83 making homemade Recipes

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

tortilla chips or 1 lb fritos corn chips, low-sodium taco seasoning (or make your own and leave out the salt, there are excellent recipes on this site for taco seasoning)

pasta (whichever you like!), olive oil, ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, onion, sliced, green pepper, diced, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, chicken bouillon cubes, brown sugar (1/4 cup. makes for a sweeter sauce), oregano, basil, freshly chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese

non-petroleum jelly , you make yourself, herbs , personally i would use, peppermint oil , eucalyptus oil, or another mint for the menthol, rosemary , cuz i love the smell, and it has also been used to help improve the memory so a little a day never hurts, lavendar to help you relax and sleep, mix together well. use as much or as little of the oils as you are comfortable with. i like mine strong, but for a child it should be less., rub this on your chest cover up and go to sleep, you will feel better for it.

shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, flour, graham flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sour milk (mix 1 tbsp vinegar and milk to make 1 cup, let stand for 5 minutes), vanilla

honey crisp apple juice, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, dark brown sugar, water, to taste (you could also add more juice to make the flavor lighter)

unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion (2 onions), flour, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, defatted turkey drippings plus chicken stock to make 2 cups, heated, cognac or brandy, white wine , optional, heavy cream , optional

skim milk, nonfat dry milk powder, agave nectar, vanilla extract, plain yogurt (i recommend nonfat greek yogurt as a starter the first time you make this. after that, you can use y)

spring roll wrappers (popiah skin , recommended to try homemade popiah wrapper ( spring roll ) or purchase ready made), cornstarch (to make glue), carrots , julienne, cucumbers, peeled , cores removed and cut into strip of 3 cm long for topping, chinese lettuce, turnips , julienne (sengkuang in malay), french beans, sliced finely, shallots, sliced finely and fried till crispy, chopped garlic, shrimp, shelled and boiled and chopped (or with other white meat) (optional), eggs , beat the with, salt , fry thin omlettes and cut into strips for topping, sweet chili sauce (to taste), red chilies, washed and pounded (blend ) (optional), crushed peanuts (peanuts must be fried)

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

homemade fresh pumpkin pie, pastry crust, eggs, milk, fresh pumpkin puree (instructions below), melted butter, unsalted, sugar, dark molasses, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, heavy cream, cold, preheat oven to 350 degrees f., heat milk in saucepan over medium heat until it just starts to bubble around the edges. remove from heat., beat eggs lightly in large bowl until frothy. add scalded milk , stirring constantly., stir in pumpkin , butter, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and salt. whisk until thoroughly blended., pour filling into prepared crust , bake until center is firm, about 45 minutes. cool completely on wire rack., when ready to serve , beat chilled cream with mixer until soft peaks form. serve on top of pie or in a separate bowl for individual serving., make pumpkin puree from a fresh pumpkin, split a medium pumpkin crosswise , remove and discard seeds and fibers., place pumpkin , cut side down, on lightly greased baking sheet. bake at 325f until tender, about 1 hour., scrape pulp away from skin , discard skin., place pulp in blender or food processor fitted with metal blade, process in batches, until smooth., push puree through a coarse sieve. measure 1 1/4 cups puree for recipe , store remaining puree up to 6 months in the freezer (tightly covered).

warm water, sugar, scant tbsp active dry yeast, pumpernickel, vegetable oil (optional but will help the pitas stay fresher longer ), scant tbsp salt, chopped onion , scallions or chives, caraway seed (or dill seed), king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, since the protein in rye flour or meal doesn tsp translate into gluten when it is mixed with a liquid, this dough won tsp have the stretch that an all-wheat dough will. if you use this ratio of pumpernickel to wheat when you re making pita bread, a pocket is reluctant to form. it is easy enough to make 1 with a knife after the pitas have baked. if you want the pocket to happen by itself and if you don tsp mind a milder rye flavor, use only 1 cup of pumpernickel and increase the wheat flour by the same measure, put this together as follows , using the pumpernickel in the initial sponge

white sugar, half&half cream ,or milk,or canned cream(which ever you prefer), liquid to make a thick syrup, place in sauce pan and bring to a boil,watching as not to boil over, boil for a minute or two, burner, add : 1/2 to 1 tsp vanilla extract,pure, may add other flavoring ,but i like the vanilla in this 1.

vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, dry mustard (prepared is o.k.), egg , plus water to make 3/4 cup, flour, sugar, white vinegar

good quality plain yogurt (i use reduced fat or lowfat. i don tsp recommend using nonfat here.), table salt, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, in a medium bowl combine yogurt and table salt., makes about 5 tbsp, minced fresh thyme, sesame seeds, toasted, ground sumac, coarse salt

soymilk, maple syrup (pure dark amber), sugar (white granulated , make it a very light 1/2 cup), drops vanilla extract (to taste)