16 simple basic Recipes

shortcrust pastry, eggs, onion, tomatoes, green pepper, mature cheddar cheese, salt and pepper

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded, yellow pepper, chopped and seeded, chopped green onion, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas thawed and drained ., bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, dressing : simple ,basic-good stuff, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar (more if like it really sweet!), two of white vinegar, p.s you can use miracle whip too, just omit the sour cream and up the amount you use (i don tsp even think of miracle whip as a food, but many loyal layer salad lovers swear by it, so had to add!)

shrimp , precooked, mayonnaise, celery , (fresh), old bay seasoning, lemon juice (fresh or bottled ), worcestershire sauce

green peppers, diced or sliced thin and bite sized, cucumbers, sliced, red onion, sliced thin, tomatoes, halved or 5 -6 medium tomatoes, cut into large chunks or 12 -14 roma tomatoes, cut in chunks (basically 2 lbs), season salt, garlic powder, dill weed, red wine vinegar, prepared italian dressing, parmesan cheese

butter (melted and cooled to room temp ), biscuits (your choice ), cream cheese (room temp ), caster sugar, heavy cream (whipping cream, chilled)

unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, whole roasted walnut

mayonnaise (no miracle whip), sweet gherkins (you can also use sweet pickle relish or bread and butter chips, sometimes called hamburger chips. di), fresh parsley, capers (drained ), shallot, minced, garlic (basically, just a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), hot sauce (to taste)

sugar (8.8 oz), water, butter, almond essence (or other flavour of your choice)

beef mince (frozen/ground works best ), onion, red kidney beans, tomato puree (double concentrate), plain flour, beef stock cube (dissolved in 1 cup boiling water), crushed chillies, oil to cover bottom of saucepan, rice or tortilla chips and sour cream to serve

lime curd, eggs, egg yolks, fresh lime juice (about 4 limes), sugar, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, grated lime zest, substitute lemon juice and zest for lime for lemon curd., basic cake recipe : double recipe for the margarita cake, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces, vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, egg yolks, at room temperature, sugar, buttercream frosting : yield 2 cups, egg yolks, milk, sugar, unslated butter, each stick cut into 8 pieces, at room temperature, tequila, simple syrup, triple sec or other orange flavored liquer, simple syrup, equal parts sugar and water, sugar, water, only need 3 tbsp for this recipe )

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

white beans, chickpeas, black beans, chopped parsley, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper