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Ingredients 4  bacon slices (uncooked) 1 cup   chopped onion 1/2 cup   chopped celery 1/2 teaspoon   chopped fresh thyme 2 1/2 cups   2% reduced-fat milk 1/4 cup   flour 2  (14.5 ounce) cans fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 pound   red potatoes, diced (about 1/4-inch) 1 1/2 cups   corn kernels (fresh or frozen) 1 pound   lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed 2 tablespoons   chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon   lime juice 1/2 teaspoon   kosher salt Preparation 1. Cook the bacon over medium heat in a large soup pot. Remove bacon from the pot and place it on a paper towel to drain. 2. Add the onion, celery, and fresh thyme to the soup pot; cook 3–4 minutes until softened. 3. Whisk the milk and flour together; add to the pot. Add the chicken broth and potatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until the potatoes are cooked...

Gourmet Pasta Pasta cooked in traditional tomato basil sauce. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  30-40 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients Pasta • Whole wheat flour (atta) 2 cups • Refined flour (maida) 3/4 cup • Salt 1 teaspoon • Olive oil 2 teaspoons • Eggs 2 Sauce • Tomatoes 6 medium • Olive oil 2 teaspoons • Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium • Garlic,finely chopped 3-4 cloves • Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon • Fresh basil leaves,shredded 5-6 • Black peppercorns,crushed 1 teaspoon • Salt to taste Method Sieve both the flours together. Add salt, one teaspoon oil and add the eggs one by one. Sprinkle water and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough, covered with a wet cloth, for thirty minutes. Knead the dough well once again. Sprinkle dry flour and roll the dough into as think a sheet as possible. Trim the sides to form a rectangle. Sprinkle dry fl...

Yield:   1 dozen cupcakes (3 dozen minis)                            Ingredients 1 1/2 cups   flour 1 teaspoon   baking powder 1/2 teaspoon   salt   1  stick (4 oz.) unsalted butter   1 cup   sugar 3  eggs   1 teaspoon   vanilla extract 3/4 cup   milk   1  stick ( 1/4 lb.) unsalted butter   1/2 cup   shortening   3 cups   confectioners' sugar 1/2 teaspoon   vanilla extract dash of salt   assorted food coloring assorted tubes icing in various colors assorted candy, such as licorice string, mini and regular M&M's, mini marshmallows, jellybeans and gummy candies   Preparation Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin (or mini-cupcake tin) with cupcake liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream bu...

               Ingredients 1 cup   oat flour 3/4 cup   old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 teaspoon   baking powder 1/3 teaspoon   baking soda 1/2 teaspoon   salt 1/2 cup   raw sugar 1/3 cup   canola oil 1/3 cup   plain soy milk 1/2 teaspoon   vanilla extract 1/2  ripe banana, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup   chopped walnuts or other favorite nut 1/3 cup   semisweet vegan chocolate chips (such as Tropical Source) Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 6 ingredients (through sugar) in a bowl. Whisk together oil, soy milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; stir to combine. Fold in banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough onto pan with a small ice-cream scoop. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown, turning baking sheet halfway through. Let cool on a wire rack. Nutritiona...

                       Prep Time:  20 minutes Cook Time:  30 minutes Total Time:  2 hours Yield:  Makes 12 fritters (serving size: 1 fritter) Ingredients Dough: 2 teaspoons   active dry yeast 1/2 cup   1% low-fat milk, warmed 2 1/3 cups   all-purpose flour, divided, plus up to 1/4 cup more 1/4 cup   granulated sugar 2 tablespoons   honey 2 tablespoons   butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon   salt 1  large egg Filling: 1 tablespoon   butter 1  medium apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/4 cup   apple juice 1/2 teaspoon   ground cinnamon Glaze: 1 cup   powdered sugar 1 tablespoon   honey 4 teaspoons   apple juice Pinch ground cinnamon Preparation 1. To make dough: Dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. Add 1 1/3 cups flour, sugar, honey, melted butter, salt, a...

