57 two ways Recipes

red spanish table wine, peach nectar, brandy, sugar, honey , plus more for garnish, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, split, unsalted butter, ripe peaches, halved and pitted, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cinnamon, fresh mint leaves, canola oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche, honey, fresh mint leaves

easy mac and cheese, recipe follows, country white bread, buttered, american cheese, thick-cut smoked bacon, cooked, roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch slices, optional, hot sauce , such as frank s, optional, elbow macaroni, kosher salt, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, processed cheese , such as velveeta, shredded sharp yellow cheddar, splash hot sauce , or pinch of cayenne, freshly ground black pepper

pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie, egg, beaten, sliced peeled peaches, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, butter

sun-dried tomato , bits, garlic, minced, salt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, olives, chopped, sourdough french bread, mozzarella cheese, preferably smoked, vine ripe tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, fresh dried leaf basil

turkey bacon , for the kids, mesclun salad dressed with vinaigrette, for the adults, quality whole wheat bread, peanut butter , for kids, plumped up raisins , dried cranberries or sliced bananas, for kids, fresh mozzarella , for adults, anchovies , capers and torn basil, for adults, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, olive oil, garlic

chopped raw apple smoked bacon, parsnip, skin removed and peeled into thinly strips, new potatoes, thinly sliced, sweet potato, peeled and thinly sliced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, gulf fish fillets (6 to 8 oz) such as pompano, catfish, grouper, etc., flour, essence , recipe follows, julienne salsify, blanched, julienne celery root, blanched, julienne fennel, blanched, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, chopped peanuts, chopped chervil, roasted red pepper sauce , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

crisco shortening, plain style, flour tortillas , high fiber, cut into 8 wedges each, splenda granular, artificial sweetener, cinnamon, salt, salt, cumin, paprika, cayenne

ricotta cheese, divided (whole milk), splenda granular, artificial sweetener, cinnamon, lemon zest, lemon juice, cream

mesclun lettuces, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, rice paper wrappers, crabmeat ravigote , recipe follows, spears cooked asparagus, recipe follows, halved diagonally, vine-ripened tomatoes, vegetable oil, for frying, plus more , for plating version 2, chive oil, recipe follows, garnish, chopped parsley, garnish, essence , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, hot red pepper sauce, salt, chopped green onions, capers, drained, minced shallots, chopped fresh parsley, hard boiled egg, peeled and sieved, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, pencil-thin asparagus spears , tough woody ends removed, and spears trimmed to an even length, fresh chives, extra-virgin olive oil, salt

chickens, giblets removed, rinsed well and patted dry, essence , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter, fresh thyme, sauteed mushrooms , recipe follows, lemon herb sauce , recipe follows, watercress , for plating, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, butter, sliced shallots, minced garlic, assorted mushrooms, fresh chopped thyme leaves, fresh chopped marjoram leaves, chicken stock, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, assorted chopped fresh herbs , such as basil, parsley, chives or oregano

egg, water, vegetable oil (i use sunflower), baking soda, white vinegar, approximately 1-2 cups of all purpose flour, cooking oil, cream of wheat, water indicated on box. in other words , if recipe calls for 1 cup of water, use 2/3 cup, salt

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, see how to temper chocolate, method follows, how to temper chocolate, dessert circus , extraordinary desserts you can make at home by jacques torres, chocolate is tempered so that after it has been melted , it retains its gloss and hardens again without becoming chalky and white (that happens when the molecules of fat separate and form on top of the chocolate). there are a variety of ways to temper., easiest ways to temper chocolate is to chop it into small pieces and then place it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high power until most of the chocolate is melted. be very careful not to overheat it. (the temperature of dark chocolate should be between 88 and 90 degrees f, slightly warmer than your bottom lip. it will retain its shape even when mostly melted. white and milk chocolates melt at a temperature approximately 2 degrees f less because of the amount of lactose they contain.) any remaining lumps will melt in the chocolate s residual heat. use an immersion blender or whisk to break up the lumps. usually, chocolate begins to set, or crystallize, along the side of the bowl. as it sets, mix those crystals into the melted chocolate to temper it. a glass bowl retains heat well and keeps the chocolate tempered longer., way to temper chocolate is called seeding. in this method, add small pieces of unmelted chocolate to melted chocolate. the amount of unmelted chocolate to be added depends on the temperature of the melted chocolate, but is usually 1/4 of the total amount. it is easiest to use an immersion blender for this, or a whisk., classic way to temper chocolate is called tabliering. two thirds of the melted chocolate is poured onto a marble or another cold work surface. the chocolate is spread out and worked with a spatula until its temperature is approximately 81 degrees f. at this stage, it is thick and begins to set. this tempered chocolate is then added to the remaining non-tempered chocolate and mixed thoroughly until the mass has a completely uniform temperature. if the temperature is still too high, part of the chocolate is worked further on the cold surface until the correct temperature is reached. this is a lot of work, requires a lot of room, and makes a big mess., a simple method of checking tempering, is to apply a small quantity of chocolate to a piece of paper or to the point of a knife. if the chocolate has been correctly tempered, it will harden evenly and show a good gloss within a few minutes.

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

pastry dough , for a 9 inch double crust pie, egg, beaten, sliced peeled peaches, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, butter