136 tips baking 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.

dried corn husks (2 oz, or 1/4 package), masa harina for tamales (see tips, below), sugar, vanilla bean , or 3/4 tsp pure nonalcoholic vanilla flavoring (see tips, below) or vanilla extract, unsweetened shredded coconut, vegetable shortening or butter, softened, baking powder (optional, see tips, below ), raisins

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

unsalted butter (16 tbsp or 2 sticks), softened, light brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, gingerbread house templates , recipe follows, sugar , plus more as needed, egg whites, heavy cardboard base for the house, pastry bag with a medium plain tip and a small plain tip, frosted shredded mini-wheats for the roof, as needed, tootsie rolls for a fence, as needed, white hershey kisses for roof top spikes, as needed, candy canes for a lamp post outside the door, as needed, granulated sugar for snow drifts, as needed, necco wafers for a cobblestone path, as needed, marshmallows , for snow man, pretzel sticks, for snowman arms, as needed, whole cloves, for snowman eyes, graham crackers to build a shed, as needed, assorted candy such as gum drops , peppermint drops, m & m s, white chocolate chips, red hots, non-pareils or snow caps, silver dragees, green mint jelly leaves, life savers, and animal crackers

egg yolks, softened unsalted butter, salt, sugar, baking soda, white vinegar, approx. 2-3 cups all-purpose bleached flour, egg whites, sugar, vanilla powder on a tip of a knife , or 1 tsp vanilla extract, coarsely chopped walnuts

lean stewing beef or 2 -3 lbs boneless beef chuck, beef tip roast or 2 -3 lbs beef round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, shortening (i use crisco butter flavor ), water, kosher salt, black pepper, potatoes , scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, turnip , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, rutabaga , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, handfuls snipped and trimmed fresh green beans (optional), stalks celery & leaves , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion, chopped, browning sauce (kitchen bouquet), beef bouillon cube (or 2 small), bay leaves, cold water, flour, shortening (use crisco butter flavor ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, minced fresh parsley, snipped fresh herb (you may use chives, thyme, sage or whatever else you prefer,-or- 1 tsp dry herbs), milk

sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, warm coffee, buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, chopped, butter, sugar, water, white decorator s icing, star pastry tips, assorted fruit , optional

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, cream cheese frosting or bridal cake frosting, milk, brown and blue paste food coloring, pastry or small heavy-duty resealable plastic bags, pastry tips #5 round and #21 star

whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, egg whites, at room temperature (see tip ), sugar or 1/2 cup splenda blend for baking, unsweetened applesauce, canola oil, lemon extract (optional), lightly packed) grated zucchini, chopped walnuts

water, organic cane sugar, arrowroot, fresh strawberries, rinsed, tops removed and sliced in half, flour, baking powder, oats, brown sugar, kosher salt, tablepoons (1/2 stick) organic butter, cooking instructions, preheat oven to 400 degrees f; butter a medium-size baking dish and set aside., in small saucepan , whisk together water, sugar and arrowroot over medium heat until sugar dissolves and sauce thickens., add strawberries and coat well. simmer on low heat until berries soften slightly, about 3 minutes. pour berry mixture into baking dish., make cobbler topping : sift flour, baking powder, oats, brown sugar and salt together in a medium bowl., spoon cobbler mixture over strawberries. bake in oven for 40-45 minutes, until topping crusts over and gets firm., substitution, f you don tsp have arrowroot on hand , substitute 2-1/4 tsp of corn starch., tips & tricks, worry if the strawberry mixture starts to bubble over and coat the cobbler while it s in the oven; the syrup will give the topping added flavor., preparation time : 10 minutes, cooking time : 50 minutes, ready in: 60 minutes

lemon, sugar, nonfat organic buttermilk (see tip ), canola oil, egg, vanilla extract, white whole wheat flour or 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (see shopping tip) or 1 cup gluten-free blanched almond flour, all-purpose flour or 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raspberries (fresh or frozen, not thawed )

vegetable oil, sugar pumpkin, cut in half from stem to bottom and seeded (tip ( you can substitute canned pumpkin puree for homemade, if you like), unsalted butter, more for the pans, unbleached all-purpose flour, more for the pans, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, table salt, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, unsalted butter, pecans, unsalted raw hulled pepitas, light brown sugar, table salt, chopped crystallized ginger, unsalted butter, cream cheese, at room temperature, light brown sugar, sugar

all-purpose flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, egg, dark brown sugar , packed, canola oil, vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats (not instant ) or 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (not instant), white chocolate, chopped, dried blueberries (see tip ), crystallized ginger, chopped (see tip )

all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, grape jelly, granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature, unsalted butter, melted, pure vanilla extract, milk, unsalted butter, at room temperature, kosher salt, sugar , spooned and leveled, milk, chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed, white marshmallows, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (about 3 cookies), black or dark green decorating sugar, tube black decorating icing, with tips, shaped vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies, tube marzipan, lollipops, wrapped, orange decorating sugar, tube green decorating icing, with tips, seven 8-inch pieces black licorice

gluten-free high-protein flour blend, coconut flour, milk powder of choice or darifree non-dairy powdered milk alternative, salt, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, agar or gelatin, egg, honey or agave nectar, unsweetened applesauce, room temperature, light olive oil or melted butter + extra for brushing, cider vinegar, seltzer water, room temperature, tip to make yeast rolls , simply replace the baking powder and baking soda with 2 packages instant dry yeast and let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes prior to baking., high-protein flour blend, this nutritious blend works best in baked goods that require elasticity , such as wraps and pie crusts., bean flour (your choice), chickpea flour or soy flour, arrowroot starch , cornstarch or potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, white or brown rice flour

lemon chiffon cake, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg yolks, cold-water, lemon juice, lemon rind, egg whites, cream of tartar, sift flour. add sugar , baking powder and salt; sift 3 more times, last time into a large mixing bowl. make a well in the center of the mixture, and pour in oil, lightly beaten egg yolks, lemon juice and rind. beat all this thoroughly., in another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until very stiff. gently fold flour mixture into egg whites. pour into greased and floured tube pan. bake at 325f for 1 hr. and 10 min. test with straw or cake tester to see if done. invert over bottle and let set on table. let cool completely. frost the cooled cake with lemon frosting. serves 12-16 easily., lemon frosting, sugar, soft butter, milk , more if necessary, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, grate lemon rid and wrap in piece of cheesecloth. wring the oils into the sugar before it is blended, or gently blend with the sugar. let set 15 min. or more to allow the flavors to blend. then cream sugar and butter, add juice and enough milk to make icing. frost cake, tip decorate with sprigs of mint for color .

taco wings, all-purpose flour, approx. 1 1/4 oz) taco seasoning mix, chicken wings, tips removed , cut at the joints, butter, crushed doritos or other corn chips, combine flour with taco seasoning mix in a plastic food storage bag. add chicken wings, a few at a time, and shake to coat thoroughly., melt butter in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan (jelly roll pan size) or a large roasting pan., add chicken to the pan turning over to coat well with the melted butter. roll chicken pieces in corn chips then return to the baking pan. bake at 350o for 45 minutes., makes about 32 taco chicken wing appetizers .