New Orleans Beignets
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…
February 25, 2020
Valentine’s Treats for Your Sweet
It’s never too late to show the ones we care about a little extra love by cooking for them this Valentine’s day! Whether it’s your signature peanut butter and jelly sandwich to a 4-course meal, food made with love always taste better. Here’s a couple of our favorite Valentine’s inspired recipes to try this year….
February 12, 2020
National Nutella Day!
Nutella Fun Facts: Nutella, a chocolate & hazelnut spread, outsells ALL brands of peanut butter worldwide. Hazelnuts were originally used as an inexpensive filler. sales increased and soon became it’s trademark flavor. In the aftermath of World War 2 Italian stores offered a service called “smearing”, which allowed local children to bring in a slice…
February 5, 2020
Superbowl Snacks
Superbowl Slider Sandwiches A Kansas vs. Frisco Throwdown sandwich Chef Mary Matthews, Way Cool Cooking School Inc. 2020 Serves 12, 1 slider per person Ingredients: 1 Fully cooked rotisserie chicken, de-boned & shredded1 Cup Sweet & Tangy BBQ sauce, Recipe follows12 Sourdough Small slider buns, sliced (Or sour dough loaf cut into 24 pieces)4 Tablespoons…
January 30, 2020
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup vegetable oil1 cup mashed bananas 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray paper lined muffin tins with non-stick spray coating. Blend together the eggs,…
January 21, 2020
Baby Yoda Sugar Cookies
How to Decorate Yoda Cookies Video Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients 1 cup Butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Directions Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy….
December 20, 2019
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake Makes 1 (8-inch) cake Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can (425 grams) pumpkin1½ cups (330 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar1 cup (224 grams) vegetable oil3 large eggs (150 grams)3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour1½ tablespoons (9 grams) pumpkin spice1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda1 teaspoon (3 grams)…
November 26, 2019
Chocolate Kiss Acorns
Ingredients 1 pkg. Butterscotch chips1 pkg. Chocolate and Carmel Kisses Candy, unwrappedMini Vanilla WafersChocolate Melting candyWax paper Directions: Melt chocolate according to package directions.Use the melted chocolate to adhere the mini butterscotch chips to the tops of the mini vanilla wafers.Use the melted chocolate to adhere to the unwrapped kisses candy to the underside of…
November 25, 2019
Chicken Noodle Soup
Make Your week “soup-erb” Mary Matthews This soup recipe is a classic and gives you as the cook so many options to make it your own based on what you already have in your fridge and pantry, or by adding and adjusting to make it your new go-to soup recipe. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive…
November 18, 2019
Mix and Match Quickbread
Adapted from food network recipe Create your perfect loaf of quick bread: This customizable recipe leads to thousands of possibilities! Quick Bread Base Batter Recipe Make one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-inch mini pans Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cup Flour3/4 Cup Sugar1 Teaspoon Baking Powder1 Teaspoon saltUp to 1 3/4 dry mix-ins (from step 2)2…
November 18, 2019
Artisan Bread
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,…
November 18, 2019
Quick Pickles
Total: 15 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup white vinegar2 rounded teaspoons sugar1 teaspoon mustard seed1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes1 teaspoon cardamom1 teaspoon salt1 clove cracked garlic1 teaspoon whole peppercorns1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh dill leaves, chopped or snipped1 bay leaf4 Kirby cucumbers, quarter cut…
November 12, 2019