Baking

Serves 4 Ingredients For Chili 1 pound lean ground beef1 sweet or yellow onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced2 Tablespoons butter4 tablespoons chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon oregano1 teaspoon Italian seasoning1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes2 teaspoons salt1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes2 medium sweet potatoes, about 4 cups, peeled and cut in…

Quick weekend breakfast with all the flavors of pumpkin pie, perfect for Fall. -Mary Matthews serves 4 Ingredients 2 eggs1/2 cup milk1/4 cup pumpkin puree1/4 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ginger1/8 teaspoon cloves1/4 teaspoon nutmeg2 tablespoons brown sugar8 slices of 1-1 1/2” thick French bread slicesPowdered sugar and Maple syrup to top Preparation Combine the…

Makes 1 (15-cup) Bundt cake Ingredients 1½ cups unsalted butter softened2¾ cups granulated sugar6 large eggs, room temperature1 tablespoon vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1½ teaspoons kosher salt½ teaspoon baking soda1¼ cups sour cream, room temperature2½ cups ½-inch-diced Bosc pears  (about 3 large pears)Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows) Directions Preheat oven to 325°F In the bowl of…

Beignets YIELD: 24 Beignets Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast1 1⁄2 cups warm water (100-115 degrees F)1⁄2 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt2 large eggs1 cup evaporated milk7 cups flour1⁄4 cup vegetable shorteningOil (for deep frying)Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting Directions: Put the warm water into a large bowl, then sprinkle in the yeast and a couple teaspoons of…

Adapted from Master Recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Ingredients 3 cups lukewarm water (you can use cold water, but it will take the dough longer to rise. Just don’t use hot water or you may kill the yeast)1 tablespoon granulated yeast ( you can use any kind of yeast including instant,…

Preparation time: 1 hrs.   Baking time: 6-8 min Yield: 2 dozen cookies. Ingredients 1   cup butter, softened 1   cup of sugar 1   egg 2   tablespoons orange juice 1   tablespoon vanilla 2 1/2   cups all-purpose flour 1   teaspoon baking powder 1/8 tsp salt Halloween Sprinkles Directions Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in a large…

Happy May Day! What a wonderful way to brighten someone’s day today and celebrate this Spring tradition by giving them one of these adorable Mayday Pole Cupcakes. These Even have a sweet surprise filling too. May Day “Lemon Surprise” Cupcakes yield: 30 cupcakes or 15 Jumbo Cupcakes INGREDIENTS: 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1…

I don’t think I’ve ever seen pie advertised. That’s how you know it’s good. They advertise ice cream and other desserts. They advertise the bejeezus out of yogurt, but I haven’t seen one pie commercial. —Adam Carolla Adam, we completely agree with you, pie is amazing! Here is our recipe for one of our favorites….