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6 tips for better baking, every time
By Venzie
HAPPY BAKING!
- Avoid using cold eggs:
- Measure the flour properly:
- Spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, then sweep off the excess with a knife. Don't scoop it directly from the bag with a measuring cup. The flour will become compacted, and you'll get more than you need for the recipe.
- a pastry brush to butter the pans:
- You'll get better coverage than with a piece of butter in paper-plus, it makes buttering parchment a breeze. Simply swipe the brush over a tablespoon of very soft butter, then onto the pan or paper.
- the pans as close to the center of the oven as possible:
- to to touch each other or the oven walls. If your oven isn't wide enough to put pans side by side, place them on different racks and slightly offset, to allow for air circulation.
- Rotate the pans during baking:
- to will ensure even baking. but wait until the cake is set-about two-thirds of the way through the baking time-to prevent collapse. If you're using more than one rack, this is also the time to swap the pans.
- Cool Cakes upside down:
- This will flatten out the tops, creating easy-to-stack disks for layer cakes. If the top of a cake is still too rounded, slice it off with a serrated knife.
Paprika Parsley Potatoes (Rachael Ray)
By Venzie
Prep 5 min Inactive Prep-- Cook 20 min Total:25 min Put the whole smaller potatoes and halved larger potatoes i...
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds small red skinned potatoes
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika or smoked sweet paprika
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Roasted Carrots (Trisha Yearwood)
By Venzie
Total Time: 40 min. Prep10 min
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 3-by-1/2-inch sticks
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or parsley (optional)
Bobby's Baseball Popcorn (Not My Mama's Meals)
By Venzie
Prep:5 min Inactive Prep:--Cook:5 min YIELD:8 servings In a small saute pan over low heat, add the butter and me...
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 cups popped popcorn, no salt added
Double Jack Stew (Guy Fieri)
By Venzie
Total Time: 3 hr 50 min Prep 20 min Cook 3 hr 30 min For the marinade: In a gallon re-sealable bag, combine all...
- Marinade:
- 3 pounds hanger steak, cut into 2-inch cubes, trimmed as needed
- 1/2 cup Irish stout
- 1/4 cup applejack (recommended: Laird's)
- 1/4 cup whiskey (recommended: Jack Daniel's)
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons agave
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
- Stew:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Spanish onion, cut into 3/4-inch dice
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/3 cup whiskey (recommended: Jack Daniel's)
- 4 cups beef stock, divided
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed fine
- 1/2 teaspoon dried savory, crushed fine
- 4 red potatoes, washed and quartered
- 1 turnip, peeled, halved and sliced into 1/2-inch half rounds
- 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch coins
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
Soda Fountain Recipe: Banana Cream Pie Milkshake
By Venzie
To make the graham cracker pie crumbs, preheat the oven to 350°F
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- 1 ripe banana
- 3 tablespoons - 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream, to top
Basic Pizza Dough (Paula Deen)
By Venzie
Prep 40 min Inactive Prep 55 min Cook 18 min Total:1 hr 53 min Preheat oven at 450 degrees F
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (recommended: RapidRise)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl
- Cornmeal, for pan
Teriyaki Pork Fried Rice
By Venzie
You'll love this Teriyaki Pork Fried Rice recipe for dinner
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into very thin strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 package Knorr® Asian Sides™ Teriyaki Rice
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 medium red or green bell pepper , cut into very thin strips
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, optional
Meatballs
By Venzie
Prep:30 min Cook:1 hr 10 servings In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, basil, parsley, crushed red...
- 5 cups freshly grated bread crumbs (substitute unseasoned store-bought, but result will not be as good)
- 2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano
- 1 cup freshly chopped basil leaves
- 1 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground or coarsely ground black pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
- 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1 cup warm water
Beef and Chicken Fajitas (6 servings)
By Venzie
Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and set aside
- Marinade:
- Servings:6
- 1 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3/8 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 5/8 teaspoon cumin
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (14.25 can beef broth
- Meat Preparation:
- 1 (1/2 pound) flank steak
- 1/2 pound skinless boneless chicken breast
- 1 red pepper, cut into 12 wedges
- 1 green pepper, cut into 12 wedges
- 1/2 Vadalia onion or other sweet onion
- 6 (6 inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 tablespoon sour cream
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- Servings:4
- Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon lime rind
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon orgeano
- black pepper
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 (14.25) can beef broth
- Meat Preparation:
- 1 (1/4 pound) flank steak
- 1 (1/4 pound) skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 1/2 red pepper, cut into wedges
- 1/2 green pepper, cut into wedges
- 1/4 large Vadalia onion, or other sweet onion
- 4 (6 inch) flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup cilantro