Perfect Buttercream | stetted
You know the scene – you’re at a party, and it’s time for the cake to be served. The cake sure looks beautiful, but the frosting … well, you never can tell with frosting. On the cake it all kind of looks the same. Both can ruin a good cake and cause people to doubt the skills of the cake baker. Last week I was roped into asked to coordinate last-minute baby shower for one of our temps whose last day was Friday. Megan’s Perfect Buttercream makes enough to fill and frost a 9-inch two-layer cake 2 sticks (8 ounces total) butter, softened 6 cups sifted powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk (I use whole) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract Dump everything into a large bowl (preferably stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment). * Tip – the trick to getting smooth frosted cakes is to frequently scrap off excess frosting and dip your spreader into a cup of warm water, then continue spreading.
classic naan
I’m excited!! I love naan, but if I were to order it at my favorite Indian restaurant as much as I wanted it, half my bill would be dedicated to just the bread. Well, today was my lucky day, because I taught myself how to make it! My head is spinning from the savings! It will economize at least $23.27 throughout my lifetime! Staggering. To be honest, I didn’t do much research on how to make naan. Ghee is actually clarified butter, which is easy enough, but like I said, I just wanted to get the bread made, so all I did was microwave a few tablespoons of regular butter. naan 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 scant tablespoon yeast (1 package) 1 cup warm water 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt (or plain plus a tablespoon sugar) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted 1. 2.
Baked Cheesy Chicken Bake
Today’s recipe is a cheesy baked pasta that I found over at Our Best Bites . Sara based the recipe on a Martha Stewart recipe. This yummy dish consists of a cheesy pasta blended with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and mushrooms. Now I know the sun-dried tomatoes aren’t something most of you probably keep on had, so you could just leave them out if you like. Then just up the amount of chicken or mushrooms by 1 cup or I was thinking some broccoli or asparagus tips would also work well in place of the tomatoes. Another great thing about this recipe is it makes two – 2 quart dishes. When I made this recipe I also decided to try it with some pasta samples that I had received from Ronzoni . Finally, the winner of the “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” giveaway from Yoplait and MyBlogSpark is: Kate who said: I always love any kind of berry yogurt. Congrats Kate! Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne Freezer instructions: To freeze, prepare through step 4 and then let pasta cool. Be Sociable, Share!
Soft Pretzel Rolls
I have a new addiction. Said addiction is soft. And fluffy. And dense. And hot. And easy. Head on over to Tasty Kitchen and see the super simple step-by-step.
Bacon, Egg and Toast Cups » Annie's Eats
Bacon, Egg and Toast Cups Cooking View Oh, how I LOVE these little cuties! What an ingenious idea – bacon, eggs and toast all wrapped up in a cute little muffin-sized package. If you don’t like a runny yolk, simply bake your eggs longer until they are cooked to your preferred doneness.
Classic Buttermilk Biscuits
My love for biscuits started as a young lad. My mother was adamant that every night–no matter what was going on–we sat, as a family, and had dinner. Since it was the way things were, I usually looked forward to it, unless of course, I was watching something awesome on television like…My So-Called Life or {*style:<a href=' in which case I would grumble at the sound of my mother calling me in to the kitchen. She didn’t really trust my brother and I to do too much; the only tasks she asked of us were to set the table, make a salad, which till this day I still hate, and/or make biscuits.Now you’re thinking to yourself, Homemade biscuits?
The Dutch Baker's Daughter: Sourdough Banana Pancakes
392 It seems like every other day I have a bunch of overripe bananas. This time, not only did I have overripe bananas, but I had some sourdough starter to use. Seriously, that stuff can get out of hand! Sourdough Banana PancakesPrintable Recipe 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup sourdough starter 1 cup low fat buttermilk 2 eggs, slightly beaten 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for the griddle 1 teaspoon vanilla Heat a griddle on medium-high. Brush a little melted butter on the griddle. Have I mentioned how I came about my sourdough starter? Remember to not over-mix the batter. The pancakes turned out awesome! What kind of pancakes do you like?
Pizza Swirl Bread
I have good news and bad news. The good news is… I made you bread. It tastes like pizza. The bad news is that it disappeared. Like… all of it. At best I could dig the foil out of the trash for you that enveloped this loaf for a full 13 minutes before complete domination took over. See, bread if my favorite thing to make. I want to dive headfirst into this pepperoni roll on steroids and doggy paddle through every cheesy swirl. Pizza Swirl Bread [adapted from martha stewart.com] makes one loaf 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup warm water 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 large egg 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 garlic cloves, minced 6 ounces provolone cheese, freshly grated 4 ounces grated parmesan cheese 20-30 slices pepperoni, or however much you would like 1/3 cup tomato sauce, or more if desired 1 tablespoons italian seasoning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Oh how I wish you could taste this.
