14 plastic light Recipes

saucepan, spouted measuring cup, water, unflavored gelatin, disposable plastic plates (we used 9-inch), glitter (optional), scissors, hole punch, parchment paper, heavy books for weighting, markers (optional), string , ribbon, or fishing line

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 .

pineapple gelatin mix, sugar, water, lychees in heavy syrup, light rum, plastic cups (or shot glasses)

cornstarch, salt, milk or 3 cups half-and-half, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, milk chocolate chips, vegetable oil cooking spray , for plastic cups, disposable plastic cups (3-oz), wooden popsicle sticks

white candy coating, coarsely chopped, light corn syrup, white candy coating, coarsely chopped, pretzel sticks (3 inches), plastic cover (about 4-1/2 inches in diameter), wire headband or 1 piece 1/8-inch-thick wire (about 15 inches long), ribbon , optional

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.

strawberry, sliced, peach, chopped, white sugar, sparkling white wine, chilled (asti *may substitute wine for apple juice), water , sparkling,chilled, mint sprigs, ice cubes, nectarine, pitted and sliced into 8 wedges, nectarines, pitted and coarsley chopped, frozen orange juice concentrate, tequila, silver, crushed ice (add more if necessary), grenadine, mint, frozen cherry lemonade concentrate, water, cold, apricot nectar, chilled, pineapple juice, chilled, ginger ale, spicy,chilled, light rum or 1/2 cup vodka (optional), ice cubes, pineapple chunks, fresh, lime slices, fresh, maraschino cherries, skewers, plastic ,small (may substitute toothpicks)

chocolate , best quality semi-sweet or dark, light corn syrup

granola-type cereal, milk, sweetened coconut, dried cranberries, mixed fruit (can be fresh fruit or single-serving plastic cup in juice), light canned sweet cherries

pineapple flavored gelatin, sugar, water, lychees in syrup, light rum, plastic cups or shot glasses

unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, apple cider, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, salt, cinnamon, cubed stale raisin-cinnamon bread, granny smith apple, cored and cubed (about 1 cup), dried apples, hard cider sauce , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 10 by 14-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the cream, cider, sugar, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. add the bread, fresh and dried apples, and stir to combine. pour into the prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bread is well saturated, up to 1 hour.) bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, about 1 hour., oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes. cut into pieces and drizzle with the hard cider sauce., serve immediately .