22 oven two Recipes

sweet potatoes, cubed, new potatoes, cubed, red onion, quartered and pieces separated, zucchini, sliced 1-inch thick, summer squash, sliced 1-inch thick, baby carrots, button mushrooms , ends of stems cut off, fresh thyme, chopped (1 tsp. dried ), fresh rosemary, chopped (2 tsp. dried ), dried basil (optional), garlic, minced, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt (a shake or two), black pepper (a shake or two)

lean beef cut for stewing (about 1 inch cubes), pack lipton onion soup mix, beef gravy, onion powder, cajun seasoning mix (or equivalent ingredients) (recipe on my recipe page), water, dutch oven (or equivalent oven safe pot), salt to taste

yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into wedges (peeling is optional), extra-virgin olive oil, garlic powder, salt, dried thyme (optional) or 1/2 tsp basil (optional)

oven-roasted deli chicken, cream of chicken soup, chopped carrot, frozen peas, sliced potatoes, parsley, ground pepper, salt, prepared pie crust (i follow betty crocker recipe for two crust 8in)

white cake mix, all purpose flour, eggs, cooking oil, water, strawberry gelatin, sliced strawberries, frozen or fresh, whole strawberries for garnish, combine all ingredients in large mixer bowl and mix well. bake in greased and floured tube pan in preheated oven at 350o f for about 40 minutes, or in two 9-inch layer cake pans for 25 minutes or until done.

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

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.

apple cupcakes, cupcakes / 350 degree oven, apples , granny smith, all-purpose flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, eggs, oil, apple juice, vanilla, rinse and core the apples. place them on an ovenproof pan or baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes until soft. remove the apples from the oven, let cool slightly, then remove peel and mush the apple with the back of a fork. measure out 1 cup of apple mush and set aside to cool., combine flour , sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. crack the eggs into a separate medium-sized bowl and beat with a fork to break up. add the oil, apple juice, vanilla and cooled apple mush and mix to combine. combine the wet and dry ingredients until all ingredients come together., scoop into cupcake papers about 3/4 full so cupcakes will have a significant dome. bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, rotating the pan after 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean., cream cheese filling, butter, philly cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, bring the butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or two hours. then beat the butter vigorously with an electric mixer. scrape the bowl and add the cream cheese and beat until combined. add the sifted powdered sugar and vanilla. beat until smooth., thick caramel, butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, bring the butter , brown sugar, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk to a boil over medium-high heat. with a wooden spoon, stir together and then slowly add the heavy cream. continue to stir for about 20 minutes until the caramel has reached 248 degrees. it is important to continuously stir the mixture and to allow it to reach this temperature., heat and stir in the vanilla and salt. transfer to a bowl and continue to stir for two to three minutes, allowing the caramel to cool slightly.

soft taco tortillas, light mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce, shredded, bacon , fully cooked microwaved to crispy, red onion, thin slices broken into rings (just simply take two individual slices and pull them apart into rings), fat free oven-roasted deli chicken, thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced

two 1 1/2-lb red snappers, cleaned , leaving heads and tails intact, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, minced, dry sherry, soy sauce, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced thin, carrots (about 1/2 lb), cut into julienne strips, scallions , cut into julienne strips, fermented black beans,* rinsed lightly, water, cornstarch, grain white rice , cooked according to package instructions and omitting any butter or margarine

chicken, cut up into serving portions (2 chickens), salt and pepper, to taste, cream of coconut or 1 cup coconut milk, lemon juice, bananas, peeled and cut in half crosswise (two thick pieces, not flat), corn flake crumbs, melted butter or 3/4 cup margarine

dried bread cubes (1/2 inch cubes from two 1-lb loaves bread, i used sliced italian bread from trader joe s), wild rice mix (we use uncle ben s or rice-a-roni), pork sausage (we use farmer john s), unsalted butter, divided use, onions, chopped (about 3 cups), ribs celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups), fennel, cored and diced (about 2 cups), dried sage, dried thyme, dried marjoram, ground black pepper, kosher salt, minced fresh italian parsley, chicken broth, eggs, beaten lightly

first , make deviled eggs, this recipe will need 3 deviled eggs, cut in half. use your favorite recipe. refill whites. then, heat oven to 425., chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter, all purpose flour, tomatoes, sugar, fine dry bread crumbs, butter, melted

thick) eggplant slices (cut lengthwise from a long eggplant), patted dry, egg white or 2 tbsp liquid s, fat-free ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil, chopped garlic, salt, ground nutmeg, chopped mushrooms, canned crushed tomatoes, sheets oven-ready lasagna noodles, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat parmesan-style grated topping, black pepper , optional

extra virgin olive oil, shallots or 1 spanish onion, diced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, chopped, carrot, finely shredded, two 28 oz. cans diced tomato, all-purpose flour, extra for kneading, eggs, spinach leaves, ripe plum tomatoes, kosher salt, sugar, mascarpone, freshly cracked black pepper, loosely packed basil leaves

low-fat buttermilk, dijon mustard, honey, salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried rosemary, dry breadcrumbs, grated fresh parmesan cheese, chicken thighs, skinned

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.

duncan hines fudge brownie mix (each using 2 eggs and milk instead of water), kahlua (coffee-flavored liqueur), chocolate mousse (use your own recipe , or mix up two (4.2-oz. package. chocolate mousse mix), cream (from 1 1/2 cup. heavy , whipped), semi-sweet chocolate shavings, mix brownies according to instructions on box, using the two-egg recipe and, substituting milk for the water. line two 13x9x2 1/2-inch glass or metal, pans with either parchment paper or wax paper (the paper lining makes it, much easier to remove the brownies from the pan.) grease bottoms with oil or spray with pam. pour batter into pans, and bake - either in a convection, oven at 325f for 20 minutes, or in a standard oven for about 24-26 minutes., convection oven is preferred - it makes a chewier brownie). bake until, a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownie comes out clean ., important - do not overcook. remove from oven and allow to cool completely., loosen the sides with a knife, then remove the brownies in 1 piece from, pans. turn the brownies upside down and return to the pan. peel, off paper, then brush the brownie with half of the kahlua, starting from the, outer edges and working toward the center. spread 2 cups of the chocolate, mousse evenly over the brownie , then spread 2 cups whipped cream over the, mousse ., use a vegetable peeler to shave chocolate, then sprinkle top evenly with, chocolate shavings. remove second brownie from the other pan , brush with, remaining kahlua , and place on top. repeat layers, first spreading the, remaining chocolate mousse , then the remaining whipped cream. (there are no chocolate shavings on top). refrigerate to store.