173 making crust Recipes

you will need : you can easily double recipe., fresh goat cheese medallions (1/2 of the log), egg, beaten, fresh bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, oil ( i used olive ), salt and pepper to taste, you can process some almonds and mix with the bread crumbs for a nuttier taste., you can also add some of your favorite herbs in the bread crumbs mixture, directions: cut goat cheese into 1/2 inch slices using a string of floss ., just press down into the cheese with the dental floss and it will slice pretty nice(that is what i did). alternately, you can place the floss under the cheese log, cross the ends and pull to cut 1/2 inch thick slices(that might be a better way! in a small bowl, mix the parmesan with the bread crumbs and set aside. in another small bowl, beat egg and add some seasoning. bring all ingredients in close proximity for easier handling., take 1 goat cheese medallion and dip into the beaten egg., take the egg dipped goat cheese medallion and cover with the breadcrumb mixture., make sure it is well coated ., i dipped mine again in the egg and the breadcrumbs to ensure that i would have a thick enough coating., in a nonstick skillet , add about 1 tbsp oil heat on medium heat until hot. add the coated goat cheese medallions. cook for about 20-30 seconds (or until nicely golden brown). make sure it doesn tsp burn., turn the goat cheese on the second side and cook for an additional 30 seconds or so., take out and place on a paper towel. serve on top of a salad or spinach.

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

refrigerated pie crust (or make your own single crust recipe ), softened butter, brown sugar, nuts, crushed or 1/2 cup apricot jam or 1/2 cup raspberry jam, for filling

chocolate cookie pie crust (store-bought or you can make your own chocolate crust), cream cheese, room temperature, creamy peanut butter (do not use home made for this), pure vanilla extract, sugar, cream (measure 1-3/4 cups before whipping), cadbury crispy crunch bars (use full-size bars for this ) or 5 butterfinger candy bars, finely chopped (use full-size bars for this)

pie crust mix (or make your own ), almonds (finely chopped or ground ), sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract, heavy whipping cream , whipped, cherry pie filling

butter, melted, pecans , ground semi-coarse, to make a crumb crust, sugar, flour, salt, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, whipping cream, vanilla extract, sugar, flour, eggs, caramel candies, cut into quarters (milk toffee), caramel sauce (optional), cream (optional)

all-purpose flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, lard, room temperature, egg, vinegar, cold water , to make a cup

makes two 10-inch crusts, gluten-free high-protein flour blend or, gluten- free flour blend of choice, xanthan gum, salt, maple crystals or date sugar or, granulated sugar, coconut oil, cold water, cider vinegar

nut-crusted mashed potato, makes 12 croquets, potato, peeled, shredded parmesan cheese, flour, pc egg, beaten, japanese bread crumbs combine with, cashew nuts, chopped, oil oil, honey, red bell pepper ,concasse,minced/ or use canned pimiento, red chili, seeded and minced

bulk hot pork sausage, garlic powder, pizza sauce, refrigerated pie crusts , softened as directed on box, egg, beaten

beef stew topped with black pepper biscuit crust ingredients, beef for stew, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, canola oil, yellow onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef stock - recipe below, dry red wine (optional), bouquet garni : 3 rosemary sprigs, 4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, 1 bay leaf, 3 to 4 peppercorns, ingredients for biscuit crust, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, heaping tbsp cracked pepper, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional), preheat the oven to 350of., beef cubes dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper., in a large dutch oven or flameproof casserole, heat 2 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat. sear the beef cubes on all sides until nicely browned. don tsp move the meat too much in the pot; let it sear so that it develops a nice browned crust. transfer the beef cubes to a plate. pour off the oil from the pot., return the pot to medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. add the onions, carrots, and celery and saute for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. add the garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes., add the stock and wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. return meat and any accumulated juices to the pot., make a bouquet garni by tying the rosemary and parsley sprigs, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth. put the bouquet garni in the pot., cover the pot and braise in the oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until tender, stirring the stew several times., meanwhile , make the biscuit crust: in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cracked pepper, and salt together. using your fingertips, a fork, or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs., add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough comes together in a mass., turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times, or just until cohesive. using a rolling pin or your hands, roll or pat the dough into a circle or oval about 1/4 inch thick., stew from the oven , uncover, and lay the dough on top. it will not fit perfectly or seal tightly. this is a rough topping. brush the dough with the melted butter., return the stew to the oven and cook, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown., serve, remove the crust from the pan and set aside. serve the stew with the vegetables. cut the crust into pieces and top the meat with the crust. ladle sauce from the stew over the crust, meat, and vegetables. garnish with minced parsley, if desired., variation, serve in 6 individual onion soup crocks or similarly sized ovenproof dishes, put the meat into the crocks with the vegetables and sauce from the stew. increase the oven temperature to 425of., make the biscuit dough and roll it into a round about 1/2 inch thick. cut the dough into 6 rounds large enough to overlap the bowls by about 1/2 inch. lay the rounds over the crocks and crimp the edges to seal. brush with melted butter and set the crocks on a baking sheet. bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.

flake pie crusts can be used for main course dishes or, by adding the optional sugar, for sweet fillings and tart shells. they contain the same ingredients as other pie crusts, but it s the way the shortening is incorporated into the flour that gives these crusts theirs name and characteristics., when you break a medium flake pie crust with your fingers, it separates into flakes rather than breaking clean. a crust that breaks clean is made with short flake pastry. to make a crust short, the ingredients are put together a little differently. short crusts are equally good and used just about as universally.

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

chocolate cookie pie crust (store bought or make your own ), cream cheese, softened, peanut butter, peanut butter, sweetened condensed milk (use half 14-oz can), sugar, cool whip frozen whipped topping, cool whip or whipped cream, for topping, grated chocolate (to garnish ), chopped peanuts (optional)

black walnut pie, black walnuts, chopped, flour, sugar, eggs, water, dark corn syrup, make crust for 2 pies , line medium size pie dish. sprinkle the walnuts over the crusts. the eggs must be well beaten before adding the sugar, gradually. fold in the flour, corn syrup and water, pour over walnuts in the pie crusts. bake for 3 minutes at 450 degrees, then reduce temperature to 350 for 30-40 minutes.

unsalted butter, firm, tart apples (preferably seasonal local specials like macouns, northern spy, or granny smith) peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch wedges, sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, raisins, ground cinnamon, freshly squeezed lemon juice, cornstarch, basic pie dough , recipe follows, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water to make an egg wash, all-purpose flour, fine sea salt, baking powder, cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus more for greasing, ice-cold water

all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, lard (or shortening), egg , beaten in measuring cup and filled with water to make 1 cup. liquid

mild white fish (skin removed ) pacific cod, flounder are good choices, panko bread crumbs sushi chef makes the best, kosher salt, black pepper, whole egg, olive oil