                                 Ingredients Cake: Baking spray with flour 2 3/4 cups   all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons   baking powder 1 teaspoon   kosher salt 1/3 cup   unsweetened cocoa powder 10 tablespoon   unsalted butter (at room temperature) 2 cups   granulated sugar 3  large eggs 3/4 cup   fat-free sour cream (at room temperature) 3/4 cup   strong freshly brewed coffee Sugared coffee beans: 3 tablespoons   superfine sugar 1 tablespoon   honey 12  whole coffee beans Glaze: 1 cup   powdered sugar, sifted 2 tablespoons   espresso powder combined with 3 tablespoons boiling water 1 tablespoon   coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlúa), optional Preparation 1. Heat oven to 350° with rack in the center. Lightly coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray; set aside. 2. To make cake: Combine ...

             Morning Glory Muffins                                        Ingredients Cooking spray 1 cup   whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces) 1/2 cup   all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces) 1 cup   regular oats 3/4 cup   packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon   wheat bran 2 teaspoons   baking soda 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1 cup   plain fat-free yogurt 1 cup   mashed ripe banana (about 2) 1  large egg 1 cup   chopped pitted dates 3/4 cup   chopped walnuts 1/2 cup   chopped dried pineapple 3 tablespoons   ground flaxseed (about 2 tablespoons whole) Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Place 18 muffin cups liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 in...

Flour Less Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Whipped Cream INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE: 1½ sticks butter (softened) 1 cup castor sugar 6 eggs separated 6oz plain dark chocolate, melted ½ tea spoon of ground cinnamon FOR THE GANACHE: ¾ cup heavy cream 6 oz plain dark chocolate, melted PREPARATION: TO MAKE THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F. Grease and flour an 8 inch x 4 inch high spring form cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time (slowly). Mix in the melted chocolate and the ground cinnamon. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks. Stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the mixture to loosen the mixture. Slowly fold the rest of the egg whites into the mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake in the oven for 35-40 min. Remove from cake tin and allow to cool for 45min. Cake will deflate during cooling. TO MAKE THE GANACHE: ...

Ingredients 1 / 2  cup  unsalted butter  ( plus more for pan ) 6 ozs  semisweet chocolate  ( or bittersweet, finely chopped ) 1 1 / 2  cups  flour  ( all-purpose, spooned and leveled, plus more for pan ) 1 1 / 2  tsps  baking powder 1 / 2  tsp  coarse salt 3  large eggs  ( room temperature ) 1 cup  sugar 1 / 2  cup  whole milk 1 tsp  pure vanilla extract 1 tbsp  light corn syrup 2 / 3  cup  heavy cream 1 1 / 2  cups  jam  ( thick fruit, such as raspberry ) 25  chocolate  ( Glazed Raspberry Cream Puffs, optional ) DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan (2 inches deep). In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar on high until pale and fluffy, 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring milk and but...

Ingredients 135 gm dark chocolate 95 gm butter 100 gm icing sugar 2 egg yolks + 2 whole eggs 35 gm flour Method Pre heat the oven at 200 degrees. In a microwaveable bowl add chocolate and butter. Melt it. (You can melt using the double boiler method too.) In another bowl whisk together sugar and eggs. Mix together the chocolate-butter mixture with the sugar-eggs mixture. Fold in the flour. Strain the mixture to remove any lumps. Keep this in the fridge for 5-7 minutes to chill. Pour the batter in greased ramekins. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Serve with whipped cream / vanilla ice cream or fresh fruits.

Plain Cake Doughnuts Prep Time:  20 minutes Cook Time:  3 minutes Total Time:  23 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1 quart oil for frying optional - powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar mixture Preparation: For draining doughnuts, prepare a place with either newspapers or a brown paper bag. Top those with paper towels. Either flour clean kitchen counter or bread board for kneading doughnuts. Prepare a shallow bowl or plate with an inch of flour. Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg. With floured hands, lightly knead the smooth dough. Turn onto area prepared with flour. Pat dough into 1/4 inch thickness. Dip either doughnut cutter or two biscuit cutters (one...

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk salt white or black pepper Preparation: Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes. Do not brown. Gradually stir in milk and continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper. For a richer sauce, add a few tablespoons of heavy cream.