Saturday, May 31, 2014

Mango sorbet

From sixsistersstuff.com
Made this a couple times and everyone liked it. I want to try substituting strawberries next time instead of mango.

Ingredients:
12 oz bag frozen mango pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:
In a sauce pan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. In a blender or food processor, combine mangoes and lime juice until they are roughly chopped. Slowly add in the sugar and water mixture until completely combined. If you want a thicker sorbet, you add less sugar mixture or throw it in the freezer for a few hours. Enjoy!

Buttermilk wheat waffles

From melskitchencafe.com
Awesome waffles. So tender and flavorful.

INGREDIENTS

2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (14 ounces) buttermilk (I used whey from our homemade, plain yogurt)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups (7 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour (I used whole white wheat)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS

In a medium-sized bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. In another bowl whisk together the dry ingredients; combine the wet and dry ingredients just until smooth.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Garlic cheddar biscuits

Everyone liked these. Crispy on outside, soft and flavorful inside.
From snappygourmet.com

Ingredients

Biscuits:
about 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
¾ cup cold milk
Butter topping:
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl mix together flour, baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder until well combined.
Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture is crumbly. Mix in cheese. Mix in cold milk just until combined (do not overmix).Drop biscuits (about 3 tablespoons of dough per biscuit) onto a nonstick baking sheet.
Bake biscuits at 425 degrees F for about 10-15 minutes or until browned on bottom. Remove from oven and while still hot, brush melted butter mixture on top. Makes 12 biscuits

Pizza Crust

From melskitchencafe.com

this makes a nice soft dough that turns into a perfect crust.
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 cups flour (I use half whole white wheat)

Mix together in kitchen aid, adding flour little at a time. Do not over flour! Knead for about 5 minutes or until nice dough forms.
Rise, shape, add toppings, bake at 475 on pizza stone for 10 minutes or until golden.