Copycat Pizza Hut Pan Pizza Crust

Copycat Pizza Hut Pan Pizza Crust

Dough:
1 1/3 C Warm water (105F)
1/4 C Non-fat dry milk
1/2 tsp Salt
4 C Flour
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 pk Dry yeast
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil (for dough)
9 Oz Vegetable oil (3 oz. per pan) – (I just use enough to coat the pan)
Butter flavored Pam ( I didn’t use this)

Put yeast, sugar, salt, and dry milk in a large (2 qt.) bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit for two minutes. Add oil and stir again. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is absorbed. Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Divide dough into three balls. In three 9″ cake pans ( or can use 1 – 9 inch pie plate and 1 – 9 x 13 dish) , put 3 Oz. of oil in each making sure it is spread evenly. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a 9″ circle. Place in cake pans. Spray the outer edge of dough with Pam. Cover with a plate. Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Prepeat oven to 450 degrees.  Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on each pizza and spread to within 1 inch of edge.  Distribute 1 1/2 oz. of shredded mozzarella cheese on each pizza.  Place toppings of your choice in this order – pepperoni or ham, vegetables, meats (cooked ground sausage or beef)  Top with 3 oz. mozzarella cheese.  Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown – about 15 minutes.  I then brush outer edge of crust with garlic butter.

Cooking Recipes: Pumpkin Bars

Cooking Recipes: Pumpkin Bars:  photo credit: http://bakeitandloveit.blogspot.com Pumpkin Bars original recipe: http://bakeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2010/11/pumpkin-bars.html

Hard boiled EGG Tip - Easiest way to Hard Boil Eggs

Hard boiled EGG Tip!:
Crack your eggs into a Ziploc and get all air out. Drop bag of eggs into a pan with cold water. Med High heat till comes to a gentle boil. Boil for about 7-10 mins (depending on how many eggs). Until eggs are firm. Take out of water, cut open bag and eggs come out very easy. Chop into desired sized pieces. 

THIS TOTALLY BEATS HAVING TO PEEL ALL THE EGGS. 

English Muffins

http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/07/wednesday-baking-homemade-english-muffins/

Cream of Chicken Soup

Cream of Chicken Soup

This recipe can be used as pretty much any kind of soup base. Use different bouillon for a different flavor.

1/2 Cup (1 stick) Butter
6 Tbsp Flour
2 cups Milk, room temperature
2 tsp Chicken Bouillon (or two cubes)
salt/pepper to taste.

          Measure milk into a 2 cup measuring cup and sit it on the counter.

Over Medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir constantly until a paste forms (aka: roux).

Add milk, bouillon, salt, and pepper, and stir until thickened--about 10 minutes.

This is now ready to use. Add more ingredients (cheese, potatoes, onions, etc) to make a soup or use as-is in a recipe.



Yeild: equivalent of 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

BEST EVER LIGHT AND FLUFFY DINNER ROLLS

BEST EVER LIGHT AND FLUFFY DINNER ROLLS

4 cups all-purpose flour 
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 package dry yeast
1 1/2 cups hot tap water
1 egg
1/3 cup softened butter or vegetable shortening (I used margarine today)

Sift together two cups of the flour with the sugar, and stir in the yeast. With mixer at low speed, blend shortening or butter into the flour mixture. Add the hot water (the hottest it comes from your tap, all at once, with mixer running. Add the egg, and continue mixing.
Add in the remaining two cups flour to make a soft dough.
(At this point, I changed my mixer beaters for dough hooks and let the mixer knead the dough for about ten minutes and then put it into an oiled bowl to rise.)
OR YOU CAN DO IT THIS WAY.
Knead lightly on a floured board and shape into a ball. Put into an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled, about two hours. Punch dough down. At this point it can either be refrigerated or shaped in rolls or loaves and allowed to rise a second time until doubled. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until barely brown. May be frozen after baking and reheated to serve.

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

2 cups sifted Martha White flour or all-purpose flour

(sift before measuring)

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

5 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening

    or lard (makes the best biscuits)

1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 440 degrees with rack in the middle. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. . Add shortening, coating it with flour, then rub between your fingertips until coarsely blended with some 1/2-inch lumps. Make a well in the flour mixture and then add buttermilk, stirring with a fork just until dough forms and holds together (it will be soft and sticky.)

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times. Too much kneading leads to tough biscuits. Roll out dough with a floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round (1/2-3/4 inch thick) and, using a fork dipped in flour, prick all the way through about every 1/2 inch.

Easy To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

Do you have this problem?
Eggs stick to shells...what a mess!



Add one (1) teaspoon of baking soda to the water
and the shell will come right off effortlessly.



Pass it on!

Chocolate Espresso Snaps

Chocolate Espresso Snaps

Ingredients:

3    Cups Flour

1    Cup Dutch Process Cocoa

2    Tbsp. Espresso Powder

4    tsp. Baking Soda

1    tsp. Salt

3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter

3/4 Cup Shortening

2    Cups Sugar

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2    Eggs

1/4 Cup White sanding sugar for rolling cookie dough in for decoration

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda and salt.  Mix set aside.

2. In a stand mixer, cream together butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar.  Add eggs one at a time and       mix until combined.  Add flour/cocoa mixture by the 1/4 cup full until incorporated.

3. Scoop dough into 2" balls and roll in sanding sugar.  Bake in 350 Degrees oven for 14 minutes.  Allow to cool on pan for several minutes.  Transfer to cooling racks and allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.  

Serves: 20

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 14 minutes

Total time: 34 minutes

Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Cake:

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

1 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste* (see below)

1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar

To make cake (easily mixed by hand):

Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below).  Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter.  Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.  Pour into greased 8x8 pan.  Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting:

Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth.  Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth.  Stir in the vanilla bean paste until fully incorporated.  Spread on cooled cake. 

