78 making quick Recipes

raspberry buttermilk cake, a quick and easy recipe from gourmet magazine (june 2009) for a tender buttermilk cake topped with a nice, sugary crunch. this recipe works with any berries (including frozen). make sure to allow the cake to cool before inverting (or it may fall apart) or you can serve it straight from the pan with vanilla ice cream., min | 15 min prep, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, pure vanilla extract, egg, well-shaken buttermilk, raspberries (about 5 oz)

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, ground allspice, fresh blackberries (if using from make sure they are thawed), orange juice, all-purpose flour, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, baking soda, salt, reduced-fat vanilla yogurt, nonfat milk, butter, melted

shortening, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, whole wheat flour or 1 cup white flour, we used wheat to make it healthy, salt, baking soda, quick oats, fresh blueberries or 1/2 cup frozen blueberries

sugar, shortening, egg, mashed bananas (the riper they are the better!), baking soda, sour milk (to quickly, add enough milk to 1 tsp vinegar to make 1 cup, let stand 5 minutes), salt, flour, nutmeats (optional)

combine and mix well - quick and easy to do in a good blender or food processor, prune/date fruit puree (this can also include other dry fruit like raisins and apricots), directions on how to make your own fruit puree : http://pattycake.ca/recipes/fruitpuree), eggs, melted butter (or non-hydrogenated margarine or vegetable oil), kahlua, brown sugar or sucanat, sift together in another bowl, fine whole spelt flour (or wheat), dutch-processed cocoa, raw cocoa (the is more bitter than the dutch, so if you want to use all , add 2 tbsp more sugar), salt , baking powder, tps baking soda, blend wet and dry ingredients, then mix in, roughly chopped walnuts

this is the most logical progression to make this cake., prepare all pans and equipment. 1) line the jelly roll pan. 2) have the 8 springform pan ready. 3)have the cake circle ready or cut 1 out of heavy cardboard and cover in foil., make coffee rum syrup . 1)give the syrup time to cool completely before adding rum and vanilla., make chocolate almond shortbread . 1) allow the shortbread to cool completely., make cocoa sponge cake . 1) cake cools quickly. 2) fresh cake is easier to roll., make ganache filling . 1)by the time this is cool enough to use, the cake should be cool., make coffee rum buttercream ., make glaze . 1) do not make the glaze until the second layer of buttercream has been added and cake is back in the refrigerator., cocoa sponge cake, eggs, sugar, canola oil, vanilla, cocoa powder, ganache filling, dark chocolate, chopped, heavy cream, vanilla, chocolate almond shortbread, sliced almonds, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, butter, chilled 1/2 cubes, salt, vanilla, almond extract, coffee rum syrup, water, sugar, instant coffee, dark rum, vanilla, coffee rum buttercream, dark rum, instant coffee powder, vanilla, light brown sugar, water, butter, softened, egg whites, glaze, dark chocolate, chopped, heavy cream, corn syrup, dark rum, vanilla

frozen artichoke hearts, olive oil, cognac, fresh parsley, sea salt, lemon cut into wedges, aioli, for serving (aioli is garlic mayonnaise. the quick and easy way to make it is to simply add crushed garlic to your taste to store-bought mayonnaise. i also have a recipe for mayonnaise posted if you want to make it from scratch -- it is extra good that way!)

butter, onion, sliced (about 1/4 cup), broccoli cheese soup (condensed , regular or 98% fat free), milk, ground black pepper, potatoes, cooked and sliced 1/4-inch thick (to make it quick and easy, you can substitute two 16-oz cans whole white potatoes, rinsed, drained a), chopped fresh parsley (to garnish )

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

this all-seafood stew from california comes together rather quickly , so there s no place to break up the work and do something ahead. since the cioppino can be on the table in less than hour, this isn tsp much of an obstacle to making this dish. serve with crusty bread to soak up any extra tomato broth., extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , coarsely chopped (about 20 cloves), dry vermouth, dozen littleneck clams , shells scrubbed, dozen mussels , shells scrubbed and beards removed (see illustration below), unsalted butter, onion , chopped medium, hot red pepper flakes, bottled clam juice, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh oregano leaves , minced, fresh thyme leaves, tabasco sauce, salt and ground black pepper, sea scallops , tendons removed, shrimp , peeled

cow chip cookies, granulated sugar, unsweetened baking cocoa, milk, butter, chunky peanut butter, vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats, chopped nuts, cover a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside., combine sugar with cocoa in a large saucepan. stir in milk, butter and peanut butter. cook, stirring continuously, over medium heat until butter melts and mixture is combined, 5 to 10 minutes. remove from heat and stir in vanilla. add oats and nuts; mix thoroughly., once mixture has cooled slightly , drop by large spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. refrigerate cookies until set, about 30 minutes., bake 350* f. until done. cool completely and store airtight., makes 48 cookies .

all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced, white sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, water (don tsp skip this part), old fashioned oats (quick cooking ok too), all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, butter, melted (melting the butter is really important to make the crisp crisp!)

water, salt, pepper, quick grits, cayenne pepper, steak , cut into strips, creole seasoning, for seasoning steak strips, flour , for dredging, bacon, onion, chopped, bell pepper, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds, water , to make gravy

fresh lump crabmeat (or an equal amount of canned lump crabmeat), lowfat sour cream, oats (regular or quick-cooking ), seasoned dry bread crumbs, dijon mustard, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), dried oregano, ground black pepper, olive oil, amounts above are to make enough crab cakes for 12 servings or to make crabcakes plus crab-corn chowder, crab-stuffed poblano peppers, and hot artichoke-crab dip

whole wheat flour (make sure to measure after sifting), old-fashioned oatmeal (not quick oatmeal), milled flax seed, raw sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, beaten, vanilla