98 snap baked Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

baking soda, flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, butter, softened, caster sugar, molasses, egg

self-rising flour (or all purpose flour with 4 teas baking powder added), ground ginger (i use 12), bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), eggs, butter, caster sugar (and a 1/4 cup extra for step 5), golden syrup

sugar, brown sugar, butter, unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, vanilla, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sugar

butter or margarine, white sugar, eggs, beaten, molasses, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, white sugar for decoration

pumpkin puree, brown sugar, butter, melted, eggs, beaten, apple juice, evaporated milk, flour, ground ginger snaps, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg

butter, melted, unsweetened cocoa powder, brown sugar, eggs, beaten (just whip them up in a glass with a fork), baking soda, salt, vanilla, flour (not sifted), sugar , in a small bowl for later

butter, brown sugar, vanilla, quick cooking oats, sesame seeds, baking powder

butter, brown sugar, egg, chopped cashews, baking soda, salt, all-purpose flour

shortening, light brown sugar , firmly packed, egg, salt, molasses, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger

raw green beans , snapped and rinsed, olive oil, salt, pepper

extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), short- or medium-grain brown rice (see note ), garlic, minced, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth, asparagus, ends trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups), sugar snap peas or snow peas, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces, diced red bell pepper (1 medium), freshly grated parmesan cheese (3 1/2 oz), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic, freshly ground pepper to taste, ingredient note: use short - or medium-grain brown rice to achieve the characteristic creamy risotto texture.

baking mix, milk, butter, softened, sugar, cinnamon, raisins, sugar, milk, butter, melted, vanilla

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), brown rice (short or medium grain), garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cup. vegetable broth), asparagus, ends trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups), sugar snap peas or 1 cup snow peas, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces, diced red bell pepper (1 medium), freshly grated parmesan cheese (3 1/2 oz.), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic, fresh ground pepper , to taste

fresh sea trout, filleted with the skin on, olive oil, butter, first of the season red potatoes , boiled until fork tender, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sugar snap peas, cleaned and blanched, bundles asparagus, blanched, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, lovage, chopped, green garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

butter, sugar, molasses, egg, large, beaten, flour , all purpose, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger

butter, softened, brown sugar , packed, egg, vanilla, instant coffee granules, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, coarse granulated sugar

flour (6 1/4 oz), unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking salt, unsalted butter, soft, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, egg, water, pure vanilla extract