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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.

butter (it has been suggested that using 1 full cup of works best due to cookie dough dryness), brown sugar, granulated sugar, hazelnut extract, vanilla extract, egg (it has been suggested that using 2 s works best due to cookie dough dryness), flour, baking soda, salt, white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, bacon bits (if preferred , you can separate the dough into two parts and only make half of the dough into bacon cup), powdered sugar, maple extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon

butter , melted gently in the microwave, vegetable oil (canola, corn, whatever. even light olive oil works well & is very healthy), brown sugar (packed), real vanilla extract, milk, egg, white whole wheat flour (such as king arthur-this makes for a much better cookie than just plain whole wheat flour), all-purpose white flour, salt, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use ghirardelli, they taste richer), oats (old-fashioned or quick, or 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or if you wish for neither add more chocola)

prepared lemon curd or 1 can of lemon pie filling, cool whip or 2 cups freshly whipped heavy cream, prepared angelfood cake or 1/2 vanilla or butter lb cake. you can make a plain white or yellow cake and use half of that as well., toppings: crushed lemon-flavored hard candies , chopped lemon cookies or the fresh zest of 1 ripe lemon, four martini glasses or tall and wide wine glasses with stems

fresh baby asparagus (you ll need about 18 stalks depending upon size), chopped scallions (2 or 3 stalks ) or 1/3 cup fresh sliced chives, slightly beaten eggs, flour, half-n-half , light cream or milk, frozen spinach - drained really well of its water and thawed, shredded cheese , use a combination of two or more cheeses such as goat, swiss and gouda or swiss, cheddar and monteray jack for some pizazz., pie crust (pre-made ok to use...so it s ok to cheat on this step my peeps), salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg (preferably fresh if possible), homemade rustic pastry shell, flour, salt, chilled shortening, butter, freshly grated parmasean cheese, equipment needed : 1 working oven at 450 to start, fresh chicken eggs just laid (just kidding), bag of dried beans out of their plastic, tin foil to help with baking pie shell blind (not you but the pie shell of course), steamer for asparagus, couple of bowls to make work easier and a cookie sheet to make clean up easier by placing cookie sheet under pastry shell when baking quiche in avoiding any spills that may occur.

chocolate cookie pie crust (store-bought or you can make your own chocolate crust), cream cheese, room temperature, creamy peanut butter (do not use home made for this), pure vanilla extract, sugar, cream (measure 1-3/4 cups before whipping), cadbury crispy crunch bars (use full-size bars for this ) or 5 butterfinger candy bars, finely chopped (use full-size bars for this)

you will need a swiss roll sized pan (9x9) lined with baking parchment., cooking chocolate (you can use half milk and half dark as the dark can make it too sharp), rich tea biscuits or any vanilla cookies, buttter, golden syrup or karo light, sugar, cocoa, handful of raisins

dehydrator, what you ll need, a sturdy cardboard box 12 x 12 x 12 (30 x 30 x 30 cm). this isn tsp rocket science so close is okay. you need a box with the top & bottom flaps intact., sturdy bamboo or steel skewers., portable light socket ., a 100 watt incandescent light bulb., a cookie sheet or shallow baking pan a bit bigger than the box., a sharp knife ., a pair of sturdy scissors , optional but handy., some heavy duty packing tape ., a marker or pencil, crayon, whatever you like to make marks with., a ruler or yardstick.

butter, sugar (depending how sweet you want the lemon layer), egg yolks, slightly beaten, juice from fresh lemons to make 1/3-1/2 cup, zest from 1 lemon, pre baked pie shell (you can use pastry, graham, sugar cookie, even chocolate, to your preference), vanilla ice cream (a lesser quality ice cream is actually fine to use, here...i suggest just a plan vanilla, though, not vanilla bean, french vanilla, etc)slightly softened(until just spreadable)

sugar, shortening, sour cream, eggs, almond extract or 1 tsp vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

honey or molasses, applesauce, unsweetened, skim milk , or make up instant milk (to liquid form) and use it, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, dark brown sugar, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chocolate chips , or any flavor really that which you like best, nuts , i prefer pecans or hazel (whatever you like best), oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned), dried cereal , like corn flakes, i use ones high in fiber, raisins , dried cherries, or other dried fruit (again whatever you like best)

minus 1 tbsp sifted whole wheat flour, double-acting baking-powder (low aluminum, of course), sea salt, cinnamon, honey, minus 2 1/2 tbsp oil, eggs, vanilla extract, organic peanut butter (optional, but necessary if you want to make peanut butter-chocolate chip cookies!), organic semisweet chocolate chips or carob chips

butter, melted and cooled, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla, pecans, chopped and toasted, chocolate chip , if using regular size give them a rough chop, unbaked pie shells, store-bought. you can make your own too

butter, brown sugar, molasses (you can use any kind of you prefer. light makes a brown, delicate flavored cookie;), egg, powdered ginger (optional), baking soda, sour milk

heavy cream, vanilla extract (almond, rum are good as well), stevia extract or you can use a vanilla or chocolate flavor stevia, cream cheese, softened ., smoot natural peanut butter ( i like crunchy :d), prepared chocolate cookie piecrust or make your own with your favorite crushed up low sugar cookie or i use oatmeal cookie..little fiber, just mix it with some melted butter and press into the pie shell.

spice cake mix (2 18oz. dry cake mixes), canned pumpkin (the large size can), chocolate chips, chopped walnuts (optional)