New Classic Pizza Dough
1 package dry active yeast
1/2 cup warm water — (105-115F)
1/8 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup cold milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Food Processor Directions for two 16 inch crusts.
Mix the yeast and 1/4 tsp sugar in the 1/2 cup of warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes, until bubbly.
Measure the DRY ingredients into the bowl of the processor.
Stir the 3/4 cup milk into the finished yeast mixture.
Turn on the processor and pour in the yeast mixture, then the oil, stop the machine when the dough has massed on the blade. The dough will be soft. Allow it to rest 5 minutes.
Turn on the processor for a few seconds more (no more than 5).
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand about 60 strokes. Let the dough rise in a covered bowl until doubled (about 1 hr.)
Divide the dough in half. The dough may be kept covered in a cool place (up to an hour).
Use it immediately, refrigerated it or even freeze it.
Yield:
“2 pieces”
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1739 Calories; 37g Fat (19.5% calories from fat); 47g Protein; 298g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 25mg Cholesterol; 3302mg Sodium. Exchanges: 19 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 6 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Creamy Scallops and Pasta
Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 2 large)
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2-1/3 cups low-fat milk
2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound bay scallops
6 cups hot cooked medium pasta shells
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Instructions:
Set oven control to broil. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook shallots, broth and thyme in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shallots are tender. Stir in flour. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Stir in scallops and pasta. Cook 2 minutes longer.
Mix parsley and lemon peel; sprinkle over scallop mixture. 6 servings
Cheese Chili Bites
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon hot chili powder
1 lg pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup cheddar cheese — finely grate
1 egg — beaten
1 tablespoon water — cold
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Preheat oven to 400:. Sift flour, salt and spices into a bowl. Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add grated cheese and mix well. Mix egg with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons of egg mixture to cheese mixture and mix to form a fairly stiff dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough to a 12×6″ rectangle. Trim edges. Cut in half lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet. Brush each half with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle 1 half with sesame seeds and the other half with poppy seeds. Cut each half in 10 triangles and separate slightly to prevent sticking. Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until light golden and cooked through. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
Almost Shrimp Paesano
Shrimp
1 egg
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound extra−large shrimp, peeled
and deveined, tails left on
1/2 cup all−purpose flour
Vegetable oil
In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Dip shrimp in mixture, then dip in flour lightly.
Heat oil in a sauté pan until hot, then add shrimp 4 to 6 at a time, making sure shrimp have plenty of room to cook. (It’s important that shrimp are not near each other or touch.) Brown them on one side, then turn and brown them on the other. Cook until done, or put on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 degrees F oven to finish cooking. Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Sauce
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold butter,
cut into 1−inch pieces
Juice of 1 medium lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, lemon juice and garlic. Put over medium−low heat and whisk mixture constantly until the butter is just melted and thickened. Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.
Pool sauce on plate, then top with cooked shrimp. (Leftover sauce is also good with grilled or broiled seafood.)
Serves 3 to 4.
Baked Sandwiches
1 1/4 c Water at 110 to 115 F
2 1/4 ts Quick-rise yeast (1 pkg)
2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1 Egg
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 1/2 c Graham flour
FILLING 1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
1/2 c Chopped onions
1 c Tomato sauce
1/4 c Catsup
1 ts Garlic salt
1/2 ts Leaf oregano
1 pn Pepper
May be frozen. Defrost in the fridge, on the way to a picnic or in the microwave if you want them in a hurry. Combine water and yeast in mixer bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Add all purpose flour and mix at medium speed for another 4 minutes. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, form into a ball and place in a well-greased mixing bowl. Turn the ball over to grease the top, cover with a cloth and let stand at room temperature to rise until doubled in volume. While the dough is rising, cook the meat and onions over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and the meat is browned. Drain. Discard fat and juice, return meat and onions to the pan. Add tomato sauce, catsup, seasoning and cook over medium heat until the meat is dry with no noticeable liquid. Set meat mixture aside to cool until dough is ready. After the dough has doubled in volume, transfer it to a lightly floured working surface. Knead lightly. Form into a roll and cut into 12 equal portions. Form each portion into a little ball, cover with a cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll each ball out to form a circle 5 to 6 inches across. Put about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture in the center of the circle. Pull the dough up around the filling and press together at the top. Place on a well greased cookie sheet, cover with a cloth and let stand about 30 to 40 minutes at room temperature or until doubled in volume. Bake at 350 F for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. Serve hot, using 1 sandwich per serving, or refrigerate or freeze to be used later. 1 sandwich - 293 cal, 2 bread, 2 lean meat exchanges 27 grams carbohydrate, 21 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 574 mg sodium. Low-sodium diets: Omit salt & garlic salt. Use low-sodium tomato sauce and catsup and 1/4 ts powdered garlic. Low-cholesterol diets: Omit egg. Use 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute.
