Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

I am a lazy baker. BUT I love serving homemade food. This recipe I mixed IN MY BREADMAKER, on QUICKDOUGH, but baked in a conventional oven. My first attempt with this recipe, the dough was very dry, but the second batch I used the following recipe and the dough was perfect. 4 level cups flour 1 1/2 tbsp sugar/honey 1/2 tbsp. baking soda 1/2 tbsp baking powder Combine Pour into breadmaker if you are using NOW. in a measuring cup: 1 3/4 cups water 2 tbsp. oil 1 tbsp. vinegar (I used cider) Combine in your bowl or pour into an already started QUICKDOUGH setting (6 minutes) Heat oven to 400. Pour dough out onto a VERY LIGHTLY floured surface. Cut dough in 1/2. Knead each ball gently for 2 minutes (no need to overdo it). Shape into round ball about 1 1/2 inches high. With a sharp knife make an X in the top of the dough. Bake 40 minutes. When you take it out, while it is still hot, glaze with melted butter. **This will not only fl...

Eat, Shrink & Be Merry cookbook The next time will be tried with strawberries. Filling 6 cups fresh blueberries 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tsp grated lemon zest (I cut down to 1 since I was using dried) Topping 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant) 1/2 cup all purpose floour 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tbsp apple juice or orange juice 1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt, light whipped topping Directions 1) Preheat oven to 375F. Spray 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add blueberries. Sprinkle blueberries with granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix well and set aside. 2) To make topping, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add melted butter and juice. Using a fork, stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over coated blueberries. 3) Bake for 30mins, until blueber...

Portion size: 12 slices Bananas help reduce the amount of fat needed both to make this loaf and keep it moist. Let bananas ripen fully, even to the brown-skin stage, for ultimate flavour. Ingredients 1   cup   (250 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats 3/4   cup   (175 mL) all-purpose flour 3/4   cup   (175 mL) whole wheat flour 1/2   cup   (125 mL) packed  brown sugar 1-1/2   tsp   (7 mL) cinnamon 1   tsp   (5 mL) baking powder 1   tsp   (5 mL) baking soda 1   egg 1-1/2   cups   (375 mL) mashed  bananas , about 3 1/3   cup   (75 mL) vegetable oil 1   tsp   (5 mL) vanilla 1   cup   (250 mL) dried cherries or raisins (I used walnuts) Topping 2   tbsp   (30 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats Preparation In large bowl, whisk together rolled oats, all-purpose and whole wheat flours, sugar, cinnamon...

Every New Years Eve growing up had us sitting around the kitchen table with two pots of oil, one for veggies and one for meat. Table would be littered with bowls of cubes and chunks of food to be speared and fried. Tradition also had at least two bowls of this batter. 3/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Corn Starch 1 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 cup beer* 2 eggs *Beer can be whatever you have in the fridge. Mix dry ingredients together. Add eggs and beer. Beat until batter is creamy and smooth. Dip sliced franks, shrimp, beef, cubed hard cheese, pineapple and other fruit.

Ingredients 48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine , softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg ...