Pizza Dough

A friend of mine's recipe for pizza dough: 

Thanks..make them from scratch. Here is the recipe:
1 c of warm water..add
1 tablespoon or packet of yeast. Mix in 1 c of flour. Then add a tablespoon of oil..a tsp of salt..and a tsp of sugar. Add 1 1/2. To 2 Cups more flour. Knead the dough. Place in an oiled bowl and put that bowl into a larger bowl of hot water. Cover and let rise for 20 to 30 minutes. Spread dough in a pan.. Add toppings and bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes.

Chocolate icecream

Chocolate Icecream

Ingredients:

2 cups milk
2 cups half and half
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 teaspoon salt

I made this with my Kitchen Aid icecream attachment.
Put everything in, and mixed it for 30 minutes
Then put in the freezer...enjoy



Note to self:  Next time only use half of the recipe. As is it tastes like chocolate frosty from Wendy's. Next time I think there should be a higher ratio of chocolate and sour cream. Maybe add some melted chocolate to the mix.

Garlicky Cheese Bread

Garlicky Cheese Bread

For the dough:
1 cup bread flour (plus more for kneading surface/hands/etc.)
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons dried parsley (estimate..I filled the palm of my cupped hand)
1/2 tablespoon of active dry yeast.

For the topping:
1/2 stick of butter softened
3 tablespoons of chopped dried garlic
2 teaspoons of onion powder
liberal amount of ground pepper
Parmesean
Mozzarella


Preheat oven to 425

Add warm water, oil, sugar, parsley and yeast to a bowl. Let it proof for a minute or two until frothy.
Add in a cup of flour, mix until well incorporated.
Put out on counter and knead in until elastic and slighty tacky but not sticking to your hands. Add extra flour as needed.

On a baking sheet sprinkle corn meal and press out dough onto pan (makes about a 6x12 rectangle).
Set aside to mix together topping.

Add softened butter, garlic, onion powder, and ground pepper to a boil and mix together.
Spread mixture generously across the dough
Sprinkle parmesean evenly across.
Add layer of mozzarella

Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown and the bottom is crisp.

Crock-pot Indian Curried Chicken Soup

Crock-pot Indian Curried Chicken Soup

2 chicken breasts
1-2 tbsp EVOO
2 tbsp curry powder (I used Hot madras curry powder)
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin
1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
1 onion minced
1 sweet potato sliced into chunks
1/2 teas cayenne pepper (to taste...i like it hot...)
1/2 head of cauliflower
15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 packet swanson condensed chicken stock (love those things!)
3 cups of water
golden raisins
salt/pepper

Add everything except the raisins and cook till potatoes/cauliflower is tender, top with a generous amount of raisins and serve. 

Apple Chicken Chili

Adapted from Rachel Ray's Creamy Chicken Apple Chili with what I had on hand. Turned out absolutely fabulous and you should definitely try it at least once ;). 

 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into chunks
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon of dried minced garlic
• Fresh ground pepper to taste (you could add salt too, but I think there is plenty from the chicken broth)
• 2 apples, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 packet of swanson's condensed chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 15 ounce cans  beans (I used one black bean and one white bean)
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (about 8 ounces)

I added everything but the cheese and apples to the crock pot and cooked on high until the chicken was fully done and easily comes apart with a fork. Then I added the apples until they were soft. When the apples are soft stir in the cheese and serve. I served it with tortillas like the original recipe suggested. Husband ate two bowls so it passes the hubster test :) 

Whole Wheat Molasses Bread

Whole Wheat Molasses Bread- One Loaf 

I was really in the mood to make a loaf of bread so after going through a bunch of recipes I came across this one: Buckwheat Molasses Bread and I thought that it could be altered a bit to reflect what I had on hand. its a dense bread, but i thoroughly enjoyed it. This is what I came up with:
 
Ingredients:

• 1/2 teas sea salt
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp active dry yeast
• 2 1/2-3 cups white unbleached whole wheat flour (King Arthur brand) 

Preparation:

1. In large bowl, mix together salt, molasses, milk, and yeast. Stir in warm water.
   
2. Stir in 2 1/2-3 cups flour.
   
3. Turn dough out onto floured board. Knead in remaining flour if needed.
   
4. Put dough in greased bowl and make sure all surfaces are covered in oil. Let rise for up to an hour or until the dough doubles in size
   
5. Punch down dough. Turn out onto floured board and knead for about 5 minutes.
   
6. Form dough into bread loaf and place in greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes or until double in size.
   
7. Brush dough top with egg white. Score the loaves by make three quick slashes across the top.
   
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until dark brown. Remove from oven and turn bread out onto clean kitchen towel or rack.

Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

Got this recipe from my friend Gloria Steiger....not sure where she got it from 

3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
2 T butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Oil for deep frying

1. In large bowl, combine half the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Add all remaining ingredients except oil for frying; add remaining flour& stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. If desired, refrigerate dough for easier handling.

2. Fill large saucepan or electric skillet 2/3 full with oil. Heat to 375°F.

3. On well-floured surface, knead dough 1 to 2 minutes or until no longer sticky. Roll half of dough at a time to 3/8-inch thickness. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. (or a glass and a pill bottle)

4. With pancake turner, slip doughnuts and holes into hot oil. Fry doughnuts and holes 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels. If desired, roll doughnuts and holes in powdered or granulated sugar, cinnamon-sugar mixture or drizzle with glaze.