LONE STAR DIPPER WITH CHILI CREAM SAUCE
1 large spring sweet onion, at least 4 inches across
1/3 cup cornstarch
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch each paprika, black pepper and cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cold water
1/3 cup flour, for dredging
4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying
Chili cream sauce (see below)
In medium bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, seasonings and baking powder. Using wire whisk, gradually beat in water and whip until smooth. Set aside.
Remove crisp outer skin of onion and trim roots, but do not cut into onion. Cut about 3/4-inch from top of onion. Then, cut crosswise directly down center of onion, being careful not to cut completely through bottom. Turn onion and cut crosswise down through center 7 more times to get 16 pie-shaped wedges. Remove small pieces in center to form a cavity about 1 inch across. Gently separate and spread petals apart.
Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees in deep, heavy skillet or deep fat frying pot.
Place onion flower upright on flat surface and sift or spoon flour between and over all petals until thoroughly coated. Turn onion flower over and repeat on bottom. Shake off excess.
Dip floured onion into batter, spooning batter between all petals. Invert and let excess drip off.
Carefully place in hot oil, petals up, and fry for 2 minutes. Turn over and fry 2 minutes longer, or until golden brown and tender. Drain. Turn upright and serve immediately with chili cream sauce. Makes 4 servings
Curried Shrimp With Coconut Milk
1 large onion; chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon curry powder; heaping
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 piece fresh ginger root (1/2-inch); peeled and grated
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup coconut milk; frozen and thawed,
prepared fresh, extract version, or
1 pound deveined fresh shrimp; shelled
1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into strip
Set aside a few tablespoons of onion for boiling with the cucumber. Sauté remainder of the onion in butter. Add the flour, curry powder, salt, chicken stock, coconut milk and shrimp. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick. When mixture is nearly thickened, place reserved onion in small saucepan with a cup of water and bring to boil. Add the cucumber strips and boil briefly until limp.
Pour the sauce over rice and place the strips of cucumber on the side. Serve with condiments.
If frozen coconut milk is not available, you can go the harder or easier route. Coconut milk is not the liquid that comes out of a fresh coconut. Rather, it is boiled coconut extracted the genuine way: boil milk and add grated fresh or packaged (unsweetened) coconut. When almost cool, express coconut milk by pouring through several layers of cheesecloth and wringing the milk out. Or the quick, lazy way is to add several drops of coconut flavor to boiled milk. The other option is to use canned coconut milk, available in specialty sections of your grocery or in specialty stores.
NOTES : Shrimp in a thickened coconut milk curry served over rice.
Condiments: Place small bowls of salted peanuts, raisins, plain yogurt and mango chutney on table for sprinkling on top of curry or mixing in.
For coconut fanatics, this goes great with Ginger Coconut Rice!
Almost Impossible Basic Baking Mix
2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour*
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening
*To vary the mix, replace half of the flour with whole-wheat flour or cornmeal.
Combine flour, dry milk, sugar, baking powder, salt and shortening in food processor. Pulse until mixture is well blended and smooth. Store in container with tight-fitting cover in cool place for up to 4 weeks. Stir well before using.
