Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Approximately 4 ounces or 4 slices of thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4 inch wide strips or equivalent amount of pancetta or guanciale, chopped

2 eggs, beaten

2 ounces finely grated parmesan, parmigiano, or pecorino romano

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (I go up to 1 teaspoon)

8 ounces spaghetti

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a piece of paper towel.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt it generously, it should taste like sea water. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, until it is al dente. 

Temper the eggs like making a custard. With one hand beat the eggs and with the other slowly drizzle approximately 1/4 cup of hot pasta water with a measuring scoop or cup into the egg mixture. Set aside. 

Before draining the pasta, set aside about half a cup of the boiling pasta water to loosen the pasta if needed. 

You'll have to move fast at this point. When the pasta is al dente, drain the pasta then return the pasta back into the hot pot. Keep the pot off heat. The residual heat in the pot and pasta will thicken the sauce. Add the drained bacon, ground pepper, pasta and with one hand, stir the pasta while pouring in the tempered egg mixture.

Keep stirring to mix the cheese and egg evenly and the sauce will be thickened and silky smooth. Add a bit of the pasta water if needed. 

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Blueberry Crumb Bars

Blueberry Crumb Bars

3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 C white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 C, feel free to use that much if you like sweeter desserts) 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup cold butter (2 sticks or 8 ounces)

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

Zest and juice of one lemon

4 cups fresh blueberries

1/4 cup white sugar

4 teaspoons cornstarch

Topping:

Confectioner's/powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan.

In a medium bowl whisk together the 3 cups of flour, 3/4 C sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Use a pastry cutter or fork to cut into the butter until the butter is in peices no larger than a pea then mix in the egg. Or you can do this in a food processor. The dough will be crumbly but stick together when you squeeze it. Pat half of the dough into the pan.

In another bowl, mix the sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Add the blueberries and gently toss them to coat. Pour the blueberry mixture on top of the dough in the pan. Then crumble the rest of the dough evenly over the surface of the berries.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned. Cool completely then cut into squares. Dust with powdered sugar if preferred. Can be stored in the fridge for a few days.

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Pecans

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Pecans

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Pecans

1 C all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 C old fashioned rolled oats

1 C toasted pecans, chopped

1 C dried cranberries

1 C semi sweet chocolate chips or 4 oz. bar of semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped

4 oz./ 1 stick butter, at room temperature

1 C packed brown sugar, preferably dark

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a heatproof bowl, pour about one cup of hot water on the dried cranberries and let them soak for 5 minutes. The cranberries will absorb some of the moisture and retain their chew after baking and won’t dry out. While the cranberries are soaking, chop the toasted pecans. After the cranberries have soaked, drain in a sieve, rinse them off under cold running water, and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined. In another bowl, toss the chopped pecans, chocolate chips, and oats together.

Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until fluffy, add the brown sugar and beat again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, like frosting. Add the flour mixture and mix the dough is beginning to come together. Then add the oats, nuts, and chocolate mixture and cranberries and continue to beat until the dough is evenly mixed

I like to line my cookie sheets with parchment instead of a silicone baking mat, I find that cookies don't spread and brown as nicely on a baking mat. Scoop 1/4 C of the dough and space the dough 3 inches apart. It's easiest to use a trigger release cookie/ice cream scoop. Use your hands and flatten them slightly until they are about 3/4 inch thick and look like a hockey puck. My cookie sheet can hold 8 or 9 cookies and I like to bake only one sheet at a time.

Bake for 10 minutes then rotate the sheet, and continue to bake for another 5 to 8 minutes. The cookie edges should golden brown but the center will look a little underdone and still gooey and doughy in the middle. Remove the tray and let the cookies set for 1 minute on the sheet tray then using a spatula, slide them onto a cooling rack.

Makes 16 cookies.

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Vanilla pound cake

vanilla pound cake

simple vanilla pound cake

8 ounces all purpose flour (approximately 1 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon table salt

8 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature

8 ounces granulated sugar (approximately 1 1/4 cup)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract or one vanilla bean split lengthwise and scraped

8 ounces or 4 large eggs

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Butter and flour or line with parchment a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Set aside.  

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together until no lumps remain. Set aside.

Beat butter until smooth and creamy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.

In a separate bowl, add the eggs and beat briefly until eggs are scrambled. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the beaten eggs into the butter mixture and continue beating the butter until the eggs are completely incorporated. Scrape the bottom of the bowl. Repeat with another 1/4 cup of egg and continue until all the eggs have been beaten into the butter, scraping the bowl between each addition. 

Sift the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix on the lowest setting until almost no streaks or clumps of flour remain. 

Finish the batter by folding with a rubber spatula to get rid of any last streaks or lumps.

Scrape the batter into a prepared pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 70 to 80 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

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Creamy, Light Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients


3 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 [1-pound] squash)
1 1/4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) grated pecorino Romano cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
1 pound uncooked cavatappi
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley



Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine squash, broth, milk, and garlic in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Place the hot squash mixture in a blender. Add salt, pepper, and Greek yogurt. Remove the center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Place blended squash mixture in a bowl; stir in Gruyère, pecorino Romano, and 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir until combined.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain well. Add pasta to squash mixture, and stir until combined. Spread mixture evenly into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
5. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add panko, and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the hot pasta mixture. Lightly coat topping with cooking spray.
6. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.

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Veggie Grilled Pizza

Ingredients



1 cup warm water (100° to 110°), divided
10 ounce bread flour (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
10 teaspoon olive oil, divided $
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
Cooking spray $
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
12 ounces baby eggplant, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices
1 medium zucchini, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices
1 large red bell pepper, quartered and seeded $
3 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup Basic Pizza Sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
1/4 cup small mint leaves
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves




Preparation

1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and spoons; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, 4 teaspoons oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 24 hours.
2. Prepare grill to high.
3. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Press dough out to a 12-inch oval on a lightly floured baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges to form a 1/2-inch border. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.
4. Brush eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Grill eggplant 4 minutes on each side or until tender; place in a bowl. Grill zucchini 3 minutes on each side or until tender; add to eggplant. Place pepper quarters, skin side down, on grill rack; grill 6 minutes or until blistered. Place peppers in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel peppers; add to vegetable mixture. Coarsely chop vegetables. Add garlic to vegetables; toss to combine.
5. Place pizza dough, cornmeal side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 4 minutes or until blistered. Turn dough over; grill 3 minutes. Remove from grill. Spread Basic Pizza Sauce evenly over top side of crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange vegetable mixture evenly over sauce; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Top with cheese. Return pizza to grill rack, and grill for 4 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Cut pizza into 10 pieces; sprinkle with mint and thyme.

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Pepperoni Deep-Dish Pizza

Ingredients


1 cup warm water (100° to 110°), divided
12 ounces bread flour (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
4 teaspoons olive oil $
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Cooking spray $
1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups Basic Pizza Sauce
2 ounces pepperoni slices
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese




Preparation

1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, oil, and salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Roll dough out to a 14 x 11–inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Press dough into bottom and partially up sides of a 13 x 9–inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.
3. Place a baking sheet in oven on bottom rack. Preheat oven to 450°.
4. Arrange 3/4 cup mozzarella evenly over dough; top with Basic Pizza Sauce, pepperoni, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Place pan on baking sheet in oven; bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Cut pizza into 6 rectangles.

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Garlicky Clam Grilled Pizza

Ingredients


1 cup warm water (100° to 110°), divided
10 ounce bread flour (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
10 teaspoon olive oil, divided $
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Cooking spray $
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons butter $
1/3 cup chopped shallots
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
5 dozen small clams in shells, scrubbed $
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano



Preparation

1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and spoons; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, 4 teaspoons oil, and salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 24 hours.
2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Press dough out to a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured baking sheet, without raised sides, sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges to form a 1/2-inch border. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.
3. Prepare grill to high.
4. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add butter; swirl until butter melts. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in wine and clams; bring to a boil. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Remove clams from pan using a slotted spoon. Strain cooking liquid through a fine sieve over a bowl, reserving solids. Reserve cooking liquid for another use. Remove clams from shells; discard shells. Chop clams; toss with reserved solids.
5. Place pizza dough, cornmeal side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes or until blistered. Turn dough over; grill 3 minutes. Remove from grill. Spread clam mixture evenly over top side of crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; top with cheese. Return pizza to grill rack; grill 4 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Remove from grill. Sprinkle with parsley and oregano. Cut pizza into 10 wedges.

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Four-Cheese Pizza

Ingredients


1 cup warm water (100° to 110°), divided
10 ounce bread flour (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
7 teaspoons olive oil, divided $
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Cooking spray $
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/3 cup (about 3 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese (such as Calabro) $
1 1/4 ounces taleggio cheese, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives


Preparation

1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and spoons; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, 4 teaspoons oil, and salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 24 hours.
2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Press dough out to a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured baking sheet, without raised sides, sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges to form a 1/2-inch border. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.
3. Position an oven rack in the lowest setting. Place a pizza stone on lowest rack. Preheat oven to 550°. Preheat stone 30 minutes before baking dough.
4. Remove plastic wrap from dough. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil and garlic; gently brush garlic mixture evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spread ricotta evenly over dough; arrange taleggio and Gorgonzola evenly over ricotta. Top with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Slide pizza onto preheated pizza stone, using a spatula as a guide. Bake at 550° for 10 minutes or until crust is golden. Cut pizza into 10 wedges; sprinkle with chives.

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Chicken and Herb White Pizza

Ingredients


1 pound refrigerated fresh pizza dough
Cooking spray $
1 tablespoon butter $
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk $
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese $
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cups shredded boneless, skinless roasted chicken breast $
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley


Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Place dough in a bowl coated with cooking spray; let dough stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add flour and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
4. Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal; roll dough into a 12-inch circle on prepared baking sheet. Spread white sauce over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with chicken and onion. Bake at 450° on bottom oven rack for 17 minutes or until crust is golden. Sprinkle with herbs.

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Spicy Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

Ingredients

1 pound refrigerated fresh pizza dough
Cooking spray $
4 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
1 cup thinly sliced onion $
1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms $
1 cup diced red or green bell pepper $
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup lower-sodium marinara sauce (such as McCutcheon's) $
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese $
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese


Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Place dough in a bowl coated with cooking spray; let dough stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion and mushrooms; sauté 4 minutes. Add bell pepper; sauté 2 minutes.
4. Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal; roll dough into a 12-inch circle on prepared baking sheet. Spread sauce over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle cheeses over sausage mixture. Bake at 450° on bottom oven rack for 17 minutes or until crust is golden.

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Pizza Margherita

Ingredients

1 cup warm water (100° to 110°), divided

10 ounce bread flour (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)

1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)

4 teaspoons olive oil $

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

Cooking spray $

1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup Basic Pizza Sauce

1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) thinly sliced fresh mozzarella cheese $

1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves

Preparation

1. Pour 3/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and spoons; level with a knife. Add flour to 3/4 cup water; mix until combined. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1/4 cup water and yeast in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to flour mixture; mix 5 minutes or until a soft dough forms. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover surface of dough with plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 24 hours.

2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand, covered, 1 hour or until dough comes to room temperature. Punch dough down. Press dough out to a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured baking sheet, without raised sides, sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges to form a 1/2-inch border. Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap.

3. Position an oven rack in the lowest setting. Place a pizza stone on lowest rack. Preheat oven to 550°. Preheat the pizza stone for 30 minutes before baking dough.

4. Remove plastic wrap from dough. Sprinkle dough with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread Basic Pizza Sauce evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange cheese slices evenly over pizza. Slide pizza onto preheated pizza stone, using a spatula as a guide. Bake at 550° for 11 minutes or until the crust is golden. Cut pizza into 10 wedges, and sprinkle evenly with basil.

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Cheese Pizza Recipe - Cheesy Pizza!!!!

Ingredients:

   

• 225gm flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 15gm yeast mix with 4-5tbsp hot water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 150ml evaporated milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 pkt grated cheese
• 2 large onions (cut into rings)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)

 

Preparation:

•     Mix yeast in hot water and leave it to be frosty.
•     In a bowl put in the flour, salt, sugar and mix with milk and yeast.
•     Add butter. Knead until dough become soft and pliable. Leave the dough to rise double in size.
•     For the filling Mix chicken in the beaten egg along with salt and pepper powder.Leave aside.
•     Punch into the dough with your hands and knead again and make into equal balls shape (as big as you want) and flatten the dough with a rolling pin.
•     Sprinkle with flour if the dough is sticky.
•     Put the mini round dough in a greased flat baking pan.
•     Brush the mini pizza with tomato sauce.
•     Add in a bit of chicken pieces in the centre, top with onion rings and grated cheese.
•     Sprinkle a bit of melted margerine to get a crunchy taste.
•     Do the same to all the other pizza.
•     Pre heat oven for 180C and bake for 15-20 minutes. 
•     You can serve with chilli sauce.

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Fruit Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 (18 oz) Sugar Cookie Dough (package refrigerated)
• 1 (8 oz) package Cream Cheese (softened)
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4 cups fresh Fruits (sliced)
• ¼ cup Orange Marmalade
• 1 tbsp Orange Juice
   


How to make Fruit Pizza:

•    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
•    Slice the dough into 1/8-inch slices; line a (14-inch) pizza pan with slices and press to shape into a crust.
•    Bake for 12 minutes until light brown. Let cool.
•    Mix together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and spread over cookie crust. Arrange fruits over cream cheese mixture.
•    Mix orange marmalade with orange juice and drizzle over fruits. Chill for 1 hour.

Serve cool.

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Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe

Enjoy this creamy and mouth-watering Raspberry Ice Cream. Learn how to make/prepare Raspberry Ice Cream by following this easy recipe.




Ingredients:

• 1½ cups fresh Raspberry Puree
• 2 tbsp chopped Raspberries
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• A generous pinch of Salt
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 1 cup Sweet Condensed Milk
   
How to make Raspberry Ice Cream:

•    Beat raspberry puree, salt, and sugar together in a larg bol, until sugar dissolves completely.
•    Add cream and condensed milk. Whisk until well combined.
•    Pour into ice cream bowls and garnish with chopped raspberries.
•    Place into the ice cream chamber of the freezer for 3-4 hours.
•    Serve ice cold.

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Pastry Apple Bars Recipe

Ingredients:
• 10 Apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
• 2-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Butter
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 2/3 cup Cold Water
• 1 cup Cornflakes Cereal
• 3/4 cup White Sugar
• 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Confectioners' Sugar
   
How to make Pastry Apple Bars:
•    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
•    In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
•    Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
•    In a cup, beat egg yolk, stir the cold water into the yolk.
•    Gradually stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until dough can be packed into a ball.
•    On a clean dry surface, roll out 1/2 of the dough large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
•    Lay the dough in the pan and place the cornflakes over the dough in the pan.
•    Arrange apple slices over the top of the corn flake layer.
•    Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
•    Roll out the second half of the dough to cover the entire pan.
•    Lay over the filling and pinch the edges of the two crusts together.
•    Beat the egg white until foamy, and brush onto the top crust.
•    Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

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Lychee Ice-Cream Recipe

Lychee Ice-Cream is every kid’s delight and is an ideal dessert for summers. Learn how to make/prepare Lychee Ice-Cream by following this easy recipe.



Ingredients:
• 2½ cups Milk
• 1 cup Milk Powder
• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Corn Flour
• ½ cup Lychee Pulp
• ½ cup Fresh Cream
• ¼ cup Lychees, chopped
• 7- 8 drops Ice-Cream Essence
   
How to make Lychee Ice-Cream:
•    Take a bowl and mix a cup of milk, milk powder and corn flour in it, to make a smooth paste.
•    Now, combine milk and sugar in a pan and bring it to boil.
•    Add milk, milk powder and corn flour to this mixture and cook for 5-7 minutes, on a simmer flame.
•    When the mixture starts to coat at the back of the spoon, remove from heat and let it cool.
•    Put lychee pulp, ice-cream essence and cream in it and blend well.
•    Now, pour this mixture in a shallow container, cover it and let it freeze till it is almost set.
•    When it is set, divide the mixture into 2 batches and churn in the blender, till it is smooth.
•    Now, put this mixture back in the shallow container and add the lychee pieces. Mix lightly.
•    Freeze again, till it is firm.
•    Scoop it out and serve chilled.

