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Saturday, April 2, 2016

White Almond Wedding Cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 egg whites

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour an 11x13 inch cake pan.
  • stir together the white cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until well mixed. pour in the water, sour cream, vegetable oil, almond and vanilla extracts, and egg whites, and beat with an electric mix on low until all the ingredients are mixed and moistened but some lumps still remain, 4 minutes.
  • pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, and bake in the preheated oven until the top is a light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. allow to cool before frosting.

pizza dough i

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins

  • combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. mix in oil and warm water. spread out on a large pizza pan. top as desired.
  • bake at 375 degrees c (190 degrees c) for 20 to 25 minutes.

white bread for the bread machine

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

    Ready Time: 3 hrs 5 mins

  • place water, sugar, salt, oil, bread flour and yeast into pan of bread machine.
  • bake on white bread setting. cool on wire racks before slicing.

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • preheat the oven to 450 degrees f (220 degrees c). grease a large casserole dish.
  • place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag. add cauliflower, and shake to mix. pour into the prepared casserole dish, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. top with parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.

chocolate crinkles ii

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs

  • in a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line cookie sheets with parchment paper. roll dough into one inch balls. i like to use a number 50 size scoop. coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing prepared cookie sheets.
  • bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Hot Spiced Christmas

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 2 oranges
  • 2 (750 milliliter) bottles red
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle white
  • 1 (3 inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup (optional)

Recipe

  • use a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler to remove the zest from the oranges in strips, being careful to remove only the orange part, leaving the pith behind. then, juice the oranges into a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
  • pour the red and white into the pot with the orange juice. place the strips of orange zest, ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and brown sugar into the pot with the mixture; stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • cover and heat over medium-high until heated through, but not boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and heat for an hour or longer to bring all of the flavors together. adjust the sweetness by adding more brown sugar, as necessary. strain and serve hot with a splash of , if desired.

waffles i

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins

  • preheat waffle iron. beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy. beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth.
  • spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. pour mix hot waffle iron. cook until golden brown. serve hot.