Eggless Ginger Cookies
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Submitted By: Annette Dye
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Servings: 12
"A great eggless recipe."
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup dark molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the baking soda, ginger,cinnamon and 3 3/4 cups of the flour; blend into the molasses mixture. Add more flour if necessary to make dough stiff enough to roll out. Use remaining flour to dust rolling surface. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
3. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Scones
Scones
Rachelle Mathia
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 Cup sugar
1 Stick frozen butter
1 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
Orange zest
Dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 425.
In a mixing bowl, combine and sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Take a cheese grater and grate the frozen butter on top of the mixture. Combine gently (should be very easy and resemble sand).
Add zest and cranberries and stir. Mix in cream just enough to combine it all (dont want to overmix it).
Bring the mixture into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured board. Break apart the ball into 2 balls and flatten slightly so you have a mound. Cut into triangles and transfer onto an ungreased baking sheet and lightly brush cream on top. Sprinkle coarse sugar on the creamed scones and then put in oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
For the blueberry version, I use lemon zest. If you have frozen berries, then wait until the end and add them to the top of the creamed and sugared scones, press them in slightly so they stay. I bake for 16 minutes, it's just long enough to get a deep crispy edge, mmm!
Enjoy!
Rachelle Mathia
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 Cup sugar
1 Stick frozen butter
1 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
Orange zest
Dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 425.
In a mixing bowl, combine and sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Take a cheese grater and grate the frozen butter on top of the mixture. Combine gently (should be very easy and resemble sand).
Add zest and cranberries and stir. Mix in cream just enough to combine it all (dont want to overmix it).
Bring the mixture into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured board. Break apart the ball into 2 balls and flatten slightly so you have a mound. Cut into triangles and transfer onto an ungreased baking sheet and lightly brush cream on top. Sprinkle coarse sugar on the creamed scones and then put in oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
For the blueberry version, I use lemon zest. If you have frozen berries, then wait until the end and add them to the top of the creamed and sugared scones, press them in slightly so they stay. I bake for 16 minutes, it's just long enough to get a deep crispy edge, mmm!
Enjoy!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Pocket Pies Filled with Leftovers
Pocket Pies Filled with Leftovers
Put Thanksgiving leftovers to good use with this kid-friendly recipe, adapted from Lucinda Scala Quinn's "Mad Hungry" cookbook. For an easy on-the-go meal or quick lunch down the line, prepare and freeze an extra batch.
Please check back after the holiday for video.
Ingredients
Makes about 10.
* Cream Cheese Pastry Dough
* All-purpose flour, for rolling
* Cooked, shredded turkey (optional)
* Prepared mashed potatoes (optional)
* Prepared sweet potatoes (optional)
* Prepared stuffing (optional)
* Cranberry sauce (optional)
* 1 large egg, beaten
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Working with one disk of dough at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface. Using an overturned bowl about 5 inches in diameter as a guide, cut out three circles; set aside. Gather dough scraps, reroll, and repeat cutting process. Repeat process with remaining disk of dough.
3. For each pocket pie, mix together a 1/4 cup of filling using turkey, mashed or sweet potatoes, stuffing, and/or cranberry sauce as desired. Place each 1/4 cup filling on one side of each dough circle. Moisten edges lightly with water and fold dough over filling to form a half circle. Pinch edges of dough together to seal and crimp with a fork.
4. Place pocket pies on a prepared baking sheet; transfer to refrigerator until chilled slightly, about 10 minutes. Pierce each pie on the top twice using the tines of a fork and brush with egg.
5. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let pies cool 5 minutes before serving. Pies can also be cooled and frozen, then reheated in the microwave.
Put Thanksgiving leftovers to good use with this kid-friendly recipe, adapted from Lucinda Scala Quinn's "Mad Hungry" cookbook. For an easy on-the-go meal or quick lunch down the line, prepare and freeze an extra batch.
Please check back after the holiday for video.
Ingredients
Makes about 10.
