November 1, 2009 at 7:28 pm (all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, oven, salt, sandwich rolls, vegetable oil, yeast)
Makes 18.
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
3 cups water, divided (110-115 degrees)
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
8-8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water add 1 T. sugar and then let stand about 5 minutes.
2. Add remaining water and sugar. Beat in oil, salt and 4 cups flour until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough.
3. Turn onto a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic for about 6-8 minutes.
4. Place in a greased bowl turning once to grease the top.
5. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
6. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured board, divide into 18 pieces.
7. Shape into an oval.
8. Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheets.
9. With scissors cut a 1/4-inch slash across the top of each.
10. Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
11. Bake at 400° for 13-18 minutes until golden brown.
12. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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October 11, 2009 at 5:12 pm (Desserts, all-purpose flour, caramel topping, chocolate wafers, cholesterol-free egg substitute, cream cheese, egg whites, granulated sugar, oven, pecan halves, vanilla, vanilla wafers, vanilla yogurt)
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:5 hr 5 min
makes:16 servings
15 chocolate or vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (1/2 cup)
2 packages (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg whites or 1/2 cup fat-free egg product
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup fat-free caramel topping
Pecan halves, if desired
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1. Heat oven to 300°F. Spray springform pan, 9×3 inches, with cooking spray. Sprinkle cookie crumbs over bottom of pan.
2. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar, egg whites and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add yogurt and flour. Beat on low speed until smooth.
3. Carefully spread batter over cookie crumbs in pan. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; cool in oven 30 minutes with door closed. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
4. Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake. Garnish with pecan halves. Store covered in the refrigerator.
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October 11, 2009 at 3:46 pm (Mexican, Salad, avocado, blender, cilantro, coarse kosher salt, granulated sugar, jalapeños, lime juice, no-cook, olive oil, red onion)
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Serves 8
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 3 limes
2 teaspoons sugar
Coarse salt
1 jalapeno chili (seeds and ribs removed for less heat, if desired), chopped
1 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
4 avocados, about 8 ounces each, thinly sliced
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1. In a small bowl, combine onion with 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt; toss to combine. Let lime-marinated onion sit at room temperature until it softens and brightens in color, about 1 hour (up to 1 day, covered and refrigerated).
2. Make dressing: In a blender, combine remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; season generously with salt. Blend until smooth. With the motor running, add oil in a steady stream through the feeder opening until incorporated.
3. Just before serving, slice avocados; arrange on a serving plate. Top with onion; drizzle with dressing.
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October 11, 2009 at 3:37 pm (Mexican, Side dish, coarse kosher salt, granulated sugar, lime juice, mayonnaise, no-cook, pepper, radish, white wine vinegar)
This cool slaw adds a nice, mild element to a spicier Mexican feast.
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Serves 8
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 2 limes
1 tablespoon sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 small green cabbage, about 2 pounds, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
1 bunch radishes, ends trimmed, halved, and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
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In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, lime juice, and sugar; season generously with salt and pepper. Add cabbage and radishes; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
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October 11, 2009 at 2:32 pm (Asian, Main Dish, broccoli florets, cornstarch, garlic, hoisin sauce, honey, long-grain white rice, onion, portabello mushrooms, red bell peppers, soy sauce, stovetop)
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:4 servings
Rice
1 1/3 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice
2 2/3 cups water
Sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon honey
Stir-Fry
1 (6-oz.) pkg. portobello mushroom caps
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 6 oz.)
1/4 cup water
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1. Cook rice in 2 2/3 cups water as directed on package. Cover to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in small nonmetal bowl, combine all sauce ingredients; blend well. Set aside.
3. With small metal spoon, scrape underside of mushroom caps to remove dark gills and stems. Cut mushroom caps into 3/4-inch pieces.
4. Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes.
5. Add broccoli and 1/4 cup water; cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add sauce; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and thickened. Serve over rice.
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October 11, 2009 at 2:16 pm (Breakfast, baking soda, blackberries, blueberries, brown sugar, buttermilk, canola oil, cinnamon, eggs, frozen blackberries, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, low-fat granola, oven, raspberries, salt, vanilla, whole wheat flour)
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
makes:8 servings
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup mixed berries, such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries or frozen berries (do not thaw)
1/4 cup low-fat granola, slightly crushed
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1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt just until moistened. Gently fold in half of the berries. Spoon into pan. Sprinkle with remaining berries and the granola.
3. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until golden brown and top springs back when touched in center. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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October 11, 2009 at 1:52 pm (Main Dish, coarse kosher salt, dijon mustard, garlic, honey, olive oil, orange juice, pepper, pork tenderloin, spinach, stovetop)
Prep: 35 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Serves 4
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each), trimmed and patted dry
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 garlic clove
4 bunches flat-leaf spinach (about 2 pounds total), thick stems removed, washed well
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1. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium; season pork with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet, and cook, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 145 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes (reduce heat if pork browns too quickly). Transfer pork to a plate, and cover loosely with aluminum foil; let rest 5 to 10 minutes (reserve skillet).
2. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine orange juice, mustard, honey, garlic, and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper, and blend until smooth; set vinaigrette aside.
3. In reserved skillet (if bottom of skillet is blackened, use a new one), heat remaining tablespoon oil over high. Add as much spinach as will fit; toss until wilted, adding more spinach as there is room, 3 to 5 minutes total. Drain off excess liquid, and season spinach with salt and pepper. Slice pork and drizzle with vinaigrette; serve with spinach.
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October 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm (Aldi ingredients, all-purpose flour, apples, baking soda, brown sugar, buttermilk, cake, canola oil, cinnamon, eggs, granulated sugar, oven, salt, vanilla, walnuts, whole wheat flour)
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 2 hours 5 min
Makes: 20 servings
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups finely chopped unpeeled apples (3 medium)
1 cup chopped walnuts
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1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat sugars, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 20 to 30 seconds or until blended. Add all remaining ingredients except apples and walnuts; beat on low speed about 1 minute or until blended. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spread batter in pan.
3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 1 hour.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
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September 11, 2009 at 11:28 am (Side dish, cabbage, carrots, cider vinegar, coarse kosher salt, granulated sugar, mayonnaise, no-cook, pepper, scallions)
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Serves 6
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 head green cabbage (1 1/2 pounds), cut lengthwise into thirds and thinly sliced crosswise
2 medium carrots, sliced with a julienne peeler or a vegetable peeler
2 medium scallions, minced
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In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add cabbage, carrots, and scallions; mix to combine. Let stand at least 15 minutes at room temperature to soften cabbage, or cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.
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