Note - Bake at 350F if using a glass pan.
Recipe doubles well to fit in a 9x13 pan.   

*Here's the general rule for substituting vanilla:
1 vanilla bean =
1 tablespoon vanilla powder =
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste =
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

The Best Tiramisu

The Best Tiramisu

 * 6 egg yolks

* 1 1/4 cups white sugar

* 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese

* 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream

* 2 (3 ounce) packages lady fingers (approx 24 lady fingers total)

* 1/3 cup KahluaTopping extras

* 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (dust) 

* 1 (1 ounce) square semi sweet chocolate (shaved) 

Procedure

***To start I chill the bowl I will be whipping the cream in***

* Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler. I do this over boiling water.

* Reduce heat to low.

* Cook for about 10 minutes and don't go anywhere! Stir it constantly.

* Remove the mixture from heat and whip in the yolks until its thick.

* Add the mascarpone to the whipped yolks.

* Beat until combined.

* Pull your chilled bowl out of fridge and whip the cream until the stiff peaks are formed.

* Gently fold into yolk mixture and set aside.

* Split the lady fingers in half.

* Line the bottom and sides of your serving bowl with the lady fingers.

* Brush the lady fingers with the kahlua, espresso or very strong coffee.

* Spoon half of the cream filling over the lady fingers.

* Now you are going to layer - using lady fingers, kahlua and filling.

* Keep going till you run out of lady fingers.

* The top layer of filling is finished off with cocoa or chocolate curls. (Or both!)

BIG SUCCESS HINT: Refrigerate several hours or overnight!

Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy

Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy

• 1/4 cup safflower oil
• 1 large onion, grated (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 2 slices white bread
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (1 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, plus 1/4 cup for dusting
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth

Directions

1. Heat a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and 1 cup onion. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 35 minutes. Set aside.
2. Soak bread in milk, flipping once. Finely chop. In a large bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup onions, the sirloin, garlic cloves, bread, egg, parsley, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix with your hands to combine. Divide meat mixture into 6 oblong patties (about 5 inches long and 3/4 inch thick). Dust with cornstarch.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining oil, and reduce heat to medium. Cook patties, 3 at a time, for 6 minutes, without moving them. Flip, and cook until cooked through, about 9 minutes. Set aside on a plate. Repeat with remaining patties.
4. Make the gravy: Add cooked onions and 1 teaspoon cornstarch to same skillet, and stir for 1 minute. Raise heat to medium-high. Pour in broth and a dash of Worcestershire sauce, and whisk until broth is clear and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and return patties and juices to skillet, spooning sauce on top.

Perfect Pie Crust

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/p-p-p-pie_crust_and_its_p-p-p-perfect/#

Pumpkin Roll Cake

Pumpkin Roll Cake

Speedy Bread

Speedy Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 T. sugar

1 envelope Instant, rapid-rise yeast ONLY

1 1/4 teaspoon salt

3 T. butter (room temperature or warmer)

1 egg (room temperature or warmer)

3/4 cup warm water (approximately) (very warm...130 degrees! This is essential!!)

Add flour, sugar, dry yeast and salt - mix.

Add butter and egg begin mixing and slowly adding warm water until dough forms a ball.

Continue kneading dough for about 3-4 minutes.

On a lightly floured surface let dough rest about 10 minutes.

Form dough into a loaf and place seam side down in a greased loaf pan.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size about 30-45 minutes

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.

Cat Head Biscuits

Cat Head Biscuits

They are, well, as big a s a cats head!

Here is the recipe: makes 6 biscuits

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces and softened

4 tablespoons shortening cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 1/4 cups buttermilk (sub 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 1/4 cups milk, let sit 10 minutes)

Preheat oven to 425. Grease 9 inch cake pan.

Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

Rub in butter and shortening, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Using a 1/2 cup measure or spring loaded ice cream scoop, transfer 6 heaping portions of dough into prepared pan. 

Placing 5 around the pan and 1 in the center.

Bake until golden and puffed,20-25 minutes. 

Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. 

Serve. 

Pleasant Simplicity: Date Nut Bread

Pleasant Simplicity: Date Nut Bread

Brown Sugar Cake

Brown Sugar Cake

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
4 Eggs
2/3 cup Sour Cream
2/3 cup Water
1/2 cup Oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped Pecans
2 tsp. Powdered sugar

Directions

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT first 6 ingredients with mixer 3 min. or until well blended. Add brown sugar and nuts; mix well.

POUR into 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen 

cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Remove pan; cool cake completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Footnotes

Sprinkle pan with combined 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon after spraying with cooking spray. Then fill with batter and bake as directed.

Cook’s Country Barbequed Dry-Rub Chicken

Cook’s Country Barbequed Dry-Rub Chicken

(serves 4-6)

3 Tbs dark brown sugar 

2 tsp chili powder 

2 tsp paprika 

1 1/2 tsp pepper 

1 tsp dry mustard 

1 tsp onion powder 

1 tsp salt 

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

3 lbs bone-in, skin on chicken pieces

1. Rub chicken – Combine brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, pepper, dry mustard, onion powder, salt and cayenne in small bowl. Transfer half of dry rub to shallow dish; reserve. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and coat over and under skin with remaining rub. Transfer to plate and place in refrigerator, covered, for one hour.
   
   

2. Grill chicken – Grill chicken (skin side down) until skin is well browned and crisp (15-20 min)

3. Dredge chicken – Lightly coat skin side of chicken with reserved rub and return to grill, skin side up. Continue to grill, covered, for 15-20 min (until rub has melted into a glaze)
   
   
   
   

4. Rest – Transfer chicken to a plate, lightly tent with foil and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.