* Cream Cheese Pastry Dough
* All-purpose flour, for rolling
* Cooked, shredded turkey (optional)
* Prepared mashed potatoes (optional)
* Prepared sweet potatoes (optional)
* Prepared stuffing (optional)
* Cranberry sauce (optional)
* 1 large egg, beaten
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Working with one disk of dough at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface. Using an overturned bowl about 5 inches in diameter as a guide, cut out three circles; set aside. Gather dough scraps, reroll, and repeat cutting process. Repeat process with remaining disk of dough.
3. For each pocket pie, mix together a 1/4 cup of filling using turkey, mashed or sweet potatoes, stuffing, and/or cranberry sauce as desired. Place each 1/4 cup filling on one side of each dough circle. Moisten edges lightly with water and fold dough over filling to form a half circle. Pinch edges of dough together to seal and crimp with a fork.
4. Place pocket pies on a prepared baking sheet; transfer to refrigerator until chilled slightly, about 10 minutes. Pierce each pie on the top twice using the tines of a fork and brush with egg.
5. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let pies cool 5 minutes before serving. Pies can also be cooled and frozen, then reheated in the microwave.
Cream Cheese Pastry Dough
Cream Cheese Pastry Dough
For a novice baker, this is the most forgiving dough to work with. The cream cheese allows this pastry some elasticity but still produces tender and flaky results.
This dough can be used to make Pocket Pies Filled with Leftovers.
From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Ingredients
Makes 10 pocket pies or 1 double-crusted 10-inch pie.
* 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
* 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
* 1/4 cup heavy cream
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons, plus more for rolling out the dough
* 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Directions
1. Process the butter, cream cheese, and cream in a food processor, electric mixer, or by hand to thoroughly combine.
2. Add the flour and salt. Process just until combined and the dough holds together in a ball. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Divide into 2 pieces. Flatten into disks and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out. If the dough is chilled overnight, take it out 15 minutes before rolling out.
3. Rub flour all over a rolling pin. Working with one dough disk at a time, place the disk on a clean, well-floured surface. Applying some pressure with the rolling pin, roll gently from the center of the dough to the top and bottom edges. Rotate the disk and roll to the top and bottom edges again. Reflour the work surface and rolling pin, turn the dough over, and continue to roll the dough from the center out to the edges. Turn over and roll again, rotating the disk to ensure even rolling until the dough is about 12 inches in diameter, thin but not transparent.
For a novice baker, this is the most forgiving dough to work with. The cream cheese allows this pastry some elasticity but still produces tender and flaky results.
This dough can be used to make Pocket Pies Filled with Leftovers.
From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Ingredients
Makes 10 pocket pies or 1 double-crusted 10-inch pie.
* 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
* 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
* 1/4 cup heavy cream
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons, plus more for rolling out the dough
* 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Directions
1. Process the butter, cream cheese, and cream in a food processor, electric mixer, or by hand to thoroughly combine.
2. Add the flour and salt. Process just until combined and the dough holds together in a ball. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Divide into 2 pieces. Flatten into disks and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out. If the dough is chilled overnight, take it out 15 minutes before rolling out.
3. Rub flour all over a rolling pin. Working with one dough disk at a time, place the disk on a clean, well-floured surface. Applying some pressure with the rolling pin, roll gently from the center of the dough to the top and bottom edges. Rotate the disk and roll to the top and bottom edges again. Reflour the work surface and rolling pin, turn the dough over, and continue to roll the dough from the center out to the edges. Turn over and roll again, rotating the disk to ensure even rolling until the dough is about 12 inches in diameter, thin but not transparent.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Candy Corn cupcakes
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Candy Corn Cupcakes By Amy Atlas
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the cake:
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
6 large egg whites, room temperature
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 and 1/4 cups cake flour
1 and 3/4 cups sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened
For the frosting:
3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into chunks and softened
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions:
1. For the cupcakes: Adjust oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners.
3. Whisk the milk, egg whites, and extracts together in a small bowl.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
5. Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat the butter, one piece at a time, into the flour mixture, about 30 seconds. Continue to beat the mixture until it resembles moist crumbs, 1 to 3 minutes.
