake layer before frosting.

now you must decide if you like it corny or more bread like, you like it corney add 2 cup cornmeal to 1cup flour, you like it more bread like 1/2 cup cornmeal to 2/1/2 flour, baking powder, baking soda, you like it sweet add 3 tablepsoons of sugar, salt, eggs, whole milk, if you like your light and fluffy cornbread to have holes add tinny cold butter cubes in right befor cooking, again decide do you like it corney 2 cups cornmeal to 1 cup flour, more bread like 1/2 cornmeal to 2/1/2 flour, now only use 1/2 tsp baking powder, no baking soda, eggs adn 1 egg yolk, whole milk or cream, sourcream or few tbsp buttermilk, you can add a 1/4 cup meltes shorting or lard to make it a rich flakey bread, also decide if you like it sweet with 3 tbsp of sugar

eggs, applesauce, vanilla extract, white sugar, papaya, pureed to make 2 cups, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, chopped walnuts (optional)

granulated sugar, shortening, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, pure vanilla extract, egg whites, vanilla extract, whole milk, sugar

no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, makes about 2 dozen ., granulated sugar, milk, unsweetened cocoa, butter, quick oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract, place oats , peanut butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl. set aside. combine sugar, milk, cocoa and butter in a large saucepan. bring to a boil; boil 1 minute (no longer!). remove from heat. pour over oat mixture; stir well. drop by large spoonsful onto wax paper and let cool.

white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces, vegetable shortening (i use crisco .), honey, molasses, water, vanilla extract

yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dry buttermilk (powdered cultured ), powdered milk, eggs, water, warm melted butter

flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, raisins or 1/2 cup nuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice, oil, applesauce, melted margarine

dried beans: makes 5 cups, dried bean , such as small white beans, flageolets, cannellini, or black turtle beans, poultry , ham or meat stock (you need this much to keep replenishing the liquid), head fresh garlic , root removed, crushed, ham bone or knuckle, aromatic vegetable mix , wrapped in cheesecloth (see below), herb bundle (see below ), freshly chopped garlic, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, vegetable mix, carrots, peeled, and chopped, yellow or white onions, chopped, celery stalks, chopped, bay leaf crumbled, herb bundle, green leek leaves, washed, stalk celery, bay leaf, fresh parsley, fresh or dried thyme, fresh chervil, fresh tarragon, dried cannellini beans, cooked

olive oil, plus extra for brushing, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, squash, peeled and crushed, carrot, peeled and diced, celery rib, trimmed and sliced, water, just boiled, vegetable bouillon, organic (stock), adzuki beans, cooked, leek, trimmed and sliced, cornstarch or 2 tsp arrowroot, blended with, cold water , to make smooth paste, sweet potato , cut into 1/8-inch slices