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Waffles: Whole-Wheat Blueberry Waffles
By NicoleS
Preheat a waffle maker to medium-low in order to avoid burning the blueberries
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- Butter for serving
- Warm maple syrup for serving
Chocolate Peanut Butter Grahams
By NicoleS
In a glass bowl, combine white chocolate chips (I prefer to use Ghirardelli) and creamy peanut butter
- 2 sleeves graham crackers (18 whole or 36 square halves)
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 12 oz milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (optional)
Horchata
By NicoleS
Bring 2 cups water, the milk, almonds, rice and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup white rice
- 2 cinnamon sticks, plus ground cinnamon or grated cinnamon stick for serving
- 1 cup sugar
- Ice, for serving
Sweet & Sour Chicken
By NicoleS
Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and pour into a saucepan, cook on a gentle simmer for 30 mins
- Chicken:
- 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Chicken Batter:
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 + 1/8 cup cold water
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (try a squirt of Siracha)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 quarts peanut or vegetable oil (for frying)
- Sauce (may need to double sauce):
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons ketchup (try 2 T)
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice (maybe try a bit of orange juice too)
- 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- a few rounds of ginger
- 1 small onion quartered
- 1/2 bell pepper large dice
- 1 small carrot, sliced diagonally
- Pineapple (fresh, canned or frozen)
Deep-Fried Oreos
By NicoleS
To make the batter, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl
- Batter:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (try adding more flour to make it thicker)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp milk (or try using less milk to make it thicker)
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- Oreos
- 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Cajun Shrimp Po' Boys
By NicoleS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 4 eggs, whisked
- 2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs (recommended: Progresso Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs Italian Style)
- 20 large shrimp (21/25), peeled and deveined, tails removed
- Kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 hoagie rolls, split
- Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
- Green or red leaf lettuce, for garnish
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Yeast Bread: Cinnamon Swirl Bread (America's Test Kitchen)
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By NicoleS
This American classic frequently disappoints due to either precious little cinnamon flavor or, just as bad, a glopp...
- Dough:
- To to to proper dough consistency, make sure to weigh your ingredients. The dough will appear very wet and sticky until the final few minutes of kneading; do not be tempted to add supplemental flour.
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 10.3 10.3 1/2 ounces bread flour, minus 1/2 Tbsp (for mixing with butter), plus extra for work surface
- 1.38 1.38 1.38 ounces nonfat dry milk powder
- 1.17 1.17 1.17 ounces granulated sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tablespoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cups warm water (110 degrees)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoons salt
- Filling:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (2 ounces) confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Gooey Filling Option:
- 3 3 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 2 2 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Egg Wash:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 large egg, lightly beaten with pinch of salt
Pita Bread
By NicoleS
In the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast, sugar, and warm water; stir...
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Popcorn: Spiced Kettle Corn
By NicoleS
Have a hot pad or kitchen towel and a paper grocery bag or large baking sheet handy
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels (unpopped)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Cake: Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake
By NicoleS
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder
- Frosting:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar