To be used with the previously made pie crust.
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/2 baskets of sliced strawberries
1 3/4 cup water
1 package strawberry kool-aid
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ultra-gel
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
Combine water, kool-aid and sugar in a bowl and stir until dissolved.
Gradually (slowly!) add ultra gel whiel using a wisk to mix it in. (Clumps will form if it's not stirred in continutally)
Place the rinsed, topped and sliced strawberries into the all ready cooked pie crust.
Spread the kool-aid mixture over the strawberries.
You can refrigerate or serve immediately.
Top with whipped cream.
Monday, May 11, 2009
5/5 Pie Crust- Pate Brise
This recipe makes only one crust.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold water
Directions
Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
Cut in the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb meal.
Add cold water and mix with a fork until it all sticks together in a soft, dry ball.
Clean and disinfect a work surface. Flour the surface well. Roll out the dough into a large even circle about 1/4 inch thick or until the size of the pie pan.
Lift carefully and place in the pie pan. Trim dough the hangs over the edge.
Embellish the edge by turning or crimping with fingers or fork.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.
For a cold pie (like the above strawberry pie or a cream pie), bake the cold crust in the oven at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until is lightly brown on the edges. Then let cool before filling.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold water
Directions
Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
Cut in the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb meal.
Add cold water and mix with a fork until it all sticks together in a soft, dry ball.
Clean and disinfect a work surface. Flour the surface well. Roll out the dough into a large even circle about 1/4 inch thick or until the size of the pie pan.
Lift carefully and place in the pie pan. Trim dough the hangs over the edge.
Embellish the edge by turning or crimping with fingers or fork.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.
For a cold pie (like the above strawberry pie or a cream pie), bake the cold crust in the oven at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until is lightly brown on the edges. Then let cool before filling.
5/1 Italian Cheese Bread
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon quick-rise yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Topping
¼ to 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon thyme
A dash of pepper
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
Mix together the water and oil into the flour mixture.
Mix until a soft dough forms-you may need to add more flour.
Knead for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Punch the dough down and place on a greased 12-inch pizza pan.
Pat down into a 12-inch circle.
Brush with salad dressing.
Combine the salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the dressing.
Combine the cheeses. Sprinkle evenly over the seasonings.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!!
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon quick-rise yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Topping
¼ to 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon thyme
A dash of pepper
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
Mix together the water and oil into the flour mixture.
Mix until a soft dough forms-you may need to add more flour.
Knead for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Punch the dough down and place on a greased 12-inch pizza pan.
Pat down into a 12-inch circle.
Brush with salad dressing.
Combine the salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the dressing.
Combine the cheeses. Sprinkle evenly over the seasonings.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4/27 Soup Lab
Basic Cream Soup
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
2 more cups water
6 Tbsp flour
1 1/3 cup dry milk
1 tsp onion salt
Any desired toppings or spices
Directions:
Bring 2 cups water to a boil and then add 3 cups vegetables and 1 tsp. salt boil until the vegetables are tender. Put 2 cups water in the blender mix in 6 Tbsp. flour, 1 1/3 cup dry milk and 1 tsp. onion salt. Blend together until thoroughly mixed. Cook meat if it's not cooked yet. Add the blender mixture to the vegetables in the saucepan and whisk until smooth, bring to a boil. Add 3 Tbsp. butter right before serving, whisk it in until it is melted. Add desired cheese or other toppings.
Possible combinations
1. Tuna, peas, carrots, mushrooms, noodles
2. Chicken, dili weed, shredded potato's, nutmeg
3. Ground beef, red and green peppers, corn, kidney beans, chili powder
4. Chicken, rice, peas, bell pepper, curry powder
Ingredients:
2 cups water
3 cups veggies and meat
1 tsp salt
2 more cups water
6 Tbsp flour
1 1/3 cup dry milk
1 tsp onion salt
Any desired toppings or spices
Directions:
Bring 2 cups water to a boil and then add 3 cups vegetables and 1 tsp. salt boil until the vegetables are tender. Put 2 cups water in the blender mix in 6 Tbsp. flour, 1 1/3 cup dry milk and 1 tsp. onion salt. Blend together until thoroughly mixed. Cook meat if it's not cooked yet. Add the blender mixture to the vegetables in the saucepan and whisk until smooth, bring to a boil. Add 3 Tbsp. butter right before serving, whisk it in until it is melted. Add desired cheese or other toppings.
