Best Website Recipes

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES - FROM THE ALLRECIPES WEBSITE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
• Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
• Shape dough into walnut sized balls and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.

BETH'S SPICY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES - FROM ALLRECIPES WEBSITE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
• Stir in the oats and raisins.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden.
• Do not overbake.
• Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.
• Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!

STICKY BUNS ( DOG TEAM TAVERN WEBSITE )

Steps:

• 1. Boil potatoes in salted water to cover until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1 ½ cups of the cooking liquid, and mash. Measure 1 Cup of the mashed potatoes and reserve the rest for another use.
• 2. Stir together the mashed potatoes, margarine, ½ cup of the sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm and add yeast, eggs and the reserved 1 ½ cups cooking liquid. Mix well. Add flour and stir. Knead on a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic. Set in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Punch down and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• 3. Butter three 9-inch round or square baking dishes. Distribute brown sugar evenly among the pans. Sprinkle with enough water to make the sugar very wet. Distribute walnuts evenly over the brown sugar
• 4. Roll out the dough into a ½-inch-thick rectangle on a well-floured surface. Brush with melted butter. Stir together the remaining 2 ¼ cups sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the buttered dough. Roll up the dough as you would a jelly roll. Cut into ½-inch-thick slices. Arrange the slices cut-side up in the prepared pans so that they are almost touching. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the sticky buns until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Immediately invert the buns onto a plate. MAKES 6 TO 8 STICKY BUNS PER PAN

APPLE STUFFING MUFFINS FROM RACHAEL RAY'S WEBSITE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat the oven to 375°F.
• 2. Pre-heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add EVOO to skillet, along with four tablespoons butter. When butter melts, add the bay leaf, then add the vegetables as you chop them: celery, onions and apples. Sprinkle the vegetables and apples with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Cook 5-6 minutes to begin to soften the vegetables and apples, then add parsley and stuffing cubes to the pan and combine. Moisten the stuffing with chicken broth until all of the bread is soft but not wet.
• 3. Butter 12 muffin cups (two muffin tins) liberally with remaining butter. Use an ice cream scoop to fill and mound up the stuffing in muffin tins. Remove the bay leaf when you come upon it as you scoop the stuffing. Bake until set and crisp on top, about 10-15 minutes. Remove Stuffin' Muffins to a platter and serve hot or at room temperature.

KFC GRAVY --FROM THE WEBSITE

Steps:

• Method.
• Prepare roux with the melted shortening and 1 1/2 tablespoon of breading flour. Cook this over low heat until the roux browns in color to resemble a nice milk chocolate color. Once the mixture turns brown remove it from the heat and add the remaining flour and slowly add the liquids and other ingredients to incorporate it so no lumps are formed. Bring this mixture to a boil. Boil this mixture for 2 minutes after that reduce the heat and allow the mixture to thicken. Its ready to be served.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING (FROM PIONEER WOMAN WEBSITE)

Steps:

• cook

SPLENDA CAKE FROM THE SPLENDA WEBSITE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• COAT two eight-inch cake pans with cooking spray. Dust with flour. Set aside.
• Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add SPLENDA® Sugar Blend, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla; mixing until blended.
• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Combine water or coffee and milk. Set aside.
• Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until well blended. Add water and milk and mix on low speed until well blended. Add remaining flour mixture and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.

SPARKLING CRANBERRY GEMS (KING ARTHUR FLOUR WEBSITE)

Steps:

• Place the flour and dried cranberries in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the cranberries are coarsely shredded. Imagine a single dried cranberry cut into about 4 pieces: that's your goal.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• Whisk together the flour/cranberry mixture, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the vanilla and butter, mixing until the butter is thoroughly distributed, but some pea-sized chunks still remain. Dribble in the milk while mixing; the dough will become cohesive.
• Place the coarse sugar and tart and sour flavor in a jar, and shake to combine thoroughly. Pour the sugar into a roomy plastic bag; about 1/2-gallon size should do.
• Using a teaspoon cookie scoop (or a spoon), scoop the dough by 1 3/4-teaspoonfuls (about 1 ¼" balls) into the bag, 6 or 8 at a time. Close the top of the bag, and gently shake to coat the balls with sugar. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, and use the bottom of a glass to flatten them to about ¼" thick (about 1 ½" in diameter). Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Bake the cookies for 16 to 17 minutes, until they're set and barely, BARELY beginning to brown around the very edge; the tops shouldn't be brown at all. Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the pan.

BEST EVER GRILLED CORN ON THE COB FROM RECIPE4LIVING WEBSITE

Steps:

• Pull off dry outer husks of corn and discard.
• Hold ear of corn by the cob and pull husks down to reveal corn.
• Remove corn silk while running corn under cold water.
• Dry corn and rub with chili powder and black pepper.
• Wrap bacon slice around corn.
• Pull husks back over corn and wrap whole ensemble with foil.
• Grill over hot coals approximately 15 minutes turning frequently.
• Let corn relax in foil for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil, husks and serve!