6. Beat in all but 1/2 cup of the milk mixture, then increase the mixer speed to medium and beat the batter until smooth, light, and fluffy, 1 to 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly beat in the remaining 1/2 cup of the milk mixture until the batter looks slightly curdled, about 15 seconds.
7. Use a greased 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour the batter evenly into the cupcake liners.
8. Bake the cupcakes, switching and rotating the pans halfway through baking, for a total of 15-20 minutes. (Mine took about 20 minutes total).
9. Let the cupcakes cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. For the frosting: Beat the butter, cream, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
11. Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and slowly add the confectioners’ sugar, and beat until incorporated and smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, 5 to 10 minutes.
12. Divide the frosting into three bowls and tint each with desired food coloring tint.
13. Using your pastry bag and desired tip, pipe the frosting in a cone-shape on the cupcakes…and voila!
Source: America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book.
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Candy Corn Cupcakes By Amy Atlas
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the cake:
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
6 large egg whites, room temperature
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 and 1/4 cups cake flour
1 and 3/4 cups sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened
For the frosting:
3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into chunks and softened
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions:
1. For the cupcakes: Adjust oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners.
3. Whisk the milk, egg whites, and extracts together in a small bowl.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
5. Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat the butter, one piece at a time, into the flour mixture, about 30 seconds. Continue to beat the mixture until it resembles moist crumbs, 1 to 3 minutes.
6. Beat in all but 1/2 cup of the milk mixture, then increase the mixer speed to medium and beat the batter until smooth, light, and fluffy, 1 to 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly beat in the remaining 1/2 cup of the milk mixture until the batter looks slightly curdled, about 15 seconds.
7. Use a greased 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour the batter evenly into the cupcake liners.
8. Bake the cupcakes, switching and rotating the pans halfway through baking, for a total of 15-20 minutes. (Mine took about 20 minutes total).
9. Let the cupcakes cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. For the frosting: Beat the butter, cream, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
11. Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and slowly add the confectioners’ sugar, and beat until incorporated and smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, 5 to 10 minutes.
12. Divide the frosting into three bowls and tint each with desired food coloring tint.
13. Using your pastry bag and desired tip, pipe the frosting in a cone-shape on the cupcakes…and voila!
Source: America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
The Chewy (Chocolate chip cookie)
The Chewy
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Prep Time:
20 min
Inactive Prep Time:
--
Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Serves:
2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
* 2 sticks unsalted butter
* 2 1/4 cups bread flour
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Hardware:
* Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
* Parchment paper
* Baking sheets
* Mixer
Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Prep Time:
20 min
Inactive Prep Time:
--
Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Serves:
2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
* 2 sticks unsalted butter
* 2 1/4 cups bread flour
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Hardware:
* Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
* Parchment paper
* Baking sheets
* Mixer
Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
No-Bake Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Cookies
No-Bake Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Cookies
Martha Stewart
Get kids helping out in the kitchen with this great starter recipe. Serve these tasty treats cool and sliced into squares.
From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Ingredients
Makes 16 squares.
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup light brown sugar
* 1 1/2 cups salted peanut butter
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 4 cups Rice Krispies
Directions
1. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with wax paper or baking parchment. Place the corn syrup and sugars in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
2. Stir in the peanut butter and mix well to combine. Quickly stir in the vanilla and Rice Krispies. Spread into the lined baking pan. Cool and slice into squares.
Martha Stewart
Get kids helping out in the kitchen with this great starter recipe. Serve these tasty treats cool and sliced into squares.
From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Ingredients
Makes 16 squares.
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup light brown sugar
* 1 1/2 cups salted peanut butter
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 4 cups Rice Krispies
Directions
1. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with wax paper or baking parchment. Place the corn syrup and sugars in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
2. Stir in the peanut butter and mix well to combine. Quickly stir in the vanilla and Rice Krispies. Spread into the lined baking pan. Cool and slice into squares.
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