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Lemon Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:
• 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
• ½ tsp Lemon Rind (ground)
• 2 Eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup Milk
• 1½ tbsp Maida (All-Purpose Flour)
• 6 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Butter

For Caramel Syrup:
• 1 cup Sugar
• ½ cup Hot Water
   
How to make Lemon Pudding:
•    Butter a round shaped bowl.
•    Combine lemon juice, lemon rind, egg, milk, maida, and sugar in a large bowl and mix well into a fine batter. Transfer into the greased bowl.
•    Pour lots of cold water in a big pan and place the bowl into it.
•    Cover the pan and steam for ½ hour. Remove from the heat.
•    Heat sugar in a separate pan and keep stirring frequently until turns brown.
•    Pour in hot water and simmer until it turns thick.
•    Spread the caramel syrup on the pudding.
•    Serve warm or refrigerate to cool.
   

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Heart Shaped Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
• 2 Eggs
• 1/3 cup Milk
• 1 -1/4 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
• 1/4 cup Shortening
• 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Grated Lemon Rind
• Green and Orange Liquid food Colors
   
How to make Heart Shaped Cookies:
•    Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed till soft. Combine sugar with it and mix well.
•    Add eggs and milk and keep beating till blended properly.
•    Take a bowl and combine flour baking powder, baking soda and salt properly.
•    Add this with butter mixture and beat at low speed till well blended.
•    Add lemon rind and juice.
•    Fragment the dough into 4 equal parts and wrap each portion in plastic wrap.
•    Allow to cool for about 2 to 6 hours.
•    Roll a dough part on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness.
•    Cut it with a 3 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter and keep on lightly greased baking sheets.
•    Repeat the method for other dough parts.
•    Now bake them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8 to 9 minutes till light brown colour reached on bottoms.
•    Allow them to cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes.
•    Transfer to wire racks and let them cool for 20 minutes.
•    Put green food color on 1/4 cup Icing and spread it on tops of cookies.
•    Put orange food color on reserved 1/4 cup Icing and put that into a zip-top plastic bag. Pierce 1 corner of the bag to make a small hole and pipe dots on cookies.
•    Heart Shaped Cookies are ready to serve.

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Heart Shaped Cake Recipe

Ingredients:
• For Cake
18.25 ounces White Cake Mix
• 3 ounces Red Jell-O Powder (Strawberry, Raspberry, or Cherry flavor)
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Butter (melted)
• 3 cups Buttercream Frosting

For Buttercream Frosting
• 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
• 4 tbsp Milk
• 3 - 3/4 cup Confectioner's Sugar (sifted)
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• Liquid Food Coloring (optional)
   
How to make Heart Shaped Cake:
•    For Buttercream Frosting
•    Take a big bowl and beat butter in it with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Keep the speed low.
•    Combine sugar, milk, and vanilla with it and now beat for one minute on low speed.
•    Now raise the speed of the mixer to medium and keep beating for another one minute till frosting is fluffy.
•    Now add food color to it. Just put few drops at a time.
•    Keep beating till the desired shade is reached.
•    If frosting is thin, add more confectioners' sugar and if it is thick, add milk.

For Cake
•    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
•    Grease a 9 inches round cake pan and one 9 inches square cake pan properly. Dust uniformly with flour, keep it aside.
•    Take a big mixing bowl and add cake mix, Jell-O powder, milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
•    Now beat for one minute with an electric mixer, keeping the speed low.
•    Raise the speed of the mixer to medium and keep on beating for about two minutes, till the batter is soft and properly blended.
•    Now place the batter evenly in the two prepared pans.
•    Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, till the light brown color is reached as well as a toothpick placed in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool on wire racks for about 10 minutes.
•    To make a heart shaped cake, rotate the square cake so that it seems to be a diamond.
•    Now make two semi-circles from the circle cake.
•    Set the semi-circles on the top two sides of the diamond to create a heart shape.
•    Use buttercream frosting and decorate the cake.

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