Possible combinations
1. Tuna, peas, carrots, mushrooms, noodles
2. Chicken, dili weed, shredded potato's, nutmeg
3. Ground beef, red and green peppers, corn, kidney beans, chili powder
4. Chicken, rice, peas, bell pepper, curry powder
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Lab 16 Casseroles
Each lab did a different casserole. There were three to choose from.
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Ingredients:
1/2 bag frozen hash browns
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped ham
2 green onions minced
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup shredded cheese
1/4-1/2 cup corn flakes
Preheat oven to 375.
Place potatoes evenly in a 7x11 baking dish.
Melt butter in a small dish and pour evenly over potatoes.
Sprinkle green onions on top.
Sprinkle ham on top.
Mix sour cream and cream of chicken together. Spread evenly over potatoes.
Sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce mix.
Crush corn flakes and sprinkle on top of the cheese.
Bake uncovered in the oven for 35 minutes.
Chinese Beef
Ingredients
3/4 cup celerly, chopped
1/2 carrot, grated (little less then 1/4 cup)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 Tbs water
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1/2 (10 3/4 oz can) cream of chicken soup
1 can hot water (1 1/3 cup)
2 1/2 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs brown sugar
Opt. cashews and chow mein noodles
Directions
Use a microwavable casserole dish.
Combine celery, carrot, onion and 1 Tbs water in a microwavable dish. Cover with microwavable cover and cook in microwave for 3 minutes.
Crumble groud beef (uncooked) on top of the vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes in microwave, stirring once after 2 minutes. Then stir at the end to break up large chunks and drain as much grease as possible without losing veggies or meat.
Mix together the soy sauce and brown sugar. Pour over the meat/veggie mix.
Mix the remaining ingredients (rice, chicken soup, hot water, soy sauce, brown sugar) together separately. Pour evenly over the meat mixture.
Cover and cook in microwave for 20-23 minutes, until meat is cooked through and rice is done. Stir gently at the 10 minute mark, then keep cooking right away.
Sprinkle top with cashews and/or chow mein noodles.
Chicken Tortilla
Ingredients
1 chicken breast, cooked (boil), shredded
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can milk
1/2 medium onion, chopped OR 1 Tbs dry minced onion
1 can green chilis
1/2 cup salsa
1/2-3/4 cup grated cheese
8 corn tortillas
Directions
Preheat oven to 400.
Cook chicken by boiling, shred.
Combine chicken, soups, milk, green chilis, salsa and onion in a bowl.
Spread half the mixture into the casserole baking dish.
Cut tortillas into fourths. Separate into three piles.
Separate cheese into two piles.
Place one pile of tortillas evenly on top of the soup mixture in the pan.
Sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Place the second pile of tortillas on the cheese.
Spread remaining soup mixture on the tortillas. Add remaining tortillas. Sprinkle remaining cheese on.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Ingredients:
1/2 bag frozen hash browns
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped ham
2 green onions minced
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup shredded cheese
1/4-1/2 cup corn flakes
Preheat oven to 375.
Place potatoes evenly in a 7x11 baking dish.
Melt butter in a small dish and pour evenly over potatoes.
Sprinkle green onions on top.
Sprinkle ham on top.
Mix sour cream and cream of chicken together. Spread evenly over potatoes.
Sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce mix.
Crush corn flakes and sprinkle on top of the cheese.
Bake uncovered in the oven for 35 minutes.
Chinese Beef
Ingredients
3/4 cup celerly, chopped
1/2 carrot, grated (little less then 1/4 cup)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 Tbs water
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1/2 (10 3/4 oz can) cream of chicken soup
1 can hot water (1 1/3 cup)
2 1/2 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs brown sugar
Opt. cashews and chow mein noodles
Directions
Use a microwavable casserole dish.
Combine celery, carrot, onion and 1 Tbs water in a microwavable dish. Cover with microwavable cover and cook in microwave for 3 minutes.
Crumble groud beef (uncooked) on top of the vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes in microwave, stirring once after 2 minutes. Then stir at the end to break up large chunks and drain as much grease as possible without losing veggies or meat.
Mix together the soy sauce and brown sugar. Pour over the meat/veggie mix.
Mix the remaining ingredients (rice, chicken soup, hot water, soy sauce, brown sugar) together separately. Pour evenly over the meat mixture.
