1899 perfect variations Recipes

eggs, unsalted butter , plus melted butter for brushing finished omelet, very finely grated gruyere cheddar , monterey jack, or other cheese of your choice, salt, pepper, variation --with sauteed mushroom and thyme filling, unsalted butter, shallot , minced (about 1 tbsp), white mushrooms (about 2 oz), cleaned and cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, minced fresh thyme leaves, variation -- with sauteed red bell pepper filling wih mushroom and onion, unsalted butter, onion , chopped fine, white mushroom (about 1 oz), cleaned and sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell pepper (about 2 oz), seeds discarded, cut into 1/2-inch dice, minced fresh parsley leaves

ground pork, scallions minced, garlic cloves minced, sherry ( i used red cabernet wine with excellent results), apple cider or rice vinegar, red chili sesame oil, teriyaki sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, fresh wonton wrappers at room temperature (found usually in your vegetable section by the tofu and bean sprouts section in your grocery store), pot with boiling water, cold water, waxed paper sprayed with pam or wet with water to keep prepared wontons not sticking until ready to boil, perfect dipping sauce, scallions minced super fine, low -sodium soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, red chili sesame oil

vegetable oil, divided, cubes smoked ham (about 22 oz), butter, sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; from 5 large), chopped celery, sliced green onions (about 8), chopped fresh italian parsley, garlic cloves, chopped, file powder, chopped fresh oregano, cayenne pepper, sliced collard greens (about 6 oz), sliced mustard greens (about 6 oz), watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 4 cups), fresh spinach leaves, sugar, low-salt chicken broth, divided, all purpose flour, perfect rice

granny smith apples, peeled and sliced, brown sugar, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, juice of 1/2 lemon, recipe perfect pie crust , recipe follows, butter, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, salt, cold butter, vegetable shortening, egg, cold water, distilled white vinegar

sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, boiling water, perfectly chocolate chocolate frosting

sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, boiling water, perfectly chocolate chocolate frosting, butter or margarine, cocoa, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract

lemon juice, freshly squeezed (from about 12 lemons), sugar, water, divided, lemon slice, to garnish, ice, pineapple juice, apricot nectar, ginger ale, fresh strawberries, stemmed and pureed, heavy cream, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated, honey, fresh mint leaves , torn, club soda

potatoes, onion (chopped ), lean ground beef (lean mince), vegemite, low-fat sour cream, mushroom (thinly sliced ), tomato, spring onion (optional), edam cheese (grated )

all-purpose bleached flour (she notes: this flour is softer than unbleached flour and helps to make tender pancakes), sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, milk, egg, unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil for griddle, variations, lemon poppy seed pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. of finely grated lemon zest and 1 tsp. of poppy seeds into the dry ingredients., orange cardamom pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1tsp. of finely grated orange zest and 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom into the dry ingredients., gingerbread pancakes : follow pancake recipe, substituting 4 tsps. of molasses for the sugar and adding it to the wet ingredients, then whisking 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsps. ground ginger and 1/8 tsp. ground cloves into the dry ingredients., chocolate chip pancakes : follow pancake recipe, sprinkling 1 tbsp. of miniature chocolate chips over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., banana nutmeg : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1/2 tsp. nutmeg into the dry ingredients and dropping 5 or 6 thin slices of banana (you ll need 2 small bananas total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., ginger pancakes : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. ginger into the dry ingredients and sprinkling 1 tbsp. of finely chopped crystallized ginger (about 1/2 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., lemon blueberry : follow pancake recipe, whisking 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest into the dry ingredients and sprinkling about 2 tbsp. frozen blueberries (you ll need about 1 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks., almond pancakes : follow pancake recipe, substituting 1 tsp. of almond extract for the vanilla extract., corn pancakes : flowwow pancake recipe, reducing flour to 3/4 cup and whisking 1/2 cup fine yellow corn meal into dry ingredients, and sprinkling 2 tbsp. of frozen corn (about 1 cup total) over the uncooked side of each pancake as it cooks.

perfect yeast breads and rolls are, high and evenly shaped., uniformly golden brown with a tender crust., even in texture with no large air holes., moist and silky with an elastic quality.