LOBSTER AND ROASTED CORN CHOWDER
1 (21 lb.) live Maine lobster
4 strips bacon, fine dice
1/2 med. onion, fine dice
1/4 med. green pepper, fine dice
1/4 med. red pepper, fine dice
1/4 med. yellow pepper, fine dice
1/4 sm. jalapeno pepper, fine dice
1/2 stalk celery, fine dice
1/2 med. carrot, fine dice
1/2 c. diced green chilies, canned
1/4 lb. unsalted butter
1/2 c. all purpose flour
6 c. lobster stock or 1 tbsp. lobster
base and 6 c. water
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 c. corn, cut off the cob
1 c. cream style corn
1 sm. smoked hamhock
2 med. baking potatoes, peeled and
cut into 1 inch square dice
1 bunch cilantro, fine chop
2 stalks green onions, fine bias cut
2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. Lenard’s southwestern
seasoning blend
1/2 lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Steam lobster 17 minutes, let cool and remove from shell. Save shells to make lobster stock if desired. Saute bacon until crispy in sauce or small stock pot.
Add: onions; green, red, yellow and jalapeno peppers; celery and carrots, cook until soft.
Add: tomato paste and green chilies.
Add: lobster base, if that is your choice over stock. Cook 3 mintues stirring constantly over medium heat.
Add: 1/2 of the unsalted butter and cook until melted.
Add: flour and cook 3 more minutes. Roast corn kernals in an oven on a baking sheet or other flat pan until slightly browned and add to chowder.
Add: cream style corn; southwestern seasoning and smoked hamhocks.
Add: stock or water, if using base. Cook for 1/2 hour keeping at a slow boil, stirring constantly.
Add: potatoes and cook for another 15 minutes. If too thick add more stock or water to desired consistency.
Add: green onions; cilantro and lemon juice. Slowly Whisk in cream and the remaining butter until melted. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serves 12 people.
GERMAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER
1 lb. (8 links) fully cooked bratwurst or knackwurst* cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 med. (2 c.) potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 med. (1/2 c.) onion, chopped
1 sm. (4 c.) cabbage, shredded
3 c. milk
3 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 c. (4 oz.) Swiss cheese, shredded
Snipped parsley
In a Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and a dash of pepper. Add 2 cups of water. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are nearly tender. Stir in cabbage. Cook 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender. Stir in 2 1/2 cups of the milk. Stir remaining milk into flour and stir into soup. Cook (on low heat as this dish will scorch easily) and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese until melted. Garnish with parsley. Makes 6 servings.
*Polish sausage may also be used
Chocolate Cookie Cups
Serving Size: 12
Preparation Time: 0:15
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons finely chopped almonds
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 egg whites lightly beaten
Vegetable cooking spray
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine margarine, extracts, and egg whites; stir well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Coat baking sheets with cooking spray; using a finger, trace 12 (3-inch) circles on baking sheets. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into center of each circle; spread batter to outside edge of each circle. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until edges appear dry.
Remove cookies from pan immediately, and place each cookie over an inverted 6-ounce custard cup (or jar) coated with cooking spray. Shape the cookies around custard cups to form cookie cups, and let cool completely. Yield: 1 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie).
Per serving: 70 Calories; 2g Fat (30% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Serving Size: 9
Preparation Time: 0:11
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
4 cups vanilla ice milk
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, and stir well.
Combine skim milk, oil, and vanilla; add to dry ingredients, and stir well. Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and next 2 ingredients. Sprinkle over batter.
Pour 1-1/2 cups boiling water over batter. (Do not stir).
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 [3 x 3-inch] piece and 1/2 cup ice milk).
Notes: It may taste like you’re splurging, but this cocoa-laced pudding cake is really a heart-healthy treat, says registered dietitian Susan Hagins White, of Surfside Beach, South Carolina.
Serving Ideas: Serve topped with ice milk.
Per serving: 228 Calories; 5g Fat (17% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium
Cheese And Artichoke Fondue
1−1/2 cups diced processed American cheese
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon all−purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1−1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, drained and diced
Mix American cheese, milk, Worcestershire sauce, flour and mustard in a 3−quart saucepan. Cook over medium−low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in artichoke hearts and bell peppers. Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame. Serve with dippers.
