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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.

boiling water, plain gelatin packets, strawberry gelatin packets, sliced strawberries , if desired, heated sweetened coconut milk, heated unsweetened coconut milk, cold whole milk, plain gelatin packets, boiling water, blue gelatin packets, plain gelatin packets, cream , in a pastry bag fitted with star tip, for topping, blueberries, for garnish, special equipment : star-shaped cookie cutter

tomatoes, cored, chicken breasts, boneless , skinless trimmed of fat, salt, black pepper, canola oil, divided, white onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, lime juice , plus lime wedges for garnish, fresh cilantro, chopped, scallions, chopped, corn tortillas, heated (see tip )

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

thaw time : 40 minutes bake time: 25 minutes, prep time : 45 minutes chill time: 60 minutes, beef tenderloin (2 to 2 1/2 lb), ground black pepper (optional), a 17.3-oz package pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets (1 sheet), thawed, egg, water, butter, chopped mushrooms, onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup), heat the oven to 425of. place the beef into a lightly greased roasting pan. season with the black pepper, if desired. roast for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 130of. cover the pan and refrigerate for 1 hour., reheat the oven to 425of. beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk., heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. add the mushrooms and onion and cook until the mushrooms are tender and all the liquid is evaporated, stirring often., unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. roll the pastry sheet into a rectangle 4 inches longer and 6 inches wider than the beef. brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. spoon the mushroom mixture onto the pastry sheet to within 1-inch of the edges. place the beef in the center of the mushroom mixture. fold the pastry over the beef and press to seal. place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. tuck the ends under to seal. brush the pastry with the egg mixture., bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and a meat thermometer reads 140of., tip serving suggestion: serve with green beans amandine. for dessert serve with cheesecake topped with sliced strawberries., cauliflower cream sauce, head of cauliflower, washed and chopped, heavy cream, butter, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, parmesan cheese, hot pepper flakes, water, salt and pepper to taste

rumprint cookies, unsalted butter,softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, nutmeg ,or to taste, unsalted butter,softened, sugar ,sifted, rum extract (or),to taste, nutmeg,for garnish, preparation time : 1 hour 30 minutes chilling time: 1 hour 15 minutes, cooking time : 12 minutes per batch, beat butter in large bowl of electric mixer until light ; beat in, sugar until fluffy. beat in egg , vanilla and salt; beat well. stir in, flour and nutmeg until well mixed. refrigerate dough, covered, 1 hour., heat oven to 350 degrees. have ungreased baking sheets ready., shape dough into 1-inch diameter balls. place 2 inches apart on, baking sheets. press down centers with thumb. bake until barely golden, about 12 minutes. cool on wire racks., filling, beat butter until light. beat in confectioners sugar, until fluffy. add rum extract to taste. beat well. fill a pastry bag, fitted with a medium star tip with the filling. pipe a star into the, center of each cookie. sprinkle with nutmeg. chill until filling firms, minutes .

plain yogurt (can use mayonnaise but different flavor), lime , juice of, lime , zest of, fresh cilantro, chopped, mango chutney (jarred ), curry paste (medium heat ), water, red potato, halved, eggs, hard-cooked, peeled and quartered, cauliflower, stems removed, fresh green beans , tipped and halved, red onion, halved and thin sliced, tomatoes, cut in 1/8th, chickpeas, rinsed and drained

peanut or vegetable oil, for frying, wonton wrappers, egg, beaten , for egg wash, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi powder, sugar, mayonnaise, peanut oil, diced cucumber, diced avocado, stalk scallion, white part only, minced, shiso leaves, minced, sushi grade tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sour cream, tobiko eggs, furikaki (japanese rice seasoning), available at japanese markets, special equipment needed : cone-shaped, heat resistant molds (such as pastry-piping tips) to use to shape wontons; paper (or aluminum foil) cone wrappers, for serving