2328 using purpose 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.

firm margarine (or butter), all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, egg, all-purpose flour (or you can use whole wheat flour), sugar, baking powder, salt, fresh blueberries (or you can used drained canned blueberries or 3/4 cup frozen, thawed and well drained blueberries)

eggplants (about 3), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, tomatoes see pics 2 large cans and 1 medium., olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn in half, black pepper, dried hot red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, eggs, panko (japanese bread crumbs) i used the whole bag., grated parmigiano-reggiano (2/3 cup) 1 cup would be better, get aged over 3 years., chilled fresh mozzarella (not unsalted), thinly sliced, your liking ) of shredded italian cheese (i like the ones with mixed provolone, asiago, parmesan and mozzarella) use lots., do not add salt if using canned. a lot of salt in the cans and cheese., if you use fresh roma tomatoes , use 1 1/2 tsp salt, no more., forget the bitterness thing. just salt each side ., i always was leary of eggplant because of the name. it actually has little flavor and gets most from the oil and whatever it is cooked with., this was very similiar to moussaka i learned to make and absolutely love. i have the pics and will post that recipe.

russet baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each) or 2 yukon gold baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each), unsalted. butter (less if possible) or 3 tbsp unsalted margarine (less if possible), chopped onion, chopped celery, sliced button mushroom, all-purpose flour, dried thyme, crushed, salt, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional, more if needed ), half-and-half (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups light cream (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups milk (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups soymilk (we used 2% milk), tomatoes (for color ), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (5 oz), low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, peppery rubbed bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing) or 8 slices turkey bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing), sliced green onions, sour cream

butter, softened (can use margarine), cream cheese, softened, all-purpose flour, bulk italian sausage (such as jimmy dean s, use mild or spicy), cayenne pepper (use only if using milk sausage), shredded swiss cheese (or as needed), green onion, minced (or use 2 tbsp minced chives), eggs, half-and-half cream, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese (or as needed)

olive oil, super large zucchini, cubed, corn kernels (you could use a cup of frozen corn, but i used 4 small ears of sweet corn and cut the kernels off the cob and i would definitely recommend the fresh over the frozen at this time of year), granulated garlic* (i was pressed for time so i took the easy route here, but i know i d prefer using a few cloves of roasted garlic or a few cloves of grated fresh garlic, i ll be using 1 or the other of those next time), konriko jalapeno all-purpose seasoning (if you don tsp have this, you really should get some!!), approx. 2 tbsp lime juice, butter, approx. 1/4 cup finely crumbled feta cheese

uncooked dry manicotti (pasta tubes), olive oil, chopped onion, italian tomatoes, coarsely chopped , reserve juice, tomato paste, chopped fresh basil leaves (i get canned tomatoes with basil or use 2 tsp dried basil), sugar, salt, coarsely ground pepper (fresh !), bulk italian sausage (i made my own using ground pork and the italian sausage version in quick & easy pork sausage which was awesome ), chopped onion, chopped fresh garlic, chopped fresh spinach (i used frozen chopped spinach, fully defrosted until around 3/4 cup to account for the wilting), freshly grated parmesan cheese (i use the green can), eggs, chopped fresh oregano (i use 1 tsp dried ), coarsely ground pepper (fresh !), butter (since it s from a land o lakes cookbook, they call for land o lakes), all-purpose flour, milk, whipping cream, white pepper (no 1 will see the bechamel sauce once it s under the tomato sauce, so i just use fresh coarsely g), freshly grated parmesan cheese (again , cheese from the green can)

fresh breadcrumb (i used french bread), milk, unsalted butter, shallots, minced (i used red onion), garlic cloves, minced, caraway seed, toasted and ground, kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, ground beef (i used only beef), ground pork, egg, fresh parsley, chopped , plus, extra fresh parsley , for garnishing dish, fresh dill, chopped (i used dried) or 1/2 tsp dried dill (i used dried), all-purpose flour, chicken broth, sour cream, lingonberry preserves or 1/4 cup red currant jam

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, golden brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, old fashioned oats, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, coarsely chopped fresh cranberries (can also use dried cherries) or 1/4-1/2 cup frozen cranberries (can also use dried cherries) or 1/4-1/2 cup dried cranberries (can also use dried cherries), milk chocolate (for drizzling ) or 2 oz white chocolate, chopped (for drizzling)

active dry yeast, all-purpose flour (use 2 1/2 cups all-purpose and 1/2 cup pastry flour for more authentic dough), water, sea salt

eggs, oil, applesauce, sugar (i use 1/2 cup of splenda and 1/4 cup .), sourdough starter, all-purpose flour (can use half all-purpose and half whole wheat.), baking soda, salt, chopped pecans, strawberries, hulled, quartered and rough chopped

butter-flavored cooking spray, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cold light stick butter, cut into pieces (do not use tub butter ), low-fat buttermilk, egg, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries, sliced, fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved, banana, sliced, fat-free whipped topping (i use homemade ) or 1 1/2 cups prepared whipped cream (i use homemade)

sugar, rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground cardamom (i use 3/4 tsp), largelime , zest anjou pear, finely grated, all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt, unsalted butter, very cold, cut into 16 pieces, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, fine sea salt, sugar, egg, melted butter, cooled slightly (i use olive oil) or 1/2 cup vegetable oil (i use olive oil), greek yogurt or 2/3 cup sour cream, milk

onion, chopped in about 1/2-inch squares, cake flour (or all-purpose flour, is better), baking powder (slightly heaping), coarse salt (use a tablespoon) or 1 tbsp kosher salt (use a tablespoon), grated parmesan cheese, whipping cream , if needed (or more)

unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar (i used light brown vs. dark brown), sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour (i used all-purpose, unbleached ), instant coffee, finely ground, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate, if preferred)

firm ripe peaches (10 to 12 large peaches), orange , zest of, granulated sugar (divided use ), light brown sugar, packed (divided use ), all-purpose flour , plus, all-purpose flour (divided use ), raspberries, salt, quick-cooking oatmeal, cold unsalted butter, diced

active dry yeast, warm water, milk, scalded ( i use soymilk), sugar, shortening ( i use non hydrogenated ), salt ( i use original no , sodium free alternative), cold water, all- purpose flour ( i use bread flour)

lukewarm water (you can use cold water, but it will take the dough longer to rise. just don tsp use hot water or you m), granulated yeast (use any kind of yeast-instant, rapid rise, bread machine, active dry or cake yeast(1.3 oz), kosher salt (recommend morton s), unbleached all-purpose flour (recommend gold medal and pillsbury flour), cornmeal , for pizza peel, water, dried thyme leaves (optional), dried rosemary leaves (optional)