312 toast optional Recipes

self-rising flour, cold butter , cut into pieces, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, ground red pepper, ice water, toasted, salted pecan halves (optional; see note )

cake flour, salt, baking powder, unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, toasted pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

balsamic vinegar, light-brown sugar, strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered if large, blueberries, raspberries, blackberry, mint leaves, toasted walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)

tomatoes (stemmed but not cored and cut in half vertically ), salt (kosher or sea is best), fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, cumin seeds, toasted and ground (optional and see notes below )

fast-rising active dry yeast, bread enhancer (lora brody s dough enhancer) (optional), unbleached all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, honey, salt, toasted sesame seeds, luke warm water (plus additional water if necessary to make a smooth, supple ball of dough after the first few minute), non-fat powdered milk, prepared hummus or 1 cup mashed chickpeas, garlic oil, egg (optional - replace with 4 tbsp water, if desired)

green beans (cleaned & stems removed ), pre- cooked bacon (cut into small strips), white onion (cut into half -rings , size comparable to the green beans), sesame seeds, chopped unsalted cashews (optional) or 1/2 cup peanuts (optional), toasted sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, sriracha chili sauce (or to taste), chopped cilantro, chopped fresh ginger, chopped garlic, rice wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, squeeze honey

vegetable oil (to deep fry ), squid (tubes cleaned ), plain flour (35 g), cos lettuce (baby leaves separated ), lime (cut into wedges to serve ), bread (crusty toasted to serve ), aioli (optional to serve ), sea salt (flakes ), chili flakes (dried ), sichuan peppercorn

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, salt, well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces (1 1/2 sticks), cold strong coffee, semisweet chocolate, melted, sugar, unsalted butter, melted (1/4 stick), milk, coffee liqueur, chopped walnuts, toasted, eggs, beaten to blend, powdered sugar, coffee (optional) or vanilla ice cream (optional)

mayonnaise, or enough to hold tuna together when mixed, good squirt of yellow mustard (about a tsp), old bay seafood seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste, just a splash of fresh lemon juice, albacore tuna in oil, drained well (tuna packed in water will not yield the same flavor), stalk celery, sliced thin, onion, finely diced, water chestnuts, finely diced, hard boiled eggs, diced, shredded cheddar cheese, english muffins, split in half and toasted, tomato slices (optional, but oh so good !)

strawberries (black berries, blue berries, raspberries and ) or 16 oz berries, a mixture of wild (black berries, blue berries, raspberries and ), brown sugar , packed, whipping cream or 2 cups cool whip, flour , used unbleached, eggs, oil , not olive, vanilla extract, baking powder, cinnamon, milk, cooking spray (pam ), chocolate syrup (optional) or chocolate shavings (optional), almonds, sliced toasted (optional)

water , briskly boiling, steel cut oats, cinnamon, milk (optional), honey (optional) or brown sugar (optional), nuts, toasted (optional), blueberries

butter, softened, sugar, vanilla, flour, shredded coconut, lightly toasted (7 oz.), powdered sugar (optional) or melted chocolate, for garnishing (optional)

quinoa, well-rinsed and toasted, corn kernel (fresh-cooked or thawed frozen ), lemon juice, divided (can use lime), fresh pineapple, diced, scallions, minced, olive oil, fresh garlic clove, finely minced, black beans (if canned , rinse), tomato, peeled, seeded and diced, cilantro, chopped, unsalted sunflower seeds, lemons (optional) or lime wedge (optional)

sugar, butter or margarine, very ripe bananas, mashed, eggs, vanilla extract, self-rising flour, baking soda, chopped pecans, toasted, lemon curd (optional, see recipe )

broccoli (large) (4-5 lbs) cut into florets, olive oil divided, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic sliced, lemon zested, pine nuts (optional) toasted, parmesan cheese shredded, fresh basil (optional) julienned

all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling ), sugar, salt, olive oil, white vinegar, dry red wine (or as needed), fresh ricotta (2 cups), sugar, plus more for decoration, grand marnier (optional, but very good ), unsweetened chocolate (or 3 tbsp bittersweet chips), candied orange peel, toasted almonds

uncooked wild rice, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, kale, swiss chard (or spinach), diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, sliced fennel bulb, green onion, chopped, chopped parsley, toasted almonds (optional) or walnuts (optional)

fresh fruit, such as thinly sliced and pitted nectarines, peaches, and or plums or blueberries, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, fresh lemon juice, ground cinnamon, refrigerated sugar cookie dough, graham cracker crumbs, chopped hazelnuts (optional) or 1/3 cup pecans, toasted (optional), powdered sugar icing or honey