A Simplified Peking Duck
1 Large Whole Duck — giblets removed
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground White Pepper
1 1/2 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 Tb Ground Ginger
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
2 Teaspoons Peanut Oil
1/2 tsp Ground Star Anise
Bring a pot of water, large enough to hold the duck, to a boil. Remove from heat and plunge duck in the water for 5 minutes. Remove and pat dry.
Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring just to the boil. Off heat, allow mixture to cool to room temperature. Liberally coat the duck with the mixture and let it sit at room temperature for 3 hours so that the coating dries out.
To cook: Place duck on a rack, breast side up in a preheated 350 degree oven for 2- 2 1/2 hours. Roast until skin is crisp and brown. Check occasionally and regulate temperature so that the coating does not burn.
To serve: Let duck cool to room temperature. Carefully carve pieces from the bone being sure to include the crisp skin. Roll up in Chinese Pancakes (recipe follows) with a dab of hoisin sauce and slivered green onions.
CHINESE PANCAKES
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons minced green onion 2 tablespoons sesame oil
In a bowl combine the flour and water stirring constantly until all the water is absorbed. Add more water if mixture seems dry, dough should just hold together in large lumps.
Add green onions and gather and kneed dough on a lightly floured board (or in a mixer) until smooth, about 5 minutes. Wrap in plastic and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Unwrap, knead again for 5 minutes. Form into a log about 18 inches long and 1-inch in diameter. Cut roll into 20 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Dip one side of ball in the sesame oil and place oiled side on top of another ball. Roll out the two into a circle about 6 inches in diameter. (Rolling the two together, helps keep them moist inside.)
Heat an ungreased saute pan over low heat. Put double pancakes into pan and cook until dry on one side. Flip and dry out other side. Remove pancakes, peel them apart and set aside. Cover with plastic.
At serving time, steam briefly or wrap in plastic and cook in microwave at full power for 30-40 seconds.
Ben & Jerry’s Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup Butter, room temperature
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
1/3 cup Brown sugar
1 Large egg
1/2 teas Vanilla extract
1 cup (+ 2 teas) All Purpose Flour
1/2 teas Salt
1/2 teas Baking Soda
1 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Coarsely Chopped Walnuts
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Beat the butter and both sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
4. Drop the dough by small scoops 2 to 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each scoop with the back of a spoon to about 3 inches in diameter.
5. Bake until the centers are still slightly soft to the touch, 11 to 14 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Makes 12 to 15 cookies.
Beer Battered Shrimp with Chipotle Dipping Sauce
oil for frying dipping sauce: 1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper — in adobe sauce
1 tablespoon ginger minced
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon mirin
batter: 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon salt
1 lite (12-ounce) beer
1 pound (21 to 25 pieces) shrimp — peeled and deveined
Preheat oil to 365 degrees.
In a small bowl, whisk together all the dipping sauce ingredients. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and set aside.
In a medium size bowl, combine all the dry ingredients for the batter. Slowly, whisk in beer, until combined. If not using right away cover and refrigerate for later use. Gently toss shrimp in the batter, to coat. Shake gently to remove excess batter and with slotted spoon, carefully fry in hot oil for 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. Cook in batches to avoid over crowding. Remove shrimp with a spider or slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Serve hot with dipping sauce.
Boboli Type Pizza Crust Recipe
Ingredients:
* 1 cup water
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons Red Star active dry yeast
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 2 teaspoons parmesan cheese
* 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
* parmesan cheese to sprinkle
Directions:
Add all ingredients (except) second parmesan cheese to breadmaker in order listed by your manufacturer. It is a good idea to put the garlic down inside the flour so it does not slow the yeast. Set breadmaker on dough setting. When complete, form two crusts on pizza pans, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, cover and let rise again. Bake 5-10 minutes at about 450 F until light brown. Cool. Wrap tightly in foil and freeze until you get the pizza urge. Great to have around for easy last minute dinners. Good way for kids to make pizza too.