Cover and cook in microwave for 20-23 minutes, until meat is cooked through and rice is done. Stir gently at the 10 minute mark, then keep cooking right away.
Sprinkle top with cashews and/or chow mein noodles.
Chicken Tortilla
Ingredients
1 chicken breast, cooked (boil), shredded
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can milk
1/2 medium onion, chopped OR 1 Tbs dry minced onion
1 can green chilis
1/2 cup salsa
1/2-3/4 cup grated cheese
8 corn tortillas
Directions
Preheat oven to 400.
Cook chicken by boiling, shred.
Combine chicken, soups, milk, green chilis, salsa and onion in a bowl.
Spread half the mixture into the casserole baking dish.
Cut tortillas into fourths. Separate into three piles.
Separate cheese into two piles.
Place one pile of tortillas evenly on top of the soup mixture in the pan.
Sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Place the second pile of tortillas on the cheese.
Spread remaining soup mixture on the tortillas. Add remaining tortillas. Sprinkle remaining cheese on.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
Lab 15 (4/10) Calzones
Ingredients
One large roll of dough
(use homemade dough or Texas Rhodes Rolls)
1/4 cup Pizza sauce
1/4 cup shredded cheese
Any toppings desired
Pepporoni, pineapple, ham, olives...
Directions
Roll out dough as much as possible. At least 4 inches in diameter, the closer to 8", the better.
NOTE: it is easy to overstuff the calzone. Limit how many ingredients you put on the inside!!
Place 2 Tablespoons of sauce in the center of the dough. Place only a couple peices of each topping on the sauce. Place 1-2 Tablespoons of cheese on the sauce.
Fold over one side of the dough to seal it to the other side. Squeeze the edges together to seal-a little water dabbed on may help.
Back at 375 for 10-15 minutes, until the dough is starting to darken.
Pour the rest of the sauce and cheese on top if desired.
One large roll of dough
(use homemade dough or Texas Rhodes Rolls)
1/4 cup Pizza sauce
1/4 cup shredded cheese
Any toppings desired
Pepporoni, pineapple, ham, olives...
Directions
Roll out dough as much as possible. At least 4 inches in diameter, the closer to 8", the better.
NOTE: it is easy to overstuff the calzone. Limit how many ingredients you put on the inside!!
Place 2 Tablespoons of sauce in the center of the dough. Place only a couple peices of each topping on the sauce. Place 1-2 Tablespoons of cheese on the sauce.
Fold over one side of the dough to seal it to the other side. Squeeze the edges together to seal-a little water dabbed on may help.
Back at 375 for 10-15 minutes, until the dough is starting to darken.
Pour the rest of the sauce and cheese on top if desired.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Lab 14 (3/31) Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
1 cup + 2 Tbs warm water
1 Tbs yeast
1/4 cup + 2 Tbs sugar
1/4 cup oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3-3 1/2 cup flour
Directions:
Mix gently yeast and sugar with water. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add oil, salt and egg. Mix together. Slowly start adding flour as you mix together until the dough is not too sticky and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Knead for 5-10 minutes.
Let rise for 15-20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400.
Punch down and roll out all the dough into a large oval or rectangle shape about 1/4 inch thick or less.
Spread the top with a couple tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon over the butter evenly.
Roll up into a large roll and use dental floss to cut it into dividual rolls.
Place on greased baking sheet and bake until lightly brown.
Glaze with icing.
Icing Glaze
1 box/bag of powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1/8 tsp salt
Cream butter, egg and salt. Add in powdered sugar slowly intil it reaches your desired consistency and taste.
1 cup + 2 Tbs warm water
1 Tbs yeast
1/4 cup + 2 Tbs sugar
1/4 cup oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3-3 1/2 cup flour
Directions:
Mix gently yeast and sugar with water. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add oil, salt and egg. Mix together. Slowly start adding flour as you mix together until the dough is not too sticky and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Knead for 5-10 minutes.
Let rise for 15-20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400.
Punch down and roll out all the dough into a large oval or rectangle shape about 1/4 inch thick or less.
Spread the top with a couple tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon over the butter evenly.
Roll up into a large roll and use dental floss to cut it into dividual rolls.
Place on greased baking sheet and bake until lightly brown.
Glaze with icing.
Icing Glaze
1 box/bag of powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1/8 tsp salt
Cream butter, egg and salt. Add in powdered sugar slowly intil it reaches your desired consistency and taste.
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