62 you must Recipes

mori-nu firm silken tofu (i use lite ), soy cream cheese, key lime juice, freshly grated lime rind, mori-nu mates vanilla pudding mix (must be this brand, it s made to go with the tofu), liquid sweetener, to taste (i use honey but that s not vegan !), baked pastry shells (i prefer graham) or 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust (i prefer graham)

plain flour, salt (1 pinch), cold unsalted butter (1 stick plus 1 tbsp), egg yolk, ice water, bacon, cut in small pieces, white truffle oil, shallot, finely chopped (2-3 large shallots), heavy cream (half may be fat-free half-and-half if you must), egg yolks, freshly grated nutmeg, white pepper, egg whites, beaten to soft peaks, gruyere, shredded (may be put on top of shallots and cream reduced), chevre cheese (rolled in herbs ( sun-dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onion, italian parsley, provincial herbs ( ) or 4 oz goat cheese (rolled in herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onion, italian parsley, provincial herbs ( ), boursin with garlic and fines herbes, crumbled (may be substituted for 1/4 cup heavy cream in filling), fresh chives, chopped (as garnish), olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, green pepper, thinly sliced, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, drained and chopped

whole chickens (can use smaller but the cooking time is different then), lemon pepper, fresh sage leaves, finely chopped (must be be fresh, don tsp substitute!), garlic cloves, pressed, unsalted butter, softened, chicken fat ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin) or 2 tbsp olive oil ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin), salt and black pepper, parsley, onions, quartered, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, lemon, quartered

tomatoes, diced (must be ripe), pineapple, diced (see note ), red onion, finely chopped, jalapeno chile, minced (less if you like it mild), cucumber, peeled and diced (about 1 cup), fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh lime juice, garlic clove, pressed, jicama, diced small, salt and pepper

olive oil, balsamic vinegar (less if you use other vinegar), tomatoes, sliced , they must be ripe and have a good flavor, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese (other cheese works well too), basil, finely chopped (1/2 tsp dried basil can be substituted), dried oregano, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese, for topping, bread, lightly toasted , for a closed sandwich toast 4 more slices

meatballs (20-25 1-inch, use your favorite recipe or use frozen if you must), pineapple chunks (fresh is always better, however canned works well), bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (green, yellow, red and or or orange), brown sugar, vinegar (i use apple cider), toothpick

zesty italian dressing, dijon mustard, unpeeled potatoes , cut into 1 inch slices (2 cups), onions, sliced (1 1/2 cups), carrots , vut into 1 inch pieces, green cabbage, chopped, turkey kielbasa , cut into 1 inch slices (or use the salty 1, if you must), oa ) diced tomato with green pepper, celery and onion, undrained

qts. chicken stock (must be homemade!), flour, oil, chicken or guinea hen, without giblets, cut up, andouillesausage , sliced about 1/4 thick on the bias (you may substitute hot or mild smoked sausage if good andouille isn tsp available) and/or fresh creole hot sausage, browned, shrimp, peeled and deveined, blue crabs, cleaned, broken in half and claws pulled off (or for a more elegant looking gumbo, omit and instead add 1-1/2 lb lump white crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage), okra, sliced (leave out if you don tsp like okra, but be sure to add file at the end if you leave out the okra), onions, chopped, green onions with tops, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, several cloves garlic, minced, bay leaves, fresh parsley, chopped, black, white and cayenne peppers , to taste, salt to taste, few dashes tabasco , or to taste., file powder (only if you don tsp use okra!), steaming hot louisiana long-grain rice

betty crocker milk chocolate cake mix (you will also need the ingredients listed on the box to make the cake mix), peanut butter cups (unwrapped), margarine (must be cold and preferably not the spreadable ) or 1/3 cup salted butter (must be cold and preferably not the spreadable ), peanut butter, powdered sugar

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

bean medley (any type of bean you like, cannelini, green or yellow waxed, chick peas, etc.), freshly blanched green beans (optional), english cucumber (if you substitute garden cucumber, please seed and peel), red pepper, red onion, stalk celery, fresh flat-leaf parsley, sugar, vinegar, salad oil (anything but e.v.o.o. (extra virgin olive oil), celery seeds (or more to taste), black pepper , 30-40 grinds (must be freshly ground)

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, lean ground beef (must be the best quality, or you could try and get a butcher to mince it for you), salt & freshly ground black pepper, red wine, tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaf, dried oregano, courgettes , thinly sliced lengthways, roasted red peppers, sheets lasagna noodles, low-fat milk, good grating whole nutmeg, salt and pepper, cornflour, english mustard, mature cheddar cheese

tomatoes (roman or on the vine, need to be small enough when sliced to fit on baguette slice), mozzarella cheese , the size of the mozzarella ball is important, you want to get the size that when sliced will fit on (the kind that is in liquid works best), marinated artichoke hearts (sliced ), fresh basil , 1 bunch (must be fresh), baguette, loaf (french or sourdough your preference), salt & pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

olive oil, vegetable oil, egg beaters egg substitute (or 2 eggs), pepper, crushed garlic (depends on how much you like garlic), a-1 steak sauce, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard , must, whole scallion, anchovy fillet (you can use less if it is too fishy for you), fresh lemon juice (if you use bottled , it will be very thin dressing), fresh parmesan cheese

extra virgin olive oil, scallions, diced, onion, minced, leek, minced, shallots, minced, arborio rice (you can substitute carnaroli rice), white wine (dry ), stock (vegetable, chicken, whatever you want, must be heated), salt (or to taste), butter, unsalted and cut into bits, gorgonzola, cut into bits, parmesan cheese (grated , use the highest quality fresh parmigiano reggiano you can get your hands on), black pepper, freshly ground (or to taste)

top neck clams (a little larger than little necks, but still very tasty), red pepper, onion, bacon, worcestershire sauce , more if needed, must taste to see how spicy you want it (must use lea & perrins, nothing else tastes good), olive oil , for sauting

potatoes (starchy, like russets), unbleached flour (up to 4 cups), salt, ricotta cheese, eggs, ground allspice, onions, minced or grated, sauerkraut, not canned (homemade, fresh , in a jar, or pouch-sealed, drained thoroughly (must be dry!), bacon (the best quality you can get), white onion , 3-4 inch diameter, minced, butter, sour cream

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.