14 soft hour Recipes

strawberry parfait st. valentine, prep time : 1 hour, fresh louisiana strawberries, cleaned and sliced, pre-made whipped cream , or 1 pint heavy cream whipped to soft peaks, sugar, louisiana strawberry wine, chocolate sauce

dried italian-style bread crumbs, garlic clove, minced, grated pecorino romano, grated provolone, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flank steak, dry white wine, simple tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought marinara sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, dried bay leaves, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter , optional, in a large casserole pot , heat oil over medium-high heat. add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. if sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tbsp at a time, to round out the flavor., pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. process until smooth. continue with remaining tomato sauce., if not using all the sauce , allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. freeze for up to 6 months., prep time : 15 minutes, cook time : 1 hour, 10 minutes

red potatoes (key ingredient for this, as they are much moister than russets), each wrapped in foil and baked until done (400 degrees for about 1 hour, just until soft when gently squeezed). when done, remove from foil and let them set out to cool down enough to handle, or make them ahead of time and keep in refrigerator (once cooled) until ready to use., smoked ham, cubed into bite size pieces (ask the deli to slice a 3/4 slice of smoked ham if you don tsp have any ham leftovers to use - be sure to use smoked, not honey, ham), tb butter, tb flour, teapsoon garlic powder (don tsp use garlic salt since there s plenty of salt in the ham and butter - you can mince a couple fresh garlic cloves, if you prefer), crazy mixed-up salt (about 1 tsp), pepper (about 1/2 tsp), half-and-half (gives you a richer sauce than milk), grated gruyere cheese, grated velvetta cheese, some thin butter slivers for topping

active dry yeast, warm water (105-115 o), lukewarm milk , scalded then cooled, unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, butter or margarine softened, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or currents--pva), citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva), gold medal flour (if using self rising flour, omit salt), egg yolk glaze, quick white icing, dissolve yeast in warm water. stir in milk , potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. mix in remaining flour to form soft dough., turn dough onto lightly floured board , knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes., place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours., punch down dough ; divide in half. cut each half into 16 pieces. shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. with scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes., balls rise and snip, heat over to 375o. brush tops of buns white egg yolk glaze. bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. when cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with quick white icing., buns, quick white icing, mix 1 cup confectionser s sugar , 1 tbsp water or milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency., egg yolk glaze, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp of cold water.

extra-virgin olive oil, onions (2 large), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rings, salt and freshly ground black pepper, seasoned rice vinegar, sliced bacon , frozen 1 hour, ground beef chuck, worcestershire sauce, salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, melted, extra-sharp cheddar, hamburger buns or alternatives such as kaiser or brioche rolls, sliced tomato, soft-leaf lettuce leaves or baby arugula

warm water, honey, eggs, whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, yeast, oil, potato flakes, salt

toll house bundt cake, flour, baking soda, salt, vinegar and enough milk to measure 1 cup. (to make sour milk), soft butter, brown sugar , firmly packed, vanilla extract, eggs, chocolate chips, in small bowl combine flour , salt and baking soda; set aside., place vinegar in a 1 cup measuring cup; fill with milk; set aside ., in a large mixing bowl combine butter , brown sugar and vanilla extract; beat till light and fluffy. add eggs on low speed. add flour mixture alternately with milk. fold in the chocolate chips., nut topping, soft butter, sugar, nuts, chopped, spoon batter into pan and put on topping. refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour to set before baking. bake at 375* f. for 50 minutes.

milk, warm, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling, salt, sugar, sour cream, room temperature, butter, very soft, eggs, beaten, room temperature, butter , for basting before and after baking, golden raisins , soaked in warm water 2 to 3 hours, pecans, finely chopped or 2 cups walnuts, may be used, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg white, beaten to soft peaks

lasagna noodles, cooked, squash, sliced in big thin pieces, steamed til soft (yellow, patty pan and or or zucchini), olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, green pepper, chopped, chard leaves, chopped to bite-size pieces, squash, chopped (optional), diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, vodka, fresh basil, chopped, fresh thyme leaves, chopped, rosemary, chopped, salt, fresh ground pepper, smooth cashew butter (or 1 cup soaked , drained cashews), water, lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, nutritional yeast, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil , choppedd, extra firm tofu, pressed for 1/2 hour (wrap in towel and put under something heavy), nutritional yeast

white miso, brown miso, soy sauce, water, sugar, soft-boiled eggs, peeled, bamboo shoots, drained, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, red chili pepper flakes, hot chicken stock, strained, cooked chicken (chicken breast or thigh cooked in the hot stock, then pulled off the bone in strips and dressed with), good-quality fresh ramen noodles (at a pinch, you could use another type of noodle), bean sprouts, blanched, frozen corn kernels, thawed drained, wakame seaweed (rehydrated in cold water for 1 hour, then drained and set aside), unsalted butter , cut into four equal slices, chives, thinly sliced

chickpeas , soaked in 2 quarts water for 6 hours or overnight, and drained, bay leaf, salt and freshly ground black pepper, soft spanish chorizo, olive oil, onion, chopped, green or red pepper, chopped, plump garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomatoes, lightly drained, dried thyme, dried cayenne pepper , or 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes, to taste

baccala, soaked for 48 hours in 4 changes of water, virgin olive oil, butter, spanish onions, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, salted anchovies, fillets removed and soaked in milk for 4 hours, cinnamon, dry white wine, milk, plus more , if necessary, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, recipe soft polenta , recipe follows, water, salt, polenta or cornmeal, stracchino , cut into cubes