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Archive for October, 2009
About Upside Down Pizza
Oct 30th
My mom shared today’s easy and family friendly recipe with me. She said that she enjoyed using ingredients she already had to prepare this one of a kind dish.
Enjoy making yours unique by varying the meats and vegetables used.
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Oct 28th
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1/2 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, Italian sausage, or turkey sausage) or pepperoni
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1 cup vegetables (i.e. sliced mushrooms, green pepper strips, chopped onions, black olives, etc)
1+ cup mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup baking mix (i.e. Bisquick, Pioneer, etc)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Put spaghetti sauce in bottom of dish. Top with veggies, meat, and half the cheese.
Mix together baking mix, egg, and milk until blended and pour over meat and vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 4.
NOTE: Can easily double recipe and fix in 9X13-inch baking dish.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Art of Candy Making
Oct 24th
I have not had much experience in the field of candy making. My delicious marshmallow experience this past weekend has, however, now gotten me very excited about the thought of doing more candy making over the next few months – what a perfect time of year.
So, while making my marshmallows I did some research and ran across this very interesting web page with information on candy making and the different stages. I was unfamiliar with the stages but have since learned that dropping the mixture into cold water will reveal what stage it is in and that making candy takes much time and patience (It will take longer for the marshmallows to reach soft ball stage than you think!).
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Oct 23rd
Making your own marshmallows may not be something you have ever considered doing but it is a fun and challenging project to conquer. I had so much fun making these marshmallows for our camp-out this past weekend and look forward to making the recipe again sometime soon. See below for more information on candy making (i.e. the “soft ball stage”), a fine art in and of itself. Be sure to keep your eyes open for more recipes like this from me in the future, as I feel a candy making kick coming on!
This recipe makes an 8″X8″ pan plus a loaf pan of marshmallows. The recipe can easily double to a 9″X13″ pan plus a loaf pan if you want more marshmallows.
2 envelopes gelatin (unflavored)
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
Line an 8″X8″ pan plus a loaf pan with waxed paper. Spray with cooking spray.
Pour 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water and vanilla into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Sprinkle gelatin over the water/vanilla to “bloom” (soften).
Place the sugar, water, light corn syrup, and salt into a medium-sized boiler. Bring to a boil while covered on medium heat without stirring. When boiling, remove lid and continue to boil until mixture reaches the soft ball stage (234-240 degrees).
With the mixer at medium speed, slowly pour the corn syrup mixture down the side of the bowl. Be careful as the hot mixture may splash! When all the syrup has been added, bring the mixer to full speed. Beat at full speed for 8-10 minutes. Mixture will thicken while being beaten.
Pour the mixture into your prepared pans and allow to sit, uncovered, for 10-12 hours at room temperature. When mixture has hardened, sprinkle top of marshmallows with powdered sugar. Remove from pan and cut into cubes. Roll cubes in powdered sugar. Allow to dry about 8 more hours uncovered. Will keep for several weeks in an airtight container.
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Oct 22nd
“There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.” Author Unknown
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