5157 simple easter nests Recipes

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

butter, softened, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour , sifted, simple icing

sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa or hershey s special dark, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, boiling water, creamy vanilla ready -to-spread frosting or homemade, mounds sweetened coconut flakes, (tinted ), assorted hershey s easter candies (jolly rancher jelly beans, cadbury s mini eggs candy, hershey s candy-coated milk chocolate eggs, hershey s mini robin eggs, hershey s kisses brand milk chocolates), twizzlers strawberry twists

sweetened flake coconut, green food dye, marshmallow fluff, rice krispies, chocolate chips, jordan almonds

sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), semi-sweet chocolate chips, chow mein noodles, assorted jelly beans or egg-shaped decorative candies

noodles (spaghetti or similar thin noodle), treacle, sugar, ground cinnamon, yellow sweet candy (m&ms or other small yellow easter egg type candy)

flaked coconut, butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, m & s plain chocolate candy or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered peanuts or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered al onds or 1 3/4 cups & crispy chocolate decorative candies, for easter

flaked coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, melted, jelly beans, easter candy, foil wrapped chocolate eggs

egg whites, shredded sweetened coconut, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, salt, butterfinger nest eggs

fish base , dried bird nests, oil, chicken stock, fresh gingerroot, chopped, chicken meat, small diced, straw mushroom, diced, roux , cornstarch

heavy cream , 10.5 oz, 300 g, store-bought lb cake, simple syrup, white chocolate , tempered, 14 oz, 400 g, cocoa butter , 14 oz, 400 g

heavy cream , 10.5 oz, 300 g, store-bought lb cake, simple syrup, white chocolate , tempered, 14 oz, 400 g, cocoa butter , 14 oz, 400 g

fondant, store-bought angel food cake, sandwich cookies, easter candy, cake decorating spray

chicken, diced, lemon pepper seasoning, vermouth wine, condensed cream of mushroom soup (i used 98% fat free), milk, vermouth, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, bacon bacon seasoning (from tastefully simple or use bacon bits), spinach and herb seasoning mix (from tastefully simple or mrs. dash), california-blend frozen vegetables, frozen (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots), cooked spaghetti, drained and unsalted

this is a recipe for simple pan fried sweet potatoes with butter., sweet potatoes, sliced 1/8-inch thick, un-salted butter

meringue nests, cream cheese, butter, condensed milk, kahlua, chocolate-covered coffee beans

egg whites, salt, cream of tartar, almond extract, sugar, assorted jelly beans, decorative candies or sherbet, to fill nests