23 the great filling Recipes

jumbo pasta shells, ricotta cheese (i used light and still tastes great), mozzarella cheese, shredded (i used a tomato mozarella cheese for something different), parmesan cheese, grated, eggs, fresh parsley, chopped, dried oregano leaves, salt, ground black pepper, spaghetti sauce (i used the same amount of tomato sauce and added tomato paste to thicken it up, and added seasonings)

butter, onion, chopped, curry powder, granny smith apples, peeled, cored, diced (about 2 1/3 cups), apple juice, dried currants ( i used raisins and they worked great), thick unpeeled acorn squash rings (from 2 medium), seeded

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.

cookie, butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, zest from 1/2 lemon, self rising flour (i used all purpose and worked fine), buttercream filling, butter, confectioner sugar , sifted, zest of 1/2 orange (i used the other half of the lemon and was great), a few drops of yellow food coloring

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

apple pie filling (may use sugar free), frozen blueberries, sugar (turbinado works great), white cake mix, light margarine, melted (may sub butter), toasted walnuts

flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, tblsp cinnamon, pumpkin pie filling, dl ) vegtable oil, eggs, beaten, water, brown sugar (a little more to sprinkle on top), butter to line the loaf pan and put on top of bread

jello cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling, cream cheese, vanilla, cold milk, powdered sugar, cool whip, thawed (small)

graham cracker , crushed into fine crumbs, pumpkin pie filling, rum, maple liqueur, half-and-half cream, cream (optional)

pancake mix, dark brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, milk, canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling), egg, beaten, pure vanilla extract, oil, plus more for the griddle, pure maple syrup

flour, baking powder, sugar, low-fat margarine, low-fat butter, vanilla, orange juice, irish cream (bailey s is great), eggs, separated, dulce de leche, sliced almonds

bacon , avocado, and cheese omelets with tomato salsa, this omelet is awesome and works as a great and filling breakfast or you can serve it as a dinner if you have a breakfast at dinner day., tomato (finely chopped seeded ), red onion (finely chopped ), pickled or fresh jalapeno chile (seeded and minced ), fresh coriander (minced ), fresh lemon juice, eggs, water, unsalted butter, lean bacon (cooked and crumbled ), avocado, monterey jack (about 2 oz, coarsely grated )

heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, rum flavoring, cherry pie filling, pitted fresh sweet cherries, chocolate chip, almonds, toasted (see note )

butter, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla extract, egg whites , stiffly beaten, egg yolks, sugar, butter, chopped pecans, raisins, flaked coconut, bourbon, sliced maraschino cherry, sugar, water, water, egg white, light corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract

eggs, separated, cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (2 packets), cream of tartar, salt, sugar free fat free french vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (1 small box great value), low-fat milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar-free chocolate syrup (great value)

poblano peppers (try to get as large of pepper as possible. they are much easier to stuff), cooked white rice, green chilies, drained, frozen corn, thawed (i love to roast fresh corn, but frozen will work great), monterey jack pepper cheese, 1 cup for the filling, 1/2 cup for the topping (monterey jack is also fine), sour cream, cilantro, fine chopped, chili powder (more or less to taste), cumin, salt, pepper

unsalted butter room temperature, sugar, eggs, cocoa, salt, vanilla, buttermilk, cake flour, white vinegar, baking soda, cream cheese filling and frosting , recipe follows, cream cheese at room temperature, unsalted butter at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla, make sure the oven is preheated to correct temperature., always level cakes before stacking them ., make sure the cakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting., check icing to be sure it is very smooth., try a variety of different decorating tips available at craft and specialty stores to create interesting effects with your icing., practice using your pastry bags before you attempt writing on your cake, melted chocolate is great to write with.

cake, white cake mix , with pudding, water, oil, egg whites, lemon pie filling (15.75 oz), lemon creme frosting or any lemon frosting, cool whip, thawed, alternate topping, if you can tsp find the lemon frosting (which i can tsp anymore), use vanilla frosting and some of the lemon pie filling (there should be some left) with the cool whip....it works great