2002 york times variation Recipes

tomatoes-make a coulis (pureed tomatoes;cooked slightly to remove some moisture, onions, zucchini, summer squash, peppers any color, olive oil, sea salt, fresh grated pepper, herbs of your choice, balsamic vinegar, sprouts, see variations

boiling water, sweetened condensed milk (15 oz.), teasponn vanilla, almonds, blanched, toasted and ground, egg yolks, brown sugar firmly packed, almonds, left whole

butter, softened, sugar, baking powder, egg, vanilla extract (or almond or lemon or orange, for variation), flour, decorative sprinkles , crystallized sugar, finely ground nuts, etc, for decorating

bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped into small pieces, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, room temperature, unsweetened cocoa powder, marshmallows, variations

lighter version in brackets, apples peeled cored and sliced, flour, sugar (splenda ), cinnamon, nutmeg, fat free sour cream, sheet phyllo dough, melted light butter ( becel spray), cinnamon and sugar mixed ( and splenda mixed), french vanilla ice cream ( fat free frozen vanilla yogurt), variation, dried cranberries

margarine or butter, granulated sugar, eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cherry pie filling, powdered sugar to dust over top, (optional), variation : for blueberry dessert, substitute blueberry pie filling for the cherry filling.

granulated sugar (3 1/2 oz), cornstarch, ground cinnamon, table salt, fresh blueberries (30 oz), picked over, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, biscuit topping, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 oz), cornmeal , stone-ground, granulated sugar , plus 2 tsp for sprinkling, baking powder, baking soda, table salt, unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted, buttermilk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, variation : gingered biscuits, biscuit topping, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 oz), stone-ground cornmeal, minced crystallized ginger, granulated sugar plus 2 tsp for sprinkling, baking powder, baking soda, table salt, unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted, buttermilk, vanilla extract, ground ginger

bell peppers (use yellow, green, and red for nicer presentation, and flavor variation), garlic cloves, halved, fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, salt and pepper to taste

baked beans, mixed beans, rinsed black beans, drained garbanzo beans, chopped green chilies (don tsp drain), drained corn, roasted red peppers, chunky salsa, chopped onion, cumin, cayenne pepper, emeril seasoning, variations : add cooked chunked ham, polish sausage or bacon.

water, table salt, grind cornmeal , preferably stone-ground, unsalted butter , cut into large chunks, plus more for final serving, grated parmesan cheese , plus more for final serving, ground black pepper, variation : add 4 - 6 slices gorgonzola cheese (1-oz each)

zatarans rice and beans (low sodium if preferred), corn (frozen or canned ), salsa (light or spicy - your choice ), hunts fired roasted diced tomatoes, apple or to taste, olive oil

pure apple juice, water, jest and juice of 1 lemon, jest of 1 orange, half tsp allspice, half tsp powdered cinnamon, powdered ginger or 1 inch grated root ginger, variations, grape or pear juice instead of apple, different mixture of spices, add pieces of fruit, use prepared mulled wine bags instead of mixing spices and jest

apple pie filling (or any filling your prefer, unbaked pastry shell (9 inches), ground cinnamon, butter, divided, crushed pecan shortbread cookies (as in pecan sandies)

graham crumbs, melted margarine, oats, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, variations

whole milk, heavy cream, salt, sugar, vanilla bean, egg yolks

water, unsalted butter, salt, heaping cup (4 1/2 oz) king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, eggs, heavy cream, sugar, strawberry or other jam, chocolate chips, variations, mash fruit or berries, such as strawberries, bananas, blueberries or peaches and stir into whipped cream and use as filling., add small chocolate chips to the whipped cream before filling the buns. leave out the glaze., experiment with different flavours of icing, such as maple syrup, caramel, lemon or vanilla., put a piece of creme-filled candy inside the bun for a burst of flavour., party treats : make tiny buns (use tsp or a pastry tube instead of tbsp) and fill with flavoured cream-cheese or tuna dip (mash tuna into mayonnaise and flavour with garlic and pepper). make a small hole in the side of each bun and fill, using an icing tube. serve as nibbles or appetizers.

sugar, margarine, softened, vanilla, eggs, all purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, variation (chocolate), unsweetened cocoa can be substituted for 1/2 cup flour