mixed fruit, boiled chickpeas, dates,pitted, chaat masala, sugar ,to taste, variations, apricot sauce, orange juice, yogurt,whisked

elbow macaroni cooked, redskinned potatoes, unpeeled, cubed and cooked, carrot coarsely shredded, minced red onion, stalk celery fine diced, mayonasise or enough to bind, salt and pepper to taste, variations, tuna/seafood, add 2 cans albacore tuna/seafood drained, turkey/chicken, add 2 cups diced cooked poultry, other options, cooked green peas, fresh chopped parsley or herbs to taste, chopped dried cranberries esp with the chicken

a dozen delicious waffle variations, this is a great recipe for a special breakfast or brunch! lots of variations, all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour), baking powder, sugar (optional), salt, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites beaten until stiff, sweet milk or buttermilk, melted butter, sift dry ingredients together. beat egg yolks until light and add the milk and melted butter. combine wet and dry ingredients. fold in beaten egg whites. bake in a hot waffle iron. makes about a dozen waffles., put the waffle batter into a pitcher. it is much easer to pour the batter, overfill waffle compartments or the batter runs out on the sides of the waffle iron., waffles are done when there is no more steam rising from the iron ., after cooling , freeze extra waffles in a plastic freezer bag. separate with wax paper before freezing., variations, apple waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. add a cup of chopped, peeled apple to batter. serve with warm applesauce & sour cream., bacon waffles - crumble a few slices of cooked, drained & crumbled bacon into the batter., banana waffles - add a chopped banana to the batter., blueberry waffles - add 1-cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed & drained)., chocolate waffles - increase sugar to 1/3 cup and add 1 square melted unsweetened chocolate or add 1/2-cup cocoa and a 1/3-cup sugar to dry ingredients. serve with whipped cream and chopped pecans., cinnamon raisin waffles - add a tsp cinnamon and a couple spoonfuls of plumped raisins to the batter., ham waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of diced ham to the batter. saute it first for better flavor., molasses spice waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon and a 1/2-teaspoon of nutmeg to dry ingredients. add 3 tbsp of molasses to liquid ingredients., nutty waffles - add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts , pecans, walnuts or filberts. toast the nuts for better flavor, orange zest waffles - add a tbsp orange zest to batter. substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2-cup milk., pineapple waffles - add a cup of well-drained crushed pineapple to the batter., sausage waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of cooked, crumbled and drained sausage to the batter.

flour, milk, egg, season salt, garlic powder, cayenne (more or less to taste), minced onion, variations, zucchini shredded or, carrot shredded or, any vegetable minced/shredded

heavy cream, very cold, powdered ( confectionary ) sugar to taste, vanilla , or almond or flavor extract of choice( orange, lemon, anise etc etc ), variations, chocolate : 1/2 cup baking cocoa, sifted in with in the icing sugar, mocha/expresso : 1 tbsp instant coffee, mixed in the cream, alcoholic : 1 - 2 tbsp rum, sherry, kaluha etc etc, pudding flavor : 2 tbsp instant vanilla pudding powder

use these tips to create , bake and store your perfect cheesecake, bring all ingredients to room temperature before mixing. this usually takes 30 minutes., soften cream cheese in the microwave : place unwrapped 8 oz cheese in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds. add 15 seconds for each additional bar of cheese., mix filling only until combined. don tsp over-mix ., use a springform pan so that the sides can be removed ., butter sides or use a metal spatula around the edges immediately after removing the cheese cake from the oven., place springform pan on a shallow pan , like a pizza pan , or cover bottom and up 1 inch around the sides with aluminum foil to avoid leaks in the oven., place a shallow pan of water in rack below cheesecake to keep oven moist., open oven door while baking ., a perfectly baked cheesecake will be puffed around the edges. when shaken , about an inch in diameter in the center should jiggle., cool slowly (about an hour) on a wire rack, away from any drafts., store in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to four days ., bottom of the pan can be removed from the cheesecake once the cake has firmed in the refrigerator. use two spatulas to move cake to serving platter., garnishing a cheesecake should only be done within 1 to 3 hours of serving., cheesecakes taste best when brought to room temperature. this takes about 30 minutes., securely wrap an already firm (about 4 hours in the refrigerator) cheesecake to be put in the freezer. cheesecakes can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer., thaw frozen cheesecake overnight in the refrigerator .

cooking oil, butter, all-purpose flour, onions, chopped, green bell peppers, diced, jalapeno pepper, sliced, celery ribs, chunked, andouille sausage, sliced (or smoked sausage, if you can tsp get smoked andoulle), shrimp, cooked, chicken, cooked and pulled, bay leaf, oregano (divided in two equal parts), basil, thyme, garlic cloves, diced, onion powder, garlic powder, aside for later addition to taste ground sea salt, aside for later addition to taste ground sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground white pepper, ground crushed red pepper flakes or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, paprika, chicken stock, cornstarch , to thicken, jasmine rice, cooked

peanut butter, crisco shortening, light brown sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda